Well, I Laughed

By Well I Laughed Podcast

A weekly podcast where unexpected topics turn into laugh out loud conversations. From infamous historical figures to stories we thought we understood, hosts Maia (an engineer) and Grant (a public scho... more

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June 24, 2026 160: Tit for Tat [Wild Women pt.1]
We love powerful women on this show, and this week's subject is no different! Boudica is known as a powerful leader against Roman control. She is a popular figure in British history. And her likeness is used as a symbol for a host of causes. But what is the actual story behind Boudica's popularity? What is her story? And who can we trust when it comes to document it and share it truthfully. This week we dive in the Tit for Tat history of Boudica. This week on Well, I Laughed.

00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:26:31 Tit for Tat
00:37:35 Roman Women
00:56:41 Off to Roman Britain
01:23:33 Boudica does war crimes
01:46:40 What we learn from rebels
01:51:28 Boudica's Own Legacy

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2h 4min
June 17, 2026 159: Listener Episode [Kiss the Ring pt.3]
It's a week of listener stories! Of people finding and losing themselves. Jaime's aunt finds herself and a lifelong friend, a plant, Malana breaks into the wrong bus, Allison runs a tight ship, and Nokhaze craves a ring and to terrify her mother. All that and more, this week on Well, I Laughed!

00:00:00 Pattie Gonia v. Patagonia
00:20:53 Catch-Up
00:29:59 Jaime's aunt finds herself
00:45:25 Malana breaks into a bus
00:56:23 Allison the chore manager puts a man in his place
01:13:19 Nokhaze craves the ring

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1h 26min
June 10, 2026 158: Who Are You?! [Kiss the Ring pt.2: Martin Guerre]
If you could be anyone in the world, who would you be? For one French peasant that question wasn't theoretical. When Martin Guerre left his village, wife, and child behind he was not missed. When he returned he was a changed man and suddenly beloved. But how much can one man change? Turns out, a whole lot. We ask the question that befuddled the village: who are you? This week on Well, I Laughed.

00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:31:50 Who are You?
00:36:42 Marriage? It's Good.
00:52:04 He Leaves, Cannon Law
00:59:21 The Return
01:12:42 I am Martin Guerre
01:22:14 Say it, Out Loud
01:36:08 You've Gotta Believe Me
01:56:40 Where was Martin?

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2h 5min
June 03, 2026 157: An Offer You Can't Refuse [Kiss the Ring pt.1: Operation Sting]
To catch a criminal, sometimes you have to pretend to be a criminal. That was the thought process behind "Operation Sting" the very first organized sting operation in the United States lead by Lt Detective Bob Arscott of the DC Metro Police. The operation was "successful" at capturing criminals, less successful at coming up with their fake names. But in the aftermath of the operation some sticky questions remain. Did the operation catch criminals, or create them? This week's episode is An Offer You Can't Refuse on Well, I Laughed!

00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:33:28 An Offer You Can't Refuse
00:43:13 The Problem
00:47:26 The Team
00:55:27 Get to Work
01:02:12 The Process
01:20:46 The Final Bow
01:26:59 So Unserious
01:33:31 Complexities
01:42:01 Legacy

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1h 53min
May 27, 2026 156: Listener Episode [Lawful Good pt.3]
These stories are good... lawfully good even (maybe?). And they come from you! Sandi writes in with her own story about the work of Judy Heumann and how it has shaped her own life. Next, Blair and her fellow teenage, rural Canadians brave the big city and become crime fighters. Shannon learns a few lessons by going the wrong way. And Rosie & Natasha shines bright on a night out with friends. All that and more, this week on Well, I Laughed!

00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:24:45 Sandi's Judy Heumann experience
00:38:41 Blair's robotics team accidentally solves a crime
01:00:30 Shannon gets self-kidnapped by a bus
01:24:10 Rosie & Natasha's pub crawl afters

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1h 51min
May 20, 2026 155: Neighborly Love [Lawful Good pt.2: Officer François Clemmons, Mister Fred Rogers]
Do you know your neighbors? Do you want to? François Clemmons is one of America's iconic examples of neighborly love. Through the combination of the love of his neighbors and his own love of music, we meet history's best neighbor: Mister Fred Rogers. A powerful advocate for educational television, Mister Rogers taught American children it was okay to feel and how to process big emotions. But his legacy extends to his friends and coworkers too. By turning his program into an example of integration and acceptance Fred Roger’s helped change America and empower Francois Clemons (better known as "Officer Clemmons"), whose story is equally as hopeful. Will you be our neighbor? This week on Well, I Laughed
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00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:21:00 Neighborly Love
00:38:57 Ticket Out
01:11:51 Meet the Rogers
01:15:29 Fred Rogers
01:26:20 The Neighborhood
01:43:56 Was Fred Really Like That?
01:49:12 Senate Hearing
01:56:09 François Moves into the Neighborhood
01:59:39 The Issue of Race
02:11:04 No Longer on the Down Low
02:28:48 Shut Down and Revival
02:32:31 Legacy

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2h 50min
May 13, 2026 154: Lone Ranger [Lawful Good pt.1: US Marshal Bass Reeves]
Bass Reeves' adult life started with a crime: he ran away from the white man enslaving him. In his quest for freedom he made his way to the state of Oklahoma, learned several languages, and became the toughest man west of the Mississippi. All traits he would need when he became the first Black US Marshal in the west. A life that began with a crime would be defined by it’s lawfulness. Meet your favorite Lone Ranger, this week on Well, I Laughed!

00:00:00 Catch-Up
0:34:34 Lone Ranger
00:41:37 Early Life
01:08:17 The Western Frontier
01:28:41 Lawman: 1875-1907
01:47:33 A Powerful Black Man
01:49:28 The Real Lone Ranger

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1h 57min
May 06, 2026 153: Listener Episode [Righteous Resistance pt.3]
Most of these stories are righteous, one might be a crime, but they all came from you! Lauren talks resistance movements in daycare. Liv survives and thrives in off-air reality television. Laura is fully prepared for all but one thing on her way to an interview. Hazel bounds over how crappy her brother is. And Michelle "bears" a lesson learned while canoeing. All that and more, this week on Well, I Laughed!

00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:28:03 "Lauren's very first protest
00:31:36 "Liv" stars in an upcoming Reality TV Show
00:48:32 Laura and her unfortunate journey to school
00:59:37 Hazel's brother is a cheater
01:11:09 Michelle accidentally bear sprays her friends

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1h 27min
April 29, 2026 152: Fully Heumann [Righteous Resistance pt.2: Judy Heumann and the ADA]
In the 1970s the campers at Camp Jened in upstate New York all shared two things in common. First, that they were all living with some kind of disability. And second, they would help launch a movement that would change the world. The United States looked very different 50 years ago for individuals with disabilities - it was closed to them. Our modern world is filled with physical proof - from elevators to curb cuts - of the advocacy these former campers and long time friends committed their lives to. One camper in particular would become synonymous with the Disability Civil Rights movement, Judy Heumann. This week we pay respect and shed light to the work of Judy and countless other advocates who had to fight to be seen as “Fully Heumann”, this week on Well, I Laughed.

00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:27:35 Fully Huemann
00:34:25 Camp Jened
00:47:44 Judy Heumann
01:04:56 They're Grown Adults!
01:15:15 The 504 Sit In
01:32:32 The Capitol Crawl
01:45:55 Roll the Credits

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1h 57min
April 22, 2026 151: Ladies of Liberty [Righteous Resistance pt.1: Hannie Schaft, Truus and Freddie Oversteegen]
Women are expected to be quiet and complacent. Where such an expectation would limit most women, a few have managed to use it for the greater good. When the NAZIs occupied the Netherlands during the second World War, resistance took many forms. For these ladies of liberty, it took on a violent and righteous resistance. Hannie Schaft, Freddie and Truus Oversteegen were known to on occasion to use their beauty to lure NAZI soldiers to their deaths, but that hardly scratches the surface of these courageous women. This week on Well, I Laughed we take a moment to appreciate these fearless freedom fighters.

00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:23:07 Lady Liberty
00:34:04 The Oversteegen Girls
00:43:30 First Acts of War & Rebellion
01:00:28 Here is your mission, should you choose to accept it
01:10:04 Meet the Team
01:15:17 Learning the Dirty Work
01:33:52 Beginning of the End
02:04:14 Remembering Hannie "Jo" Schaft
02:08:54 Living After the War
02:17:26 Recognition... Finally

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2h 30min

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