Foolish Wanderers Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Greetings Wanderers! Welcome back to another spook-filled episode! Today we are taking a trip to the gorgeous Japan to learn about Yokai! Yokai is, for lack of a better term, a catch-all term for anything and everything unexplainable. From the supernatural, to scary stories to keep your kids from misbehaving,to reasons why you should not throw away an object that is still useful....

Send us Fan Mail Greetings Wanderers! It has been a while! Today Kendra will be exposing the secret life of the most requested present for Christmas.... gift cards! So dust off those cards and get ready to dive in with us! We would love to hear from you! You can text us from the link in the description! (Not Available Through YouTube) Subscribe to our Youtube: Foolish Wanderers Podcast https://www...

Send us Fan Mail Pssst... Wanderers If you need a bit of a break from your holiday celebrations, look no further! Today we are talking about how two of the most unique Christmas tree decorations came to be! So grab some fudge, a warm beverage and join us as we dive in! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all that celebrate! ~ With love, Katrina and Kendra Resources: https://www.whychristmas.com/...

Send us Fan Mail Why hello there Wanderers, and welcome back to yet another Foolish Wanderers Podcast! Today we are talking about some of the most dangerous and deadly plants that exist on our lovely planet! (Unsurprisingly most come from Australia...). Also, did you know that Bowser is a Koopa turtle? So come along! Grab a snack, preferably the non poisonous kind, and join us on yet another fun a...

Send us Fan Mail Hear ye, hear ye! Welcome Wanderers, to the Burger Kingdom! Today we are taking a magical trip to the marvelous Burger Kingdom! Burger Kings version of McDonald's Land. However, it is not nearly as well thought out or as endearing as the lovable McDonald's  version..... What do we mean by that? Well, join us on a magical carriage ride as we journey through the strange, a...

Send us Fan Mail Well hello there Wanderers! We have a longer episode for you today, and for good reason. We are talking about a couple of the lesser known Zodiac Sign systems! While you may be familiar with the Western Zodiac (ex. Capricorn, Scorpio and Leo), have you heard about the Celtic Tree Zodiac, or the Egyptian Zodiac? If not, please grab a snack, a warm beverage and join us under the sta...

Send us Fan Mail Well hello there Wanderers.... Happy Halloween! And welcome to the final episode of Spooktober 2023! We are back again with Max to conclude the horrific story of H.H. Holmes, America's First Serial Killer.  Is Holmes in fact Jack the Ripper?... Grab some candy, a warm beverage for comfort and join us as we dive in! TRIGGER WARNING: In our 2 part Spooktober special about H.H....

Send us Fan Mail Greetings Wanderers..... Today we have a special Spooktober treat for you! Today we are talking about America's first Serial Killer, H.H. Holmes, with our friend Max Chivington! TRIGGER WARNING: In part 1 of our 2 part Spooktober special about H.H. Holmes, we will be talking about Murder, and the ways Holmes committed it. Listeners discretion is advised. Please have a seat......

Send us Fan Mail Hello Wanderers, and welcome back to Spooktober 2023! Today we are going to the creepy side of history. We are talking about the Silent Twins, June and Jennifer Gibbons. While they seemed normal at first, it didn't take long for their friends and family to realize that June and Jennifer had a dark side. A side that one of them took to the grave.... So come on in! Grab a snack...

Send us Fan Mail Greetings Wanderers! Welcome to episode 2 of Spooktober 2023! Today we are taking a trip to the past to learn more about the Egyptian mummification process, and a bit about what their after life would look like. So grab a hearty meal, refreshing beverage and join us as we dive in! Also..... how often do you think about the Ancient Roman Empire? Resources: My Learning.org  Live Sci...

Send us Fan Mail Greetings Wanderers! And welcome to the kickoff of Spooktober 2023! Today we are going back to 1800's London. A time of extreme wealth, and extreme poverty. A time where there was no proper pluming, a time when everything can and would kill you... What a lovely time. Don't you want to visit?!  Welp, now you can! Kind of. Join us as we uncover the mystery that was Spring-...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome Wanderers! You might know them as the wholesome fluffy childhood book characters. The bears that taught you life lessons, that got into mischief and that seemed like the ideal family model. Well what if I told you that not everything was quite as peachy keen as we thought? Well let us ruin your childhood for you! That's right, today we are diving into the controversia...

Send us Fan Mail Greetings Wanderers from far and wide! Welcome to the insane true tale of the 1904 St. Louis Olympics Marathon! While the games of the Olympics are heavily regulated today, the marathon from 1904 was a COMPLETLY different story..... So grab some popcorn, a refreshing beverage and join us as we dive in! Check out the Morphing Tower Podcast with Max here!: https://youtu.be/MsC6ykPre...

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Send us Fan Mail  Hi Wanderers! Welcome back to another perfect day in the land of the Foolish! Today we are taking a trip back in time to learn about the history of one of the most iconic and beloved toys, Barbie! Join us as we talk about her creator, how Barbie came to be , some of the most iconic Barbie's and some of the Barbie's that maybe should have stayed in Barbie Land.... So com...

Send us Fan Mail Hellooooooo Wanderers! Welcome to our belated birthday celebration of sorts for the U.S. of A.! We will be celebrating by talking about one of the greatest traditions America has to offer on the 4th of July...... Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest!! The greatest time to come together and watch as men and women alike eat as many hot dogs as they can in 10 minutes. (It's trul...

Send us Fan Mail Greetings Wanderers, and welcome to a somber episode. Before we begin we would like to send our condolences to the families and friends of the lives lost in this disaster. We would also like to give a Trigger Warning, we will be discussing the death of 5 people. We completely understand if you are not comfortable listening to this episode.  Today we will be discussing what is know...

Send us Fan Mail Aloha Wanderers! Welcome back to another Foolish Wanderers Podcast! Today we are taking a trip to the gorgeous state of Hawaii! While extremely beautiful, Hawaii has some spooky legends... One of these legends includes the Hawaiian Night Marchers. Soldiers cursed to march for eternity around the Hawaiian islands , protecting their Chief. Be warned, the night marchers are not to be...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Wanderers, and welcome to a rather morbid episode of the Foolish Wanderers Podcast. Before the Feature film premieres in late October this year, we wanted to cover the story that it is based on. Killers of the Flower Moon is a true and tragic tale of greed and betrayal. When several members of Osage Native American tribe member, Mollie Brown's (ie. Mollie Burkhart Cobb)...

Send us Fan Mail Well hello Wanderers! Wonderful to see you here again! Today we have a very special episode suggested to us by one of our college friends and avid listeners Rustle and his daughter Nora!!! Thank you very much to you both for your suggestion and continued support of the podcast! Today we are diving into the exciting history of the playground. From their humble beginnings of just pi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome Wanderers to our 100th episode EXTRAVAGANZA!!! Thank you so much for joining us for this momentous occasion! We are so beyond excited to have been able to get to this point, and we couldn't have done it with out you! Today we have quite the list of segments on the docket: 5:55 : We read and discuss a couple "Am I the A$$ Hole" From Reddit 22:10 : Our beloved...

Send us Fan Mail What's up Wanderers!!! It's been a while..... apologies. But we are back now with another mystery filled episode! Today we are talking about the Kelly Hopkinsville Kentucky Little Silver Men encounter. One sleepy night in August 1955 several frightened people showed up to the Kelly Hopkinsville police station claiming that they had just been fighting little silver men fo...

Send us Fan Mail Greetings Wanderers! Welcome back to another Foolish Wanderers Podcast! Today we are talking about the richest man to have ever lived!! Think WAY richer than Elon Musk , Jeff Bezos and even John D. Rockefeller.... His name was Mansa Musa. Then  join our discussion on another "Am I the A-hole?" story. Please, grab a sparkling beverage ,your most luxurious snack and join u...

Send us Fan Mail What's up Wanderers!  Today we have a crazy grab bag episode for you!  We start off with Kendra's new fascination, the Big Red Shoes from MSCHF.  Then skip to  9:30  to hear the the true story behind the upcoming movie, Cocaine Bear. Next (21:30) we wander over to the county of Richland Washington  , where their police station has an absolutely incredible human in charge...

Send us Fan Mail Greetings Wanderers, and welcome to another mystery and wonder filled episode! Today we are investigating the truth behind a mysterious (and somewhat creepy) video of a flock of sheep that decided to walk in a circle for 12 days... Oh also, they were kept in pen # 13, if that  doesn't spell creepy we don't know what does.  Then stick with us as we talk about some other a...