It All Started With A Lightbulb

This week, we did another pinball episode. If you’re unfamiliar, a pinball episode is when we come up with random yet interesting topics based on hints we receive from the other person. This week, we talked about the Barefoot Bandit, the Jonestown Massacre, the strange disappearance of D.B Cooper, kinky times gone wrong, the Karni Mata Rat Temple, and more! Tune in to hear these stories and maybe...

On this week’s episode, we discuss some trends and predictions from the past to see if they came true, and predictions for the future! We mentioned topics like the Ruby Franke 8 Passenger scandal, digital immortality, James Dean’s tragic car accident and Margaret Sanger’s Happy Honeymoon prediction! Feel free to share some predictions you have, or have heard of for 2024!

On this week’s episode, Sarah’s parents, Nicole and Matthew are back for another intense game of trivia, except this time Kale and Sarah are the hosts. We learned about the first email ever sent, where lobsters teeth are located, how often giant pandas poop, and more! Tune in to test your trivia knowledge, have a laugh and see who the winner is!

On this week’s episode, we are joined with Palak Watts! Palak is an international student from New Delhi who is in second year studying microbiology and immunology at Dalhousie University. This week, she gives us some insight on being and international student and shares some advice as well as some things she has learned during her time in Canada. She also shares some fun facts about herself! Be s...

On this week’s episode, we decided to share some polar opposite stories. We each chose two stories along the lines of creepy and unsettling, and balanced it out by sharing two positive and uplifting stories. We talked about the case of the Somerton Man, the parrot that witnessed the murder of Marty Duram, Alice B. and the Double beach rescue, and more! We also shared some stories from the Humans o...

On this week’s episode, we competed in an exciting game of trivia hosted by Sarah’s parents, Nicole and Matthew. We learned some interesting facts such as Johnny Depp’s biggest fear, the oldest soft drink in America, what ingredient was removed from Coca-Cola, and more! Join us to see if you know the answers, and to see who the winner is! Also stay tuned for a future episode where Nicole and Matth...

On this week’s episode… Kale and Sarah use their counselling certification to give some advice on all things relationships. Just kidding, we don’t have that, but we did try and give some insight and advice on being ghosted, self love, how to express your needs when it comes to your relationships - we also share what our “types” are and our attachment styles. Be sure to tune into the love shack…pod...

This week, we did another pinball episode! If you’re unfamiliar with what that is, a pinball episode is when we come up with random yet interesting topics based on hints we receive from the other person. This week, we talked about pro con man Steven Comisar, the Tinder Swindler Simon Leviev, Toronto’s haunted underground tunnels, the Tanganyika Laughing Epidemic of 1962, and lots more! Tune in to...

On this week’s episode, we are joined with the one and only Ava Power! The three of us became friends in high school and have spent many hours having deep, parked car conversations. Join us for one of those conversation while sharing our thoughts on New Years and how we think setting resolutions can be unrealistic and cause unnecessary pressure. We also share insight on the idea of time (and how i...

On this week’s episode, we share our ins and outs for 2024! Ins are things we think should be fun and fresh in the new year, and outs are things we believe have had their moment but should be on their way out the door. Tune in to see what we think about ice cold beverages, eyelash extensions, girl dinners, baths, and much more! We hope everyone has a wonderful new year, and thanks for tuning into...

On this week’s episode, we’re discussing people’s tinder bios! We found some questionable yet captivating tinder bios to share with each other, challenging the other person to guess what they believe the person who wrote the bio might look like. Join us to see how good we are at guessing people’s identities based off their bio choices, and see for yourself if you can guess who these people are!

On this week’s episode, we are joined by one of our good friends, Taylor Tingley! We met Taylor in university, so we thought it was fitting that we share a list of do’s and don’ts: university edition. We talked about the importance of branching out and meeting new people, making connections with your professors, and taking the ratings on rate my professor seriously (with a horror story of what hap...

All abord the rumour train! For this week’s episode, we took some rumours and claims from snopes.com (a fact-checking website) and got each other to guess whether they are true or false,  before revealing! We shared rumours about the MIT radioactive Quaker Oat experiment scandal, Donald Trump's weight, creepy origin stories surrounding ‘the muffin man’, Ohio’s COVID vaccine lottery, and more!...

On this week’s episode, we did another pinball episode. If you’re new here, a pinball episode is when we come up with random yet interesting topics based on hints we give each other. In this episode, we started with the hint Ocean and ended with the hint Prison. We touched on topics such as the well-known prison escape from Alcatraz, the murder of Cari Farver, whale explosions, and more!! Tune in...

On this week’s episode, we discussed our Roman Empires - a trend on tiktok where people share random things they think about a lot. We talked about the downfall of YouTube, the disappearance of Summer Wells, how cheese is actually dyed orange (crazy, we know), and more! We’d love to know your Roman Empires - share them with us on our Instagram! :) Catch us on Instagram @itallstartedwithalightbulb,...

On this week’s episode, we decided to do a Q&A since we’ve gained some new listeners and figured it would be a good chance for you guys to get to know us a bit more. We asked our listeners to submit questions, and you guys did not disappoint! Tune in as we give some advice, share some favourites and opinions, and find out if we are actually secret lovers who hide our true feelings by dating ot...

On this week’s episode, we share posts from the “Am I The Asshole” thread on Reddit.  On this thread,  people share real-life scenarios and inquire as to whether or not they were the asshole. We debate back and forth to see if these people were, or were not the asshole. We share lots of interesting stories, like being told to sign papers while blindfolded, forcing your stepchildren to cut their ha...

On this week’s episode, Kale and Sarah share confessions and secrets from listeners, and the strangers of Omegle & Reddit. From secret affairs, fake identities, murders, and more - This episode will prove that you never know what people are keeping from you. Keep an eye out on our Instagram for more upcoming confession podcasts and be sure to share your own. We’d love to hear what secrets you’...

On this week’s episode, we are joined by Franky Corcoran, host of The Corcoran Entertainment Show and creator of a community theatre company in Miramichi, NB. To end off our October spooky series, we discussed some Canadian haunted locations including the ghost of Shirreff Hall, the Miramichi Opera house and the Valley of Headless Men, and much more! If you are wanting to check out some haunted ar...

On this week’s episode, Kale and Sarah share some creepypastas - a term used for horror content; stories, audio, and lore - often chilling, and written by internet users. We shared some stories we found captivating such as The Story of Peeping Tom Cofrith, a mother who can’t stop talking to the trees, The Mystery in the Town of Myer, and more! We also suggested some longer creepypasta episodes tha...

On this week’s episode, we invite long awaited special guest Emma Bowes on the podcast for our third pinball episode… except this time it’s spooky themed! We share topics such as the Pizza Bomber (AKA the attack on Brian Wells), the history of black cat superstitions, the stalker-turned-murderer Daniel LaPlante, and lots more! Make sure to celebrate your Friday the 13th by listening to this creepy...

On this week’s episode, to kick off the start of the October special, Kale and Sarah discuss things they think are over and under-rated, except this time it’s Halloween themed! We discuss topics such as movies, costumes, candy and share personal thoughts on Halloween and the activities that come along with it. We also spend some time talking about what Halloween was like when we were young and com...

On this week’s episode, Kale and Sarah are joined by one of their best friends Hannah Manderville to discuss things they simply don’t understand. We got deep this episode discussing things like the afterlife and reincarnation, dreaming and hypnosis, flight MH370 and more. We also questioned why people feel the need to have loud car engines and the crazy feeling of experiencing deja vu ….. if you’r...

On this week’s episode, Kale and Sarah discuss different generations and compare and contrast how things used to be vs. how they are now. We touch on technology, and how a part of us wishes we still had various aspects of a tech-free world, but we also acknowledge the many benefits of technology! We also mention the evolving music industry and how freedom of expression is much more accepted in tod...

On this week’s episode, Kale, Sarah, & guest star Danya Nicole MacCallum (AKA Sarah’s mom, marathon runner and actor in many of our short films) discuss their current obsessions, fears and pet peeves! Tune in to hear about different topics such as the 8Passenger family YouTube drama, the fear of lighting, the cost of living and grief, and pet peeves such as picky eaters, sidewalk etiquette, an...