A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way! (For research sources, bonus episodes, and how you can support the podcast, visit sifpod.fun.)
Hear Alex's new "explainer podcast" about all things MaxFun: https://youtu.be/6kNplapKs-w (It's uploaded to YouTube because he filmed his face while he taped it.)
Apr 10, 2023
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
01:08:27
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why the phrase "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" is secretly incredibly fascinating. Special guest: Jason Pargin.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
Hear Alex's new "explainer podcast" about all things MaxFun: https://youtu.be/6kNplapKs-w (It's uploaded to YouTube because he filmed his face while he taped it.)
Apr 03, 2023
Taxidermy
01:07:22
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why taxidermy is secretly incredibly fascinating. Special guests: Christian & Ellen Weatherford.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
Hear Alex's new "explainer podcast" about all things MaxFun: https://youtu.be/6kNplapKs-w (It's uploaded to YouTube because he filmed his face while he taped it.)
Mar 27, 2023
Ducks
00:59:26
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why ducks are secretly incredibly fascinating. Special guests: Jordan Morris and Jesse Thorn.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
Hear Alex's new "explainer podcast" about all things MaxFun: https://youtu.be/6kNplapKs-w (It's uploaded to YouTube because he filmed his face while he taped it.)
Mar 20, 2023
Pickles
01:10:50
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why pickles are secretly incredibly fascinating. Special guest: Elliott Kalan.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
Hear Alex's new "explainer podcast" about all things MaxFun: https://youtu.be/6kNplapKs-w (It's uploaded to YouTube because he filmed his face while he taped it.)
Mar 13, 2023
The Ferris Wheel
01:05:02
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why Ferris wheels are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
Hear Alex's new "explainer podcast" about all things MaxFun: https://youtu.be/6kNplapKs-w (It's uploaded to YouTube because he filmed his face while he taped it.)
Mar 10, 2023
Mario Day programming note, and MaxFun Drive heads-ups
00:04:47
Hey this is Alex! We made a special SIF episode about the Mario movie. Become a supporter to hear it!
To become a supporter, start a Maximum Fun membership here: https://maximumfun.org/join It'll ask which shows you're supporting. Select "Secretly Incredibly Fascinating". Then that leads you to a Bonus Content ("BoCo") page, where there's a special Secretly Incredibly Fascinating Bonus Content Feed AND an all-of-MaxFun bonus feed. Our special episode about the 1993 'Super Mario Bros.' movie is hosted in the Secretly Incredibly Fascinating Bonus Content Feed.
Join our Discord! We hang out there every week. There's also extra tips there for getting your bonus feeds. Discord invite link: https://discord.gg/wbR96nsGg5
Hear Alex's new "explainer podcast" about all things MaxFun: https://youtu.be/6kNplapKs-w (It's uploaded to YouTube because he filmed his face while he taped it.)
Feb 27, 2023
High Fives
01:06:44
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why high fives are secretly incredibly fascinating. They also interview returning guest (and National High Five Day co-founder!) Conor Lastowka.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
Check out Alex's new "explainer podcast" about all things MaxFun: https://youtu.be/6kNplapKs-w (It's uploaded to YouTube because he filmed his face while he taped it.)
Apr 24 | 01:00:41
Chalkboards
Apr 17 | 00:54:12
Bagpipes
Apr 10 | 01:08:27
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
Apr 03 | 01:07:22
Taxidermy
Mar 27 | 00:59:26
Ducks
Mar 20 | 01:10:50
Pickles
Mar 13 | 01:05:02
The Ferris Wheel
Mar 10 | 00:04:47
Mario Day programming note, and MaxFun Drive heads-ups
Mar 06 | 00:56:18
Duct Tape
Feb 27 | 01:06:44
High Fives
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