Afternoonified

It's time to gather 'round the Camp Afternoonfied fire pit and learn about everyone's favorite camping treat! We'll cover the history of all the components and then get into how the Girl Scouts of America gave us the miracle that is the S'more. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This po...

Actually, it's only 11 cryptids, but that doesn't sound as good. Camp Afternoonified is in session this week and we're hunting for some of the world's most famous cryptids. We got lake monsters, flying monkeys, big worms and MORE LAKE MONSTERS! Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This po...

In a move that is NO WAY tied to the desire to ride the coattails of certain pop culture events, here's an episode from the past (and our first episode together at that!). We hope you gain something from our dive into the Woman in Pink before heading to the movies! Not that this re-release has anything to do with that. #MidgeMidge2024 Original show notes: Emily and Sara learn about Barbie's weird...

Gather round and hear the tale of the horse that could do math! Or could he? Either way, Clever Hans was a very, very good horse and possibly a war hero?

Who can take the sunrise Sprinkle it with dew Cover it in chocolate and a miracle or two? Afternoonfied can! Or at the very least we can take you on a journey through the history of chocolate. We’ll also have a little a stopover to learn about methods of production and what people around the world use chocolate for. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com...

What's shaped like a furry potato, loves belly rubs and is the chillest lil guy in South America? It's the Capybara! This week we take a leisurely break from all the murder and mayhem to quiz Sara on these majestic creatures and learn some trivia. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This...

Humans have always been pretty innovative with ways to punish other humans, but what if the truth about some of the more famous torture devices was different than what we thought? Good news, we got to the bottom of what is and isn't real. Bad news... humans didn't get any less terrible. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out m...

This week we have a story that starts with a rising golf star and ends with the headline "The Radium Water Worked Fine Until His Jaw Came Off". There's some bits in the middle, mostly about how humans had absolutely no idea what they were doing with medicine, even as late as the 1920's. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out m...

From 1917 to 1918, New Orleans was thrown into a panic by a man with an axe and a very specific victim MO. To this day, no one really has any idea who the shadowy figure targeting Italian grocers was, but we've sure got some ideas! Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powe...

We all know that reading can take you on all sorts of adventures, but WHAT IF there was a book that could lead you to a real buried treasure? In 1979 a man named Kit Williams gave us that opportunity and the results were magical, convoluted and just as full of intrigue as you'd hope it would be. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified F...

This week we're heading down to the farm and asking the question "What happens after I die?" as it turns out, a lot of kind of gross stuff happens to our bodies, but the good news is that there are places where those bodies can go to be studied. It's still gross, just more educational and scientific Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonifi...

In 2008 the body of a mysterious creature washed up on the shores of Montauk, New York. Theories on what the so-called "Montauk Monster" could be varied from a regular turtle to an escaped genetic experiment. 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 .

Even on the white sand beaches and in the humid jungles of Hawaii, there are spirits about. Actually, the ghosts aren't spending a lot of their time lounging in beach chairs, but they ARE hanging out in some of Hawaii's premier tourist spots like botanical gardens and museums. Join us on a little ghost tour of one of Hawaii's islands and feel the relief as Emily finally gets to info dump all the s...

We're just going to be upfront with you...this mini is about the art of farting. Professional Flatulist is a job title held by real people through history and it's finally time for them to have their moments in the sun. 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 Pinec...

In a very special episode, Emily and Sara pit the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World against the 7 Wonders of the Modern World in a March Madness style bracket. There's literally no set judging criteria so get ready to learn some fun facts about these impressive structures and find out which one has the best ~ vibes ~ Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/j...

In 1933 a man known as the "Indiana Jones of Architecture" went missing during a walk near his estate on Inishbofin Island in Ireland. There are several theories floating around, some more fun than others and Sara and Emily intend to get to the bottom of this mystery in around 14 minutes. Should work out perfectly. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/...

It's time to head on down to the farm and get silly with the story of England's most charming weasel! In 1931 a family on the Isle of Man was visited by an interesting little creature with the mouth of a sailor and a flair for the dramatic. For years paranormal researchers and reporters alike tried to solve the mystery of the creature and...well they had some ideas. It's Gef! Support Afternoonifie...

Back in the 1800 and whatevers, people had a much looser idea of what the word "entertainment" meant. Sometimes is was a rousing game of cards or going to a play and sometimes it was setting up two steam locomotives in the middle of nowhere Texas and letting them ram into each other for a crowd. You can probably guess which one this episode is about. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their...

Our series on France's most infamous Queen comes to a close and, full disclosure, she didn't have a great time. There's tips on how to win over your married girlfriend, a really gross tower and, reasons who you should never count on your family. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This p...

Sara and Emily welcome their best friend and resident New Age Auntie, Sadie, to break down an Astrology Tiktok trend and explain where we get the concept of soulmates. There's also some wild sidebars and a pitch for a new kind of thrift shop. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podc...

In part two of this...extended series on Marie Antoinette, Sara and Emily get into Marie's life as queen of France and all the ups and downs that come with it. Probably would have been fewer downs if certain people had paid taxes, but what do we know. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com...

In this seasonally appropriate mini, Sara and Emily explore a brief history of Leprechauns as well as share a story about one of the wee men and some absolute mannerless d*ckhead named Tom Fitzpatrick. 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 .

After literal years of threatening it, we're finally covering the most famous (and ill-fated) queen of France, Marie Antoinette! In this part, we look at her childhood in Austria and find out how hard it was to be fourteen years old with the political responsibilities of an adult and what a boring time that must have been. Also there's some discussion of Tom Hardy and Jamie Dornan, if that does it...

Sara scoured Reddit for stories of children seeing, saying and generally just being creepy. She knows Emily hates them, but that's never stopped her before and now it's your problem too! Best keep the lights on for this one, 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...

In May of 1846, a group of 80-something pioneers set out for California and a new start. The problem is, some con man with an agenda had convinced these folks that he had a shortcut. Along with pretty much every other mishap that you can imagine, this shortcut ended up costing almost half the members of the infamous Donner party their lives. This week, Emily and Sara tell the story of just how one...