Blinkers, Shopping Carts and Speakerphone People: Our Biggest Pet Peeves
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 a blinker to the shopping cart theory and speakerphone calls in public.
Secret Snacks, Sleep Divorce and the Toilet Paper War: The Absurdities of Living Together
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 to the toilet paper war.
Potato Mail, Rent-a-Chicken and Cryonics: The Weirdest Subscriptions
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 to cryonics.
Tip Screens, $8 Greeting Cards and Oat Milk Upcharges: Everyday Absurdities
Why does a greeting card cost $8 now? Brandi’s Season 3 debut tackles tip screens, oat milk upcharges and more.
Meet Brandi: Red Lights, Self-Checkout and the Absurdity of Waiting
Season 2 wraps by welcoming Brandi Mastrud, plus red lights, self-checkout and the absurdity of waiting.
Bloodletting, Mummy Powder and a Whale Hotel: Absurd Medical Practices of the Past
Bloodletting for fevers, holes drilled in skulls and powdered mummy for wounds: medicine’s most absurd past cures.
Mailed Kids, Bat Bombs and a Headless Chicken: 25 Absurd Moments in U.S. History
Parents once mailed their kids, a bank was shipped by parcel post, and the CIA tried to turn a cat into a spy.
DIY, But Why? Homemade Butter, a $7,000 Laser and 40 Birdhouses
Mary makes the case for homemade everything, from butter to 40 birdhouses. Marlo asks: but why?
Products Named After Places: Cheddar, Tuxedos and Chicken, Alaska
Is cheddar a place? Yes. Marlo quizzes Mary on everyday products named after real spots on the map.
Two Truths and a Lie: Cube-Shaped Poop, Sticky Rice and Diamond Rain
Wombats really make cube-shaped poop. But do flamingos turn neon blue? Mary brings a game.
Best Boys, Gaffer Tape and Jello Zombies: The Absurd Movie Business
What does a best boy actually do? Filmmaker Nolan Johnson decodes the absurd lingo of the movie business.
Observe the Absurd: Expiring Water, Sleep Scores and Tip Screens
Why does bottled water expire? Marlo brings a list of everyday absurdities, from sleep scores to tip screens.
Not-So-Urgent Care: When Customer Service Goes Out to Lunch
What do you do when urgent care closes for lunch mid-emergency? Mary’s story kicks off a look at customer service fails.
Manufacturer Not Responsible for Flights Attempted
Fishing lures, frozen pizza and Superman capes all needed warning labels. Somehow.
From Orbit to Outrageous: The Absurdity of Technology Takes Flight
In a simulcast with The Tech Ranch, Marlo and Mary dig into stranded astronauts and technology’s most absurd moments.
Curtains, Curses, and Coded Chaos: An Absurdist Odyssey
Theater superstitions, digital mishaps and offbeat cultural quirks that redefine what it means to be absurd.
Absurd Origins: The Stories Behind Everyday Sayings
Raining cats and dogs? Kick the bucket? The strange origins of sayings we use every day.
The Absurdity of Numbers: From Friday the 13th to Missing Donuts and Decimal Mishaps
Friday the 13th, odd speed limits and missing donuts: what happens when numbers get a little too absurd.
Hold Me Closer, Tony Danza: Unraveling the Mandela Effect
Darth Vader never said “Luke, I am your father.” When our collective memory plays tricks on us.
Autocorrect Fails, Graffiti Tales, and Velvet Confessions: The Absurdists Unleashed
Autocorrect fails, absurdist graffiti and a few velvet confessions in a wild ride with Marlo and Mary.
Walking Down Memory Lane: Nostalgia, Humor, and Absurdity
A stroll through once-popular fads and phenomena that look pretty absurd in hindsight.
The Most Absurd World Records You Never Knew Existed
Who holds the record for balancing a running lawnmower on their chin? The weirdest world records ever set.
From Big Macs to Bless You: Laughing Through the World’s Weird Rituals
Why do sneezes get a “bless you”? The world’s weird rituals, customs and habits.
Unraveling the Absurd: Exploring 10 Mind-Bending Conspiracy Theories
From Denver International Airport and beyond, Marlo and Mary explore 10 mind-bending conspiracy theories.
Absurd Nursery Rhymes – Unraveling the Dark Origins of Childhood Favorites
The surprisingly dark origins behind the nursery rhymes we all grew up singing.