In this episode, host Kasper Roland Schneider breaks down the deep ocean iceberg.

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Key Topics

• Intro: [00:00:39-00:02:11]
• Part One [00:02:22-00:07:15]
• Part Two [00:08:08-00:14:30]
• Part Three [00:16:07-00:28:52]
• Outro: [00:29:04-00:30:31]

Audio & Music Credits

• Theme music by Ryan Kato
• Additional sound design by AudioVideoLand Productions.
• This episode was edited, produced, and written by Kasper Roland Schneider

Sources & Further Reading

Wikipedia Contributors. (2019, October 19). Snailfish. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snailfish

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Wikipedia Contributors. (2020, January 31). Basking shark. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basking_shark

Cookiecutter shark | Description, Feeding Habits, Attacks on People, & Facts | Britannica. (n.d.). https://www.britannica.com/animal/cookiecutter-shark

Wikipedia Contributors. (2020, January 10). Oarfish. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oarfish

Wikipedia Contributors. (2025, October 6). Saccopharynx ampullaceus. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation.

Basking Shark Facts: Habitat, Diet, Conservation & More. (2021, February 9). https://www.americanoceans.org/species/basking-shark/

Wikipedia Contributors. (2023, November 28). Bathypterois grallator. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathypterois_grallator

Bigfin Squid - NOAA Ocean Exploration. (2021). NOAA Ocean Exploration. https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/expedition-feature/okeanos-ex2107-features-bigfin-squid/

Sottosanti, K. (2024, May 7). Colossal Squid | Mollusk | Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/animal/colossal-squid

OceanX. (2024, October 4). Colossal Squid vs Giant Squid: Uncovering the Ocean’s Ultimate Giant. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzGeltz99Qs

Creature Feature: Stoplight Loosejaw. (n.d.).  https://twilightzone.whoi.edu/explore-the-otz/creature-features/stoplight-loosejaw/

Bobbit Worm - American Oceans. (2023, October 26). https://www.americanoceans.org/species/invertebrates/bobbit-worm/

BeyondTheBlue. (2025, November 14). The Deeper You Go, The Creepier Fish Get. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxTyMT8zf4M

Wikipedia Contributors. (2025, July 19). Thaumatichthys. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation.

The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. (2019). blue whale | Facts, Habitat, & Pictures. In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/animal/blue-whale

In this episode, host Ryan Kato breaks down the evolution of hip-hop since its beginning in the late 1970’s, going through each decade and breaking down how the genre got to where it is today.

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Key Topics

• Intro: [00:00:00-00:02:00]
• The Beginning [00:02:10-00:10:30]
• The 90’s/Golden Era [00:11:00-00:16:06]
• The Digital/Social Media Era [00:17:03-00:24:46]
• Outro: [00:25:00-00:26:19]

Audio & Music Credits

• Theme music by Ryan Kato
• Additional sound design by AudioVideoLand Productions.
• This episode was edited, produced, and written by Ryan Kato

Sources & Further Reading

Billboard. (2024, June 12). Breaking Down the Origins of Hip-Hop. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2SA7gHAbEY 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2025, December 3). Hip-Hop Culture. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip-hop_culture 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2025b, December 5). N.W.A. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N.W.A 

N.W.A – Straight Outta Compton | Releases | Discogs. Discogs. (2025). https://www.discogs.com/master/26117-NWA-Straight-Outta-Compton 

In this episode, host Emily Durand-Hollis and guest Oliver Angelo break down the Lego iceberg.

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Key Topics

• Intro: [00:00:48-00:01:41]
• Basics Of Legos [00:01:54 -00:09:38]
• History of Legos [00:10:30-00:17:47]
• How Legos Are Made [00:19:20-00:25:55]
• Outro: [00:26:10-00:27:32]

Audio & Music Credits

• Theme music by Ryan Kato
• Additional sound design by AudioVideoLand Productions.
• This episode was edited, produced, and written by Emily Durand-Hollis

Sources & Further Reading

Hugo,Simon. The Big Book of Lego Facts. Dorling Kindersley, May 2nd,2023

Lego.com. The Lego Group. November 21st. https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/lego-group/the-lego-group-history

Facts.net,Micheal Bryan, November 21st, https://facts.net/lego-facts/

In this episode, host Benjamin Nathan and guest Caleb Zurek break down the Bob Dylan iceberg. 

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Key Topics 

• Intro: [00:00:07-00:01:43] 
• Naming The Players  [00:01:54-00:08:26] 
• Reaching The Boiling Point  [00:09:09-00:15:09]
• The Big Showdown  [00:16:37-00:25:35] 
• Outro: [00:27:06-00:27:66]

Audio & Music Credits 

• Theme music by Ryan Kato 
• Additional sound design by AudioVideoLand Productions. 
• This episode was edited, produced, and written by Benjamin Nathan

Sources & Further Reading 

A Complete Unknown. James Mangold, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2024. 

Note- The film mentioned in this episode of Thoughtberg was not cited as evidence, rather used as points of emphasis for the host and guest. 

In this episode, host Devin Bush breaks down the Limited Animation iceberg.

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Key Topics

• Intro [00:00:00-00:02:25]
• An Art Form is Born  [00:02:25-00:09:08]
• Time to Draw  [00:09:08-00:17:53]
• Cartoon Come of Age [00:17:53-00:26:47]
• Outro [00:26:47-00:31:06] 

Audio & Music Credits

• Theme music by Ryan Kato
• Additional sound design by AudioVideoLand Productions.
• This episode was edited, produced, and written by Devin Bush

Sources & Further Reading

Williams, Richard. The Animator’s Survival Kit: Expanded Edition. Faber and Faber. (2012)

Thomas, Frank, & Johnston, Ollie. Illusion of life: Disney Animation. Hyperion,U.S. (1997)

Animator Dormitory 2nd Channel. Why Anime Is on the Rise Even Though the Industry Is so Poor. YouTube, (26/02/2023). https://youtu.be/iExwO1v_V-s?si=PB8TOsO44Ak6ckrt

In this episode, host Sarah Cherry and guest Emily Girouard break down the 2018 event TanaCon iceberg.

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Key Topics 

• Intro: [00:00:53-00:01:51]
• Who is Tana Mongeau?  [00:02:00-00:08:15]
• The Day of TanaCon  [00:09:15-00:16:53]
• Who’s at Fault?  [00:18:14-00:27:36]
• Outro: [00:27:46-00:28:19]

Audio & Music Credits 

• Theme music by Ryan Kato
• Additional sound design by AudioVideoLand Productions.
• This episode was edited, produced, and written by Sarah Cherry

Sources & Further Reading 

Draw Their Life. “Tana Mongeau : Draw My Life” YouTube, date published 5 March, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0T4ZUZ4VOU

Michael Weist. Wikipedia. 9 December, 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Weist

Michael Weist. Michael Weist. 9 December, 2025. https://michaelweist.com/  

SunnyV2. “Tanacon: The Biggest Failure in YouTube History.” YouTube, date published 22 July, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAWHIRTMZ1c  

Tana Mongeau Wiki. Fandom Lifestyle Community. 9 December, 2025. https://tanamongeau.fandom.com/wiki/TanaCon

In this episode, host Carly Clos and guest Tiana Gentry break down the blind box iceberg.

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Key Topics 

• Intro: [00:00:00-00:02:00]
• What’s Happening Right Now?  [00:02:00-00:09:40]
• What System is Driving This?  [00:10:32-00:18:53]
• Beliefs Under the Iceberg  [00:20:23-00:27:03]
• Outro: [00:27:12-00:28:48]

Audio & Music Credits 

•       Theme music by Ryan Kato

•       Additional sound design by AudioVideoLand Productions.

•       This episode was edited, produced, and written by Carly Clos

Sources & Further Reading 

• King & Wood Mallesons. King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) website. Accessed December 7, 2025. https://www.kwm.com/us/en/home.html
• The Guardian. “‘My buyer’s guilt is insane. It’s $1,300 on trash’: the adults addicted to blind box toys like Labubu.” Accessed December 7, 2025. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/aug/18/labubu-blind-boxaddiction-gambling
• Verified Market Research. “Blind Boxes Market – In-Depth Industry Outlook.” Accessed December 7, 2025. https://www.verifiedmarketresearch.com/product/blind-boxes-market/
• Business Research Insights. “Blind Box Toys Market Size, Analysis 2033.” Accessed December 7, 2025. https://www.businessresearchinsights.com/marketreports/blind-box-toys-market-124930?

In this episode, host Allison Kelly and guest Ava Kardynal break down the One Direction iceberg.

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Key Topics

• Intro: [00:00:00-03:27:46]
• Background of One Direction: [03:32:62-10:01:71]
• Management and mistreatment: [10:40:29-19:46:01]
• Larry Stylinson: [21:07:44-30:32:15]
• Outro: [30:39:85-31:56:43]

Audio & Music Credits

• Theme music by Ryan Kato
• ·Additional sound design by AudioVideoLand Productions.
• This episode was edited, produced, and written by Allison Kelly

Sources & Further Reading

Steven Bartlett. “Liam Payne Opens Up About His Darkest Moments, Failed Relationships & Entrepreneurship.” The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, FlightStory, June 6, 2021, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/liam-payne-opens-up-about-his-darkest-moments-failed/id1291423644?i=1000524444101

Feeney, Nolan. “One Direction: Zayn Malik Quits Band | TIME.” Time Magazine, 25 March 2015, https://time.com/3758321/zayn-malik-leaves-one-direction/ Accessed 9 November 2025.

Saunders, Angel, and Rachel Desantis. “What Liam Payne Said About His Mental Health Before His Death at 31.” People.com, 16 October 2024, https://people.com/liam-payne-dead-what-the-singer-said-about-his-mental-health-8729425 Accessed 11 November 2025.

Savage, Mark. “Zayn opens up about One Direction split: 'We got sick of each other.'” BBC, 12 July 2023, https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-66173761 Accessed 2 November 11 2025.

“Zayn Malik reveals he had eating disorder while in One Direction.” BBC, 1 November 2016, https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-37833903  Accessed 2 November 12 2025.

In this episode, host Leah Haberek and guest George Schreibeis break down the Punk Movement iceberg.

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Key Topics

• Intro: [00:00-03:19]
• What is Punk? [03:30-08:32]
• Punk Ethos [09:23-14:51]
• Controversial Aspects of Punk [16:21-24:17]
• Outro: [24:27-27:34]

Audio & Music Credits

• Theme music by Ryan Kato
• Additional sound design by AudioVideoLand Productions.
• This episode was edited, produced, and written by Leah Haberek

Sources & Further Reading

Abish Fatani. “Punk Is Political.” Political Review, 9 Feb. 2024, https://politicalreview.byu.edu/november-2023/punk-is-political

Contreraz, Victoria. “LibGuides: History - HSTA 494: History of Punk Rock Movement: Punk Zines.” Libguides.msubillings.edu, 2 Oct. 2025, https://libguides.msubillings.edu/punk

McNeil, Legs and McCain, Gillian. Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk. Grove Press, 1997

“Music as Political Protest and Punk Rock — Censorship and Government Regulation of Music.” Wordpress.clarku.edu, https://wordpress.clarku.edu/musc210-cgr/pussy-riot-and-the-censorship-of-political-activism-in-russia/music-as-political-protest-and-punk-rock/

“Punk as Reaction - TeachRock.” TeachRock, 2017, https://teachrock.org/lesson/punk-as-reaction/

In this episode, host Troy Wells breaks down the Dyatlov Pass iceberg.

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Key Topics

• Intro: [00:00:00-03:17:00]
• Part One [03:29:00-08:24:00]
• Part Two [09:20:00-17:01:00]
• Part Three [18:20:00-26:32:00]
• Outro: [28:53:00-29:44:00] 

Audio & Music Credits 

• Theme music by Ryan Kato
• Additional sound design by AudioVideoLand Productions.
• This episode was edited, produced, and written by Troy Wells

Sources & Further Reading

https://dyatlovpass.com/