That Thing With James

A cold case grows hot, as Lt. Columbo sets his sights on Light Yagami. Will the latter keep getting away with it? Or will the world's greatest detective pin the criminal before it's too late? Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   Socials: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames

Found this story on AO3, and I just had to read it on the pod. With that pesky L out of the way, Light believes it's smooth sailing to godhood, until the world's greatest detective joins the Kira Task Force — Lt. Columbo of the LAPD. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   Socials: @jamesjasher Red...

For those who have experienced war, it never truly ends. It's always there, screaming in their heads. Maybe that's why war keeps happening, it's that awful pressure letting out. Or maybe it's because of those dang emus in western Australia. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   Socials: @jamesjas...

The jaws of Oblivion have opened and they're consuming my time...but not so much that I couldn't get a new episode to you. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   Socials: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames

A rock, a window, a protest, ski masks, racists, weapons, cops, and a baby all converge to rob me of what was supposed to be my first peaceful day in months. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   Socials: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames

Ho Chi Minh — affectionately called "Uncle Ho" — was not always an old man. Whodathunk? Turns out, he was a veritable globe-trotter who helped spark revolution the world over. That's what this episode is about. I learn some new things, and maybe you will too. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@g...

Sponge sticks, fleshy beans, bald heads, and beards! Classical Greece was a wild place. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   Socials: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames

You don't need a time machine to time travel. You just need to pick the right kind of small town and, hey presto, you're back in the 1970s! Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   Socials: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames

Webs. Outer space. Italians. The flu. This episode has it all! Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   Socials: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames

How an act of isolationism led to, perhaps, one of the best things to happen over the last ten years. Maybe the world isn't scary. Maybe home is the thing to fear. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Socials: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames  Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com

It's the 200th episode! It's the 200th episode! (And if you count the bonus episodes, it all adds up to 311 episodes. 311. Like the band.) Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames

It's the first episode of 2025! And oh baby it's juicy like a mango. A terror mango. Get full access to all 100+ bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames

This is a true story about a wandering fortune teller. A warm spring wind blew him into town one night. I met him at a bar. Shade, displaced by Katrina. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames

We dig into some reddit questions. The one that sticks out to me is: what would you do if you magically, accidentally, woke up twenty years in the past? Lots to consider, folks. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJa...

Want to get away from someone who won't stop yapping? Tired of your boss's incompetence making your job harder? Well, here are some tips from redditors and yours truly on how to navigate annoying social situations. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @...

Got another Halloween episode for you. This one's a banger, full of truly scary stories. The last one is excellent. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames

It's Halloween! Here we hear about some spooooky Irish folklore. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames

Today we venture back in time, to China. There we will meet a woman who brought navies to their knees. We will meet...the queen of pirates! Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames

Chastity belts. Torture devices. Plague doctors and not bathing, yeah? The whole thing. It's all bullsh*t. Here's the truth...probably. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames

This is another bizarre moment in history. It's about the time a pope dragged the corpse of another pope out of a grave so it could stand trial. Oh, and there was an earthquake, a fire, and a beating. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Re...

Once upon a time, wealthy English folk kept hermits as lawn ornaments. Yes, living human beings, hermits, as lawn decor. This is the story. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames

Today, we talk about relics. Sacred remains of holy people, so the story goes. Clothes, cups, even toes. There are many a brutal relic in the arms of the Catholic church. So brutal, in fact, they might be described as "metal". Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   TikTok: @ttwjproductio...

In a town, long long ago, people literally danced themselves to death. And no one knows why. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames

In this episode, a dog gets a weird foot, an old man gets brain surgery, and we get into some secrets spilled on reddit. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames

It seems scientists truly are trying to create a warp drive. This isn't the first time science fiction has inspired science reality. Nor is it the first time Star Trek lore has sort of lined-up with earth lore. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: ThatThingWithJames@gmail.com   TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jame...