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The Erins do not have the right smarts for episode 194, "Spreadsheet Champions," available on spreadsheetchampions.com . National Excel Champions from around the globe gather in Orlando, Florida to go for the gold in the World Finals. These youths, ages 13-22, are eligible to participate in this competition only once in their lifetime to compete for the title. The doc follows 6 student contenders...

Celebrate Christmas the old old fashioned way, in episode 193, "A Very Pagan Christmas," available on Prime. Many Christmas traditions today have roots in pagan celebrations going back centuries. Some early Christian leaders knew the power of adaptation over force and leveraged old beliefs to smooth over the transition to celebrating Jesus in December.

Rediscover the excitement of those last weeks leading up to the birth of your baby in episode 192, "Zoey's Tape," available on ShortVerse.com . Kim records family and friends wishing soon to be born Zoey, a magical 18 th birthday. Full of advice and humor, the people around Kim and Zoey are all smiles for the camera. Plans are to give the tape to Zoey years in the future so she can see people as t...

The Erins pair true crime and folklore in episode 191, "Blood & Myth," available on Hulu. Teddy Kyle Smith gained local fame playing a modern Inupiaq man in the movie "On the Ice," in 2011. He is later involved in a shooting in which he claims he was influenced to acts of violence by Inukuns, wild people known in Inupiaq folklore.

The Erins ponder the meaning of life in Episode 190, "Psychedelic in the Sky," available on ShortVerse.com . Matthew Salton follows stories of UFO encounters and how the people involved were affected. Some find these encounters quire profound and enlightening.

In episode 189, the Erins kick it old school in, "Biography: I Want My MTV," available on YouTube. The end of an era is upon us as MTV is set to close shop at the end of 2025. This doc recounts the genesis of music television as well as some of its top contributions and controversies.

Get ready for twists and turns in episode 188, "Unknown Number: The High School Catfish," available on Netflix. The Erins relay the shocking story of harassment and cyber bullying of a middle schooler and her boyfriend in 2020. These graphic and aggressive texts continue for almost 2 years as parents, school officials, and authorities investigate who is responsible. The perpetrator and discovery i...

Listen in as the Erins chirp away on episode 187, "Listers: A Glimpse into Extreme Birdwatching," available on YouTube. This delightful documentary follows brothers Owen and Quentin Reiser as they purse fame by taking on the "Big Year." They migrate around the lower 48 in an attempt to see/hear the maximum number of bird species in 1 calendar year. This glimpse into the birdwatching community is s...

The Erins have a lot to say about Netflix doc, "The Perfect Neighbor," in episode 186. Susan Lorincz moves into a close-knit Florida neighborhood and completely ruins the vibe. She consistently complains to the authorities about kids playing, being noisy, and infringing on her peace. Unfortunately, she continues to escalate the situation with deadly results. Florida's 'stand your ground' law comes...

The Erins take one for the team in episode 185, "Hostage to the Devil," available on Tubi. This doc holds the audience hostage while waiting for details on the exorcism supposedly linked to the death of Father Malachi Martin. Much like the rest of his persona, we are left wondering if anything laid out in this doc is real or just anecdotal.

Explore the paranormal with the Erins in episode 184, "The House in Between," available on Tubi. Alice builds her dream house in rural Mississippi, only to find increasing unexplained activity over several years. While she initially lived comfortably in the house, one incident scared her into leaving. She brings in local paranormal investigators and then experts to gain clarity on the activity in...

In episode 183, the Erins relay the grim story of, "The Soham Murders," available on both Prime and Tubi. Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman go missing in Cambridgeshire Village, Soham, England. The investigation soon centers on a local suspect, who isn't a stranger to the police. Unfortunately, there are no links between jurisdictions at this time to keep an eye on persons of interest.

Spooky season 2025 begins with episode 182, "Momo: The Missouri Monster," available on Prime. Pod favorite Small Town Monsters Studios and director Seth Breedlove deliver this cryptid tale in style. Lyle Blackburn is your guide through Momo lore and sightings in 1970's rural Missouri.

Episode 181 has the Erins a bit baffled in, "Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control," available on Prime. The stories of 4 men with unusual careers have promise. An animal trainer, a topiary gardener, a mole rat specialist, and a robotics engineer all have the making of great TV. This one fall flat in executions. What happened here?

Episode 180 has the Erins spinning in their seats with " Battle of the Baton Twirlers: Raining Batons," available on YouTube. Baton twirling isn't just for small town Parades. The 1984 World Championship takes place in Milan, Italy, for both women and men. Come for the batons, stay for the big hair!

Listen to episode 179, as the Erins fail to keep the attention of the camera operator in, "Confessions of a Jumbotron Addict," available on Shortverse.com . Ben Wheeler finds his groove at Brooklyn Nets games and ends up being a crowd favorite on the Jumbotron. He shares his formula and his sweet moves in this lighthearted doc.

In episode 178, the Erins delve into a modern day mystery in, "The Piss Saga: An Investigative Documentary," available on Shortverse or YouTube. Derek Milton has to know more about the bottles of piss that appear overnight atop an electrical box in his Pasadena neighborhood. Who is leaving the bottles? Who takes them away? Why are they so dehydrated?!

Episode 177 has the Erins goin' on down to South Park in "6 Days to Air," available on Paramount Plus. South Park has an extremely ambitious schedule as each episode is created in only 6 days. This allows episodes to capture current events with the signature 'obscene' humor Matt Stone and Trey Parker have cultivated since 1997. South Park remains a thorn in the side of political figures and the Er...

The Erins enjoy tasty licks in episode 176, "Air Guitar Nation," available on Tubi. The World Air Guitar Championships have been held in Finland since 1996. In 2003, Kriston Rucker and Cedric Devitt created the U.S. Air Guitar Championships to make sure America has representation going forward. This doc chronicles the inaugural year for U.S. hopefuls as they battle for dominance on the world stage...

In episode 175, the Erins delve into "A Cursed Man," available on Amazon Prime. Touted as a dangerous social experiment in which a filmmaker seeks out powerful dark magic practitioners and asks to be cursed on purpose. Despite copious warnings, Liam Le Guillou practically begs someone to curse him. The unbelievable happens when Liam starts to think he might be cursed. Is it too late for Liam and h...

Devour episode 174, "How Jaws Changed the World," available on Prime! Released in 1975, Jaws took a bite out of the box office and scared people out of the water. It was the first summer blockbuster and made Spielberg a household name. But this movie had unexpected consequences for Great White shark populations. They were cast as monsters and hunted mercilessly as people dealt with the fear stirre...

In episode 173, the Erins experience a year of creative and competitive dog grooming in “Well Groomed,” available on Max. Four champion groomers and their patient pooches take the stage to show off impressive imaginations. While standard grooming has a bunch of lame rules, creative grooming is only limited by time and physics. Who knew dogs could be that still?!

The Erins appreciate architecture, but not as much as the subjects in episode 172, "Married to the Eiffel Tower," available on YouTube. Objectum sexuals form romantic relationships with objects. These unique people have formed a community with the help of the interwebs and are quire open about their lives and loves. Almost too open... Married to the Eiffel Tower

Go ahead and jump (JUMP) into episode 171, "Lost Weekend," available on YouTube. Kurt Jefferis may have peaked at 20 when he won the "Lost Weekend with Van Halen" MTV contest in 1984. Kurt takes his friend Tom on a 48-hour bender with the band. Or he tries to, until the fun catches up with them. No more runnin' with the devil! Lost Weekend - YouTube

Believe the Erins! Cue up Episode 170, "The Woman Who Wasn't There," available on Prime Video. Survivors of large-scale tragedies are often considered above reproach. No one wants to question their stories and look like a jerk. Tania Head told a harrowing tale of surviving the 9/11 attacks. Perhaps a question or two was warranted.