WikiListen

WikiListen

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WikiListen episodes

  • Fan Service

    Fan service is the act of adding content to media in order to please already-existing fans/consumers. An example of this would be to sexualise a character by showing them in a bikini. Lean more about fan service as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN.


    Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman


    Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_service


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    12 min
  • Universe People

    The title “Universe People” sounds like a lot of fun, but really it’s about a UFO religion. They believe that aliens are orbiting the earth and rewarding the good with access to another universe. Learn more as read by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. 

    Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universe_People 

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    10 min
  • Leonard v. PepsiCo, Inc.

    John Leonard tried to sue PepsiCo because he attempted to redeem 7,000,000 Pepsi Points for a fighter jet valued at $23million at the time in 1999. Find out who won the legal battle by listening to this episode hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. 

    Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_v._Pepsico,_Inc. 

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    14 min
  • Guillotine

    The guillotine is an apparatus designed to decapitate criminals. The head is placed in the center hole, with the arms placed in the holes beside the head. Shockingly, the last government-assisted guillotine execution was done as recently as September 10, 1977. Learn more about the guillotine as hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. 

    Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillotine#Retirement 

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    16 min
  • Loser (Hand Gesture)

    As some of you may have found out,

    Donald Trump has announced his

    presidential campaign for 2024. In

    spirit of this, hosts Victor Varnado, KSN

    and Rachel Teichman, LMSW read the

    page for Loser (Hand Gesture) because

    he lost the last presidential election.

    Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel

    Teichman

    Full Wikipedia & news article here:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loser (h

    and gesture)

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    8 min
  • Parakeet

    Did you know that parakeets are literally just small parrots? No, seriously, it’s true. Listen to more about cute birds as hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. 

    Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parakeet 

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    8 min
  • Bechdel Test

    The Bechdel Test is used as a measure of female representation in the media. Although additions have been added, the original test checks whether or not a movie has two women talking to each other about something other than men. The Bechdel Test was created by Alison Bechdel and Liz Wallace. Learn more about the Bechdel Test as read by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. 

    Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_test

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    15 min
  • Get-Rich-Quick Scheme & Richard Lustig

    Tuck in for this double-feature about MONEY! Richard Lustig was a person who won the lottery not once, not twice, but several times. His strategy was to invest all of his winnings back into the lottery. A get-rich-quick scheme involves attempting to get rich, quickly, but it usually doesn’t work. Listen to more as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. 

    Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman 

    Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lustig -- get rich quick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get-rich-quick_scheme 

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    10 min
  • Post-Truth Politics

    Post-truth politics is essentially the idea that politicians repeatedly share ideas/statements that are not true, despite being proven wrong. Learn more as hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. 

    Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-truth_politics 

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    15 min
  • Plushophilia

    Plushophilia is the sexual attraction to stuffed animals. The kink is loosely related to furries, but is somewhat distinct. Listen to more as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. 

    Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plushophilia 

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    5 min

About WikiListen

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Explore Wikipedia in a daily podcast with Rachel Teichman, LMSW, and Victor Varnado, KSN as they read articles aloud and provide light commentary.

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