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Darvaza Gas Crater The Darvaza gas crater is a crater of flaming natural gas in Turkmenistan. It’s also known as “The Gates of Hell” and was created by when drillers accidentally discovered a cavern. It was believed to be set on fire to try to get rid of the gas pocket, but it’s been on fire for years and has no sign of stopping.   Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full W...

The Farmer in the Dell The Farmer in the Dell is a famous nursery rhyme. Listen to its lyrics and origins and you’ll be as surprised (and horrified) as 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/The_Farmer_in_the_Dell WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON! https://www.pa...

As you may have heard, the FBI got a warrant and searched former US president Donald Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago in Florida this week. Why did they do this? Because Trump stole classified documents when he left the White House. Learn more in this Current Events episode as hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia & n...

Remedial Chaos Theory Part 2 Remedial Chaos Theory is an episode of the TV show Community . This episode has been regarded as one of the best episodes ever created, and it follows a multiverse type of format. Learn more in the second half of the article as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article htt...

Remedial Chaos Theory Part 1 Remedial Chaos Theory is an episode of the TV show Community . This episode has been regarded as one of the best episodes ever created, and it follows a multiverse type of format. Learn more as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remedia...

Self-Hypnosis Self-hypnosis is the process of going into a hypnotic state. Learn more as narrated 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/Self-hypnosis WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.f...

Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau was the woman who was the subject of Portrait of Madame X and was generally considered controversial due to her “sexual” nature. Learn 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/Virginie_Am%C3%A9lie_Avegno_Gautreau WE APPRECIAT...

A roundhouse kick is a kick where the attacker rotates their body and lifts their knee and leg to kick. There are a few different types of roundhouse kicks used in different forms of martial arts. 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/Roundhouse_ki...

Cecil Aldin was a man who illustrated dogs. Do we need to say more? It’s adorable stuff. Celebrate Work Like A Dog Day 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/Cecil_Aldin WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us...

2022 Food Crises Host Rachel Teichman, LMSW came across a news headline saying Ukrainian grain is allowed to be exported for the first time since the war started. This is extremely important because the Russian-Ukrainian war has had severe effects on global food shortages. However, experts suggest that this move may barely make a dent in the food crisis. Learn more as hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN...

Darius McCollum is a man who just loves trains, buses, and the MTA in general. From childhood, MTA employees allowed him to drive the subway, and he knows more about train/bus routes than anybody. However, he got into the habit of stealing buses (but without injuring anybody). Because of this, he’s been banned from the MTA and currently resides in a forensic psychiatric institution. Learn more abo...

Ice cream sandwiches are sweet treats composed of ice cream between cookies or wafers. Different cultures prepare them in different ways with different types of cookies. America loves a soft chocolate cookie or a soft chocolate chip cookie, while some cultures enjoy a more bread-like cookie. Learn more and celebrate National Ice Cream Sandwich Day as read by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman...

Sebaceous glands are endocrine glands that open to hair follicles (but can also exist independently) to release sebum. Learn more about the sebaceous gland as narrated 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/Sebaceous_gland#Sebum WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON! htt...

The Blood Falls is an outflow of water made red by iron-oxide in Antarctica. The red water creates a striking image as it flows over the white snow, and so it looks like blood. Learn 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/Blood_Falls WE APPRECIATE YOUR S...

Host Rachel Teichman, LMSW came across an ominous-sounding headline suggesting that the person who harvests the traditional mud used to condition new MLB baseballs may lose his job soon. Baseball rubbing mud is rubbed into new MLB baseballs to improve the grip, and it has special properties that not all mud has. This current events episode is also co-hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced by Vict...

Haunchyville is a mythical town composed of little people and an albino protector. The legend states that people who are caught trespassing have their legs cut off at the knee. Learn more about Haunchyville 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/Haunchyville WE...

Urine-indicator dye is a dye that a person can put into a swimming pool that interacts with urine to change color when someone pees in a pool. However, this dye is fictional and has never existed. Learn more about urine-indicator dye as read by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Happy National Waterpark Day! Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia art...

Chutzpah is a Yiddish word basically meaning “audacity” and it’s something that co-host Rachel Teichman, LMSW has a lot of. This episode is also hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chutzpah WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on soci...

Air Buddy Buddy was a golden retriever dog actor most known for his role in Air Buddy as well as an episode of Full House. Buddy was a very good boy who died at only 9 years of age. Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW celebrate Buddy’s life as well as National Dog Photography Day in this episode. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: htt...

Badger game is a technique of deception used to lead to the ability to blackmail others. Learn more as read 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/Badger_game WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https...

A rat king looks sort of similar to an ant mill, in that both are circles, but a rat king occurs when rats get their tails knotted and stuck together. There has been some scientific controversy over where this occurs in nature, or if it’s always done by humans. Science is leaning toward it being real because a similar phenomenon in squirrels is well-documented. Learn more as read by Rachel Teichma...

This week, Desus Nice & The Kid Mero decided to cut ties and stop creating their show together. Learn more about them in this week’s Current Events episode as hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia & news article here:  https://pitchfork.com/news/desus-and-mero-break-up-end-showtime-series/ https://en.wikiped...

The World According to Garp is a Robin Williams film based on a book. The themes are pretty wild for a dark comedy and range from rape to death. This episode is ready by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN in honor of Robin Williams’ birthday.  Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_According_to_Garp_(fil...

Skipping rope, or jumping rope, is a sport often played by children and athletes where one swings a rope to jump over it. Celebrate World Jump Day 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/Skipping_rope WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com...

Self-immolation is the act of setting oneself on fire. People generally do this as a form of political protest, and it is more common in some cultures compared to others. This episode is narrated by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varndo, KSN. Please do not set yourself on fire. Help is available. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman DO YOU NEED HELP? SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE:...