Vaguely Interesting

By Jacob Cronin

I know a lot of useless trivia. This is a show where I share some of the things I find vaguely interesting. Topics include everything from the 1904 Olympic Marathon to Tetris.... more

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How many episodes does Vaguely Interesting have?

The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.

Vaguely Interesting episodes:

February 26, 2020 8 - 2011 UConn Men's Basketball Team and Franklin's Lost Expedition
In this episode, I discuss a basketball team's crazy run, cans of food welded shut with lead, and two ships that were lost for 150 years.
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23min
February 19, 2020 7 - Nerdfighteria and June 17, 1994
In this episode, I discuss a 13 year old YouTube channel, the busiest day in sports, and a football player running from the police.
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25min
February 13, 2020 6 - The EGOT and Juan Pujol Garcia
In this episode, I discuss the biggest award in performing arts, a spy who wasn't a spy, and a fake death.
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25min
February 06, 2020 5 - Eliud Kipchoge
In this episode, I discuss the greatest marathon runner of all time, a big clock, and sporting history from 2019.
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23min
January 29, 2020 4 - Forrest Fenn's Treasure and Kobe Bryant
In this episode, I discuss a box hidden in the rocky mountains and one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
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29min
January 22, 2020 3 - Tetris and One Red Paperclip
In this episode, I discuss video games from 1989, a tetris world champion younger than the game itself, and a bent piece of metal wrapped in thin red plastic.
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28min
January 16, 2020 2 - AFC Wimbledon
In this episode, I discuss the greatest "Cinderella Story" in soccer history.
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15min
January 08, 2020 1 - Dihydrogen Monoxide and the 1904 Olympic Marathon
In this episode, I discuss the hazards of dihydrogen monoxide, how the presentation of facts can shape our opinions, and the craziness that was the marathon at the 1904 St. Louis Olympic Games.
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24min

FAQs about Vaguely Interesting:

How many episodes does Vaguely Interesting have?

The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.