Here's Where it Went Wrong

Wen and Andrew sit down with James Urbaniak  (The Venture Bros., Review, Difficult People) to discuss the Golden Age of Hollywood. From the beginning of moving pictures as a novelty, the the rise of nickelodean theaters across the country, to a huge monopoly that was forced to be busted by the Supreme Court. They dive into all of the problems and work arounds that gave rise to a new industry and millions of dreams.

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Wen and Andrew sit down with Jackie Monahan (These Lips, Eric Andre Show, Last Comic Standing, Wild Nights with Emily, The Foxy Merkins) to talk about the history of women in literature. First the surprisingly recent invention of the novel, Mary Shelley creating the genre of science fiction and Charlotte Brontë  devising the first person narrative! They discuss some of their favorite novels, and break down the revolutionary writing forms you couldn't even imagine never existing, and then the women that first conceived them! And finally, they discuss one of the greatest poets of all time, Emily Dickinson. They cover her life, her work, her secrets, and finally, Where It Went Wrong (hint: it involves the patriarchy)!

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Wen and Andrew sit down with Dani Fernandez (Ralph Breaks the Internet, Remembering Rod Serling) to dive deep into the history of The Twilight Zone! Pop culture phenom and Twilight Zone expert Dani helps explain the best episodes, the brilliant mind of Rod Serling, and the incredible social commentary and cultural impact The Twilight Zone had, that still holds true today. They also cover where it went so wrong when the show was forced to move into an hour format, had a plane crash right before an episode about a plane crash released, and made an episode about a witch leopard for some reason!

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Andrew and Wen are joined by writer, performer and comedian Nash Flynn (Buzzfeed, Huffpost, Cabin Fever Comedy) to discuss the first Thanksgiving! We dive in to the history of how Henry VIII, Puritans, a leaky boat, and accidental biological warfare led to one of your favorite meals of the year. 

Nash also dives into Death Ways and how the opposing cultures interacted with how the other treated their dead. From the respectful to the...much much less so.

Plus Wen gets very mad at the Dallas Cowboys for some reason.

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Wen and Andrew talk with writer, performer and comedian Maggie Smith (Second City, The News*, The Quest We Can Do, The Onion) about the most successful ride, and one of the most successful movie franchises, in Disney history: Pirates of the Caribbean.  After beloved memories of trips to Disney and seeing the first film, they dive into its insane history! Which for the ride includes robot builders' insistence on making the animatronics anatomically correct, the original Disney design (and how it was supposed to be based on real pirates), and the incredible inappropriate behavior that got cut out, and added in!

And after the ride they dig into the films, following the beloved first, and the shipwreck of a fifth! Including, as always, tracing some fascinating pirate history, to find all the things the movie got wrong, which turned out to be just about everything!

 

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Wen and Andrew sit down with the always hilarious writer and comedian Randall Otis! In honor of the election, they dig deep into one of the first big Congressional scandals, and follow it's history from a simple train to a scheme that involved several administrations! 

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Wen and Andrew sit down with writer and comedian Ashley Ray (Writer for The AV Club, Vulture, Variety, The Onion,  and host of the podcast TV, I Say with Ashley Ray) to discuss the incredible history of ice and figure skating!

While tracing its entire history to find where it went wrong, they go all the way back to the first skates in 1800 BCE, through figure skating's appearance in the Olympics and beyond. They talk about the insane attempts to make artificial ice rinks, when backflips were banned, and the absurd challenges required to join the world's first skating club, as well as the hats you'd need to do it!

 

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Wen and Andrew sit down and chat with Chris Calogero to talk about their love of the "Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise. From its origins as Wes Craven's own personal nightmare to a pop-culture sensation of the 80's and 90's, Wen, Andrew, and Chris dive into how this vicious killer became a beloved crowd pleaser. 

 

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Wen and Andrew sit down with the always hilarious writer and comedian Paula Skaggs! In honor of Halloween they dig deep to find the very first written record of magic, and then follow its trail all throughout history! Including its presence in science, religion, different cultures, and then where it went so wrong, in 300 years of Witch Trials. From the very first recorded witch trial to Salem, and so many you never heard about in between! We couldn’t believe the obscure and fascinating facts found for this episode, and somehow, as it always does, dog magic comes back again!

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Andrew and Wen talk with writer and comedian Gina DiVittorio about the Great Molasses Flood of 1919. Together they trace the history of rum, and discover how its production, along with sailors, settlers, war, prohibition, and one company's general stupidity, led to a disaster so uniquely horrible the world had never seen anything like it! And you'll never guess who they tried to blame for it!

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