The Following Episode Is Not Included In Your No Ads Plan
There's one show on Hulu that always contains ads, even if you pay for the ad-free tier. Regina looks into why that is.
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The Clear Channel Memorandum
We read from a storied list distributed in September of 2001.
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- Clear Channel memorandum (Wikipedia) <... 2022-10-08 00:38:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Keep Digging (Missing Media Mailbag Update)
Apparently Regina knows a lot about mulch. Plus, another edition of Personal News That's Not Ours to Share. (Yes, really.)
*Billy said we would put the pic of his daughter helping with 2022-09-24 14:40:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Missing Media Mailbag
We go through some missing media cases listeners have sent in.
The show notes this week are a little different. We're including most of the emails verbatim, since they contain lots of details about the mixed media. If your podcast app cuts t...
2022-09-09 00:21:59 +0000 UTC View PostEnders Game
Billy tries to make heads or tails of a YouTube rabbit hole.
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Wider Than Jesus
Adrianne thinks too hard about her beach reading.
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A Hella Convenient Lapse in Coverage
Regina looks into an extremely laborious battle with an insurance company.
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Raisin Hell
No one knows where mystery packages full of 80s memorabilia are coming from.
Editing, mixing, and original music by Ryan Manning.
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The Internet vs. The Price Is Right
Billy revisits an infamous game show moment in our brand new segment, Unresolved Inconsistencies.
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Splash Cash
Adrianne hears a radio ad and once again asks: what's the scam?
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2022-07-29 02:57:05 +0000 UTC View PostShake and Sniff
Adrianne investigates a bold claim about handshaking on Wikipedia.
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- Handshake (Wikipedia)
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Salt, Fat, Acid, Crocs
Pool party trivia sent Regina shoe shopping... or grocery shopping? Idk.
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OK, Boomers!
John resurrects a nautical theme park mystery from the very first Underunderstood recording session.
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The Great British Baking Showoff
John notices something strange about the Great British Bake Off/Baking Show.
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We learned after publishing that Captain Disillusion made a video about this very topic a few months ago. 2022-06-17 01:20:23 +0000 UTC View Post
What's the Scam: Toe Fungus Ads
Adrianne found some suspicious ads about toe fungus. What's the deal?
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- Talking Points Memo
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2022-05-20 00:04:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Mascot Mysteries
John brings some questions about MLB mascots to the table.
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- Pierogies race ends in pileup, confusion (YouTube) <... 2022-05-12 11:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Find The Cougher
Did anyone win a million dollars by offering a Ricola cough drop to a mystery cougher?
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Frozen Assets
Billy breaks down consolidation in the frozen beverage market. Plus, some Personal News!
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Event this Wednesday: Trivia Practice Round
Hello trivia enthusiasts! The 90FM Trivia weekend is so close we can smell it. It’s this weekend, beginning Friday evening and running straight through Sunday night. That’s a lot of trivia. If you’d like to participate, even for just an hour...
2022-04-04 19:48:20 +0000 UTC View PostSergeant Squeeze
A lost episode of Underunderstood about an anthropomorphic bottle of ketchup.
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28 Years of Rednex
What's going on with the band that became famous for "Cotton Eye Joe"?
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