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Kanye West is known for many things, including being controversial. Once again, he has hit the headlines this week, this time for using anti-semitic language and wearing a White Lives Matter shirt. Learn more about this and more as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia & news article here: https://en.wikipedia.o...

Weirdly, people have attempted to sue God. In some cases, the lawsuit made it as far as an actual court date being granted, but God couldn’t show up because they couldn’t find God’s home address to properly serve. Learn more as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN.  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman  Full Wikipedia article here:  https://en.wikipedia.or...

Trick-or-treating is the tradition of going door-to-door on Halloween and begging for candy. Its history is longer and more multinational than expected. Learn more about the origins of this delightful activity as read 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/Trick-or-tre...

Trick-or-treating is the tradition of going door-to-door on Halloween and begging for candy. Its history is longer and more multinational than expected. Learn more about the origins of this delightful activity as read 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/Trick-or-tre...

You may know forks as the metal or plastic utensil you use to eat food with. This episode is all about those things. Learn more about forks with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN.  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fork WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON  PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Fi...

Tarrare was a French performer and soldier. He’s known for eating absolutely anything in sight, including puppies and probably human children. His story is absolutely wild, so buckle up with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrare WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!h...

Tarrare was a French performer and soldier. He’s known for eating absolutely anything in sight, including puppies and probably human children. His story is absolutely wild, so buckle up with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrare WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!h...

Stable diffusion is an AI model that allows users to input text to create visual images. It was released this year and has gained mass popularity on the Internet. Listen along with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN as they try to understand what they’re reading.  Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman  Full Wikipedia & news article here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sta...

There’s an old theory that when farms are planted in dry climates, the rain will come. While some of the logic that goes into it checks out, it is ultimately not true. Learn more as read 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/Rain_follows_the_plow  WE APPRECIATE YOUR...

Dopey is a podcast hosted by Dave Manheim, and it’s about addiction and comedy. Dave was our special guest on this episode of WikiListen hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN.  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopey_(podcast)  WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON  PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikili...

BB-8 is the most recent loveable droid in the Star Wars franchise. You may recognise him as a ball with a head, resembling an 8. Learn more about BB-8 with Rachel Teichman, LMSW as she realizes he’s in the shape of an 8 and with Victor Varnado, KSN.  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BB-8  WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPO...

BB-8 is the most recent loveable droid in the Star Wars franchise. You may recognise him as a ball with a head, resembling an 8. Learn more about BB-8 with Rachel Teichman, LMSW as she realizes he’s in the shape of an 8 and with Victor Varnado, KSN.  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BB-8  WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPO...

You may know Stephen King as the author of Carrie and many other books, but do you know anything about his personal life? Did you know he was in a car accident? Learn more about Stephen King 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/Stephen_King WE APPRECIATE YOU...

Recitation refers to the process of performing a written piece verbally from memory, or by reading it out loud to the audience. In academia, recitation is done in order to demonstrate learned knowledge of a subject. Learn more by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia & news article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reci...

Judy Tenuta was a comedian and performer who died recently. Listen as Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW giggle as they read about her life. Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia & news article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Tenuta WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www....

The Begich Towers, located in Alaska, were originally military-owned. Now, almost the entire population of the town lives in these buildings that have accommodations including a whole school, groceries, and more, so people  never have to leave. Find out more about this fascinating community by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW.  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichm...

Guy Boothby was an author in the 1800’s who wrote the Doctor Nikola series. No, not that Nikola, but Nikola the anti-hero with a black cat. Learn more as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN.  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Boothby  WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON  PATREON!https://www.patreo...

H. H. Holmes was a serial killer in the 1800’s. Join this true-crime episode with Victor Varnado, KSN, Rachel Teichman, LMSW, and special guest Hilary Campbell. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._H._Holmes WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! ht...

You likely had a bouncy ball or two as a kid. A bouncy ball is a ball, usually small but can be large, and often made out of rubber or plastic and is meant to be able to bounce quite high. Learn more about bouncy balls as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo...

German cockroaches are a type of cockroach that infests homes, restaurants, and apartment buildings. They are small, fast, and difficult to get rid of. Fun fact: many of them don’t survive the full molting process. Learn more as read by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

Pachelbel’s Canon is a musical piece that has been utilized in many popular songs. Rob Paravonian is known for his comedy viral video “Pachelbel’s Rant” where he performs some of the pieces that use the music in some way. Rob Paravonian guest co-hosts this episode with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia: https://en.wikiped...

In Iran in September, Mahsa Amini died due to police brutality as a result of her not “correctly” wearing a hijab. Protestors have taken the streets due to this. Learn more on this week’s Current Events episode hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia & news article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/16/world/mi...

The Flying Dragons were a street gang based in NYC’s Manhattan Chinatown. The gang was known for trafficking drugs, especially heroin, but were also involved in violence and kidnapping. You can learn more by listening to this episode hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article:https://en.wikipedia.org/w...

To vajazzle is similar to Bedazzling with a Bedazzler, except vajazzling means to add decorative stones to the mons pubis. It is not widely popular, but it does exist. Learn more about vajazzling as read 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/Vajazzle WE APPRECIATE YOUR...

The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife is a piece of woodblock art that depicts 2 octopi being sexual with a woman diver. There are many interpretations of the piece, including the diver searching for a lost pearl. Learn more as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...