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Holy Carnival Copter, Batman!
Billy takes us on a tour through the life and times of the Batcopter.Show notes (spoilers):Bat Copter Rides at the Fair(YouTube)Clip from Batman The Movie (1966)The Nerveless NocksBello Nock(Wikipedia)Nock Entertainment
Broccoli Bond
John interrogates a "fact" he heard about broccoli. Plus, we look for more information about Whole Foods's "unsmoked" cheese.Show notes (spoilers):The Broccoli family behind James Bond also claim to be behind the vegetable(Independent)‘Broccoli… Cubby Broccoli’ How a Long I...
Is this indoor playground AI-generated?
We're back! Adrianne tries to suss out whether a children's play place is AI generated.Show notes:Note: we recorded this back in May 2024. Kids Magic Lab is open now, and they do have photos of the space on their website.Kids Magic LabMembershipplansKidsMagic Lab (Facebook)Thefake AI kids cl...
Mrs. Brady's Pizza Pie/Gentle Giants
It's Boys Night again - two stories from John & Billy.Show notesMrs. Brady's Pizza Pie: Teigan Reamsbottom's TikTok Lake Effect Pizza: The Commodification and Culture of Pizza in Toronto, Ontario and Buffalo, New York 1950-1990 (Alexander Travis Hughes, PDF) The full Mrs. Brady clip (CBC...
Live stream tonight at 9!
Oh hello there, it's been a long time! We hope you're settling into the fall and staying cozy. We've been enjoying the foliage.Late-breaking news: we'll be doing a live stream in Discord TONIGHT, NOVEMBER 11 at 9pm ET (2am UTC) with some obscure media tales and more. As always, a rec...
September Livestream: Boys Night: Spicy Edition
It's just Billy and John tonight, with a variety of listener questions and stories.Show notes: Chicago Runners Club email: "I was told about a group of people that had "boring"/seasonal jobs in Chicago and once a year they would buy a ticket to a certain place and then have to find t...
Live stream Friday at 9pm ET!
Hello hello! It's been quiet around here. But the summer is over, September is coming to a close, and it's time for the monthly livestream.We'll be chatting and taking voicemails and questions this Friday night, September 29, at 9pm ET in Discord. If you can't make it and you're ...
Eau D'Understood (Live)
This month, in lieu of a live Discord show, we're sharing the recording from our first-ever IRL live show at Caveat in NYC. Adrianne brings us on a search for answers about a notorious fragrance.Show notes: I've glimpsed the future of the internet. It’s a niche, useless, happy place (Roisi...
Hoarders spinoff, Obama in Guitar Hero 3, and blow-ins
We're back with our July livestream! Three listener questions this time, including an unsolved mystery/project the audience may be able to help with.Remember, if you're in NYC this Tuesday, there are still some tickets left to join us IRL for our first-ever live show at Caveat NYC. Tickets (...
Julivestream this Tuesday @ 9pm EDT
Hello patrons! The sun is shining, the heat is here, and we're enjoying that late-July vibe. And since it's late July, it's time for our monthly live stream.Join us Tuesday, July 25th at 9pm EDT in Discord for a freewheeling live Overunderstood session. As always, if you're on the Un...
Summer Fridays: Wait Wait... Don't ML Me!
At the end of our latest live broadcast we recorded a little experimental game show put together by Ryan, our editor. Here it is (with synced visuals!) as a special Summer Friday treat. HAGS.
Elevator Phreaking + Chocolate Cinnabon
We're a bit late on the "June" live Discord show, but it's here! John and Adrianne field a couple voice messages from listeners.Stay tuned on the Patreon feed for a video recording of the visual game we played after these audio segments! Also: the actual July stream will still happen...
Belated June livestream: Wednesday @ 9pm EDT
Hello Patrons,The June ~virtual live show~ is a few days late, we're really sorry! It will be on Wednesday, this week, July 5, at 9pm EDT in our Discord server. If you haven't joined Discord, go to the Membership tab and scroll down to find the "Connect to Discord" button. It'll ...
Live show, with a discount for patrons
You may have heard: we're doing our first-ever live show on August 1st in New York City at 7pm! It's at a venue we love, Caveat. We'll be doing a brand-new story in front of a real live audience!Tickets are already available for both in-person and live streaming/video-on-demand. Patrons ...
Airport food followup & Floridian loofas
We're back with a recording from May's live stream! Adrianne follows up her story about airport food by interviewing an expert in the subject. Then, Underunderstood editor Ryan Manning joins the show to tell us about a puzzling use for loofas in a Florida retirement community.Note that this ...
Live show TONIGHT @ 9pm EDT
Hey Patrons! Please join us for a virtual live show tonight, Tuesday, May 30 at 9pm Eastern time.This event will happen in our Discord server. If you haven't joined yet, this is a great time to do so. To gain access, go to the Membership tab and scroll down to find the "Connect to Discord...
We played the Pizza Hut games
We're taking a week off from the main Underunderstood feed, but we have a special bonus for you, patron.You may recall a conversation in our last live show about a set of CD-ROM games made by Pizza Hut in the year 2001. We have those games, and John played them live in Discord on Tuesday night w...
Designated Butt Time
We're back with this month's live recording! In this stream, we look into three Mandela or the Man segments along with members of the audience.Show notes:Pizza Hut game Pie Fliers (My Abandonware) Request: Pie Fliers 2001 Pizza Hut (r/abandonware) Anyone remember these old pizza hut games? (...
Live show! Wednesday @ 9pm EDT
Hey Patrons! Please join us for a virtual live show on Wednesday, March 29 at 9pm Eastern time.This event will happen in our Discord server. If you haven't joined yet, this is a great time to do so. To gain access, go to the Membership tab and scroll down to find the "Connect to Discord"...
Who is Patrick Parker?
Adrianne attempts to find out where a superhero villain's nickname really came from. This was recorded in our monthly live stream on Discord!Show notes: Reddit post Where Did Riddler Get the Aliases He Used in The Batman? (CBR) The Clockwork Bat (FanFiction.net) Important If True 45: Wax House, ...
Live show! Tuesday @ 8pm EST
Hey Patrons! Please join us for a virtual live show on Tuesday, February 21 at 8pm Eastern time.We'll talk through a mystery or two and field live audience questions and theories. If you have a mild mystery or internet curiosity to share, join us on the virtual audio stage.This event will happen...
Show Update: Underunderstood Returns!
Greetings, patrons. Some updates about Underunderstood and Overunderstood!You've probably noticed that the Underunderstood feed has been dormant since April of last year. Three of us have had babies since then, and it's been easier to just do the weekly Overunderstood episodes while we adjus...
Finding a song on a burned CD from a parking lot
Billy introduces a new segment and the rest of the hosts have 48 minutes to solve a missing media mystery.This episode deals with some mature themes (mostly sex stuff).Show notes: I tried other suggested subs and just can't find my Safe Sex song (Reddit - Spoilers!) Pull And Pray | The Safe Sex ...
Hello, Nana and Pop
Adrianne falls into a very dangerous wormhole for new parents.Show notes: 12 month old who is popular on TikTok for talking (YouTube) Very impressive 14 month old (YouTube) Precocious two-year-old on Ellen (YouTube) Miraca Gross (Wikipedia) PDF of the articleThank you to Adam in the Underunderstood...
The Suite Life of Danimals
A listener called in about a 2000s kids sweepstakes. Billy Stops to examine.Show notes: Our voicemail box: 212-994-4882 Danimals (Wikipedia) Dylan and Cole Sprouse (Wikipedia) Danimals Crush Cups ad (YouTube) Another Sprouse Danimals ad (YouTube) Who Won the Zack & Cody Danimals Sweepstakes? (Eva...
The Cheese Effect
Adrianne looks into an exotic drug allegedly used by SBF.Show notes: Bodkin is patching up depression (Harvard Gazette) Selegiline (Wikipedia) Eldepryl label (PDF, FDA) Ensam label (PDF, FDA) Selective inhibitors of monoamine oxidase type B and the "cheese effect" (PubMed) The Psychopharmaco...
Watching "The Watcher"
Netflix's new series "The Watcher" is based on a true story that happened in a town Billy lived in. We have so many questions.This episode involves themes of stalking, violence, and true crime.Show notes: The Watcher (2022 TV series) - Wikipedia The Watcher: The True Story of the Hauntin...
What's the Deal With Ketchup?
Billy introduces a brand new segment, and we discuss a ubiquitous condiment.Show notes: Acapela Box from Acapela Group Overunderstood: Sergeant Squeeze Fancy Ketchup - Wikipedia The Ketchup Conundrum - The New Yorker Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing - MasterClass Playing Ketchup - The Smart Set Why ...
The Top Five Data in Every State
A listener wrote in about some questionable data maps. The Most Popular Grocery Store in Every State (The Takeout) How to Create Data-Driven News (YouTube) Wisevoter data reports TOP Data's Tableau reports TOP's website The State of Dog Care (Embark) TOP job listings (LinkedIn)
Who's This Clown?
What's up with this misattributed photo of a 19th-century clown?Show notes: A Mystery in Clown History! What is the origin of this photograph? (Reddit) The alleged photo of Amelia Butler Archived page from clownschool.net New Generation of Families Juggle Love and Careers Under the Big Top (LA T...
