Episodes

  • The Ups and Downs of Treasure Hunting
    Jul 24 2024

    The Atkinson Boys are back from a brief hiatus to bring you a handful of fascinating stories. Evan talks about why you probably shouldn't get into treasure hunting if you want to live a happy life and Ken uncovers the dark history of a company whose products are probably in your medicine cabinet right now. Take a listen!

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    43 mins
  • Godzilla (A)Tax
    Jun 19 2024

    Calling in once more from their separate studios, Evan and Ken are here with a fresh batch of fascinating stories for us. Ken shares the second half of his two-parter on Death and Taxes, while Evan weaves a story about why Kim Jong Il is one of history's biggest Godzilla fans. You don't want to miss this!

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    54 mins
  • Fake Names and Real Deaths
    Jun 7 2024

    The Atkinson boys are live on camera for a very special episode! Evan kicks us off with a deep dive into the world of pseudonyms while Ken begins part one of a two parter on Death and Taxes. Who really wrote the Nancy Drew books and how did Bruce Lee truly die? Find out on this week's Fascinators!

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    40 mins
  • Boneless Gummy Worms and Headless Robots
    May 22 2024

    It's a fascinating episode this week! Ken is talking about why Pizza Hut was once the largest kale purchaser in the world and why Gatorade is illegal outside the US. Evan is fresh from a visit to The Portal between NYC and Dublin and is here to report that in America, we just can't have nice things. If ET would have landed in Philly, he would have been killed with hammers, we can tell you that much.

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    42 mins
  • Rap Beef is Tough to Digest
    May 8 2024

    If you've been anywhere on social media over the past month, you'll know that Drake and Kendrick Lamar aren't too happy with one another. Did you know that their feud has its roots in 5th century Norway? Evan charts the history of the rap beef while Ken takes an altogether gnarly trip through the mysteries (and horrors) of digestion. It's alimentary my dear Watson.

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    44 mins
  • From First Street to Last Avenue
    Apr 24 2024

    In the midst of a move, Evan explains the oddities of street names and lays down a challenge for any daring listeners. Ken shares stories of some truly bizarre firsts and lasts throughout history. The boys are back in town!

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    45 mins
  • The Birth of Jack Black and the End of a Marathon
    Mar 27 2024

    The late 60's, what a time. Woodstock was happening, we landed on the moon, two fake rock bands toured the country and an elderly Japanese olympian finished a marathon he started 54 years earlier. Join the Atkinson boys on an exploration of some wild stories from a wild era.

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    37 mins
  • Curious Terrence and the Sacred Pentagon
    Mar 13 2024

    The Atkinson boys are serving up two wildly different and equally bizarre stories this week. Ken discusses the globetrotting history behind the making of a beloved children's story and some of the dark theories about its secret meaning. Evan takes us through the unbelievably strange second career of actor Terrence Howard and his quest to create a geometrically perfect drone hive-mind. It's episode 30 y'all!

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    45 mins