Podcasts by Big Bad Nonsense
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Episode 34 - The Russo-Japanese war and the Battle of Dogger Bank from 2021-12-15T08:50:44
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss the Russian war with Japan that went so badly it caused a revolution.
Links:
http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/l-20c/disaster/dogger-bank/voyage-of-dam...
Episode 33 - Biscuit takes a citizenship test/Iron Mike Malloy from 2021-08-27T18:42:55
Wherein Biscuit sees if he is intelligent enough to immigrate to a country he's already a citizen of. Then we discuss the hardiest drunk to have ever roamed the streets of New York.
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Episode 32 - We just shit on Steven Seagal for over an hour from 2021-07-06T05:18:51
See title, fool...
Links:
http://www.manlymovie.net/2014/12/things-you-didnt-know-about-steven.html/2
https://www.avclub.com/heres-steven-seagal-groping-a-16-year-old-katherine-hei...
Minisode 1: Sock explains things to Biscuit - NFTs from 2021-06-11T19:45:38
Wherein Sock tries to help Biscuit comprehend what exactly an NFT is... and he doesn't like it.
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Episode 31 - The Adrenochrome and the Grifters (Qanon Part 2) from 2021-05-16T19:46:14
Wherein Biscuit and Sock talk about harvesting children for their blood.
Links:
https://spectator.us/topic/fear-adrenochrome-conspiracy-theory-drug/
https://newrepublic.com/article...
Episode 30 - Oh no, it's time for QAnon from 2021-03-19T21:36:19
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss the weirdest internet phenomenon since lemonparty
Map quiz: https://imgur.com/a/jTnXKXG
Links:
https://heavy.com/news/2018/08/tracy-diaz/
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Episode 29 - Gamestonks, Robinhood and the Short Squeeze Fiasco from 2021-02-12T20:14:04
Wherein Biscuit and Sock spend a lot of time riffing on Robinhood cause they suck.
Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCfRGnVuzSc
https://www.zdnet.com/article/robinhood-admits...
Episode 28 - The Original War on Christmas from 2021-01-09T14:51:33
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss the weird war on Christmas... no not the one Bill O'Reilly is always talking about... the original one done by actual Christians.
Links:
https://www.ny...
Episode 27 #pizzagate from 2020-11-29T21:45
Wherein Biscuit and Sock talk about how a bunch of nutjobs ruined a popular food baed on a code that some guy made somewhere.
Links:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/10/busi...
Episode 26 - Charles J. Guiteau and the assassination of President Garfield from 2020-08-05T11:34:20
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss the really weird life of the dude who killed President James Garfield.
Links:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-curse-of-tecumseh/
http://touri...
Episode 25 - George Washington Was an Absolute Shitheel from 2020-07-14T09:42:08
Wherein Biscuit and Sock talk about how terrible George Washington was and why we wouldn't actually mind if you tore down his statues.
Justice for Breonna Taylor:
https://actionnetwork...
Episode 24 - Dumbass Cops and the Shooting of Charles Kinsey from 2020-06-24T10:58:44
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss a man who serves and protects society getting shot by a the police who are supposed to serve and protect society.
Links:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world...
Episode 23 - Brandon McCormick, the "All Lives Matter" Archer of Utah from 2020-06-05T20:34:46
Links:
https://kutv.com/news/local/slc-protesters-ignite-the-vehicle-of-a-man-who-pointed-bow-and-arrow-at-them
https://au.news.yahoo.com/george-floyd-man-with-bow-arrow-aims-protesters-080...
Episode 22 - Cuckoo for Covid-19 Part 3, Electric Boogalee from 2020-04-16T07:55:17
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss Jesus blood and lady chemicals... and other... weird shit.
Links:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-52164358
https://thebiznews.org/2020/03/24/ro...
Episode 21 - Cuckoo for Covid 19 Part Deux from 2020-04-07T20:56:53
Wherein Biscuit and Sock continue the discussion of all the stupid garbage that is happening as a result of the current pandemic and people losing their minds.
Links:
https://www.npr.o...
Episode 20 - Cuckoo for Covid 19 from 2020-03-24T21:33:34
Wherein Biscuit and Sock try... try real hard, to put a funny spin on some of the more crazy things to have come up as a result of the current pandemic.
Links:
https://www.iflscience.c...
Episode 19 - The Great Iraqi Dinar Scam and the Dinarians from 2020-03-06T22:35:11
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss the thoroughly weird plan to buy a pile of inflated Middle Eastern currency and make money... somehow.
Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWZF3us_M...
Episode 18 - The Christmas Eggnog Riot and Biscuit does Christmas trivia from 2019-12-22T19:01:30
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss the finer points of a military academy getting blitzed on a gross Christmas drink and Biscuit tests his Christmas knowledge.
Marcus Crane, our charity of c...
Episode 17 - James "Russell" Bolton: The Militia and the Cartel from 2019-10-31T10:01:01
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss the strange case of a militia being stalked by a cartel that sought to take them down, or at the very least rip them off.
Links:
https://www.spokesman....
Episode 16 - Area 51 raid, Paul Bennewitz and the UFO disinformation program from 2019-09-28T19:30:03
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss the UFO conspiracies that came from an actual disinformation campaign that made it worse.
Links:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/exair-force-law-enforce...
Episode 15 - Disco Demolition Night, the time they blew a hole in a baseball field from 2019-09-02T06:45:22
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss the incredibly poorly thought out promotion at Comiskey park that resulted in a hole blown in a field and riot police showing up.
Links:
https://deadsp...
Episode 14 - The Sydney Paralympics basketball cheating controversy from 2019-08-09T19:00:11
Wherein Biscuit and Sock talk about the glorious victory of the Spanish paralympic basketball team... but something is not totally honest about it.
Links:
https://www.theguardian.com/s...
Episode 13 - The Great Emu Ponzi Scheme and the Great Australian Emu War from 2019-07-14T04:00:04
Wherein Biscuit and Sock talk about emus. Look, just listen
Links:
Emus Ponzi Scheme
https://investorplace.com/2014/05/cheated-ponzi-schemes-bernie-madoff/
https://www.thehindu...
Episode 12 - Juicero, the juicer that can lift a car and not much else from 2019-06-24T05:44:51
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss the tale of Juicero. The overpriced piece of technology that made juice far more complicated than it needed to be.
Links:
https://arstechnica.com/infor...
Episode 11 - Alexander Keith Jr. The Dynamite Fiend from 2019-06-14T09:14:09
Wherein Biscuit and Sock describe the thief, the scammer and the bomber known as Alexander Keith Jr. The man who blew up a boat to make some money.
Links:
https://www.nytimes.com/2005/...
Episode 10 - David Hahn, the nuclear boy scout from 2019-05-22T09:27:07
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss the strange tale of David Hahn, the boy scout who built a nuclear reactor in his shed... because reasons.
Links:
https://www.boredpanda.com/story-...
Episode 9 - Horace de Vere Cole and the Dreadnought Hoax (Part 2) from 2019-03-22T19:36:52
Wherein Biscuit and Sock continue to explore the weird activities of notorious prankster Horace de Vere Cole. This time, the Royal Navy gets pranked by some jerks in blackface.
Links:
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Episode 8 - Horace de Vere Cole and the Zanzibar Hoax (Part 1) from 2019-03-10T20:50:46
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss a bunch of university students dressing up in blackface and posing as Zanzibar royalty.
Links:
http://home.yowieocalypse.com/Sultan_of_Zanzibar/
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Episode 7 - Gregor MacGregor, the King of the country that didn't exist. from 2019-02-17T08:25:01
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss the man with the scam for the ages, Gregor MacGregor, who profited off of a country that he just made up. This worked well until people started travelling to live t...
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Episode 6 - We should all be dead but we're not (2012 Mayan calendar and Nibiru) from 2019-01-04T17:38:17
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss whatever happened with that whole vague prophecy that the World would end on December 21st, 2012. As well as a few other world ending phenomenon that didn't.
Episode 5 - the Gävle goat and the Whiskey Robber from 2018-11-30T20:42:02
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss the tale of a Swedish goat enduring arson attacks over half a century and the terrible hockey player who turned out to be brilliant at robbing banks.
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Episode 4 - the insatiable eaters of the War of the First Coalition: Domery and Tarrare from 2018-09-30T20:55:57
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss the disgusting habits of two soldiers from French history, both of whom ate disgusting amounts of food from disgusting sources.
Also learn how to cook cow ...
Episode 3 - Casanova Valentine the Hipster Heart Throb from 2018-08-20T07:07:01
Wherein Sock is away and Biscuit takes things to a new level. With special guest host Sam we explore the depths of Deathmatch wrestling and all the trials and tribulations that go with it.
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Episode 2 - Denver International Airport conspiracies and Tusko the elephant from 2018-07-31T04:25:28
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss the strange and bizarre conspiracy theories surrounding Denver International Airport. Also, what happens when you give LSD to zoo animals? We explore the fate of Tu...
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Episode 1 - Hollow earth Nazis and cheap beer from 2018-07-18T18:19:28
Wherein Biscuit and Sock discuss the strange theory of a New York doctor that made its way into Nazi science. Also, people steal hats from outfielders, kicking off a brawl.
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