Are you happy? We at Fascinators sure hope you are, but how does one measure how happy they truly are? Evan has some ideas. Also in this episode, Ken takes us through the history of royalties and discovers how much the cast of Friends is really making from your fifth rewatch.

Get ready for a real heater y'all. Evan explores the bizarre and fascinating world of the Ig Nobel prizes, answering questions you never thought to ask. Which way does hair grow in the southern hemisphere? Can plants see? Do people grow beards to protect from punches? Meanwhile Ken is digging up some centuries old tea on Charles Dickens and his most famous obsessive fanboy.

The boys are back with a holiday treat, their longest episode yet! Ken walks us through the ups and downs of the board game industry while Evan pulls back the curtain on everything you need to do to win an Oscar.

The boys are back with a pair of fascinating stories! Evan takes us through the wild true story of one of the most prolific hoaxes in American history while Ken answers the age old question: why are domestic cats smaller than domestic dogs while wild cats are much larger than wild dogs?

Find out on Fascinators!

Breaking news alert: Over 170 cocaine hippos are running rampant in Columbia! Find out the truth behind that news bulletin and learn about the 1992 BBC program that set out to find evidence of paranormal activity and ended up creating a few ghosts of its own on this week's Fascinators!

Where did all of the airships go? What does the founder of Benihana have to do with the history of balloons? Why did Charlie Brown never get to kick that football? Join Evan and Ken to find out the answers to most of those questions and some more you didn't know you had!

It's episode 40! Ken tells us the historical reason why Cinco De Mayo is really a cautionary tale about pastry theft. Evan takes us through the history of the most degenerate of gambling vices, pinball. Find out more on this week's Fascinators!

Have you ever thought about when the first vending machine was created? Would you have guessed it was in the first century AD? When's the last time you thought about Full House actor Dave Coulier and his surprisingly long lasting impact on pop music?

Tune in to find out the stories behind these and more fascinating questions!

Make sure to check your smart phone for bugs. This week the Atkinson boys are talking about telecommunications and CIA operations. Ken tells us all about the telephone and how the fax machine is way older than you'd think. Evan dug into the CIA's archives to find stories about acoustic kitties and Filipino vampires, oh my!

The Atkinson Boys are back from a brief hiatus to bring you a handful of fascinating stories. Evan talks about why you probably shouldn't get into treasure hunting if you want to live a happy life and Ken uncovers the dark history of a company whose products are probably in your medicine cabinet right now. Take a listen!