Unstable Topics

An episode all about boredom is ANYTHING but boring! FACTS: "Boredom" is a relatively new term, described as being weary. Sarah is NOT into Pokémon cards. Death by boredom? Civil servants who suffered from boredom had a 30% increased likelihood of dying within the next three years. Plus, Ms. Patricia answers burning questions about children's birthday party etiquette. Learn more about your ad choi...

This is a listener submitted theme, and it might be the Greatest Of All Time! Facts: 16 anecdotal facts submitted by bestie Jami The term "GOAT" was added to Merriam Webster in 2018. Which is correct. What do you think? Do you have something you can list 16 facts about? Whose your GOAT of reality TV? Are capricorns the GOAT of the zodiac? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

In 2000, the average human attention span was 12 seconds. By 2015, it shrunk to 8.25 seconds, 3/4 of a second shorter than the attention span of the average goldfish. What were YOU thinking about while Maggie read this fact? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abaracadabra! Do you believe in magic? You will after this! Facts: The term "abracadabra" was written in masks to protect people from the Black Plague. The performer who created the specific "magician look" was Herman the Great. After him, people always expected to see magicians with a top hat, goatee, and a tailcoat. What do you think? Did the magicians come first, or the Black Plague? Did you gu...

Where do bags go when they're lost? Listen to find out! This episode original aired on JAM and was one of the very first facts we ever shared. It holds up! We think about those poor lost bags nearly every day. And, as you're booking summer travel, it's important to know: where DO bags go when the airline loses them? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finally! An episode all about Bravo reality television! With special guests and scholars, Lauren and Michele. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maggie is ready to buy lots of trophies to showcase her family values, but the real winners in this episode are DISNEY PRINCESSES! So many (upsetting?) facts about Disney princesses, sources from a Cosmopolitan magazine article from a few years ago. Fact 1: Cinderella and Tiana are the oldest Disney princesses, clocking in at 19 years old. Jasmine is only 15, and Snow White is actually at eighth g...

Yo Mama's so old, she was probably around when the first Yo Mama joke was written! Learn all about the first Yo Mama joke, and laugh along with us in this episode that was originally recorded in 2022! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah is getting a trampoline for her family, which is incredibly unstable, but not even the most unstable thing in this FEET THEMED EPISODE! JUST THE FEET FACTS: FACT 1: Your toes are essential for balance, movement, and weight baring - without your toes, your feet wouldn't work at all! FACT 2: It's totally possible to make actual cheese with the bacteria from feet. What do you think? Would you b...

You won't want to miss the very first episode of Unstable Topics ever recorded. Did you know the real life voice actors who played Mickey and Minnie Mouse were MARRIED in real life? Learn more and laugh along with us in this Monday Mini from the vault! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not one, not two, but THREE facts about ducks that will have you saying "this is quack!" JUST THE FACTS: It's important for survival for ducklings to stick together. So much so that the baby fowls coordinate their hatching by communicating with one another while they are still in their eggs! The range of subtle sounds the ducks make in their eggs is called pipping. Female ducks choose their mate b...

We did a thing! Now you can enjoy our live show from the comfort of your couch, or car, or wherever you listen to podcasts! The first ever live recording of Unstable Topics had the best besties at The Comedy Arena in McKinney, Texas. Now, you can feel like you're part of the show, too! So put on your favorite velour tracksuit, pour yourself a bowl of cereal, and listen to all our random facts from...

Sarah is not a whopper fanatic, but she is a bonsai fact finder! FACT 1: Bonsai is the Japanese art of shaping trees in container. It is believed if you can grow a bonsai, you can obtain mortality. FACT 2: Bonsai trees are not dwarf trees. It is through the containers and careful cutting on leaves, limbs, and roots that make over 400 variety of trees "bonsai" What do you think? Could you keep a bo...

Paul McCartney's "WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME" has been named "The Worst Christmas Song Ever." But is it? This fact from the vault forced our decade-long friendship to grapple with such strong differences of opinion, and yet we came out the other side of it stronger than ever! Though we still disagree and talk about this song year round. Enjoy this episode from the vault and let us know what you think...

This episode has a lot of heart. So much so, it's a whole dang heart-themed episode! From making grown-up friends with game nights, to facts about the most important (?) organ in the body, listen to these cold heart facts! Just the facts:  FACT 1: People might think they're spooky looking, but squids and octopuses have a lot of heart. Three in fact! Octopuses and squid all have three hearts:...

From the vault of Monday Minis, we present a fact so gross you'll want to crawl inside a bear tummy. This episode from 2022 was the fifth fact we ever slung, and only appeared on our favorite short-form audio content app, JAM. Now, it's here for everyone, wherever you get your podcasts! Enjoy some vintage facts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah has an unstable habit of consuming suggested videos on Facebook, but she's still found time to productively research facts about vacuums for this vacuum themed episode. Fact 1: The 4th of February is National Create a Vacuum Day! And we're already planning how we will celebrate next year with Dysons. Fact 2: A woman from Kent, England bought an Electrolux vacuum in the 1930s and used it unti...

Was King Edward VII a horrible king? We don't know. But we do know he was a fashion icon. Ever wonder why men's suits leave the bottom button unbuttoned? It's cause of this King! King Edward VII! And, honestly, we hope he didn't do any bad things because this alone was enough for us to make some pretty bold supportive statements about him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Sarah and Maggie chat with president of her HOA, and our hearts, Laurie Reaves Barnett. They're asking the tough questions, and sharing this delight of a human with the all of you. Follow her on instagram (her REAL account, not the stolen account) and NOW, because we influenced her, on TikTok for more laughs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we’re talking all about brains! What makes them freeze up, how they have unlimited potential, and all the little helpers that make brains work. Just the facts:  FACT 1: Research suggests that the brain’s storage space is virtually unlimited, able to create over 1 quadrillion connections. FACT 2: The scientific name for a brain freeze is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia , and Maggie i...

Popsicles were invented by mistake, and Sarah startles Maggie with hand gestures that can only be enjoyed on video. To see the hand gesture Sarah makes that startles Maggie, enjoy the video version of this episode on YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah is watching Antiques Roadshow because, humble brag, she’s a PBS member, AND sharing facts from her first THEMED FACT EPISODE: The Edgar Allan Poe Episode Just the facts:  FACT 1: Edgar Allan Poe became famous for scathing reviews and critiques at the Southern Literature Messenger, and, pretty much, invented snark before venturing into his short stories and poetry. FACT 2: The NFL team t...

John Cage - not to be confused with Nick Cage - made a song that makes our blood boil. How long could you last in silence? And is it longer than 4:33 while listening to a song called 444 that is no sound and also not 4:44 long so it doesn't make any sense. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maggie, for the second time in 48 hours, forgets Sarah does not like smoothies, but DOES remembers some fruit-filled-fun-facts! Just the facts:  FACT 1: Despite the rainbow of colors, all Fruit Loops have the same flavor. FACT 2: Fruit Stripes, the colorful chewing gum with tattoos included, has been around since the 1960s. However, as of January 11, 2024, Fruit Stripes are officially a dead...

Maggie forgets, once again, that Sarah does not like smoothies. But they still blend up something special with this fact about the history of blenders! Notably, the first blenders were designed only for milkshakes and malts. It wasn't until ten years later that the blades were redesigned to be strong enough to chop up fruits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices