Foolish Wanderers Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Ahoy Wanderers! Welcome back to another foolish adventure! Today, we are joined by the Fabulous Max Chivington from the Morphing Tower Podcast!  We are finally covering Max's original episode suggestion, the KRAKEN!! (It only took three years for us to get to......). Join us as we take a trip across the seven seas to discover the possible truth behind the fearsome Kraken!  Gr...

Send us Fan Mail WHO GOES THERE?? Oh, it's you Wanderer!  Welcome back to another Foolish episode! Today, we are taking a trip to the fantabulous land of Oz! We are discussing some of the greatest mishaps that occurred during the filming of the original 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz". From toxic makeup to explosions on set, this film was definitely cursed.... So grab some friends, so...

Send us Fan Mail Boo! Hello there Wanderers.... Welcome back to another episode of Spooktober 2025! Today we are talking about two (count um... 2!) Urban ledgends to prove that children are CREEPY!! So grab some candy corn, a ranch water and join us on another spooky adventure! B.E.K. Stories: https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2013/11/16-peoples-terrifying-encounters-with-the-black-eye...

Send us Fan Mail Well, hello there Wanderers... Today, we are kicking off Spooktober 2025 with the tale of the Pendle Witch Trials! One of the most famous witch trials in British history, and the main witness was just 9 years old to boot!  So grab some apple cider, popcorn to munch, and join us as we head off on another Spooktober adventure! Resources: https://www.historyhit.com/what-were-the-pend...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Wanderers! Are you ready to take a trip to the Amazon?? I hope so, cause that's where we're going! What happens when a British guy steals a bunch of rubber tree saplings, plants them in Europe, and creates a monopoly on the majority of the planet's rubber supply? Well, a multi-millionaire from the auto industry decides to create a midwestern city in the middle...

Send us Fan Mail Well, Greetings Wanderers! To celebrate the special meal of McDonald's Land, we have decided to return to the fantastical land of McDonald's! Come with us as we rediscover the odd flora of the strange land, and the lore behind it! McDonald's Wiki Lore: https://mcdonalds.fandom.com/wiki/McDonaldland  We would love to hear from you! You can text us from the link in th...

Send us Fan Mail Well, hello Wanderer. Ready to go on a shopping spree?!  Today, we are taking a trip to South Korea to check out what some American brands turned fashion brands are selling! From Yale to JEEP, to my personal fave Kodak, there is truly something for everyone. So come on and join us for another Foolish Adventure! TikTok: trust.andy https://www.tiktok.com/@trust.andy/video/7523976222...

Send us Fan Mail HelloOOoo Wanderers! We have returned, and have brought with us the tales of some of the strangest American High School Mascots!! Which are strangely mostly from Illinois.  From Pretzels to Criminals, this list has it all! So grab some popcorn, a crisp beverage and join us on yet another foolish adventure! Resources: https://www.thestreet.com/personal-finance/unusual-high-school-m...

Send us Fan Mail Hello there Wanderers! Welcome back to another Foolish Pod! Today we have compiled a list of random topics that have been on our minds recently. From an ancient Alien egg that was supposedly found in Antarctica, to the real meaning behind the word Abracadabra we sure have a random list of topics for today! So grab a sweet drink, a salty snack and join us as we dive in! Resources:...

Send us Fan Mail Hellooo Wanderers!  And welcome to 2025! To start this new year off we have a fun tale to tell you. One with friendship, adventure, betrayal, and love perhaps? Join us as we discuss the lives and adventures of Othniel Marsh and Edward Cope, two pioneers of Paleontology!  So grab a snack, perhaps some soothing tea, and join us as we dive in! PS! Check out our YouTube channel! 👀 ht...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Wanderers! And happy New Year!! Katrina has compiled some of her favorite pop culture highlights and newsworthy moments from 2024 to celebrate. From "holding space" for song lyrics to the rebirth of Pop Music and the birth of some of the cutest animals, 2024 was certainly quite a ride.  So grab a snack, perhaps a sparkly drink, and join us as we celebrate the year...

Send us Fan Mail Why hello there Wanderers! We welcome you today with another fan-suggested episode!  Thank you to Kendra's Cousin for requesting this idea! Today Kendra is uncovering the mystery of why the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys always play on Thanksgiving.  So dust off your feasting pants, grab a turkey leg, and join us as we dive in! We would love to hear from you! You can text u...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Wanderers! And happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! We are truly thankful for all of you! Thank you to all of our long-time listeners who continue to support us on our podcasting journey, and thank you to all new listeners who have joined us on this crazy ride! Today we are uncovering the history of a Thanksgiving morning tradition, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parad...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome Wanderers to the Final Episode of Spooktober 2024! With Special guest, Max Chivington! Today we are wrapping up our Jack the Ripper / Edgar Degas series. Who was Jack the Ripper? Could it have been the beloved painter and sculptor Edgar Degas? And if so, how did he do it? Today we are diving a bit deeper into Kiki Schirr's  theory. So please, grab a snack, a warm blan...

Send us Fan Mail TRIGGER WARNING: Violence, Murder, Blood, and disfigurement of corpses Well hello Wanderers, Welcome back to the dramatic 1st part of the Spooktober 2024 finale! Today we will be talking about the Horrific murders committed by none other than Jack the Ripper. While we still do not know the true identity of Jack, there has been a lot of speculation about who it might have been. One...

Send us Fan Mail Well hello there Wanderers, welcome back to another exciting episode of Spooktober 2024! Today we are talking about some real-life cases of zombies in the animal kingdom! From wasps to crabs to Kendra's worst nightmare (BIRDS), the animal kingdom truly is wild and kinda spooky... Grab a fun beverage, popcorn, and warm blanket, and join us on another fantastic Spooktober adven...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Gentle Wanderer, We welcome you to the third episode of Spooktober 2024! Apologies for the upload delay, we ran into the Tommy Knockers and they corrupted our sound files.... darn little buggers. Anyways, today we are talking about the lore of the legendary Mining Tommy Knockers! After our mining excursion, we take a trip to the viral Detroit Bridgerton Ball event, where we t...

Send us Fan Mail Well hello there Wanderers, Welcome back to another wonderfully spooky episode of Spooktober 2024!! Today, we are revisiting one of our very first episodes. We are taking a trip down memory lane and visiting our dear friend the Flatwoods monster! Where did it come from? Was it an alien? Was it a machine or Reptilian? Was it even real at all? Welp, I guess you will just need to joi...

Send us Fan Mail Greetings Wanderers, and welcome to Spooktober 2024!!! We are starting Spooktober a tad early this year, and we are kicking it off with a bang! Today we are talking about the disturbing history of Mummy unwrapping parties. We are also taking a brief detour to touch on the topic of Cannibalistic medicine... If you would prefer to fast-forward through that part, please skip from 4:2...

Send us Fan Mail Bonjour Wanderers! Welcome to the exciting conclusion of our 2024 Olympics celebration! For the finale, we are taking it back to the very beginning of the Paralympics! We start our episode with some recap highlights of the Olympics. Then at 9:44 , we take a detour to talk about a rather unappetizing story from Katrina's place of work..... So please fast forward to 19:13 if yo...

Send us Fan Mail Hello there Wanderers! It is our 125th episode, you know what that means! Kathew is back once again to join us! Today we are talking about some of the strangest events to have ever had the honor of being a part of the Olympics! So grab a protein bar, a refreshing beverage and join us on another wild ride! References: https://www.cbc.ca/cbckids/olympics/tokyo2020/blog/11-lost-olymp...

Send us Fan Mail Hellooooo Wanderers! Welcome back to another Olympics themed episode! Today we are talking about some of our favorite and least favorite past Olympic mascots! Will yours be on our short lists??? Tune in and find out! Grab a hydrating drink, a salty snack and join us as we dive in!! Olympics Mascots! https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/olympic-mascots We would love to hear from y...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome Wanderers to the start of our 2024 Summer Olympics themed episodes!!! Today we are kicking things off by talking about some of what went into getting Paris, Olympics ready. We then end the episode with what can happen to the Olympic villages once everyone leaves.... Grab a snack, a hydrating beverage, a flag to support your country and get ready to join us as we dive in!!!...

Send us Fan Mail Hey Wanderers!!! We are back! You are looking fabulous as always! Today we are calling the famous Culver's fast food restaurants' mascot, Scoopie! Grab a Butter burger, a refreshing beverage, and perhaps a side of fried cheese curds, and join us on another strange side-tracked wandering journey! Scoopie Timeline: https://www.reddit.com/r/Culvers/comments/wjjot1/the_evolu...

Send us Fan Mail Greetings Star Shine! Welcome back Wonderers to another exciting Foolish adventure! We have a very special treat for you today, sadly not of the chocolate variety. Today we are taking a trip to the beautiful Glasgow Scotland to attend the now famous "Willy's Chocolate Experience"! If you have been on TikTok recently , or around the internet you may of heard about th...