Marlo AndersonStill hereTech founder, strange-fact whisperer and the founder of National Day Calendar, so he knows a thing or two about the weird stuff people celebrate. Marlo has hosted The Absurdists since the very first episode in 2024.
Are you the problem? Brandi Mastrud and Marlo Anderson run through the pet peeves everybody has and nobody admits to, from people who never use…
Who’s hiding snacks in your house? Brandi Mastrud and Marlo Anderson dig into the absurdities of living together, from secret snack stashes and sleep divorce…
Would you pay to get a potato in the mail every month? Brandi Mastrud and Marlo Anderson rank the weirdest real subscription services, from rent-a-chicken…
Why does a greeting card cost $8 now? Brandi’s Season 3 debut tackles tip screens, oat milk upcharges and more.
Season 2 wraps by welcoming Brandi Mastrud, plus red lights, self-checkout and the absurdity of waiting.
Bloodletting for fevers, holes drilled in skulls and powdered mummy for wounds: medicine’s most absurd past cures.
Parents once mailed their kids, a bank was shipped by parcel post, and the CIA tried to turn a cat into a spy.
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Two friends with a deeply suspicious enthusiasm for the world’s strangest stories. They dig up the laws, facts and oddities you didn’t know you needed.
Marlo AndersonStill hereTech founder, strange-fact whisperer and the founder of National Day Calendar, so he knows a thing or two about the weird stuff people celebrate. Marlo has hosted The Absurdists since the very first episode in 2024.
Brandi MastrudThe new oneNorth Dakota content creator, influencer and self-proclaimed professional oversharer who loves highlighting local businesses and bringing people together. Brandi pulled up a chair in the Season 2 finale and co-hosts Season 3 with Marlo.
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