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Why does everything exist? Interesting facts about familiar pieces of everyday life! Beren & Sam take you on a journey through the history of items you use every day, but may not know the story be... more
FAQs about InfoCast 5000:How many episodes does InfoCast 5000 have?The podcast currently has 79 episodes available.
March 29, 2021Ep. 52 Taxidermy pt. 2: A Case of the WhimseysWe are covering how taxidermy grew from a novelty to a point where we may have wiped out a couple bird species. We didn't stop there though, the Victorians had a morbidly entertaining view on the subject, and we don't mean dancin' Ragu, the Victorian kitty....more39minPlay
March 22, 2021Ep. 51 Taxidermy pt. 1: Arsenic is ForeverWorried about dry skin? Don't worry, the Infocast boys are here to provide you with one of the best youth-preserving techniques out there today! That's right, we are giving you the historical rundown of how you can keep looking your best after you expire. The ancient Egyptians may have been the first but what came after that? Listen and find out! ...more48minPlay
March 15, 2021Dirty Bits: Refrigerators + The Blood StoryWe'll spin you tales of refrigerator past, the rise and fall of icemakers, the return of the ice king, the harrowing tale of a mysterious pool of blood. Join us for our relaxed fit bits that didn't quite make it into the actual script, the dirty bits! ...more40minPlay
March 08, 2021Ep. 50 Refrigerators: Cold Chain LogisticsPop open that door for a midnight snack of historical factoids on how we got from harvesting dirty snow to the compressors and evaporators that keep our leftover pizza cold. Ruthless ice pirates, ruthlesser scientists, the world of refrigeration is full of players. Join us while we try to figure out why refrigerators exist! ...more45minPlay
March 01, 2021Dirty Bits: DiceWe've taught you all we know about dice but now we are gonna share more about dice than what we had before! Surprise! 3 harrowing tales about the bones that are sure to confound, mesmerize, incite wonder!...more35minPlay
February 22, 2021Ep. 49 Dice: Dice, BabyThe outcome of the a dice roll has set the foundation of human civilization since we ever decided to throw bones. Come on with us on a journey through ancient traditions on a quest to figure out why dice exist!...more38minPlay
February 15, 2021Dirty Bits: Monster TrucksPleased be advised that the beginning of this episode deals with a story involving the death of a child. Skip to 11:40 in the podcast if you would rather not hear about that. The proverbial dirty bits are down in the bog this time around! We've got a Gravedigger origin story, we look at how ESPN took off and some monster truck show calamities. Join us as we cross the finish line on our monster truck series....more35minPlay
February 08, 2021Ep. 48 Monster Trucks pt. 2: Two Boys in a BogClimb up and strap in for our continuance on monster truck history! A new challenger has appeared! Mud will fly, exhaust will fume, trucks will truck! ...more33minPlay
February 01, 2021Ep. 47 Monster Trucks: Mud, Sweat and TearsWhat's that coming down the track? Is it an egg? No! It's a gigantic truck screaming through the dirt about to do a half-gainer backflip 30 feet in the air. We are starting at the origins of one of the most ridiculous and meticulously-engineered specimens of American culture this week: the monster truck! It's a new year and we are back with a new season! ...more30minPlay
January 29, 2021It's a trailer!Let Infocast 5000 relieve the aches and pains of not knowing the history behind common objects, traditions, institutions. Discover why everything exists with Sam and Beren every Monday morning!...more2minPlay
FAQs about InfoCast 5000:How many episodes does InfoCast 5000 have?The podcast currently has 79 episodes available.