Prepare to join Brett & Chuck as they explore some ofthe most unusual headlines in history: Florida Man Stories.

From gator-based currency to meth-induced tree romance, this episode of Are You Sh!#ing Me? peels back the weird, the wild, and the absolutely unbelievable — all (mostly) true, all from the Sunshine State.

Why does Florida produce these kinds of stories? The guys break down the truth behind the viral meme, including the state’s Sunshine Laws, population density, and why journalists have so much bizarre material to work with. Along the way, they taste-test Cigar City Brewing’s notorious Florida ManDouble IPA, share “Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities,” and react to real headlines involving manatees, machetes, drive-thru alligators, naked noodle binges, vampire women, and weaponized Walmart scooters.

If you’ve ever wondered whether cocaine can “blow in through a window,” if it is possible to get a DUI on a motorized wheelchair, or why someone would try to bring a disassembled RPG through TSA… buckle up.

This is classic AYSM.

This episode includes:

· The true origin of “Florida Man”

· Real newspaper & TV headlines

· “Only in Florida” crimes

· Meth logic vs. human logic

· Fun facts (including why chainsaws were originally invented… yikes!)

· Why you should think twice before buying yourkid a stuffed toy from Walmart.

Whether you're from Florida, love Florida, or fear Florida… this one’s for you.

Cheers!

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In 1925, a slick con artist named Victor Lustig convinced Paris’s top scrap metal dealers that the Eiffel Tower was being torn down — and then sold it to them. Not once, but twice. From forged government seals to luxury hotel meetings, Lustig pulled off one of the greatest scams in history and vanished before the ink dried.

Discover how one man outsmarted an entire nation — and why the “sale” of the Eiffel Tower remains one of the boldest cons ever pulled.

🎙️ I’m Brett — and this is Are You Sh!#ing Me? Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities.

Cheers!

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Ever wonder what’s really lurking in those McDonald’s ball pits?

👻 From Roswell, New Mexico to Japan, people swear the Golden Arches have a haunted side — cold spots, whispering tunnels, and toys that move on their own.

I’m Brett, and in this episode of Are You Sh!#ing Me?, I'm unwrapping the weirdest fast food urban legend ever: Haunted McDonald’s playgrounds 🍟

Because nothing says childhood trauma like a haunted slide and a a severe case of pink eye!

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What actually makes something “American food”?

Is it the bread that doubles as a pillow? The sugar that sneaks into your peanut butter? Or maybe the juice that’s only 5% actual juice?

In this episode of AYSM, Chuck gets serious, but finally gets to air his long-standing grievances about what’s lurking in the American diet — from squishy, cake-like sandwich bread to sugar-loaded breakfast “foods” that could put a dentist’s kid through college.

Brett joins in with some questionable coffee choices (Founders Breakfast Stout for breakfast, anyone?) as the guys dive into how WWII rationing, industrialization, and marketing turned the U.S. food scene into a Franken-snack buffet. Expect hilarious rants, surprising facts, and the eternal question: Why does our bread last longer than some marriages?

🍞 Topics include:

• Why American bread feels like memory foam
• The sugar conspiracy (spoiler: it’s in everything)
• “Juice” that’s barely juice
• Obesity stats that’ll blow your belt buckle
• What Americans really drink every day

💡 Plus: “Something We Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities” and a debate about whether tea should ever clean you out.

Grab a beer, grab a snack (maybe read the label first), and join Brett and Chuck for a deep — and ridiculous — dive into WTF is in American Food?!

Cheers!

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Because let’s be honest — every great idea in history probably started with, “Hold my beer.”Imagine being a caveman who accidentally invents beer because you forgot to clean your bowl. That’s basically how civilization started — and yeah, it’s just as ridiculous as it sounds.

In this episode of Are You Sh!#ing Me?, Brett dives into the drunk history of beer — from fermented porridge and Sumerian goddesses, to pyramid workers paid in beer, monks brewing for profit, and the German hops revolution that saved us all from “witch soup.”

Discover how laziness, yeast farts, and hangovers shaped humanity — and why beer might just be the real reason we stopped hunting and started building cities.

👉 You’ll learn:

• How beer was probably an accident (thank you, prehistoric ADHD)

• The first beer laws, goddesses, and recipes

• How monks turned beer into salvation

• And how hops, hygiene, and humor kept civilization hydrated

Cheers!

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You’ve played Monopoly — but do you actually know who invented it? Spoiler: it wasn’t the guy on the box.

In this Are You Sh!#ing Me? - (Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities) episode, Brett discusses Monopoly’s shocking backstory — a game born from anti-capitalist ideals that somehow became the ultimatecapitalist icon. From stolen ideas and board game betrayals to Depression-era greed and family feuds, this is one wild ride around the board.

Join us as we talk Monopoly’s hidden origins, how Parker Brothers buried the truth, and why the game’s real inventor was cheated out of her payday.

Grab a beer, roll the dice, and prepare to land on WTF Avenue.

If you grew up flipping the board in rage, or your sibling wouldn't let you be the top hat, this one’s for you.

Cheers!

Brett

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Unmasking the world's most secretive organizations.

Join Brett and Chuck as AYSM investigates real secret societies, their hidden rituals, and unexplained symbols. From the Illuminati to the Freemasons, Skull and Bones to the Knights Templar—we separate fact from fiction behind the legendary organizations that allegedly control world events. This episode reveals which secret societies actually exist, how they connect to politics and business, and where the line blurs between secret society and cult.

We review Societe Brewing Company's Apprentice IPA (we gave it a 4/5) while examining mysterious symbols on the dollar bill, hidden recruitment tactics, and whether these groups are as powerful as we think. Perfect for conspiracy theory enthusiasts, history buffs, and anyone curious about underground organizations and their real influence on society.

Chuck explains The Secret Jacuzzi Society!

Cheers!

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Topics covered: Illuminati history, Freemasons secrets, Skull and Bones Yale, Knights Templar treasures, Bohemian Club, Yakuza traditions, Anonymous hacking collective, Priory of Scion hoax, White Lotus Society, and more.

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New - For your pleasure?! AYSM Exclusive

On “off” weeks, Brett brings you "Something I learned while avoiding real responsibilities!

Don't worry... Chuck hasn't gone anywhere.

Discover the shocking true story of the Blue Fugates - a real family in Appalachian Kentucky whose skin turned blue due to a rare genetic condition. This isn't folklore or an urban legend - it's documented medical history!

The 1820s French orphan Martin Fugate who settled in Troublesome Creek, Kentucky

Methemoglobinemia: the rare blood disorder that caused blue skin

How isolated Appalachian communities and the founder effect kept this genetic mutation alive for generations

Dr. Madison Cawein's 1960s discovery and the surprisingly simple cure

Real accounts from the Blue Fugate family and their experiences in rural Kentucky

Cheers!

Brett

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Perfect for fans of medical mysteries, strange history, genetic science, and Appalachian folklore. Subscribe for more unbelievable true stories where strange genetics make for colorful history!

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