WonderBinge

WonderBinge

By Gen Kull and Maria MonachinoEducation
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WonderBinge episodes

  • 26 - WaldoBinge
    What was meant to be a light-hearted and fun-fact-filled episode quickly turns into the weaving of a dark conspiracy theory. Today we are following the lore of a legend. A man known far and wide. A man sought after, forever in hiding, yet always destined to be found. A time traveler, sought after by children, and hunted by his enemies. This is the tale, the legend, the lore of Where’s Waldo.
    53 min
  • 25 - The Red Pen
    On the morning of April 8th, 1994, the lifeless body of the famous lead singer of Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, was found in Seattle, WA by an electician who was hired to install security lights. The police arrived on scene and immediately determined the cause of death: suicide. But is this case as cut and dry as police originally thought? There is evidence to suggest otherwise. Was it foul play? And was Kurt's wife, Courtney Love, somehow involved? This. Is all. Speculation.
    1 hr 18 min
  • 24 - Cherry Bees and MJ Leaves

    It's a summer day in 2010, in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY. The local beekeepers have noticed something odd happening to their bees - the nectar in their tummies, as well as the honey they produce, is a bright cherry red. In a mystery remincent of a Sherlock Holmes case, The Scarlet Bees lead to investigation, death, and false walls revealing deeper secrets than the bees could ever have fortold. 

    38 min
  • 23 - Bring Me Chicken Nuggets

    I am telepathically transmitting a message to you... can you hear me? Or is my connection bad? The pseudoscience of telepathy is one that has left parapsychologists and the general public baffled, skeptical, but most of all, intrigued. Can we truly send messages to each other by just using our minds? Or do you have to have a close connection with a person in order to communicate without words? Perhaps the bond has to start from the very beginning of one's life - like the unbreakable bond of a twin. 

    49 min
  • 22 - But I Am A Little Stitious
    Theatre is superstitious and weird, and there is no better way to write off a bad run than blaming the resident spirits. From Ghost Lights and the Scottish Play to Whistling and Breaking Legs, theatre is one of the most superstitious industries outside of sailing and for good reason. After all, every theatre’s got a ghost. Stick around to the end to hear special guest, Matt, recount just a few of the stories surrounding our high school theatre ghost, Steve, and remember: don’t move the paint cans.
    1 hr 1 min
  • 21 - The Tall "Est"
    DISCLAIMER: This episode contains decriptions of real human remains and the events of their deaths. Listener discretion is advised. 
    Throughout time, humans have defined their worth by the “est’s” we’ve managed to collect. Explore the deepest part of the ocean; Fly the farthest into space; Grow the heaviest pumpkin; climb the highest mountain. While achieving the great est’s of the world is, well, great, these journeys do not come without warning or consequence. In the case of reaching the highest point on earth, warning signs litter the pathway to the peak. Temperatures that could cause frostbite in seconds; unexpected avalanches; narrow cliff sides that fall to nowhere; and the biggest warning sign of all… bodies. Estimated at over 300, many hiker’s bodies have gone missing, frozen beneath tons and tons of snow and ice. However there are some bodies that serve as landmarks to other hikers who dare to reach for yet another “Est”.
    56 min
  • 20 - Abandoned, Colorful, Still on Fire
    In the small abandoned town of Centralia PA, uncontrolled mine fires have been raging beneath the surface for over 50 years causing its residents to flee. Smoke and gas escape from cracks exploding in the earth. This post-apocalyptic scene created a haven for curious adventurers and aspiring artists. A nearly one mile long desserted stretch of highway, Rt. 61, became a canvas for these adventurers and artists, Gen and Maria among them, and soon came to be known as 'Graffiti Highway.' Join us as we tell you the town's story and take a trip down memory lane. 
    Share your own memories of Graffiti Highway and Centralia PA by posting them using the hashtag #wonderhighway so we can all reminisce together!
    Also, Gen's brother's band, Mars Counsel, just released their first original song! Check it out - https://open.spotify.com/track/2ZkAdfTu6dxSYiMVZ2OHHz?si=w0lW2w3gRKKr2CX9oklw_w
    42 min
  • 19 - Knallhart Pilotinnen

    History check! What was the name of the female pilot organization in the USA during WWII? You've got it! WASP. Follow up question - which country during the war was the only one to allow women to fly combat missions? If you guessed Japan, you'd be wrong. Language Check! What is the German word for, "bad ass female pilots?" Give this episode a listen to find out!

    52 min
  • 18 - The Ol’ Switcheroo Theory
    The RMS Titanic - luxury cruise ship and largest vessel of its time tragically sinks to the bottom of the icy Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912. Tragedy breeds mourning, mourning breeds desperation, and desperation breeds questions. It’s sometimes difficult to believe that terrible accidents can happen without reason. So to answer that looming and unknowable "why," people begin to theorize. What if we told you that it may be possible that the Titanic that sank was not the RMS Titanic at all? Even worse; what if we told you that it may have been sunk on purpose?
    36 min
  • 17 - The Waluigi Board
    Couldn't fit enough spookiness into one month? Don't worry, we've contacted some spirit buddies of ours and they gave us the green to keep up with the spook! The spirits wanted us to give you guys their number by talking about the infamous Ouija Board - what it is, who made it, how it works, and which demons to avoid AT ALL COSTS. They also wanted you to know that no, they don't know the color of your underwear and no, they don't know when you're going to die, so don't ask.
    59 min

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Join us, Gen Kull and Maria Monachino, as we explore many of our obscure findings and deep interests as well as those of our listeners. We love talking about our personal journeys into discovering a new (and sometimes old) thing to be briefly obsessed with.