What the Heck

You ever read a book so bad you think “this is the worst book I’ve ever read?”. Well, art is subjective you hack so you can’t say that! On the other hand, lots of people on the internet do still have opinions on what the worst books of all time are, so on this ep Bec talks us through some of the most notable candidates.

We get to squatchin' on this week's ep, as we delve into the mysterious cryptid known as Bigfoot! Jono shares with Bec the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organisation and the immense cataloging of sightings there has been and the two essentially book their first post covid holiday to Oregon! Bigfoot, relative of Jono? You be the judge!

Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptozoology

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigfoot#Sightings

https://www.outsideonline.com/2097161/10-most-convincing-bigfoot-sightings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOxuRIfFs0w&fbclid=IwAR01WOzUCEu-xeukzPwtrdkQautTjlFBV1npk6k0Pg7ISK6ShhVKzTPNEdw

https://www.bfro.net/?fbclid=IwAR2rvCsnZVPxRw2xLbVDhLhMN24WTB6ZaDMjnQSd0dLpW5c-yuLZCYRQBWE

In this mini episode, we went out to all of our Heck Heads (our close friends) and let them do the asking! We both tried to give answers to some simple questions, but as per normal, we went down a rabbit hole of misinformation and chaos. Enjoy!

Resources:

https://www.healthline.com/health/can-blind-people-dream#things-to-consider

https://www.livescience.com/34777-sharks-keep-swimming-or-die.html

https://interestingengineering.com/what-would-happen-if-the-world-ran-out-of-crude-oil

 https://www.citylab.com/environment/2012/05/why-arent-cities-littered-dead-pigeons/2038/ 

https://www.pigeoncontrolresourcecentre.org/html/amazing-pigeon-facts.html#baby 

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-boats-float

We're back with another 'conspiracy' this week as we chat about all things Loch Ness Monster! Jono shares his young teenage Nessie fandom with Bec, as the two show their lack of knowledge of metric conversion and discuss the in's and out's of the fabled creature!

Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster

http://www.lochness.com/

https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoors/a29858210/loch-ness-monster/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgacFkMIqyE

https://www.visitinvernesslochness.com/property/nessieland/

https://www.livescience.com/26341-loch-ness-monster.html

Black Lives Matter resources:

Victorian aboriginal legal service: https://vals.org.au/volunteers/get-involved/donate-vals/

Pay the rent: https://paytherent.net.au/

As we edge closer to the world of conspiracies, Jono takes Bec on a journey through the tales of the Flat Earth concept. They discover that they both have the scientific knowledge of a 7 year old whilst Bec asks the hard hitting flat earth questions like, who cares?

Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth#Conspiracy_theory

https://www.iflscience.com/brain/six-celebrities-who-honestly-believe-the-earth-is-flat/

https://www.livescience.com/24310-flat-earth-belief.html

https://flatearthconference.com/about/about-us/#

There’s one musical mystery that gets Bec so riled up she could talk about it for hours...and she did, so we had to cut it from the recording. Lucky she got through a bunch more stories about musicians that are shrouded in mystery. Tune in to hear their stories and hear Bec sing Enya. 

(Please note: there is a content warning for discussion of mental illness and suicide on this ep)

While not every basic white girl studied art, every basic white girl loves true crime. Bec fits both categories of basic white girl, and on this ep she talks us through three artists who also committed some crimes. True crimes!

Resources:

Caravaggio - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Beheading_Holofernes_(Caravaggio)?fbclid=IwAR0VnkH4cK0-oAJnFMm2soEHMEk4aZbpc-OOCdyXCUatHuWpwy649TFhtl0#/media/File:Judith_Beheading_Holofernes_-_Caravaggio.jpg

Wharry - https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4IorxDQsjml3xePBEMacrNKAQqPeVaA729sV39k_vzsvMaxiNJykgOsk0vKnGM6JBw=s1200?fbclid=IwAR1X7aem8hCDyDjjxa76imgPrlq666xfa_Q8wr1LaM9VeYU0x8pkpY3nLg0

Cellini - https://www.wikiart.org/en/benvenuto-cellini?fbclid=IwAR1ZAZeL6q44F2cDfqPHgis1XoLAfbQCSmrqDnB0x9j9hZl_SCBwVgdLDkY

The tables have turned on this ep of What the Heck - that’s right, it’s Bec’s turn to teach Jono about something she’s an expert in! And when we say expert we mean ‘did a fine arts degree but didn’t fully, like, GET it all, but now has the authority to speak on the topic’. What we’re trying to say is this week is about Performance Art. Enjoy.

In the final of a 3 part sports series, Jono shares his vast knowledge with Bec about some of the strangest animal sports in the world. Turns out a lot of animal sports revolve around dogs, so the two bond over their love of good bois.

Video links:

Dog Skijoring - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9MqZS95mz8

Horse Skijoring - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGM3M20_nt8

Dog Surfing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td7YVS7A874

Dog Agility - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n39CD75cCXw

We’re back with episode 2! Jono tries to teach the resident sports fan Bec about all things weird USA sports. There’s laughs galore in this adventure of podcasting proportions!