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We've all heard someone exclaim "Jesus H. Christ!" But what does the H even stand for? Come join this frustrating journey with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN as they seek The Truth. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_H._Christ WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/wikil...

Garfield Minus Garfield is a Garfield comic, except all characters are removed except for John the human. It's as surreal as it sounds. Hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rob P. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garfield_Minus_Garfield WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast...

Flag Day in the United States is the day the design of the flag was accepted and is celebrated on June 14. There are many different ways to celebrate across the country, and you can find out more as hosted by Rob P. and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_Day_(United_States) WE APPRECIATE Y...

Touch of death is any martial arts technique that kills someone with what seems like too little force. The attack must be on specific body parts in order for it to be effective. 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/Touch_of_Death WE APPRECIATE Y...

Cups and balls is the very old street game magic trick that is sometimes used as a scam. More than anything, it is a way for magicians to show off their skills. 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/Cups_and_balls WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREO...

More and more areas are testing out a four-day workweek instead of the recently traditional five-day workweek. Most recently, the UK is trying it out, and you can learn more as hosted by your WikiListen Current Events host Rob Paravonian. Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia & news article here:  https://nationalpost.com/news/world/the-worlds-largest-four-day-workwee...

A demonym is a word that describes where a person is from, not necessarily connected to their religion, ethnicity, or other cultural backgrounds. Listen to more about what a demonym is, along with some favorite demonyms from the vast lists provided, as read by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: htt...

The woozle effect occurs when a weakly-supported study has findings that are widely published, re-published, and accepted. In this episode, Rachel Teichman, LMSW accidentally recreated the woozle effect live, and co-host Victor Varnado, KSN called it out. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woozle_effect WE APPRECIA...

An ant mill occurs when ants, or other pheromone-tracking insects follow the trail in an accidental circle. The insects walk in a circle all together until either they all die of starvation, or something cuts their path and they can move on. Learn more about this fascinating phenomenon as read by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teic...

Battle Pope is a comedy comic book series by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore that follows a drinking pope who works with Jesus H. Christ to save Saint Michael. If you didn't think that last sentence was wild enough, buckle up and listen to this episode hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: htt...

A knife fight is a fight carried out with knives. As it turns out, knife fighting is very much an art and a sport that is taught in various cultures. Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN take a deep dive into this bloody affair. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_fight WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON P...

A tree stump is the part of the tree left in the ground after cutting a tree down. Tree stumps can be so difficult to remove, that there are special tools to help break them down! Learn more about tree stumps 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/Tree_stump WE APPRECIA...

Catfishing is the act of using a fake identity to victimize someone in some way. The term "catfishing" is as recent as the year 2010. Learn more 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/Catfishing WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpo...

Velma Dinkley is the nerdy girl from Scooby Doo, and her backstory and life changes slightly from series to series and movie to movie. Listen to more about Velma 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/Velma_Dinkley WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON! https:...

The 1937 Memorial Day massacre was a day when police shot unarmed protestors. 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/1937_Memorial_Day_massacre WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social medi...

Clickbait is a link or thumbnail image that entices the user to click on its content. However, clickbait is typically deceptive in some way and rarely delivers on what it says it will. Learn more about clickbait 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/Clickbait...

The 2022 monkeypox outbreak is in the news lately, but is it something to worry about? Find out as hosted by your WikiListen Current Events host Rob Paravonian. Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia & news article here:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2022/05/24/cdc-travel-health-notice-monkeypox/9904726002/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkeypox WE APPRE...

A manhole cover is the lid of a manhole. Apparently, there's a big problem with manhole cover theft, AND there's a lot of manhole cover art in the world. 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/Manhole_cover#Theft WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREO...

A pickup artist is a man whose goal it is to seduce a woman. This is hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW, who had no idea how wild this article would be. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_artist WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on s...

Icarus was the son of Daedalus, the inventor of the labyrinth. Icarus, like many sons, was rebellious and decided to fly too high or too low depending on what his father said not to do. Learn more as narrated by special guest Tanner Campbell, Rachel Teichman LMSW, and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Tanner's podcast Myths, Folklore, and Fairytales:...

Levitation occurs when an object counteracts its own gravitation pull. This makes the object appear to float. 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/Levitation WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find u...

Animals have been shown to grief, much as humans do. Recently, Asian elephants were observed grieving for the first time. Learn more about elephant grief as narrated by Rob Paravonian. Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia & news article here:  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/17/science/elephants-mourning-grief.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_grief WE APPREC...

Playback is a method of placing a curse. It is done by recording audio at a given location, and then going back and playing the recording back at low levels. Come get cursed 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/Playback_(technique) WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATR...

A practical joke is a joke that is physical by nature, as opposed to other types of humor that may be written or spoken. The person who is having the joke played on usually eventually is let in on the joke. 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/P...

A one-night stand is a sexual encounter than typically happens one time between the couple, and then they may never see each other again. There's no commitment to each other like you might see in a more romantic relationships. Learn more by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.or...