Fun Fact Collectors

By Fun Fact Collectors

The podcast for people who love useless information. Each week Brad and Jadrien take you down the rabbit hole of their latest fascination.

If you have too many tabs open;

If nobody wants to play trivi... more

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How many episodes does Fun Fact Collectors have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.

Fun Fact Collectors episodes:

July 03, 2023 22: Turkeys, Camels, and Huns Oh My!
Brad tells Jadrien about the far-reaching influence of the Ottoman empire.
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50min
June 19, 2023 21: Benjamin Franklin Probably Wasn't a Serial Killer
This week we become fun fact investigators as Jadrien takes us down the rabbit hole of Benjamin Franklin's bone-filled basement to answer the question: what gives, Ben?
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55min
June 12, 2023 20: Smokey Bear is a Queer Icon
Brad brings a topical subject to the podcast this week - wild fires. Wild fires: hot. Smokey Bear: hotter.
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57min
June 04, 2023 Ask a Nerd: Companion Planting
Using our time machine, we travel all the way back to April 2023 to have a very special guest talk about more plants!
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48min
May 29, 2023 19: Treasure-Obsessed Immuno Goblin
Jadrien tells Brad about the curse of allergies (and also, about metal detectors, for unrelated reasons).
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1h 14min
May 22, 2023 18: Freaky Friday into Brad's EV
Brad talks Jadrien into buying an electric vehicle.

Donut – Cheap Chinese Truck from Wish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRG0Wai4sR0

Donut – OG EVs w/ Jay Leno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsulOhzmNJE

Not Just Bikes channel on urban planning
https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustBikes

Technology Connections - A Complete Beginner's Guide to
Electric Vehicles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyp_X3mwE1w

Engineering Explained – How Green EVs are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RhtiPefVzM
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1h 29min
May 14, 2023 17: Several Otters in a Trench Coat
Jadrien shares her dissertation on sea monsters in an attempt to convince Brad (and listeners) that (1) they are real and (2) they are coming for you.
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1h 22min
May 07, 2023 16: Thumb War Cowboys
Brad tells Jadrien about the nuance of Canadian gun laws and how they compare to laws in other counties.
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1h 16min
April 30, 2023 15: Bog Body Celebrities, If You Will
Jadrien tells Brad about the science of spontaneous mummification, some of our most famous bog bodies, and what those bog bodies teach us about days gone by.
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1h 14min
April 23, 2023 14: Hampsters are Solar Power
Brad continues his quest to explain everything by talking about electricity and how it brings you top notch content like this.
How Electricity Gets to You – Wendover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhxo2oXRiio
2003 Blackout – Practical Engineering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KciAzYfXNwU
2021 Texas Outage – Practical Engineering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08mwXICY4JM
Home electrification Pt 1 – Technology Connections
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVLLNjSLJTQ
The magic of heat pumps – Technology Connections
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43XKfuptnik
Gas lighting Pt 1– Technology Connections
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tURHTuKHBZs
Cheap extensions cords will kill you – Technology Connections
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_q-xnYRugQ
Electrical Clocks – Tom Scott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bij-JjzCa7o
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1h 19min

FAQs about Fun Fact Collectors:

How many episodes does Fun Fact Collectors have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.