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I hope you're sitting down for this one. Evan takes us on a tour of the color wheel while Ken tells us why birds really are rascals. See if you can spot the Dick Cheney jump scare!
What do the Foo Fighters, Whoopi Goldberg, a virtual dog, and a bunch of scary orbs all have in common? They're all talked about in this episode! Learn about some of the best multi-instrumentalists of all time, a bunch of silicon valley failures, and a digression about EGOT winners from Evan and Ken on this episode of Fascinators!
That Shakespeare fella sure was creative. Find out why Paul Revere shouldn't be too revered and how you probably quote The Bard daily.
Do you like the refreshing taste of Coca-Cola? Do you like free will? At the average American grocery store, you're only going to be able to find one. Join father and son duo, Evan and Ken Atkinson as they journey through time and the depths of their minds in search of the answer.
There's a lot of guilt in giving up on a book. Sure you can stop a movie or a show early, but there's something different about a book. On this episode, Evan tries to make himself feel better about giving up on reading Lord of the Rings and Ken talks about why the government investigated a Christmas Classic and why you might have to pay some money if you mention the Big Game by name.
It fills us with such pride when people say that they've herd our podcast and this episode is ahead of the pack. Tune in to learn about all of the different odd and specific names that people have used to describe groups of animals and go on a journey to the furthest reaches of the globe and beyond to discover the wild history of the Explorers Club. We don't think this episode will make you hungry, but if it does, grab a bowl of poached muskrat meat and settle in for a wild ride.
The Atkinson Boys are back with another episode all about iconic sounds and silly laws. Find out the origin of the loudest sound ever made and why Winnie the Poo is banned in both Poland and China. Coincidentally, this podcast might also be banned in China, listen to find out why!
You might want to throw some salt over your shoulder because today, Ken is bringing us three stories of wild coincidence and some truly terrible luck. You also might want to take a second look at your choice of glassware because Evan is uncovering some shocking connections between the world of home goods and military hardware. It's a wild 10th episode of Fascinators!
In honor of national siblings day, Ken tells us about a pair of brothers who loved shoes and hated each other. In honor of watching too many film franchises, Evan dives into sequels, prequels and the many other types of "quels". Welcome to Fascinators season two!
Ken takes us on a journey from Socrates to Cleopatra through through 500 years of shared connections while Evan tells the story of the Guinness world record so dangerous, they pulled it from publication. Find out what Nintendo has to do with Jack the Ripper, which Guinness World Record holder Evan has scratched behind the ear and more in this episode!
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