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On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re talking South Park. The irreverent animated comedy starring four Fourth graders from South Park, Colorado has been making us laugh for more than 23 years. We’ll discuss the Spirit of Christmas, the impetus for making South Park in the first place, as well as take a look into the process of creating an episode in just 6 days. We’ll wind down with a look into Matt...

On today’s episode of Tell Me What You Know we’re talking about, you guessed it, BALLS. With a very broad definition, we’ll draft our favorite balls and touch on a brief history of how the modern ball was made and how it used to be made. We don’t call it a pigskin for nothin’. We certainly don’t drop the ball on this one but this episode is meant for listeners whose balls have dropped. This is Tel...

On this episode of Tell Me What You Know, we’re looking at the good ole days of hair metal. Some of you might not like where we draw the lines on metal but you’re gonna have to deal with it because we want to talk about Ozzy, Leppard, Poison, and Halen. These bands created songs with the ability to take you back in time to your 18th birthday, strap you in the driver’s seat of Chevelle, and make yo...

On this episode of TMWYK, we’re, of course, talking about Saturday Night Live. SNL just kicked off it’s 46th season, making it one of the longest running television programs in history. We’ll take a look back at some of the all-star casts, discuss some favorite sketches and cold opens, as well as musical guests. For the last 45 years, SNL has been serving up sketches dealing with pop-culture, poli...

On this episode of Tell Me What You Know we’re getting spooky and talking about all things Halloween. We’ll dive in to a bit of history touching on how we all came to be carving pumpkins, knocking on stranger’s doors demanding candy, and dressing up in our scariest, funniest, or sexiest costumes. October 31 marks the date of this divisive celebration that either compels you to go buy dry ice and s...

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we break open the toy chests for a little trip down memory lane. We start with a draft, selecting our favorite toys from childhood. Then we’ll move on to a talk about the Toy Hall of Fame and the finalists for the upcoming induction ceremony in November of this year. Finally, we’ll take a trip through time, discussing some of the most notable toys from the 1970’s throu...

In this episode of Tell Me What You Know we're diving into Gladiators. These hardened slaves lived short lives fighting on behalf of their masters, sometimes with the hopes of winning their freedom. The most well known battleground was the Coliseum in Rome. It held 50,000 spectators and hosted hundreds of events each year. It even was capable of filling with water to conduct naval battles. Man I w...

Marvel vs. DC. Snapchat vs Instagram. Cats vs. Dogs. Coke vs. Pepsi. On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re diving into the Cola Wars. Learn about the history of this ongoing battle for top soda, and the blood feud between the two companies in the late 1900s. We’ll talk about the Pepsi Challenge, New Coke, and end with a draft of sodas and a little soft drink trivia. Come quench your ear thirst on Tel...

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re talking about strong, burly dudes. These monstrous men in the World’s Strongest Man competitions  lift unimaginable amounts of weight seemingly with ease. We’ll cover the events that make up the competition, as well as discuss why we think so many top level competitors come from Scandinavian countries. 

On this episode of tell me what you know we're taking a look at the world of long-haul trucking. A long haul is any trip where the driver is sleeping overnight. Good thing they have comfy sleeper cabins that provide all the benefits of decent living room. We go into how these drivers are compensated, the training involved in becoming a driver, and how self-driving technology and electric trucks ar...

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we are talking about World Wrestling Entertainment. We’ve got a special guest on the show, a coworker of ours and self-proclaimed knower of all things wrestling, Scott Schafer. We’ll get into a brief history of the organization, talk about the road to becoming a WWE superstar, and hear some opinions on what the WWE could be doing better. Listen in or we’ll give you an...

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re talking about Prisons. We’ll journey inside some of the most violent and most impenetrable prisons, talk a little bit about incarceration rates around the world, and learn about different jobs prisoners have -- there’s a prisoner-run golf course in Louisiana, for example. We wrap up the show with a selection of prison weapons that grabbed our attention, draft-sty...

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we start the show off with a little porn talk. During this light research, we verified that people have been horny forever, dating all the way back to paleolithic times. We’ll take a ride through porn history from millions of years ago through the Golden Age of Porn in the late 1900’s, to today’s booming porn industry. Learn about top earners and get some fast facts in...

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we are diving into Biohacking -- the art and science of changing the environment around and inside of you so that you have full control over your own biology. We’ll talk about different methods of biohacking, from common to outright dangerous. We’ll also walk through some steps beginners can do to start hacking their bodies. Get ready to live forever. And then, we’re g...

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re talking about out-of-body experiences, namely Astral Projection. If you’ve seen the MCU movie Dr. Strange, you might have an idea of what we’re discussing. We’ll talk about the potential benefits of this pseudoscience, as well as methods you can use at home to attempt this phenomenon yourself. If you’re running low on quarantine activities, astral projection may...

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re talking Dungeons and Dragons. DnD is one of the most popular RPG games worldwide. We’ll dive into how the game is played, some general mechanics of getting through an adventure, and touch on some controversies that came about because the media seems to have always thought that games create violence. And then, we're going small, as small as you can go and venturin...

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On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re starting off the show with a trip down memory lane. There truly was nothing better in childhood than swinging by Blockbuster to pick up a movie on a Friday night. The movie rental giant ruled the home video world for about two decades. Sadly, it paid the ultimate late fee by failing to adjust to modern times. And then, we're going to see what wood tastes like and...

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re talking about pet rocks. We learn about Gary Dahl, the freelance advertising copywriter from California who thought up the while joking around in a bar with friends. That joke earned Dahl more than a million bucks. Like the pet rock, other fads have made their mark on history as well as on the wallets of their creators. We’ll wrap up the first half of the show di...

On today’s episode of Tell Me What You Know, we aim to get a rise out of our audience with a little elevator talk. We’ll start the conversation off with a little history, change floors quickly for elevator facts, then move on up to the penthouse for a discussion on some of the most unique elevators in the world. Finally, we’ll get into what you should do should you be trapped in an elevator. Hopef...

On today's episode of TMWYK, we're talking about the Skull and Bones, and I don't mean the Jolly Roger. This Order at Yale is a secret society for the rich and powerful. We'll cover the founding of the group along with some of its history, and then jump into the rumor mill for some conspiracy talk. We'll fill in the gaps for Joshua Jackson and Paul Walker. And then, Hello? Can you hear me? SOS. Ye...

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we ponder death and what comes after. Maybe you’ve thought about what you want done with your body once you pass to the other side. Perhaps cremation, or a classic six-feet-under situation. How about cryonics? That’s what we’re talking about today. Freeze yourself in time and cross your fingers that science advances enough to reanimate you at some point in the future....

On today’s episode of TMWYK we’re talking cults. We’re discussing destructive cults, doomsday cults, polygamist cults -- you name it, we’re talking about it. Drink the kool-aid and indoctrinate yourself into the Tell Me What You Know Cult by listening to all of our very smart and very correct opinions. And then, ca-ching ca-ching, we’re talking currencies. AKA money, moolah, cheddar or smackers. T...

On this episode of TMWYK, we’re grabbing the proverbial toro by the horns and discussing the topic of bullfighting. Artistic expression of a region’s culture, or barbaric, sadistic torture of animals? You be the judge. Learn about the Spanish Fighting Bull, the three different acts of a Spanish-Style corrida, and the matador and his team that carry out the event. Olé. And then, we’re heading out o...

On this episode of Tell Me What You Know, we’re getting buzzed off a cold six-pack of Killer Bee knowledge. The Africanized Honeybee, AKA Killer Bee, likes to swarm and sting more than their docile cousins. We talk about how this hybrid Apis made its way to the USA, and dive into whether or not these insects are as deadly and dangerous as they have been made out to be. Where does their sting rank...