500 Open Tabs

This week we are joined by special guest Steven Ray Morris (My Favorite Murder, See Jurassic Right) as we learn about fake buildings, Sperm whale defense tactics, and Lego lost at sea. A listener email penetrates some myths about lobotomies. Episode Tabs: Fake Buildings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fake_building Sperm whales survive surprise attack https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024

This week we learn about Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise and Air Force One petty theft. A listener email clarifies what the Grishaverse actually is. Episode Tabs: Jonathan the Tortoise https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-oldest-living-land-animal-a-tortoise-named-jonathan-turns-191-180983392/ The Real D.C. Crime Wave https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west

This week we learn about the 1976 Tehran UFO Incident and the father of the modern time capsule. A listener email fetes a disgusting historical figure. Episode Tabs: 1976 Tehran UFO incident http://www.iiaf.net/tehran-dogfight-incident/ The Crypt of Civilization https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/crypt-of-civilization/ Listener Tabs: https://en.m.wikin

This week we learn about horrific ant genuses and how the film industry was born out of everyone hating Thomas Edison. A listener email answers the age old question of "how long do pig orgasms last?" Episode Tabs: These ants decorate their homes with the heads of their enemies https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/ants-head-hunters-attack-trap-jaw-enemies-nests Thomas

This week we learn about Louis Le Prince, the REAL inventor of the motion picture camera and the origins of the color Grue. A listener email inspires a high end horse jacket clothing line. Episode Tabs: Who Killed Louis Le Prince? On the forgotten father of film https://harpers.org/archive/2022/04/who-killed-louis-le-prince-on-the-forgotten-father-of-film/ No one could describe the

This week we discuss Roar, one of the most unsafe movies ever made and the Nintendo Power Hotline. A listener email reveals all the animals in elected office. Episode Tabs: Hollywood's real Tiger King: Insane big cat movie Roar getting VOD rerelease https://ew.com/movies/roar-movie-vod/ Inside The Nintendo Power Hotline https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/02/22/inside-the-nintendo-po

This week we discuss the origins of the Michelin Man and a first hand account of Vikings from 922. A listener email answers the question of why we don't see Pandas in toilet paper ads. Episode Tabs: Allied Forces on D-Day Used a Popular Tourist Guide to Help Liberate France https://www.military.com/history/allied-forces-d-day-used-popular-tourist-guide-help-liberate-france.html “

This week we have our first ever special guest, 500 Tabs' very own editor and friend Alyssa Cooper! We discuss a mountain murder mystery, the importance of March 27th, and sharks on a golf course. A listener email taps into some of our most primal fears. Episode Tabs: Ghosts on the Glacier https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/09/world/americas/aconcagua-mountain-expedition-p

This week we discuss insane mental health practices of the 1940s and the NBA's golden horse, Nikola Jokić. A listener email disgusts Kaveh. Episode Tabs: Mother’s Little Helper: Vintage Drug Ads https://www.goretro.com/2014/08/mothers-little-helper-vintage-drug-ads.html How Nikola Jokić Became The World’s Best Basketball Player https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/02/12/ho

This week we discuss the trial of alleged werewolf Peter Stump and folk etymology. A listener email reveals how McDonalds tried to buy their way into fandom. Episode Tabs: Confessions of a Werewolf: The Trial of Peter Stump https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/history-magazine/article/a-german-werewolfs-confessions-horrified-1500s-europe What the Folk? https://daily.jstor.org