Not only is Jamie DeWolf a multi-faceted performer, but his partner Iara Mandyn is as well.  She is an underwater model, stunt performer, and mermaid.  Listen as Jamie recounts their deep sea filming exploits, including a terrifying trip into an underwater abyss. Iara Mandyn on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Fascinating Nouns on Social […]

Jamie DeWolf is a multi-talented performer, who has mastered both stage and screen.  He is the ring master of the long running variety show ‘Tourettes Without Regrets’, which has been renamed ‘The Ruckus and Rumpus Revival’.  It has been dubbed ‘The Fight Club of Underground Art’ because the show is raw, totally eclectic, and involves […]

During her time aboard the craft, Betty’s dress had been ripped in several place by her captors.  When she got home, she put it in her closet, where it remained untouched for 3 years.  When she later came across it, the dress was covered in a strange pink powder.  In this bonus episode, we continue […]

In the wee hours of Sept. 19th – 20th, 1961 Betty and Barney Hill were abducted by a UFO and later returned to their car in a rural part of New Hampshire.  This abduction has been the subject of many official investigations and scientific explorations.  It widely considered the first scientifically analyzed UFO abduction in […]

In this bonus episode, Bob tells me the story of the kidnapping of Brooke Hart, which was not only dubbed the ‘Stupidest Crime in California History”, but is also credited as the last lynching in California. Bob Calhoun on Social Media YouTube Twitter Fascinating Nouns on Social Media Facebook Twitter YouTube

No one would argue that San Fransisco is a city like none other, so it should come as no surprise that its evolution is as unique as its culture.  In his new book ‘The Murders That Made Us’, Bob Calhoun tells the story of San Fransisco through the lens of all the murder, mystery, and […]

The 90’s were Blockbuster’s heyday.  Back then, flobby drives ruled, HDMI didn’t exist, and movie rentals were ninety-nine cents.  There is one place on the planet where that is still the case:  The Blockbuster in Bend, Oregon.  Listen as Sandi Harding tells me about her room full of antique IBM computers, the analog video system […]

In 2011, Blockbuster went bankrupt.  So how is there is a Blockbuster operating in Bend, Oregon in 2021?  The answer to that is complicated, but I attempt to untangle it by talking to Sandi Harding, the current manager of the last Blockbuster on the Planet.  We discuss the rise and fall of video rentals, the […]

The Right to Die is a controversial topic in many countries, and a company called EXIT is capitalizing on that uncertainty.  Their CEO is creating a DIY death coffin that can be 3D printed in a matter of weeks.  Requiring only nitrogen, it may provide an alternative for those looking to skirt the law.  We […]

As technology marches forward, humans are achieving things that were thought to exist only in science fiction.  In her new book ‘Sex Robots and Vegan Meat’, Jenny Kleeman looks at four such innovations, and explores how they are poised to fundamentally change the pillars of humanity.  We discuss these advancements, which include robotic companions, artificial […]