Taylor tells Josie about the extraordinary life of Indian mathematical prodigy Shakuntala Devi. Plus: SeaPods, the aquatic homes of the future, and the prototype unveiling that went a little left.

Josie tells Taylor about the many fabricated histories of Chinese Wikipedia editor Zhemao (折毛). Plus: the extravagantly wealthy ruler of Mali, Musa I, and his opulent pilgrimage to Mecca.

Taylor tells Josie about the world's best-known constructed language, Esperanto. Plus: Tijuana's "La Mona", the gigantic naked woman you can live inside.

Josie tells Taylor about the juicy history of the California raisin industry. Plus: the origins of a deadly game—Russian roulette.

604 Podcast Network premiere! Taylor tells Josie about Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor and her infamous Pope-ripping Saturday Night Live performance. Plus: the Minnesota State Fair's bevy of buttery beauties, the Butter Heads.

Josie tells Taylor about the legendary 1954 Japanese film Gojira, and its infamous American adaptation: Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Plus: more translation drama starring the notorious kissing cousins of the Sailor Moon dub.

Holiday special! Taylor tells Josie and guest host Mitchell Collins about Angelique and Charlie Mott's Lake Superior struggle for survival through the winter of 1845–1846. Plus: separating the real from the fake in the outlandish world of Hallmark Christmas movies.

Holiday special! Josie tells Taylor about el Caganer (the crapping man) and the other scatological fixtures of a traditional Catalonian Christmas. Plus: the colourful world of Ghanaian bootleg movie posters.

Taylor tells Josie about uninvited guests Tareq and Michaele Salahi, and the Real Housewives storyline that ended in a congressional hearing. Plus: all the latest on the former Princess of Norway and her spirit hacking reptilian shaman fiancé.

Season premiere! Josie tells Taylor about plane crash survivor Juliane Koepcke and her incredible rainforest odyssey. Plus: the unlikely rise of Wing, New Zealand's most unusual pop star.