Brain Worms

In this episode, we’re diving into the history of the Academy Awards—from its early days to the drama, controversies, and iconic moments that made it what it is today. Then we switch gears into the story of Esperanto, the ambitious attempt to create a language that could unite the world. Sources:Wikipedia - Academy Awards The Oscars Explained: History, Iconic Moments & Fun Facts with Professor...

Hello!! Thank you for tuning in to another episode! Today we're talking about the EZLN (Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional), a leftist political and militant group in Chiapas, Mexico and Hobonichi Techo, and the origins of Japanese stationery. We hope you enjoy it! Sources:https://www.1101.com/store/techo/en/about/ https://fujinote.com/blogs/main/japanese-stationery-history-culture-inno...

Hello!! We're so happy to be back from hiatus! Today, we're sharing a new episode, which was recorded before our break in August of 2025. We hope you enjoy it and will join us for future episodes as well. Today, we're talking about the Satanic Panic of the 1980s and Thomas Sankara, the former president of Burkina Faso. Enjoy! Check out the video version on our YouTube channel !Sources:The Born Aga...

Hello, we're back (and on video!) Today we're diving into some of our favorite books/authors. We talk about the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher and Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of books such as The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and many more. Please leave us some comments about your favorite books! We hope you enjoyed this episode! Follow us! Instagram: @brainworms_pod TikTok: @branworms.pod Ab...

Hi there! We hope you enjoyed this episode. Please let us know what you think in the comments. See you next time! Sources: https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/world-of-darkness/discover-world-of-darkness/vampire-the-masquerade Chespirito - Wikipedia El Chavo del Ocho - Wikipedia Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada - Wikipedia Florinda Meza criticizes the Chespirito bio-series – Infobae Chespi...

Hi everyone! We hope you enjoyed this educational distraction. This week, we decided to cover two really important topics related to immigrant rights. We'll also link some resources and organizations that serve the communities affected by these recent events. The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) Sources: Mo...

Hiii! Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoyed this episode. Please leave a comment letting us know what you think! Sources: The Imagineering Story, Episode 4 - Hit or Miss Defunctland: The History of Disney's Worst Attraction Ever, Superstar Limo The Downfall of Disney's Superstar Limo Superstar Limo Wikipedia Dungeons & Dragons Wikipedia Murray, H. J. R. (1913). A History of Chess Tresca, M...

Hi there! This week we're talking about The Real Housewives, and George Danton, The Giant of the French Revolution. Hope you enjoy the episode! Sources: Hollywood Demons - Streaming on Max Junkee Article: “How Dare You Underestimate ‘The Real Housewives’, You Beast” by Ky Stewart How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Real Housewives by Broey Deschanel Revolutions Podcast, Mike Duncan, revolution...

Hi!! Welcome to our first episode! Today we're talking about donuts and labubu. We hope you enjoy! Sources: Why are doughnut boxes pink? The answer could only come out of Southern California The Homer Simpson Donut and its Interesting History 2023 Who is Labubu? The Story Behind Pop Mart's Global Phenomenon A fluff ball with a monster face: what explains the luxury appeal of Labubu dolls? Why We L...

Welcome to Brain Worms —a podcast about the things we can’t stop thinking about. We’re Joe and Paola, a married couple with years of experience doing internet deep dives and info dumping on each other. Each episode, we’ll share one of our latest obsessions: from weird history to pop culture chaos, to oddly specific internet rabbit holes. We hope you’ll stick around and catch a few brain worms of y...