Afternoonified

Do you find yourself lonely and wishing you could watch a Christmas movie with relatives? Especially relatives who won't shut up? Allow us to step in... 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 .

A POPEpourri, if you will. Guest Avalon Leonetti joins us as we share our favorite papal stories and scandals in what Sara insists in a holiday episode.

It's a mystery! About a woman who wrote mysteries! In December of 1926, novelist Agatha Christie disappeared for ten days. No one knows why and she refused to talk about it...what's up with that? 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 .

Once upon a time, there were two brothers who were real people who actually existed. While this might not come as a shock to some of you, it was definitely news to us. This week, we take a look at the lives of the men who collected stories from all across Germany (and France) and put them into a book that has since been the opening shot of about 75% of animated movies.

What do you get when you take some princesses, some hunters, a hole in the ground, and (eventually) a Gnome? A plot that goes all over the place. Seriously. You're never going to guess where this story will go. 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 in imperial Russia to visit the other side of a very early Afternoonified topic. This week it's all princesses and poor planning as we dig into what actually happened to the Romanovs, Russia's last imperial family. 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 the next installment of our series on things that sound like they're the names of old white men but are not actually old white men, we have the tale of the Edmund Fitzgerald and its untimely demise. There are also some Fun Facts about the Great Lakes! Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.c...

Bet you didn't think we could do an hour on a theme park ride, did you? Well, we did, and it's a haunting tale of creative clashes, indecision, a World's Fair, and, eventually, some ghosts. So have a seat in your Doom Buggy, remember to keep all hands arms, feet, and legs inside at all times, and no flash pictures, please. We podcasters are frightfully sensitive to bright lights. Support Afternoon...

At some point, we've all wondered what ectoplasm is outside of a Bill Muray context. The good news is that we looked into it so you don't have to. The bad news is that it involves high school level biology and several different orifices. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast i...

Our international Tour De Spook continues with a jog over to the Emerald Isle! Each and every castle is jam-packed with your favorites, like small children, women in white dresses, and even a guy with detachable arms!

Sometimes nature makes a mistake. Maybe that's a strong word, but we're going over some fun facts about animals that gives us a major case of the willies. 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 .

If you're looking for something spooky to kick off the Halloween season (or just make an evening more interesting), Look no further! We've got the biggest virtual collection of Japanese haunts this side of the pacific. Probably. 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...

(Some of) You asked for it and we delivered it! It's time to learn about the history and science of speaking in tongues and how YOU (yes, you) can perform this feat of the Holy Spirit in your own home! 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 .

If you're a big fan of hot ash and skeletons, have we got a show for you! This week we take a trip to ancient Italy to delve into one of the. most famous natural disasters they have to offer! Be warned, however, Pliny the Elder managed to weasel his way into this one. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getaf...

Come join us as we swing on webs, shoot hair spines, and...force-feed ourselves to our spouse? Man...spiders are weird.

It's back to cults this week, but with a decidedly overlooked twist! As it turns out, women are more than capable of leading cults and they even have the ability to go as off the rails as their male counterparts! We've got a sampler tray of ladies from the classic flavors of cults to choose from! Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified...

This episode contains no attempts at accents of any kind out of respect to the people of Ireland and your ears in general. What it DOES contain is a heartwarming story from Celtic folklore about a boy, a donkey, and some vague moral lessons we think.

This week, prepare yourselves for the knowledge that there's a "good" Chupacabra and it's actually not an owl this time. Join us as we journey from Puerto Rico to Texas to the sci-fi film scene of the mid-90's to discover the truth about this janky cryptid. PS: The article Sara read was wrong, she cannot be held liable for any Batman-related goof ups. Support Afternoonified by contributing to thei...

We’re going to learn where our favorite swear word came from! Turns out it was a lot of holy men throwing shade. Also, we really hope you like Ewan McGregor, because he comes up a weird amount for a history episode.

LIVE! (Not really live but you know..) FROM THE SAME ROOM FOR A CHANGE! Emily and Sara tell the stories of their personal favorite hauntings. There's a gateway to hell, a famous pop star, chicken sandwiches and, some theories about Italian paranormal activity. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternooni...

We're back on our forest disappearances bull, but this time it's not Bigfoot. Probably. This week we explore the Bennington Triangle disappearances and posit a few theories on what caused five people to vanish into thin air. 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...

He's a man! No...he's a horse! Wait! He's a national treasure! Sara tells the story of the horse that captured the hearts of a nation...or at least the midwest in the early 1900's. 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 .

As we all know, the story of George Washington Carver started with the peanut. Except it didn't...the peanut bit was more in the middle and there are other, more interesting, bits around it. Like kidnapping, a lot of science, and something about Congress. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified....

Once upon a time, there was a creature called The Noid. Then things got super weird in the tangible, real-world crime department...and not because pizza destruction was illegal in the 80's. 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 .

This week we put on our armchair detective hats and go wading into a case with so many twists and turns they're optioning it for a ride at Knott's Berry Farm. There's mystery, intrigue, and a man with so many red flags that we're surprised anyone even spoke to him. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafter...