Why? The Podcast

Todd Turfe used to wrestle professionally. And while that might be cool, nothing is as cool as walking into a hospital carrying Thor's hammer. 'Cause that's what Todd does now.

Todd spends his free time dressing up as superheroes and visiting sick kids in the hospital. While getting to meet a professional wrestler is cool, hanging out with Batman will always be cooler.

Todd talks with us about what he carries in his utility belt, how Spiderman's outfit is not one-size-fits-all and how he can carry a hammer that is so dang heavy.

Connie Smock is a medium. That means she talks with people who have passed on, but still have messages for the living. Connie talks with us about how she gets these messages, what types of messages she gets and whether your dead relatives can see you in the bathroom. (All the important stuff.)

For more on Connie, check out her website.

You may not know the name, but you definitely know the voice. From her solo work, to her singing with Sylvester, the Weather Girls and C&C Music Factory, Martha Wash is a talented singer who shows no signs of slowing down. (And that's not just a show biz cliche- she currently has her own TV show, a magazine, tours constantly and is putting the finishing touches on a new record.

We talk with Martha about her illustrious career, if she ever wishes it would stop raining men and how her parents took to her moving away from gospel music into something a little less conventional.

And over on our YouTube page, we have a bonus clip where Martha talks about her good friend (and superfan) RuPaul.

For more info on what Martha's up to (and there's a lot), check out her website.

Mark Shaw wasn't interested in writing about the assassination of the 35th president. He thought this horrible mark in American history was just that- horrible.

But after stumbling onto how reporter Dorthy Kilgallen might've been murdered because of her knowledge of the plot to kill Kennedy, well, he couldn't help himself. With a skilled reporter's eye, Mark tackled the case in four different books, each filling in with more detail how Kilgallen was murdered because of her diligent reporting.

We talked with Mark about his theory, what his research turned up and how he was seemingly being guided by Dorothy herself. For more information on Mark's work, check out his website dedicated to the case.

For some additional exclusive content, you won't hear in the interview, be sure to check out our YouTube channel. 

Admit it, we've all played sick to stay home from school or work. Vanessa Ahern plays sick on a regular basis... and she gets paid for it.

Vanessa is what they call an SP (Standardized Patients). She acts sick for medical students to help them learn how to talk with and diagnose patients. We talk with Vanessa about her favorite disease to pretend to have and if she's ever gotten comfortable wearing the gowns they give you in hospitals.

For more of Vanessa's writing, or to read the article "I Fake Sick for a Living," that attracted us, check out her website.

Getting married can be overwhelming. That’s why most people have bridesmaids. But what if you don’t want to be yelling at friends with no wedding planning experience? That’s when you need a professional bridesmaid.

Enter Caroline Bright, who has been involved in the wedding world for her whole life. She talks with us about how she can help your big day run smoother, what to do when the future Mother-in-Law steps up and what songs you might want to ask your DJ not to play.

For more information on Caroline, check out her website.

Sealand is the smallest country in the world. Located just off the coast of the UK in international waters, the country was 'founded' when Prince Michael's dad took over an abandoned World War II defense post and turned it into a pirate radio station. How do you keep broadcasting AND keep her majesty's government off your back? Claim you're not part of the UK. And it's worked. Sealand has happily existed since 1967.

Prince Michael talks with Luke and Heidi about the country- how did they form, what's their relationship like with England and does he ever get mail intended for other princes? For more information about Sealand, to become a Lord or Lady, or to just buy some really cool stamps, visit their website.

Everyone loves being cozy. But what if you're feeling frisky? Along comes the Cozy Love Company with the answer- the Cozy Love Pants. We talk with Beth and Rachael, the founders of the company and the inventors of the pants, which are taking the nation by storm.

For more information, check out the Cozy Love Company's website, and use the code 'flash' at check-out for an additional 15% off your order. 

For horror film fans, 1958's The Blob is a classic. For the residents of Phoenixville, PA, it's a reason to celebrate. Blobfest is an annual celebration of the film, involving costume contests, screenings and a re-creation of the famous run out of the theater scene in the film.

For more information on Blobfest, or to get your tickets (which go on sale Friday, May 31st, check out the Colonial Theatre's website.

Dan Meers is a wolf for a living. Well, KC Wolf, the mascot of the Kansas City Chiefs. This pinnacle comes after a lifetime of mascotting. (Is that a word?) He was named the nations #1 mascot while in college, he was Fred Bird for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Dan joins us to talk about his career under the head- how hot it gets in there, the strange things he finds himself doing to smell good and how kids all over the world respond to a large, anthropomorphic wolf. To find out more about Dan, visit him at his website.