500 Open Tabs

Dec 11 2024 48 ep. 87 mins 247

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Each episode, hosts Kaveh Taherian and Hannah Hillam choose one of their countless open browser tabs and finally take the time to read and discuss its contents until they gain enough strength to close that tab once and for all.

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47: The 47 Society and Ol' Rip the Horned Toad

Dec 11 2024 75 mins

This week we learn about how an offline meme of the number 47 made its way into Star Trek and how a hibernating lizard named Ol' Rip caught the attention of President Calvin Coolidge himself. A listener email shines a light on Disneyland's complex system of garbage tunnels. Episode Tabs: The 47 Society https://www.47.net/47society/ The strange tale of Old Rip, the horned toa

46: Vavilov & Lysenko pt2 and Zeno Brothers

Dec 04 2024 99 mins

This week we learn how the battle between Nikolai Vavilov and Trofim Lysenko reached its crescendo when the Nazis came for the Russian seed vault and how the Zeno Brothers claimed to have "discovered" the New World first. A listener email explains how bees love to play with balls. Episode Tabs: The Heroic Story of Nikolai Vavilov and The Saviors of the Seeds https://campfires

45: Phantom Islands and Vavilov & Lysenko pt1

Nov 27 2024 96 mins

This week we learn about how cartographers used to just make up stuff for fun and how Nikolai Vavilov's dream of ending famine with the world's largest seed vault put him at direct odds with soviet darling Trofim Lysenko . A listener email explains what happens to a solider after accidentally taking 30 doses of meth. Throw Me in the Bog Sweatshirt Drop: https://www.bonfire.com/

44: Ten Cent Beer Night and Bog Snorkeling

Nov 20 2024 72 mins

This week we're all about sports as we learn how a Ten Cent Beer Night promotion led to one of the MLB's most infamous games and the curious Welsh tradition of competitive Bog Snorkeling. A listener email informs us of the Great Emu War of 1932. Episode Tabs: Remembering 10-Cent Beer Night, one of baseball’s most infamous fiascos https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/0

43: Milicent Patrick and Casa Sanchez Tattoos

Nov 13 2024 98 mins

This week we learn about the life of Milicent Patrick, a pioneering artist in Hollywood who designed the Creature From the Black Lagoon and Casa Sanchez's notorious tacos-for-tattoos deal in San Francisco. A listener email tells us about that time that the government wanted to clear away some mountains with nuclear bombs. Episode Tabs: Milicent Patrick & Her Enduring Desig

42: Notorious Victoria Woodhull and 80s Cartoon Deregulation

Nov 06 2024 101 mins

On this extra patriotic election themed episode we learn about Victoria Woodhull, the first woman who ran for president in 1872 and how Ronald Reagan's decision to deregulate children's programming paved the way for adult fandom culture. A listener email explains the origins of Scabby the Rat. Episode Tabs: Notorious Victoria: The First Woman to Run for President https://www.

41: Jack O'Lantern and It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Oct 30 2024 87 mins

On this very spooky Halloween themed episode, we learn about the Irish origins of the Jack-o-Lantern and how Charles Schulz created another classic Peanuts holiday special. A listener email clues us into the Giant Atlantic Pumpkin Weigh Offs. Episode Tabs: The twisted transatlantic tale of American jack-o’-lanterns https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-twis

40: Talking Heads, Robert Liston, and Battle of Santa Monica Bay

Oct 23 2024 108 mins

This week we are joined by special guests Kaveh Rastegar and Kaveh Hoda as we learn about the contributions of Chris Frantz to the Talking Heads, an infamous surgery that killed 3 people, and how Santa Monica was once a standoff point between the mob and a future Supreme Court justice. A listener email explains the explosive properties of Chlorine tri-fluoride. Episode Tabs: T

39: NYC Cow Tunnels and Staten Island Ferry Disaster

Oct 16 2024 97 mins

This week we are in NYC for Comic Con and learn about the cow tunnels that once lied beneath the Javits Center and how Joseph Reginella was inspired to create a series of fake monuments throughout the Big Apple. A listener email explains how Nikola Jokic is the ultimate wife guy. Episode Tabs: The Lost Cow Tunnels of New York City https://gizmodo.com/the-lost-cow-tunnels-of-n

38: Magic Decks, Garden Hermits, and Skeleton Police Interrogator

Oct 09 2024 101 mins

This week we are joined by special guest Kurosh Jozavi (@kujoprime) as we learn about Magic the Gathering Commander Decks, how wealthy British land owners used to populate their gardens with hermits, and a patent for a spooky police interrogation device. A listener email reveals the man who convinced Ghirardelli to set up chocolate shop in San Francisco. Episode Tabs: Rocco, t