Sorta 'Splained

Sorta 'Splained

By Kelin Daugherty and Leah NielsenComedySociety & CultureDocumentaryComedy Interviews
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Sorta 'Splained episodes

  • The Hindenburg
    The 1930's was a tumultuous time for everyone, including those rich guys floating up in their airships. In this episode, Kelin and Leah discuss the once most extravagant, exciting, and most flammable way to travel. That's right we're chatting about the Hindenburg.
    1 hr 11 min
  • The Bimbo
    You know what they say, the best way to handle a political or sex scandal is to call a woman a bimbo, right? In this episode, Kelin and Leah chat about the term bimbo, the women it affected, and where the frilly, sparkly, hot pink, big-haired culture is going now.
    1 hr 11 min
  • Mount Everest
    Of all the worst ways to die, suffocating in a traffic jam up a mountain while your nose freezes off, may be pretty far up there on the list. Grab your crampons and your oxygen masks, because on this episode Kelin and Leah discuss the mammoth of a mountain which is Mount Everest.
    1 hr 19 min
  • The Costa Concordia Disaster
    The next time you're sunbathing on your latest Royal Caribbean cruise, maybe take a quick second to look around and see if you know where the life vests are stored. A captain must go down with their ship, or do they? In this episode, Kelin and Leah discuss the Costa Concordia Disaster.
    1 hr 26 min
  • Project Nim the Chimp
    If you are like us and hold debilitating and paralyzing fear of a wild animal mauling, well we have quite the episode for you. In this episode, Kelin and Leah discuss the wildly unprofessional, highly dangerous, and just completely unhinged and upsetting study which was Project Nim (the chimp). Also, Kelin and Leah celebrate their 50th episode!
    1 hr 14 min
  • The Nonprofit Industrial Complex
    We all want to make the world to be a better, sweeter, smilier, place, so nonprofits should be the perfect remedy! However, much to all of our dismay, that's not always the case. In this episode Kelin and Leah chat about the nonprofit industrial complex.
    1 hr 4 min
  • Minimalism
    There may be a fine line between saving your money by buying stuff you don't need, and living in a vacant museum. If white walls and gray floors are your vibe-great! It may just not be ours. In this episode Kelin and Leah discuss the trend of minimalism.
    1 hr 8 min
  • The Ouija Board
    No game night is complete without monopoly, scrabble, and of course, conjuring the dead. In this episode, Kelin and Leah discuss the history, cultural relevance, and overall absurdity of the one and only spooky Ouija board.
    1 hr 7 min
  • Undercover Boss
    If a new employee starts following you around with a fake mustache and rat tail and a camera crew, then you may be in the midst of some very well-crafted capitalist propaganda. In this episode, Kelin and Leah discuss the strange, long-running reality show, Undercover Boss.
    1 hr 16 min
  • PETA
    Aw yes, nothing screams animal rights like shocks, sex, and controversy. In this episode, Kelin and Leah discuss the very complicated relationship they have with PETA and all of it's many marketing schemes in the name of animal protection and conservation.
    1 hr 21 min

About Sorta 'Splained

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Hosted by Kelin Daugherty and Leah Nielsen, Sorta 'Splained is a weekly podcast that delves into curious and peculiar subjects. From history to science to pop culture, Kelin and Leah will just sort of explain something of interest to each other.