The Low Grade Research Podcast

In our new season, Obsolete Jobs, Mitch tells Jay about an ancient order of acolytes frustratingly devoted to a nonsensical Greek cult where they primarily deliver unknown packages and make clothes they can't wear. Murder, suspense, intrigue, and mystery surround followers of the Cult of Athena, but again its mostly frustration because their lives are so hard.

Thanks for listening! If you'd like to read more for yourself, visit Wikipedia. Mitch also wanted to show you guys this video of him running fast, like, really fast.

In a special bonus episode, Jay tells Mitch about the most requested activity at your local nursing home... Whitewater Rafting. Learn about the history, the adventure, the gear, and the injuries, all while Mitch and Jay talk too much about family vacations and inside jokes.

This episode contains descriptions of fast-moving water, watershoes, and hazards such as rocks and sudden drops, so don't listen on a full bladder. To learn more about Whitewater Rafting, visit Wikipedia.

Oh, and don't forget to check out Mitch's brand new short story: A House Party in Delaware with a Guy I Paid to Do All Doc Brown's Lines in Back To The Future 2

Mitch tells Jay about one of the biggest, baddest... and most horrifying rollercoaster you will never ride. Part fever dream and part dissertation concocted by a PhD candidate at the Royal College of Art, the Euthanasia Coaster was designed to be the last ride you'll ever take.

This episode contains descriptions of euthanasia and suicide, so please listen with care. Click to learn more about the Euthanasia Coaster on Wikipedia, and be sure to check out Mitch's new shelter for troubled cats: Paw Some Sugar On Me

On a special note, for anyone who may be struggling with thoughts of suicide, there is free, confidential, 24/7 help by dialing 988 in the US.

Call your friends.

Jay tells Mitch about one of the earliest health remedies which some say the Kardashians still use today (allegedly)... drinking human remains dissolved in honey. This episode contains detailed descriptions of mummification, grave robbing, and preparing human remains as a medicinal cure, so don't listen with your grandma or your toddler. Click to learn more about Mellified Man and Mummia on Wikipedia, and be sure to check out Mitch's new website: inflationismyfault.edu

Mitch tells Jay all about the Great Molasses Flood, a slow moving ecological disaster in early 1900's Boston where almost 2.5 million gallons of molasses exploded into the streets. This episode is full of indesputable facts (from Wikipedia), grade-A jokes (if you listen on 2x speed), and a real commercial from an actual sponsor (for legal reasons this is not true). Click to read more about the Great Molasses Flood, and make sure to support Mitch's foundation, Batting Big which gives athletic equiptment to Neo-Pagan Retreats.