Ian Wants To Learn

This episode Ian Learns about Black Wall Street, and the Tulsa Race Massacre that occurred in the Greenwood section of Tulsa on May 21st and June 1st of 1921. A historical event that is rarely, if ever taught in schools, was actively  hidden and wasn't even really know amongst most of the American Population until an Episode of the HBO Show Watchmen. Ian learns about Greenwood, how it came to...

On this week's episode.... Oh boy, this week's episode. 2, Cis White Men talking about Bras. Yup, these guys. This Topic. They Do learn! You might to... But also, you know, we get it, if you'd rather not this week. Anyway, we talk Bras. Why they're a thing. Who invented them. Things like that. It's a good bit of fun 00:19- What do you want to Learn about Today? 04:55- Have you ever asked a woman.....

On this week's episode we give you MORE survival skills. How to prepare for, survive during AND after an Earthquake. Seeing as how Ian lives in Los Angeles, it seems pretty helpful for him know this information. For those of you NOT on or near a Faultline still probably good information to have, should you travel to one of these places. And it's also good to know there are thieves everywhere!&nbsp...

We update you on Lil Uzi Vert. Patrick listened to some, and we want to know, what is the Fastest rapping he's done? Cause he doesn't seem THAT fast..... Also we talk drinking liquor, with a Collegiate Anecdote.  The Films Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick. Are they THAT much of a must see movie? and Banking, deposits and withdrawals in cash, in increments of $10,000., or more at, a time... For a...

In this week's episode Ian wants to Learn... Well, he could just Google it... Or ask Alexa... Or check his phone, or say OK Google, or use his Nest or facebook or Instagram Messenger, or send a text, phone call or email. Maybe he can see where he's been and try there, or an advertisement will be targeted at his exact need in this moment, divine intervention if you will, from the almighty Algorithm...

Originally recorded 10/9/21 Moon bases. Deep Space travel. Moon Rocks. Domed cities. Dip-n-dots. Monorails! All things of the future... or are they!? Could we be working towards colonizing the moon, or at least a shitty little mining town? Wouldn't you want to be a moon tourist? Maybe use a Moon Bounce ON the Moon!!! Can we do it by 2024? Can we do it Harmoniously? And most importantly, can we str...

Do you think the media, commercials, movies, books, signs, radio, soda cans, the Beatles are all sending you subliminal messages? Trying to convince you of something, to do something, buy something, like something, believe something! Well.... maybe they are, maybe they aren't. Ian learns about some of the history of Subliminal messaging, from DRINK COKE to RATS. Did movies like 'They Live' and 'Jo...

Patrick gives Ian a Quiz on what he learned from the 'How to Survive a Plane Crash'(Ep. 2- 12/6/21) episode. How much has Ian retained all these months later? Also Ian gives an update on Lil Uzi Vert's head diamond.... an older update, but still an update.. Anyway We'll be back next week with something interesting. Surely! But here's Something to Wet the ole Whistle While Waiting for next Weeks Wo...

Originally Recorded on 9/25/2021 College Town Riots, January 6th, Wrestling Audiences, gangs, Trump Rallies, Political Rallies in general, Sports fan mentalities, Violent Mobs, Posse's, Revolutions, Comic Cons Why do people in Large groups seem to get a little dumber, the aggression rises, the arguments fade away to one drumming demand. Lives are ruined or lost, property is destroyed, names are ca...

BLESS YOU! (originally recorded 8/18/21) Why did we Start saying God Bless you?  Why do we STILL say it? Who else says it? What's the deal with all this forced politeness? How many cultures have a saying for sneezing? Also, hip kid slang! We're getting older, do the kids still say the groovy terms of our youth? Probably not, so we might as well try to get to know a few of em! No Politics! Not...

Patrick and Ian discuss.... Well, Patrick..... rants? No, discusses some of his issues with having to into work when remote work has proven effective. Some of asinine rules and reasons for in office work And how maybe, just maybe, businesses might be better off allowing employees to work remotely. It's a little like when Ian talked about working in restaurants... but maybe slightly more relevant a...

AUTOMATION!   (recorded 2/13/22) The terror of the 'working stiff'! All of our jobs are gonna be taken by robots!! We're all gonna be jobless until we're all destroyed in the Robot apocalypse! OR, actually, automation has been something we've worried about for over 100 years. It keeps taking and we keep working.  What jobs are gone? What jobs are Safe? What jobs are gonna BE gone? ...

Originally Recorded 4/9/2021 Patrick and Ian discuss Who, exactly, Melissa and Doug, of the eponymous Melissa and Doug toy company, Are. If you have kids, have ever shopped for a young child, or mistakenly stumbled into their aisle at Target, you likely know this company.  But those of us with kids, they're a BIG deal. So Ian wants to know who they are, what are their scandals, what's their d...

CEOs Millionaires. Billionaires. Captains of industry, tech-lords and Heirs. We pay them wild amounts of money to run companies But what do the do all day? What justifies those paychecks? Are they really working hard for the money? Or is all just a ruse to line the pockets of the elite few? Good Questions! Let's discuss 00:19- What do you want to learn about today? 00:49- Are you Sure you want to...

originally recorder 7/7/2021 The rich. They don't pay much in taxes. How? What!? The Jerks. And they have ugly houses. Just ask Dr. Phil to see his guns. Also Patrick went back IN to work... Anyway, here we go A week before Tax day, so, something to think about as the Government takes your money! 00:20- What do you want to learn about today? 01:25- When there's nothing left to buy... 02:15- The Ma...

Recorded for in episode that will likely never air, sometime in April of 2021, Patrick and Ian discuss Ommegang, Cooperstown Whiskey, and following baseball...... sort of.  It's nothing wild, just a little something extra. We'll be back next week with something interesting. Surely! Something to Wet the ole Whistle While Waiting for next Weeks Wonderfully Wacky, Wild new episode. Enjoy. IG- IanWant...

It's our 10th episode! (recorded on 7/16/21) 10 episodes in and we decided to mark the event with an episode on Baseball. Because our fans are huge baseball fans... right? We got that right..... No? Whatever, It's actually interesting! AND we talk John Hinckley Jr. and his music, revisit UFOs, Invisible sculptures, and Rotting bananas. And of course, Baseball. 00:01- Preamble 09:20- Hello! And Wha...

Welcome Back to IAN WANTS TO LEARN w/ Patrick and Ian (recorded 6/18/21) FINALLY the Bay of Pigs episode. Ian has been wanting to learn a bout the Bay of pigs for... How Long? HOW LONG!? But now he'll learn. And maybe you will too... or maybe not. It's all good. We aren't experts. We just talk Castro, Kennedy, Some painted planes and mistimed reinforcements. And then they cap it all off with a Pee...

Welcome Back to IAN WANTS TO LEARN w/ Patrick and Ian (recorded 5/11/21) How many presidents have been assassinated? WHY were they assassinated? How about other attempts? Also a very strange ... situation up in Alaska (Bit of a trigger Warning here). Also we discuss Hinkley, Who at the time was still incarcerated to some degree. He was unconditionally released in September 2021. Otherwise, Hey You...

IAN WANTS TO LEARN BONUS MATERIAL wait, No, It's... PATRICK WANTS TO LEARN! About Restaurant Life! And Ian worked in restaurants for over 10 years. So questions will be asked, answers will be given. Anecdotes, pet peeves, worrisome ketchup AND MORE! Enjoy Patrick learning and Ian teaching! A rarity, certainly, but that's the joy of the Bonus Material, it can get CRAZY! Anyway, listen and learn a l...

Welcome Back to IAN WANTS TO LEARN w/ Patrick and Ian (recorded 4/27/21) Have we made contact with Extra Terrestrials? Are UFOs real, the alien kind? Has the government made contact with them? WHAT AREN'T THEY TELLING US!? And what does Tom DeLonge really know!? We don't know. No one is spilling the beans, but we'll make sure to look at a few of those beans! You wanna know? Well give a listen! We'...

LAST SPORTS EPISODE FOR AWHILE We get it. IAN WANTS TO LEARN BONUS MATERIAL. No one asked for it But everyone wants it ...Right? Cut for time, or relevance, or maybe an entire bonus episode ! (Like this one) This week, as Bonus, you get our picks for this years Super Bowl, From WAY back in September. And we chat about this years super bowl, Washington's New name/uniforms and how terrible Dan Snyde...

Welcome Back to IAN WANTS TO LEARN w/ Patrick and Ian Ever wonder what, exactly, our freedoms are? Are we truly the freest country in the world? Freedom of speech, right!? We Fight for that all around the world! You wanna say FUCK, say SHIT! Cause you got Freedom! Of. Speech! But Without consequence? Can we really say whatever we want and be protected? Carry guns or not be punished cruelly or unfa...

We have A NEW Bonus Material Theme Song!!! IAN WANTS TO LEARN BONUS MATERIAL (recorded on a Much earlier date) No one asked for it But everyone wants it ...right? Cut for time, or relevance, or maybe an entire bonus episode ! (Like this one) This week, as Bonus, you get an ENTIRE EPISODE on Fantasy Sports, Sports as a Social Lubricant and some discussion on the WFT (Washington Football Team). It's...

Welcome Back to IAN WANTS TO LEARN w/ Patrick and Ian Do you like to gamble? A little wager here or there, a nickel on Johnny's Lightning ought to provide a little fun. TEN ON RED you said, just to cover the meal. Did you ever wonder WHY can't i drop a dime in a slot anywhere I go!? What's the deal, how do i bet on sporting events? Are there other interesting vices I might also learn about? ...