The Mocciaverse

Send us Fan Mail Hey, folks! In today's episode, we explore weird animal names, twerking umpires, and learn just how portable a thousand of anything is Send us an email at mocciaverse@gmail.com and subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts Enjoy the show! Linette and Skip

Send us Fan Mail Hey, folks! Welcome to our latest episode of random fun. We hope you enjoy this one. I think we're keeping the trivia train rolling! Let us know if you like this current format. Send us an email at mocciaverse@gmail.com. Also, don't forget to come and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts and give us a rating. We'd love it! Enjoy the show! Linette and Skip

Send us Fan Mail Don't worry, folks....you didn't stumble upon a different show..it's us, just with a brief French interlude (lol) Join us for another random adventure and keep your wits about you--it gets pretty silly in here today! Send us an email at mocciaverse@gmail.com and subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, if you please And, as always, enjoy the show! Linette and Skip

Send us Fan Mail Hey, folks! It's random trivia day again (so soon!!) as we volley various general knowledge subjects at each other and have a bit of fun in the process. If you like what you hear, please send us an email at mocciaverse@gmail.com and please come and subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts. Tell your friends and family, too! We'd love to have more listeners (who wouldn&apo...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, folks! We're on our trivia kick again! Isn't it great?? Come and join us for some random knowledge...see if you learn anything along the way! Shoot us an email at mocciaverse@gmail.com and rate and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, if you will Enjoy the show! Linette and Skip

Send us Fan Mail Hey, folks! Today is a sad one, but we feel one that needs to be discussed. We're going to be talking about the fire at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub. It was a horrific night and a terrible tragedy, but we gained a lot of safety regulations and medical advancements from it, so there's that. Please enjoy the show, and send us an email at mocciaverse@gmail.com. Also, come a...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, folks! Today we're hanging out and talking about World War II, specifically Hollywood actors and other celebrities who served and some who became war heroes Sometimes it does really seem like we know the people we see on our screens--and to get a little bit of their backstory is always really interesting. A couple of these stories may truly surprise you! If you like what...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, folks! It seems we just couldn't get enough of the B.S! So, we just had to give you another installment. Join us as we go through some more facts (or fiction) and get to the real truth of the matter! Shoutout in this episode to my other podcast, Sofa Spuds History. If you love history, and especially the weird stories from history, check us out. We'd love to have yo...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, folks! This is a bit of a long one, so we cut it into two parts ultimately...we're here to revisit facts that might sound like b.s. but are actually true. some are more on the true-ish side...but, hey...we're here to have fun Send us an email at mocciaverse@gmail.com (yeah, if you listen closely, I DID misspell it a little bit at the end of the episode...sorry. lol)...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, folks! Today, we're going to go over some of the interesting backstories behind some of our favorite songs--or, at least some songs we all know This is the kind of thing we just love--it's an opportunity for us to learn something new about something we have been familiar with for a long time, and also a great opportunity for us to share it with all of you! Please, s...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, folks! Today, we're going to be talking about interesting or quirky roadside attractions--though you won't hear a lot about the world's biggest potato chip here--that's for another show, for sure. We're going to be talking about some cool little hidden (or maybe not hidden) gems on the roadside. Let us know what you think. Send us an email at mocciave...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, folks! Come and join us for a fun one! Today we're talking about some of the weird sports and sporting competitions around the world (really mostly Finland and England--hey, it's not my fault Finland and England like odd things. Also, can totally relate) Have you ever wanted to get a free phone just because you threw yours across a field? How about chasing a wheel o...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, Folks! Today we have a sad story from the North End of Boston.  On January 15, 1919, a molasses tank in the North End neighborhood of Boston burst open, creating a destructive wave of molasses and debris that crippled the vibrant neighborhood. We're going to talk a little about the background of the area, the construction of the tank, and the disaster and aftermath. Plea...

Send us Fan Mail Okay, folks, this is a super casual one. You're going to hear a bunch of random trivia and--I'll warn you--a whole bunch of tangents (but you like those, don't you?) Today, my dad is bringing some random facts to the table and testing my general knowledge...I think I did pretty well, but you can be the judge! How much of these facts did you already know? Thank you s...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, folks! You know what they always say, come for the tangents, stay for the history lessons. They always say that, right? Well, they will someday. Join us this week as we talk about the Alexander Hamilton/Aaron Burr duel...and about ten other things. Before you go, check out the link to the Got Milk commercial we talked about in the episode. Gotta love those fun facts! https://...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back, folks! Today we're going to talk about something near and dear to our hearts....and you'll get a peek at one of Linette's obsessions (There are many. lol). Today we're going to talk a little bit about Harry Chapin and his music, specifically two songs that mean a lot to both Skip and Linette. Our main focus today will be the real life story behind...

Send us Fan Mail OK, so maybe don't eat lunch while listening to this one... Today we're going to talk about the things ancient and medieval doctors considered surefire cures. Some are gross--all are weird. Join us in our mini medical series of episodes--if you like what you hear and want to hear more, rate us on Apple Podcasts or shoot us an email at mocciaverse@gmail.com Enjoy the show...

Send us Fan Mail Soda, mustard, even ketchup. It seems that pretty much everything used to be medicine in the olden days.  Today we're going to explore some products that used to be used as medicine. Some you'll know, but some of these may surprise you!  And, yes, this episode contains a lot of tangents. Sue us. But not really. Don't do that Send us an email instead at mocciaverse@g...

Send us Fan Mail Most people knew him as "Fatty" Arbuckle. But he had a name, you know.  Today my special guest, Richard, and I will talk about silent film legend Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, and the scandal that ruined him and brought Hollywood excess and morality to the national conversation.  For better or for worse. Mostly worse. Thank you for joining us again for these special...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we have a special guest! Please welcome Richard to the show as we go over some of our favorite Hollywood trivia.  We hope you have fun, or at the very least learn something you didn't know. ***Also, please excuse the audio on this one. I had some serious technical issues with recording and spent the whole weekend trying to fix the problems. It does sound much...

Send us Fan Mail You gotta hand it to the Germans--they really know how to scare small children into submission. Join us on a dark and snowy night as we visit two of our favorite Grimm's fairy tales....if you dare!!!! lol Seriously. It's pretty weird, but it's not scary at all. Unless you are afraid of dark and gruesome stuff--but if you are, I mean, you made a weird choice in liste...

Send us Fan Mail Being an inventor is hard. Being a marketer is probably also hard. Trying to keep your business relevant and always being on the cutting edge....I imagine that's also hard. So, we should go easy on some of these inventors and businesses for not quite making the grade, right? Nah. This episode, we're going to look at some failed inventions and product flops. And, full dis...

Send us Fan Mail So, what do rock bands and death row inmates have in common, you're probably wondering? I know you were all wondering... This episode, we're going to find out. Hang out with us as we talk about some of the unusual requests made by rock bands, from the weird asks to the most minute of details. And today we have a double-feature: we're also going to talk about the las...

Send us Fan Mail Have you broken any laws today? Are you sure? I mean, like...really sure? There are a surprising number of odd restrictions, weird laws and outdated rules that still remain on the books in most states--and probably other countries too.  In this episode, we focused on the U.S., but if you enjoyed it and are interested in hearing more, let us know! Drop us a line here using our text...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, guys! So here's a little bonus episode for you....and it was actually already a bonus episode from my other podcast, SofaSpuds History!  This is also a very special episode because it was the very first podcast appearance of the now famous podcaster, Skip! And what a debut it was! Seriously, guys, just listen to that professional radio voice! Love it! Send us a message o...