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In the midst of a move, Evan explains the oddities of street names and lays down a challenge for any daring listeners. Ken shares stories of some truly bizarre firsts and lasts throughout history. The boys are back in town!

The late 60's, what a time. Woodstock was happening, we landed on the moon, two fake rock bands toured the country and an elderly Japanese olympian finished a marathon he started 54 years earlier. Join the Atkinson boys on an exploration of some wild stories from a wild era.

The Atkinson boys are serving up two wildly different and equally bizarre stories this week. Ken discusses the globetrotting history behind the making of a beloved children's story and some of the dark theories about its secret meaning. Evan takes us through the unbelievably strange second career of actor Terrence Howard and his quest to create a geometrically perfect drone hive-mind. It's...

Back from a one week hiatus, our boys brought some fresh fascinating facts! Ken walks us through why all the puppies in France have names like Victor and Veronica and Evan takes us through the wild business blunders and bets that led to the birth of the MCU.

This week the Atkinson boys are talking about stories of hope and tragedy. Ken delivers news about the recent space race that you might have missed and Evan tells us the tragic story of Jumbo the elephant and why he might be the original Statue of Liberty. Take a listen now!

The boys are laying low this week and making sure everything is in order. Evan is back from a lovely day at the spa and decided to take a trip down the rabbit hole of Finnish Sauna Culture. Meanwhile, Ken has been looking into taking out a policy for his biceps and the history of insurance.

Has someone ever told you you couldn't do something, so you went above and beyond to do it? Did you ever wonder what the free love movement and the worlds largest silverware company have in common? If you answered yes to either of those questions then boy do we have an episode for you.

It's officially been a full year of Fascinators! Evan and Ken are celebrating with two tales of frightening fashion and a battle for the discovery of the North Pole. Put on your thinking caps and tune in to an all-timer!

It's college bowl season and that can only mean one thing, ludicrous sponsorships! Evan and Ken are back to talk about advertising, owning a stadium, and the reason why the government is storing 1.4 billion pounds of cheese under Missouri.

Can you imagine a library without alphabetical order? Do you know which Beatles song almost got shot into space? Who do you think owns the most land in the world (hint, in third place is a woman named Gina)? Find the answers to all of those questions and more on this episode of Fascinators!

Trees, HOA's, and Walt Disney; three things that are deceptively wild. Find out about some beef between neighbors in New Jersey, an indestructible plastic home, and why Disney really moved to Florida on this week's episode!

The boys are literally back in town on this one. Evan and Ken return to the studio where it all started for another in-person recording. This time, Evan talks about some record setting concerts and the history of the encore and Ken tells us some tales of unfortunate painters in the late 1800s. Lend them your ear wont you? (No, not you Van Gogh!)

Boo! It's officially Spooky Season and the Atkinson boys are talking about the fascinating stories behind some classic Halloween staples. Ken talks about the true story of Dracula and why a gargoyle might not actually be a gargoyle while Evan talks about the most frightening place of all, Chuck E. Cheese!

If you like this podcast, we've got a bridge to sell you. This week we're learning about some of history's greatest grifters and a man who was quoted so many times, the AP had to issue a memo to tell their reporters to avoid him. Find out why we might need to worry about the owner of the world's first iPhone and how you might be able to own the Statue of Liberty.

This week on Fascinators we're talking about endless business deals and unkillable people. Find out why the New York Mets begrudgingly celebrate Bobby Bonilla day and how the inventor of the saxophone almost died a dozen times before the age of 10. It's Fascinating Stuff!

I hope you're sitting down for this one. Evan takes us on a tour of the color wheel while Ken tells us why birds really are rascals. See if you can spot the Dick Cheney jump scare!

What do the Foo Fighters, Whoopi Goldberg, a virtual dog, and a bunch of scary orbs all have in common? They're all talked about in this episode! Learn about some of the best multi-instrumentalists of all time, a bunch of silicon valley failures, and a digression about EGOT winners from Evan and Ken on this episode of Fascinators!

That Shakespeare fella sure was creative. Find out why Paul Revere shouldn't be too revered and how you probably quote The Bard daily.

Do you like the refreshing taste of Coca-Cola? Do you like free will? At the average American grocery store, you're only going to be able to find one. Join father and son duo, Evan and Ken Atkinson as they journey through time and the depths of their minds in search of the answer.

There's a lot of guilt in giving up on a book. Sure you can stop a movie or a show early, but there's something different about a book. On this episode, Evan tries to make himself feel better about giving up on reading Lord of the Rings and Ken talks about why the government investigated a Christmas Classic and why you might have to pay some money if you mention the Big Game by name.

It fills us with such pride when people say that they've herd our podcast and this episode is ahead of the pack. Tune in to learn about all of the different odd and specific names that people have used to describe groups of animals and go on a journey to the furthest reaches of the globe and beyond to discover the wild history of the Explorers Club. We don't think this episode will make yo...

The Atkinson Boys are back with another episode all about iconic sounds and silly laws. Find out the origin of the loudest sound ever made and why Winnie the Poo is banned in both Poland and China. Coincidentally, this podcast might also be banned in China, listen to find out why!

You might want to throw some salt over your shoulder because today, Ken is bringing us three stories of wild coincidence and some truly terrible luck. You also might want to take a second look at your choice of glassware because Evan is uncovering some shocking connections between the world of home goods and military hardware. It's a wild 10th episode of Fascinators!

In honor of national siblings day, Ken tells us about a pair of brothers who loved shoes and hated each other. In honor of watching too many film franchises, Evan dives into sequels, prequels and the many other types of "quels". Welcome to Fascinators season two!

Ken takes us on a journey from Socrates to Cleopatra through through 500 years of shared connections while Evan tells the story of the Guinness world record so dangerous, they pulled it from publication. Find out what Nintendo has to do with Jack the Ripper, which Guinness World Record holder Evan has scratched behind the ear and more in this episode!