Welcome back to Fascinators! This week, Evan dives into the surprisingly murky history behind one of the world's most common games and Ken discovers why Genghis Khan's grandson might be the reason for the Renaissance. Tune in to find out the answers to the questions you never thought to ask and have some fun along the way.

Welcome to the first episode of Fascinators, a show about the wonderful, weird and sometimes puzzling things that fascinate us. On our debut episode, our hosts Evan and Ken Atkinson debate if Avatar 2 director James Cameron is really all he's cracked up to be and reveal the shocking reason why all of Santa Claus's different nicknames are inextricably tied to the Big Apple. 

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