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Have a holly, jolly, great time with your two favorite idiots as they gift each other with some shocking origin stories! Both poinsettias and good old St. Nick are not what they seem! I have somehow made this description more spooky than festive but it is what it is. Happy Holidays! 

This week on the podcast, Kristen learns some terrible news about pigeons as she listens to the history of the Endangered Species Act. Meanwhile, Karla is full of gingerbread and glee as she learns about the iconic Rubik's cube! And as a special bonus that no one asked for: listen to the very end for a behind-the-scenes clip of our hosts being exactly as impossible as you imagine. Not even 1200km of distance between them can put a stop to their shenanigans. Return next week for our holiday episode!

This week, Karla is ever closer to losing her mind as she investigates the origin of the QWERTY keyboard layout, and Kristen soothes us with nursery rhymes... or does she? Note: the hosts forgot to share the name of Kristen's other podcast 'How to be Me Again'. It is available on all the usual platforms. Give it a listen! 

This week we encounter unidentifiable figures in history. We cover John Doe and The Muffin (Tin) Man but which topic leaves us scratching our heads? Listen to find out!

This week Karla paints the town ochre while Kristen colors inside the lines. Join us for a very colorful episode about the origin of pigment and wax crayons. The hosts did not plan to coordinate their topics but did not have time to go home and change. 

In this episode we explore the long wait for speedy emergency numbers and the origin of what some say is the original fruit: the apple. We also singlehandedly solve international diplomacy issues. It's just what we do! Feel free to drop us a line on Instagram @podcast.or.something 

In this week's episode Karla blows Kristen's mind by explaining the somewhat perverse and controversial origin of Barbie.  Kristen covers the origin of national flags and does a terrible rendition of an Eddie Izzard joke.  And then they both make fun of Tim Biebs (you'll have to listen to figure out what that even means).  Follow us on instagram @podcast.or.something

In this episode we get real vague about why the number 13 became so superstitious and the origin of ice hockey as we know it today.  As always it is full of laughs and lots of antics.  Give it a listen, we dare you!  Follow us on instagram @podcast.or.something

In this episode we learn about how dog kibble was first created and the origins of trick or treating.  We also chat about Kristen's tough love approach to volunteering and Karla's new podcasting microphone!  Follow us on instagram @podcast.or.something  

Have you ever wanted to know when catalogs began?  Or when military court became a thing?  We did too! We did the research (or did we?!) and we're going to tell you all about it... or something.