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What?! Explain.
By Braden ThorvaldsonEducation
What?! Explain. episodes
- Love and Corn Flakes - The 2023 What?! Explain. Valentine’s Day Special
CONTENT WARNING: improper use of yogurt. This may sound like a joke, but I assure you, it is not.
Happy Valentine's Day/Happy Discount Chocolate Day Eve to all!
Today, I bring you two stories: one of the inspiration behind one of Beethoven's most enduring works, and one of a man who saw America spread out in front of him and thought "WHY CAN'T THEY JUST STOP HAVING SO MUCH SEX WITH EACH OTHER?!", and with a specialized kitchen and sanitarium in hand, he worked hard to make Americans... well, less hard.
This... is the story of Corn Flakes.
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Gather round for a collection of stories about man's best friend in all their facets: the good, the bad, and the furry!
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https://www.patreon.com/whatexplain16 min - BONUS EPISODE: The Start of 2023 Fireside Chat
Hi Everyone! This episode is going to be considerably more freeform than anything else that I've released. Really, it's kind of going to be a State of the Podcast sort of deal, put together as something of a fireside chat.
(Plus Sara and Craig are in dire need of some time off, so I'm more than happy to give it to them!)
((And pardon the jingling cats and dog squeaking a tennis ball. They were having a blast.))
If you're wanting a jazzy Christmas-y fireplace to listen by, may I recommend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL8IvJJbxjU
If you're wanting a lakefront fire that reminds you of summer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAX_I4AgjiU
Or if you're just wanting that back-to-basics fireplace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_LUpnjgPso&t=3449s
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We have another Christmas-ish episode here on What?! Explain. For this episode, we tell the story of the friendship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, two authors with very different philosophies on writing, but still very good friends. Well, right up until Lewis wanted to put Santa Claus into the Chronicles of Narnia.
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This is a story about a treasure of unusual proportions, hidden within a massive cavern in the center of the United States. A hoard brought together by the United States government over half a century ago, and still maintained to this day. This is a story of... The Great American Cheese Vaults.
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Hi All! This is just a quick announcement that we're taking a mid-season break, and returning in December! But we also have some exciting looks ahead at what the rest of the season will look like. Thanks very much, and we'll see you in a bit!
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https://www.patreon.com/whatexplain2 min - Craig engineers a solution! - What?! No, YOU Explain. Episode 4
There's YET ANOTHER episode of What?! No, YOU Explain., and this time, we look to our own team! For the first time in front of the microphone on this show, it's the owner of a very soothing baritone, sound engineer extraordinaire, Craig Murdock!
This episode has two stories, both containing music and questionably earned military rank! I tell the story of Colonel Tom Parker, manager to the stars (or so he would say), and overall morally questionable man, while Craig regaled me with the story of the recording of Captain Beefheart's hit album Trout Mask Replica. It, uh... probably couldn't have been made today.
Then, as is tradition, the game of Two Truths and a Lie. Can the man who has literally heard the podcast more times than anyone else on the planet (he is our sound engineer, after all) figure out which is which?!
LISTEN AND FIND OUT!
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https://www.patreon.com/whatexplain52 min - Scared Straight
It's almost that scariest time of year here at What?! Explain. : HALLOWEEN! So we decided to give you not one, but two spooky stories! The first involving a woman determined to wield the forces of the supernatural against the criminal element, while the second involves a series of taxi drivers who picked up... unusual passengers.
Note for the listeners: Apparently there was a bit of strange audio interference right at the beginning and end of the recording, so apologies in advance. I was trying out a new recording space, but couldn't get over the feeling of being... watched somehow. Anyways, hope you enjoy the episode!
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https://www.patreon.com/whatexplain17 min - Nathan visits the Last Gen Arcade and gets his Brain Bent - What?! No, YOU Explain. Episode 3
It's ANOTHER episode of the show where Braden... TALKS TO OTHER PEOPLE?!
This episode, Braden welcomes podcaster, songwriter, guitarist, singer, and fellow interrobang (the ?!) enthusiast Nathan Iles to the show!
Nathan is the co-host of Last Gen Arcade, where he and his fellow host Will Cowan go through history's favorite games and answer the age old question: how do your favorite games hold up?
As a result, he is now one of the world's foremost experts in both the history and the playing of Duke Nukem Forever (2011). The world is funny like that.
Because he does things in the real world, he is also part of Brain Bent, a post punk/new wave band with a sinister, satirical edge.
We go down some rabbit holes on this episode, as Nathan brings a story of a haunted video game with a particular twist, and I share a story about an artifact so secretive that the Catholic Church has threatened anyone writing about it with excommunication. Luckily, this is a podcast, so I think I'm okay.
Then, the single most involved section of two truths and a lie that we have had YET on the show! Will Nathan's confidence in the overall cool-ness of Scandinavian countries be rewarded? What do Scandinavian countries have to do with this? LISTEN AND FIND OUT!
(There may be some cursing and mild blasphemy in this one, just a heads up!)
Want more of Nathan? Find him below!
Last Gen Arcade is a podcast hosted by Will Cowan and Nathan Iles. They go through history's favorite games and answer the age old question: how do your favorite games hold up? It's a foul, hilarious journey through retro entertainment.
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/last-gen-arcade/id1621887604
Brain Bent is a post punk/new wave band with a sinister, satirical edge. Formed as a reaction to the capitalist nightmare we live in, the band draws on dystopian office imagery and sharp, angular songwriting to make you dance and feel weird about the fact you are dancing. Their first EP, "Obligatory Icebreaker," can be found on all streaming platforms and on Bandcamp at the link below.
https://brainbent.bandcamp.com/
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https://www.patreon.com/whatexplain1 hr - Eight Blocks in Manhattan
There's not many people that know of Wall Street that don't have an opinion on what it represents. Anchored within these eight blocks are financial houses and stock exchange that have billions of dollars flowing through them on a daily basis. It is well known that what happens on Wall Street has ripple effects all the way across the United States, and in some cases, the world.
However, the history of how this street came to be in an equally interesting story, steeped in blood, trade, questionable defensive fortifications, and a complete indifference to the surrounding ocean.
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About What?! Explain.
From the publisher's feed
Facts that demand to be explained further. Host Braden Thorvaldson provides info that will start (or stop) a conversation. New episodes every second Thursday. Season 4 PREMIERES MARCH 27, 2025!