In Episode 16: No One Expects The Spanish Influenza

Alena takes us on a deep dive into the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 and it is JUST the pick me up we all need! There is a lot of this that is going to sound familiar...

Jeanette gives us a little taste of the good that can follow the bad when it comes to massive disease outbreaks.  

Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

In Episode 15: Pranks for the Memories

In honor of April Fool's Day we welcome four of our favorite pranksters: Ben, Renee, Calvin, and Jevon to tell us about the best pranks they have pulled, and the best pranks pulled on them.  

Apologies to all our non-Ukiah friends for all of Mendo name dropping. 

Thank you so much to our dear friends for joining us for this one.  We could've told a million more!

Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

In Episode 14: Your Lucky Day!

Do you feel lucky? Not so much?  Don't worry, Jeanette is here with tried and true methods guaranteed to boost your luck.  Can't get to the store to get a Texas Toothpick?  Do not fear, she also provides a list of good luck charms you can find around the home.  

Next, Alena tells us about Frane Selak, the luckiest man alive and the person you most want to have social distance from.

Bonus: Big fat scary babies, decoding Mary Poppins, fighting your own wolf dick, hump rubbing, Canadian hockey team dark magic, and stomach jewelry.

Stay soft, throw your shoes, and wash your hands.  

Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

In Episode 13 -14.444 Degrees Celsius of Kevin Bacon

A 90's flashback to a simpler time of bacon related celebrity games!

We are joined by Scott and Bob for a highly competitive game of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.  Spoiler alert: Alena and Jeanette don't know the names of one single movie star or any movie Kevin Bacon was in (with the exception of Footloose.  Duh).  

Also, Jeanette tell us the perfect way to cook bacon (fight me!) and about the sacred Church of Bacon.  

Bonus Movie Review: Star Time

Special Thanks to:

Scott Stolzar, Bob Benedict, and Larry Klien

Podcast music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

Episode 12: Worst Vacation Ever!

In honor of Sir Ernest Shackelton's birthday- Jeanette tells us about the true meaning of Endurance and why maybe you should just skip that trip to the Antarctic.

Alena takes us into the seedy underworld of cable knitting

Bonus: New scents for candles, ENDORSEMENTS, and Potatoes vs. Rain-X

Podcast music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

In Episode 11: Happy Lupercalia!

Alena and Jeanette crack open a box of pagan chocolates in celebration of Lupercalia/Valentine's Day.  Lots of small stories and facts to get you in the mood for the most romantic day of the year such as....

Goat hide fertility treatments, corpse brides, STI's, stuff people jammed their holes, animal penises AND MUCH MORE!

A special thanks to Bill Edwards his sweet crooning. 

Robust purrs by Clementine.

Podcast music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

In Episode 10: A Freezer Full of Legs

We interview the winner of "The Most Interesting Person in the World" award (by a unanimous vote) HOLLY NEWSTEAD.

Holly tells us what it is like growing up with buckets full of lungs, how severed arms can lead to middle school angst, and why you should always tie a string on it first.  

Check out her Dad's book The Autopsy- Medical Practice and Public Policy 

Podcast music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

In Episode 9 : Gender Revolutions

Jeanette angrily tells us about Gender Reveal Parties and the epic fails that ensue.    Alena covers the hot button topic of Male Lactation- it will make your breasts shrivel.  

Podcast music by Jeff Stovall: 

https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

Our sponsor Rudy's Rockets (promo code SUPER):

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In Episode 8, so many economic theories!!

Alena takes us down the mighty LA River to explain The Prisoner's Dilemma. Dun-Dun-Dun!

Jeanette tells us about the unexpected origins of everyone's least favorite board game.

Podcast music by Jeff Stovall: 

https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

In Episode 7...

Jeanette tells us about the most low stake art heist in history- the theft of the mildly popular Mona Lisa.   Then, Alena gives us plenty of reasons why you don't want to wait in line to see Mona's tired old face anyway.  Plus, the origins of manspreading!

Link to our Threadless Store (listen to the episode first! #superfluousselfie):

https://superfluouspodcast.threadless.com/designs/selfie-the-mona-lisa-in-your-bedroom-visit-the-louvre-for-cheap/home/tapestry

Podcast music by Jeff Stovall: 

https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental