Afternoonified

It's time for some Sloth Facts™! Take a chill pill and learn about these furry, admittedly kind of moldy little guys. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

We're back on the hoax train this week and it's... well, there's a lot of rocks. From stories of God speaking to German scientists through rocks to decorative plaques and prehistoric birds, there's a little of everything for the skeptic that lives in all of us. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoon...

Okay, it's not, but when Emily makes a promise, she delivers! This week we're actually talking about birds and babies again... as in a selection of stories about birds kidnapping babies and how many men with guns it takes to fight off an eagle. Spoiler: it's more than you'd think. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at...

Before you pick up that oil painting of a crying boy at your local thrift shop, maybe take a second to consider that it's cursed... This week, we're taking a look at a couple of cursed objects that range from kitschy art to literal historical artifacts and what effect they had on the people who encountered them. Also, we know we were actually thinking of David Attenborough, not Richard. It'll make...

We all have that one project that we've been working on for what feels like forever. But imagine that half done jigsaw puzzle was actually the largest church in the world and you've been picking away at it for over a hundred years. This week, Sara returns from her vacation in Spain to tell us the story of the unending construction on La Sagrada Familia. Support Afternoonified by contributing to th...

The story of Cleopatra seems pretty straightforward. A beautiful Queen using her charms to gain power and, eventually, lose it tragically. While some of that is true, Cleopatra's image and story have long been the victim of Roman propaganda and rumor. We don't claim to have all the answers, but hopefully we can set the record straight on a few details of this incredible woman's life. Support After...

It's a vacation episode! Emily visited Los Angeles and came back with stories about old rocks AND old rockers. Mostly the old rocks... specifically old rocks that have crash landed on earth with some...interesting repercussions. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered...

In 1911, two groups of men decided they would try their luck at being the first to reach the South Pole. Of course, it being 1911, this was a bit of an undertaking that resulted in some very cold boys and quite a bit of drama. Warning: This might get rough if you're a fan of dogs and/or ponies...or humans, I guess. Mostly the first two. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: http...

In our defense, we though that it would be nice to read a few Grimms Fairytales in honor of Valentine's Day. Of course, we forgot who we were dealing with and things went a little off the rails. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Sometimes kids go missing and then sometimes (hopefully) they come back. But SOMETIMES the kid that comes back isn't the right one and...things can get a little weird. This week we're covering four cases of missing children that weren't who they seemed and the lengths their families went to in order to untangle the mystery. Warning: This episode covers topics that some listeners might find upsetti...

Obviously we couldn't get through the whole holiday season without ruining something, so Sara has some hard truths about topics such as... Jesus' Birthday The creation of Santa and... Which beloved Christmas song isn't really a Christmas song. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This pod...

What if I told you that there's a winter holiday where you just drink wine, give gifts, and generally cause lighthearted mayhem? Waaaaaay before Christmas, back in the ancient Roman times, we had Saturnalia, a week of mischief and merriment that needs to be brought back ASAP. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http...

This week we're taking a little dive into the life and outrageous miracles of the OG Saint Nicholas. You know... the guy that actually existed before his memory was morphed into a big jolly white guy with a penchant for baked goods and dairy. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podc...

While she may be known mostly for a novel written after a nightmare she had on vacation, Mary Shelley had a whole life aside from Frankenstein. Sure, that life was messy and full of men who didn't deserve her time, but what are you gonna do? This week we're taking a look into the life of the woman who created one of the most fascinating literary genres of all time while she was still (technically)...

It's Sara's turn for a vacation report and she's taking us to the autumnal leaf-peeping oasis that is Vermont! Things get very spooky with the story of covered bridge and the very very real young lady named Emily who calls the bridge her home. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This pod...

In the genre of unsolved mysteries there is a very specific category of interest: John and Jane Does with fake identities and strange circumstances surrounding their deaths. This week, we’re exploring a few of these cases to try and untangle some of the knots left by these unknown people. 

It's another vacation report! This time we're heading to the rum-soaked streets of New Orleans for a mostly historically accurate tale of vampires and women being shipped overseas against their will. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

It's time for a different flavor of true crime! On St Patrick's Day weekend 1990, several paintings were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. To this day we still don't know who perpetrated the crime, why and where the hell the paintings ended up. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://geta...

Happy Halloween! We're taking a dive into an icon of the Halloween season, the Jack O Lantern! Why did we start carving vegetables? Why Pumpkins? Who the hell is Jack? We're glad you asked and would be more than happy to tell you. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is power...

We're continuing our dive into one of the most infamous and attention-seeking serial killers, The Zodiac. This week we get into his continued campaign of letter writing as well as more possible victims and potential suspects. We also have some of our own ideas about who may or may not be the killer in this case as well as a few others. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https...

It's vacation report time! Emily returns from Sin City with a story about a pretty famous person spotting a very famous ghost and why that ghost is so heavily connected to Las Vegas in the first place. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Yes, it's really happening. Beginning in 1968, Northern California was terrorized by a doughy moron with a penchant for sending his homemade ciphers to the media and police. This week we begin our journey towards solving this decades old cold case by outlining his many crimes, early correspondence with the police and potential "unofficial" victims. Support Afternoonified by contributing...

Do you love fuzzy friends with murder paws and a taste for berries? Would your life be improved by knowing where to find one of these friends at any given moment? Are you ALSO sick of googling "Are there bears in...?" Good news! We did the research for you and present... Are There Bears In There? A thrilling new Camp Afternoonified presentation. Support Afternoonified by contributing to...

Welcome to the final campfire of the season! Sara has some scary stories from the depths of the internet to share and they make a great case for staying indoors.

Welcome back campers, we hope you brought your sunscreen because we're going boating! We'll be talking a leisurely walk through the storied past of one of the most famous ocean liners that didn't hit anything while crossing the Atlantic. After our history lesson we'll slide into our paranormal investigator khakis and learn why The Queen Mary is also considered one of the most haunted places in the...