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High five! This is what you say when you hold up your hand and expect another person to slap your hand back. Its origins are unclear, but are much younger than hosts Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW would have ever expected.  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_five  WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON ...

The Last Of Us is a video game that has since been turned into a TV show. It has recently been in the news, so listen to this current events episode hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN! Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia & news article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_of_Us WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.c...

Rebecca Heineman is a video game designer/programmer and the first Space Invaders champion. She’s a special guest on this episode, so you can hear her story from her mouth as well as Rachel Teichman, LMSW’s and Victor Varnado, KSN’s.  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Heineman  WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT O...

LaPlace’s Demon is an explanation of causal determinism. Come make sense of that sentence with hosts Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN.  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman  Full Wikipedia article here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laplace%27s_demon  WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON  PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media!  http...

You may remember the game called The Floor Is Lava, where someone screams it and you have only a few seconds to jump onto furniture because if you stay on the floor you’ll “die” from the lava exposure. Learn more about the origins of this game and ones like it as hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW.  Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman  Full Wikipedia here: https:/...

You may remember the Darwin Awards episode where people died in stupid ways, but in this episode, we cover all the inventors who died because of their own creation. Listen along with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN!  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman  Full Wikipedia  article:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_inventors_killed_by_their_own_i nvention  WE A...

Have you ever pretended to steal the nose off a toddler? If so, you’ve played I’ve Got Your Nose! Developmentally speaking, this game is actually pretty good for young children because it teaches healthy playful deception. Learn more about this weird but totally innocent game with Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman  Full Wikip...

When you drop Mentos into Diet Coke, it creates a geyser! You may remember this trend from the 2000’s. Interestingly, many different candies will create the same effect in many different sodas, but Diet Coke is often preferable because the clean-up is less sticky. Learn more about how this works with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN!  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel...

People are loving ChatGPT! But what is it? It’s an AI system that has many, many uses including generating stories, conversations, and more. Learn about ChatGPT with hosts Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia & news article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChatGPT WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON! https://www.pat...

Stendhal Syndrome occurs when a person is exposed to something that they find incredibly beautiful. Symptoms can include fainting, rapid heart rate, and hallucinations. Careful, you might love this episode so much you get Stendhal Syndrome! Listen along with Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW.  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: http...

A paperweight is an object designed to be placed on top of papers to weigh them down so they don’t blow away from the wind or general movement. Surprisingly, antique paperweights are highly collectible, and they come in many different designs and materials. Lean more about paperweights as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN! Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Te...

Pholcidae is a large family of arachnids, commonly known as Daddy Long Legs. Their bodies are the size of tiny peanuts, and their legs are many times the length of their bodies. Sometimes, when they feel threatened, their bodies shake rapidly! Come get spooky with Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW.  Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman  Full Wikipedia here: https://en.wikip...

FishCenter Live was a show on Adult Swim hosted in part by WikiListen special guest Maxime Simonet. He joined hosts Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW to dispel inaccuracies about the show within the article. This episode will leave you laughing every few seconds about a show whose premise was about fish competing with each other and narrated by humans. There is so much more to uncover!...

Tickling is the act “to tickle” where typically another person causes a sensation by touching another person that makes them reflexively laugh. Tickling can be part of a healthy relationship, or it can be used as a form of abuse. Learn more with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN.  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipe...

Tickling is the act “to tickle” where typically another person causes a sensation by touching another person that makes them reflexively laugh. Tickling can be part of a healthy relationship, or it can be used as a form of abuse. Learn more with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN.  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipe...

Recently, the New York Times brought to attention the fact that the National Restaurant Association owns ServSafe, the often mandatory food safety course across the country that employees usually have to pay for. This money then goes toward lobbying against raising the tipped minimum wage. Learn more about the current state of the tipped wage as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado,...

AVE Mizar is a Ford Pinto that was converted into a car that is also an airplane. Unfortunately, none of the models were successful, and it ended in a fatal crash. Listen to more as hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW.  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVE_Mizar  WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON ...

Paris syndrome occurs when an individual goes to Paris, and experiences a form of extreme culture shock. People who experience this syndrome comment that Paris isn’t as great as they expected it to be, and may experience many symptoms including delusions. Learn more about Paris syndrome as read by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN.  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Te...

Kenneth Erskine is a serial killer who is also known as the Stockwell Strangler. He killed multiple elderly people in Britain, and was convicted. Eventually, he was moved to a psychiatric facility and may be released in 2028. Learn more about this killer as hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW.  Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman  Full Wikipedia here: https://en.wi...

A jaw harp is an instrument that is both percussion and wind. They are a fun instrument that has been used in many different types and cultures of music. Even Billy Joel used one! Learn more about the instrument as narrated by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaw_harp WE...

A snow globe is a usually small piece of glass or plastic container with a base that has a scene inside with liquid. When you shake the snow globe, lots of “snow” shakes around and is suspended in the liquid to slow it down and make it look like it’s snowing. Some snow globes are highly collectible! Listen along with hosts Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victo...

A bipalium is a type of hammer-head worm that can cause actual harm to humans and other animals. Interestingly, they have little hammerheads like sharks do. They are predatory, and some species even eat mollusks! Learn more about these wormy friends with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://e...

Recently, Kevin McCarthy has been in the news because of his attempt to win the election to be Speaker of the House. Join special guest Jimmy Tingle along with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN as they read and discuss Kevin McCarthy!  Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman  Full Wikipedia & news article here:  https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/politics/kevin-mccarthy-speake...

A working cat is a cat who has a job. For example, a cat may be placed in a barn with the purpose of catching mice. Recently, there was a video of a cat assisting electricians by snaking wire under floorboards! Learn more about felines with a purpose as read by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: ht...

Wallace Clement Sabine was an acoustics engineer who would, by trial and error, use a lecture hall to figure out the perfect acoustics. He was so successful that he was selected as a consultant for the Boston Symphony Hall. Learn more about this audio expert as read by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article...