InfoCast 5000

InfoCast 5000

By Beren MallyHistory
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InfoCast 5000 episodes

  • Ep. 52 Taxidermy pt. 2: A Case of the Whimseys
    We 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.
    39 min
  • Ep. 51 Taxidermy pt. 1: Arsenic is Forever

    Worried 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! 

    48 min
  • Dirty Bits: Refrigerators + The Blood Story

    We'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! 

    40 min
  • Ep. 50 Refrigerators: Cold Chain Logistics

    Pop 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! 

    45 min
  • Dirty Bits: Dice
    We'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!
    35 min
  • Ep. 49 Dice: Dice, Baby
    The 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!
    38 min
  • Dirty Bits: Monster Trucks
    Pleased 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.
    35 min
  • Ep. 47 Monster Trucks: Mud, Sweat and Tears

    What'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! 

    30 min
  • It'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!

    2 min

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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…