Where Past Meets Planet

KT has lots to brag about: she is flying ahead of the curve in athletics AND got recognized by someone from her favorite brewery! Then, after Maddie takes us through the series of unfortunate events that make up her last few weeks, KT discusses La Niña, the cold sister to El Niño. And also, she's still coming for you, fear mongering TikTokers! Then Maddie decided that maybe soccer isn't all bad, b...

It's KT's birthday episode!!! To celebrate our lauded athlete, she's decided to clap back at several male TikTokers who think they can just throw around the term "Super El Niño" with reckless abandon. Not so fast, dweebs, KT is on the case with the first part of her El Niño/La Niña series. Then, to further celebrate, Maddie brings us the story of the Pictish Beast who is just a funny lil guy!! Joi...

Beware: mountain that looks like mountain but causes earthquakes might actually be volcano. Additional warning: if your crops are failing, it might be the 60 megatons of sulfur in the atmosphere! Find out why by listening to KT and Maddie discuss the science and the history of Mount Tambora as they pass one braincell back and forth!

Happy episode 30 and buckle up folks, it's gonna be a bumpy ride! After battling it out with both technical issues and Maddie's hangxiety, KT discusses how glue is (or, more accurately, used to be) horses, but don't talk to her about gelatin, she's not ready for that conversation. Then Maddie brings us into the world of Catholic mysticism with the story of Hildegard von Bingen and her visions whic...

The moral of today's yapping is that both KT and Maddie apologize mid-puke, KT has never resisted the siren song of a fireball shot, and neither of us will ever stop talking about American Girl Dolls. After discussing such pressing matters, KT teaches us all about dire wolves, who are so not back, unless you only care about looks! Then Maddie tells the story of the Library of Alexandria and how it...

Strap in for a long one today folks! We have our first guest! KT's friend and colleague Amanda is joining us today to talk SWAMPS! And it doesn't end there, this week Maddie tells us about a family with blue skin.. and not in a blue man group kind of way.. Follow us on Instagram and watch us on YouTube @WherePastMeetsPlanet ! New episodes every other Wednesday!

Hi we're here to warn you about the dangers of alcohol (again)! This week after some pressing notes (aioli, Suddenly Amish, etc.) KT and Maddie pass their braincell back and forth across the Atlantic to bring you the story of Yellowstone National Park and all of its lions, geysers, and bears (oh my!) Join us every other Wednesday for new episodes and follow us on Instagram and YouTube @WherePastMe...

Welcome to Past Meets Planet, which should be unofficially sponsored by the Finch app! After KT tells us her ins and outs of the year, she discusses the Western Chicken Turtle and a bit about the scientific process of collecting information (or lack thereof in the case of these guys!) and then Maddie tells us the tale of the last Tudor Queen, Katherine Parr, who finally outlived Henry VIII (celebr...

TW: this episode contains mentions of child sexual abuse Hello and welcome to KT's return to hangovers! After discussing their various ailments (what is new at this point?) KT tells us the story of famous they/them of the animal kingdom, lichen! Then Maddie discusses part 5 of 6 of her series on the Tudor Queens with the story of Catherine Howard. Follow us on YouTube and Instagram @WherePastMeets...

Welcome to episode 25 where Maddie has had a doozy of a few weeks, but at least she doesn't have to pay for ambulances! After discussing the snow in Arkansas (how much was it in the end??) KT gets into it about Great Blue Herons, otherwise known as skinny dinosaurs! Then Maddie defends the 4th Tudor Queen, Anne of Cleves, from her historical misalignment as The Ugly One! New episodes every other W...

We're baaaaaack after the holidays, an illness that nearly took Maddie out, and a bottle of Sam's Club Pink Whitney that made KT sober-curious! Today we discuss KT's brilliance in stained glass work and Maddie's near death experience on a plane, among other things! Then KT concludes her series on fresh water supplies with a discussion about potential solutions (we're all for recycling water a la S...

The WPMP Promise: no commitment to timely results, ever! After discussing KT's exciting new hobby (and Christmas gift business) and Maddie's new gaming habits, KT tells us about the consumption of fresh water in our world today (spoiler: bit of a bummer for fresh water enthusiasts) and then Maddie tells us the story of Anne Boleyn, the second Tudor Queen, and how it all boils down to Henry VIII ca...

After asking the necessary and hard-hitting questions like why hump with no hole? KT shares her camping highs and lows and then goes into our first lesson in a 3 part series on freshwater supplies. Then Maddie starts a series as well (except hers is 6 parts so strap in everyone) and covers the first Tudor Queen, Katherine of Aragon. New episodes every other Wednesday! Follow us on Instagram and Yo...

It's the last episode of spooky month and some of us are drinking about it! (others of us are drinking sport tea because it's 8:13am). After finding out that the Louvre Heist getaway vehicles were not actually Lime Scooters, KT gives us a list of 13 spooky species and makes Maddie rank them, even though some of them give her involuntary physical reactions! Then Maddie walks us through a possibly e...

We decided to reach across the Atlantic Ocean and share our braincell once again! Today after discussing the horrors of multi-day hangovers and learning that most species of tortoise do, in fact, live for 100 years, KT and Maddie tell us about the science of Lake Superior and the lore of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (not the song, the actual wreck)! Follow us on Instagram @WherePastMeetsPlan...

Well, well, well, if it isn't Spooky (Lake) Month again and we all survived the Great Sucking Off! KT and Maddie are back at it again with eerie Earth Science stories and haunting histories! This week, KT tells us (and a somewhat unwilling Maddie) about sinkholes and how you basically can't predict when they'll happen! COOL not scary at all! Then Maddie tells us the story of the Resurrectionists o...

Welcome back to Betty Spagetty, the Hopscotch Hill Girls, and, obviously, American Girl HQ (for legal purposes, this is a joke)! After discussing our adolescent embarrassment ad nauseam, KT tells us about Nudibranchs, who are vying for her favorite sea creature right now! Warning: You might find out how they mate. Sorry. Then Maddie tells us about Göbeklitepe, considered the world’s oldest temple...

We loved sharing our braincell so much we decided to do it again! It’s always “Pompeii this” and “Pompeii that”… but have you heard about Herculaneum? In this episode we learn about Mount Vesuvius and the 79AD eruption that covered the city of Herculaneum in thick layers of mud and ash and carbonized everything in its path, preserving the city in even more detail than PoMpEii. #JusticeForHerculane...

If you had to be turned into an animal because you didn't find love fast enough, what animal would you choose? Find out our choices and more in today's episode where KT tells us about Octopuses (or Octopodes, but definitely not Octopi) and Maddie tells the wild story of the last(ish) soldier to surrender in WWII...29 years later.. New episodes every other Wednesday! Follow us on Instagram @wherepa...

It's episode 17 and there's a new messiah in town! Among other things, we discuss our ideal club setups, sensory rooms included! Then KT tells us about wildfires, what they are, how they start, and whether the US should mind their own business when it comes to Canadian wildfires. Maddie then discusses the Real Pirates of the Caribbean, not to be mistaken for a Real Housewives franchise. Follow us...

Welcome back to Where Past Meets Planet, your HQ for rage in the morning! Today we're talking about the devastating recent floods in Texas and other related natural disasters. Then Maddie tells us about the Great Pyramid of Khufu and her new favorite PBS archaeology team! Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

We're baaaaaack (again)!!!! KT moved! And Maddie hasn't sat down in 48 hours (it's fine)! Today, KT discusses Ammonites and her new fossil hunting hobby and Maddie talks about the haunting and messy Dancing Plague of 1518! Follow us on Instagram for updates @wherepastmeetsplanet

Live (pre-recorded) and in person (for us)! Finally reunited and trying something new! Introducing our first Shared Braincell episode where Maddie and Kt cover one topic! Together! How fun! After some lively discussion about Kt's wedding and American Girl Dolls (again? sorry..), we dive into The Marshall Islands! (pun intended) More specifically, we discuss how the US' Nuclear testing really ruine...

We're here to tell stories but also to recap KT's most important life events! After telling us all about her Super Bowl escapades and dime bingo, KT discusses the wonderful world of sea turtles while (spoiler alert) dressed as a sea turtle. Then Maddie tells us about the heroic story of Lakshmi Bai, known as India's Joan of Arc! Join us for new episodes every other Wednesday! Follow us on Instagra...

Rise and shine!! KT is up early and Maddie had a productive morning, don't get used to it! This week KT discusses the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Maddie dives into the mystery of Machu Picchu! New episodes every other Wednesday! Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet