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A Concise History of Standup Comedy Apr 01, 2022

This week, the gals discuss standup comedy and the iconic comedians that shaped its history.

The Liver King: Viral Phenomena behind the Ancestral Lifestyle Mar 25, 2022

This week, Syd introduces us to Liver King: the CEO of the Ancestral Lifestyle. Is it a real lifestyle or marketing ploy? The gals weigh in!

Endurance Shipwreck and the Voyage of the James Caird: Shipwreck with Happy Ending? Could Happen! Mar 18, 2022

This week, the gals dive in the recent discovery of the Endurance Shipwreck and the incredible true story behind the crew's survival.

SAVE THE SAND: We’re running out of it Mar 04, 2022

This week Syd and Kate explore the (surprising!) depletion of sand, one of the most used resources behind water. Oh no! We wax poetic about formative memories and when we are on topic, we get romantic about sand. All that and more on another episode of Shut Up! Keep Going!

Soviet Space Dogs: The True Cosmic Pioneers Feb 25, 2022

The ladies discuss the USSR's use of dogs for spaceflight testing. Also – a harrowing story about laundry theft.

A Massive Olympics Con: The Worst Best Skier To Date Feb 18, 2022

This week Syd and Kate explore the story of Elizabeth Swaney and how she conned herself into the Olympics as well as other Olympic antics, including some of the more creative events. All this and more in another episode of Shut Up! Keep Going.

The Suez Canal's Yellow Fleet: TFW You're Trapped on A Cargo Ship for Nearly a Decade Feb 11, 2022

The gals RETURN!!! Syd and Kate discuss the little known history of the "Yellow Fleet", when fifteen ships were stuck in the Suez Canal for eight years and formed their own society.

Also, Syd invents a new measurement system based on the height of a Bengal cat. How is this useful? Tune in to find out!

Famous Penises: The Phallic Relics of Napoleon, Rasputin and Other Historical Figures Nov 19, 2021

You read that right – this week, the gals learn about the (disputed) legends of famous penises. Can you really see Rasputin's pickled member at a museum in Russia? Is Napoleon's d*ck in a private collection in New York City? Was President Johnson obsessed with his Johnson? Tune in to find out!

The Smelly Legacy of Tyrian Purple Nov 12, 2021

Syd takes us back in history to relive the sights and smells of Tyrian Purple. Making this stuff might be the worst job in history. All this and more in another episode of Shut Up! Keep Going.

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The History of Skydiving: Why Do We Want To Fall From the Sky? Nov 05, 2021

Kate covers the history of skydiving and some of its most famous figures, including: Tiny Broadwick, DB Cooper, and WWII Paratroopers!

Bog Bodies + Children of Llullaillaco: Natural Mummies (and Human Sacrifice!?) Oct 22, 2021

This week, Kate researched the discovery of human remains that were naturally mummified, and in some cases, victims of human sacrifice. Tune in to learn about Europe's Bog Bodies and the Inca Empire's Children of Llullaillaco.

Affair of the Poisons: Murder and Witchcraft in the French Court Oct 15, 2021

Kate details the "Affair of the Poisons", the scandalous witch hunt that poisoned 17th-century France.

The Largest Coupon Fraud Scheme in the US Oct 08, 2021

Syd leads us through a monstrous coupon con, which led her to look into the history of coupons and then share it will all of you listeners. All this and more in another episode of Shut Up! Keep Going.

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Collapse of the Bronze Age: A Series of Unfortunate Events Sep 24, 2021

The ladies learn about the collapse of the Bronze Age (3300 to 1200 BC) and discuss the contemporary relevance of societal collapse.

Not to worry – there is *lighthearted* tangents abound!

Mark Hofmann: Forgery, Murder and Mormons Sep 17, 2021

The gals dive into the fascinating saga of Mark Hofmann – a forger (and murderer!) who wreaking havoc on the Mormon Church.

The Freewinds: Set Sail with Scientology Sep 10, 2021

This week, Sydnee presents on The Freewinds, aka Scientology's cruise liner. Let's just say, things get a little *fishy*!

Lisa Frank + Tank Man of Tiananmen Square: A Rainbow Gulag and Mystery Behind An Iconic Photograph Sep 03, 2021

Syd takes us back to our childhoods and walks us through the rise and fall of Lisa Frank, while Kate dives into the mysteries surrounding iconic imagery from the Tiananmen Square Protests. All this and more in another episode of Shut Up! Keep Going.

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Legends of The Viper Room + The Revolutionary Nuns: A Spooky Club and Gaddafi’s ‘Secret Service’ Aug 27, 2021

This week, Syd reveals a wild conspiracy theory about River Phoenix’s death and other odd happenings at the infamous Viper Room and Kate teaches us about the Revolutionary Nuns. All this and more in another episode of Shut Up! Keep Going.

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James Webb Space Telescope + Bobby Bonilla: Capturing Cosmic History and A Man with a Sweet Deal Aug 20, 2021

The ladies are back!!! This week, they discuss astrophysics (or try to) vis-à-vis the James Webb Space Telescope and MLB contracts by way of Bobby Bonilla, a former Mets player who landed one good deal.

Nero + Pirate Joe's: A Wild Roman Emperor and Bootlegged Trader Joes Jul 23, 2021

Kate outlines the gossip-worthy life (and dramatic death) of Roman Emperor Nero. Sydnee discusses Pirate Joes, the bootlegged Trader Joe's in Canada.

Legend of the Biggest Sacrifice + Modern Jonas: Curtea de Arges and People Who Have Gotten Swallowed by Whales Jul 16, 2021

This week, Syd talks about a major sacrifice made during the construction of the Curtea de Arges in Romania. And Kate, recounts several people who have found themselves in the sticky situation of being eaten by a whale. All this and more in another episode of Shut Up! Keep Going.

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Mid Night Club + Crash at Crush: Japan’s Secret Racing Club and an Explosive Publicity Stunt Jul 09, 2021

In this week’s episode, Syd is inspired by the release of F9 and brings us through Japan’s secret racing group, the Mid Night Club. Kate, also inspired by transportation, talks to us about the Crash at Crush, a locomotive that is both loco and …motive. All this and more in another episode of Shut Up! Keep Going.

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Lindy Effect + LifeLock: The Antiquity Lifestyle and Confident Advertising Gone Awry Jul 02, 2021

The gals return with a discussion on the Lindy Effect, a new "lifestyle" that seeks inspo from the ancients. Syd details the paradoxical story of Lifelock, an identity theft company that fell victim to identity theft. *womp womp*

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Snapple Popsicle Disaster + Deep-Time Experiment: A Sticky Situation and 40 Days in a Cave Jun 18, 2021

Syd details Snapple's Giant Popsicle stunt that devolved into a *very* sticky situation. Kate catches us up on the recent Deep-Time Experiment, where a group of volunteers lived in a cave for 40 days without clocks and natural light.

Do we innately understand the passage of time? Are ice-sculptures a common buffet decor? Just some of the many eternal questions discussed this week!

Walt Disney Conspiracy + Petty Presidents: Why His Body Might Be Frozen and a Series of Presidential Mishaps. Jun 11, 2021

In this week’s episode, Syd brings us through the urban legend surrounding Walt Disney’s corpse and Kate brings us through some presidential blunders. Presidents, they’re just like us. They also inevitably come up with a rank of hottest presidents. All this and more in another episode of Shut Up! Keep Going.

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California Shift + Castrati: Realizing We Have an Accent and Angelic Male Voices Jun 04, 2021

This week, Sydnee explains the California Shift aka the accent of Valley Girls, Surfers, and the SUKG hosts. Then, Kate takes us back to a time when European audiences were captivated by the sounds of... castrated men.

Liminal Spaces + Altamont Free Concert: Uncanny Yet Mundane Voids and Mayhem, Murder... and The Rolling Stones May 28, 2021

Sydnee and Kate delve into liminal spaces (literally) and unravel the chaotic events at the 1969 Rolling Stones' Altamont Free Concert.

Doomsday Clock + Love Has Won *Update*: Timing Human Destruction and a Cult Leader Kicked the Bucket May 21, 2021

The gals have a *light-hearted* discussion on the Doomsday clock and the potential of atomic annihilation. Syd gives an update on a previous topic: the strange death of the Love Has Won cult leader.

Also featuring: A "Promising Young Woman" review! Speedball! A botched Prom Proposal!

Science of Ghosts + Harriet Cole: A Phantom Phenomenon and Suspicious Nervous System May 14, 2021

In this week’s episode, Kate explores the science of ghosts - are they real? Or....maybe not? And Syd explores the mystery behind the person and the body of famous Nervous System, Harriet Cole.

New episodes every Friday

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Is Fidel Castro Justin Trudeau’s Dad? + The Life of Lee Miller: A Powerful Paternal Conspiracy + The Badass Lady in Hitler's Bath May 07, 2021

In this episode, Kate and Syd delve into biographies, histories... and conspiracies?! Is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the son of Fidel Castro? Why was WWII photographer Lee Miller taking a bath in Hitler's apartment? Listen and find out!

The Prince Phillip Movement + Our Sun's Death: A Divine Duke and What Happens When Our Sun Kicks the Bucket Apr 30, 2021

Kate memorializes the late Prince Philip by discussing the Yaohnanen tribe's belief of his divinity and Syd answers the cosmic question: "what happens when the sun goes out"?

Government Cheese + The Mariko Aoki Phenomenon: A Cheesy Conundrum and Bookstore Poops Apr 23, 2021

In this week’s episode, Syd explores the topic of Big Government Cheese and Kate breaks down the Mariko Aoki Phenomenon - is it real? Or just of ones own mind? Find out in another episode of Shut Up! Keep Going.

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Water Powered Car + Artificially Created Mouse Embryos: Vehicular Innovation (or Conspiracy?) and Recreating the Vermin Womb Apr 16, 2021

This week, Kate discusses the recent scientific feat of growing mouse embryos in a mechanical womb. Sydnee presents the intriguing story of Stanley Meyer and his supposed "water powered" car. Real or conspiracy? Tune in to find out!

Feline Family Members + Human Height: Domestication of Cats and The Mystery of Modern Height Apr 09, 2021

This week Syd and Kate chat one of their favorite topics: cats. Why do they hang with us in our houses, how did we get here? And they dive into a question that plagued them in an earlier episode: when did people get tall? Find all (most) of the answers here.

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Aphantasia + The Century of the Self: Mental Imagery (or lack thereof) and Capitalizing on our Egos Apr 02, 2021

Kate and Syd host a tangent-prone discussion on our minds and those who want to control it.

Syd introduces the idea of aphantasia, aka the inability to conjure mental imagery. Kate provides a condensed retelling of the BBC doc series "The Century of the Self" – which explores how Freud's theories are intertwined with capitalism.

Wim Hof + the World’s Lost Tourist: an Extreme Athlete Who Might be Out of His Mind and a Wholesome (True) Tale Mar 26, 2021

This week Syd and Kate are back to discuss Wim Hof, also known as The Iceman, and the heartwarming story of Erwin Kreuz who mistook Maine for San Francisco.

Tarrare + Love Has Won: A Very Hungry Man and a Cultist Misnomer Mar 19, 2021

The gals are back to discuss Tarrare, history's hungriest man, and the Love Has Won cult.

Wombats + The Mirror Stage: Mystical Marsupials and Infant Psychoanalysis Mar 12, 2021

In this tour de force episode, the gals take us from a land down under into the minds of babies. Sydnee enlightens us on the surprising qualities of wombats and Kate (tries to) explain Jacques Lacan theory of the mirror stage.

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Proust Effect + "The Dream of Life": Pungent Memories and an Inspiring Thought Experiment Mar 05, 2021

Another wild (and tangent-prone) episode of SUKG!

This week, Kate discusses the Proust Effect and how smell can unlock memories. Then, Sydnee presents an inspiring thought experiment courtesy of philosopher Alan Watts.

Also, they both cry. Why? Tune in to find out!

Vantablack + The Stoned Ape Theory: The Blackest Black and Our (Potentially) Psychedelic Ancestors Feb 26, 2021

Another episode, some more chats! Kate Franklin and Syd Goodman talk about the world’s blackest black and find some humor in the darkness, and Kate enlightens Syd on a hypothesis surrounding human consciousness.

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Feral Folk + World’s Oldest Businesses: a National Park Conspiracy and Success for Centuries Feb 19, 2021

Kate and Syd chat about claims of feral people living in national parks who might be at the center of several missing people cases and the world’s oldest businesses and what they all have in common.

VALENTINE'S SPECIAL: Cadaver Dissection with a Doctor-In-Training Feb 14, 2021

In our first ever BONUS EPISODE – the ladies chat with doctor-in-training Mac Egan to discuss his experience dissecting a human body.

Because, what's more romantic than cutting up a cadaver? <3

Where Do Baby Eels Come From + The Man Who Wouldn't Die: A Slippery Mystery and an Insurance Scam Gone Awry Feb 12, 2021

Sydnee dives into the mystery of Eel reproduction and Kate tells the story of Michael Malloy: "History's most stubborn murder victim".

Lunar Effect + Transatlantic Accents: Are We Moonstruck and a Fancy Yet Fake Accent Feb 05, 2021

The gals debate if astrology is real during a lengthy conversation on how the Moon affects us earthlings. Sydnee transports us back to the glitz and glam of Hollywood to explain the Transatlantic Accent.

"You're gonna go far kid!"

Poisoned Bootlegged Liquor + Toxoplasma Gondii: Lethal Alcohol Courtesy of the US Gov't and a Mind-Controlling Parasite Jan 29, 2021

This week, the Kate and Syd delve into stories of lethal intoxication and parasitic mind-control.

Kate transports us back to the prohibition era to share the little-known history of the U.S. Government's strategic liquor poisoning campaign. Then, Sydnee frightens us with Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that controls minds. Yeah, now that's another thing to worry about.

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Costco and Murder + a Professional Forger: Passionate About Hot Dogs and a Wholesome Misleader Jan 22, 2021

Kate and Syd chat about the Costco founder’s murderous threat, hitmen, and Mark Landis, a talented painter with an unexpectedly wholesome story.

Potemkin Villages + Lead Poisoning: Origins of Government Propaganda and Leads Involvement in Collapsed Societies and Homicides Jan 15, 2021

The gals kick things off by indulging in their childhood celebrity crushes and eventually (7:10) chat about the origin of Potemkin villages and what lead has to do with the makeup of peace and harmony in society.

Fashion Trends + Brussel Sprouts: Why Are You Wearing Dad Shoes and Formerly Stinky Vegetables Jan 08, 2021

Kate and Syd get into a minor tiff about Jack Black before diving into fashion trends and why we suddenly love Brussel sprouts.

Also featuring: unsolicited self-help advice and New Years tidings. Pee-yew, another packed episode!

Queen Bees + Obstetrical Dilemma: Tiny Matriarchs and Painful Labor Jan 01, 2021

The ladies delve into the organization of beehives and question why humans are hard to bear (literally!)

Lost Silent Films + 40 Hour Workweek: The Delicate Silver Screen and Power to the Proletariat Dec 25, 2020

Syd enlightens us on the development of labor rights and a brief history of her adolescent romances. Kate discusses the ephermal nature of silent movies and her lackluster work ethic.

LINK:

"Something Good" – 1898 Lost Film

Growing Mountains + The Bermuda Triangle: Persistent Rocks and Eerie, Wet Mysteries Dec 18, 2020

The gals chat about geology and the mysterious nature of the Bermuda Triangle while also rediscovering their Tumblrs. It’s a packed episode.

Space Lawyers + James Cameron: Yes, It’s a Real Thing and The Man Has Seen Some Shit Dec 11, 2020

We briefly turn into a movie podcast and Kate opens Syd’s eyes and shows her the litigation specialty of space lawyers.

Note: I didn’t say this in the episode but Fast and Furious is a franchise with more than 5 good movies within. - Syd

Handedness + Prairiedogese: Lucky Lefties and Gossiping Rodents Dec 04, 2020

This week – Kate questions why she's left-handed, Sydnee introduces us to a new language, and together, they cry about cats.

Irony + Entoptic Phenomena: Accidentally Liking Things and A Phenomena You’ve Probably Experienced Nov 27, 2020

The ladies chat about hipsters (and naturally expose themselves), your brain’s struggle with irony, and entoptic phenomena, something you most likely have experienced.

Guilt-Shame-Fear Spectrum of Cultures + Guinness Book Of World Records Nov 20, 2020

Kate and Syd dive into the anthropology (not the store) topic of the guilt-shame-fear spectrum of cultures as well as the origins and current reality of the Guinness Book of World Records. Is it the same as the beer? Tune in and find out!

Eggcorn + Polycephaly: You're Probably Saying Things Wrong and Fascinating Medical Conditions Nov 09, 2020

The ladies discuss the linguistic concept of Eggcorn and the fascinating condition of Polycephaly.

Dancing Plague + Codpieces: Lessons From the 16th Century Nov 08, 2020

Sydnee and Kate delve into the 16th century to share about the Dancing Plague of 1518 and the ever-so fashionable codpiece.

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