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.
The Absurdities of Travel, Doors, and… Crickets?
Marlo’s trip to London and Paris brings foreign McDonald’s menus, door-holding mishaps and edible crickets.
The Absurd Things That People Collect
Some of the craziest collections you’ve ever heard of, and the people who keep them.
Absurd Warning Labels That Defy Logic
The most bizarre warning labels ever slapped on real products.
Up in the Air: Mask Police, Hot Coffee and the Absurdities of Flying
Live from Vegas: vanishing mask rules, hot coffee and the absurdities of flying.
Embracing Absurdity: A Journey Through Hyperconnectivity, Happiness, and Multitasking
Hyperconnectivity, the pursuit of happiness and the myth of multitasking.
Ghosting, Busy Lives, and Whistle Inspectors
In this latest episode of The Absurdists, hosts Marlo Anderson and Mary Murphy delve into the world of ghosting, the absurdity of modern communication, and the hilarious antics of prank calls. As always, they bring their unique blend of humor and insight to everyday situations that are anything but ordinary.
Absurd Inventions and Hilarious Realities
Real inventions so absurd you’ll wonder how they ever got made.
Unusual Laws and Laughable Legacies
Some of the most bewildering and hilariously inexplicable laws still on the books.
From ‘Why’ to ‘Why Not’: A Journey Through America’s Most Uniquely Named Towns
A tour of America’s most uniquely named towns, from Why to Why Not.