Podcasts by Fun Fact
Once a month, Arik Devens and Allen Pike take turns sharing fun facts. Practical, historical, technical, and trivial facts all deserve their fair shake.
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Gelatinous, Delicious, Terrible from 2023-11-20T20:00
Allen thinks about cans, Arik thinks about governance, and everybody thinks about the Roman Empire.
You're Cursed Anyway from 2023-10-30T20:00
Allen considers ancient honey, Arik considers ancient surgeries, and some jobs may or may not get automated.
All You Need Is a Cartel from 2023-09-27T20:00
Allen showcases a very surprising study, Arik recounts a very Canadian heist, and somebody loses a finger.
The Bone of Theseus from 2023-08-29T20:00
Arik improves an idiom, Allen shares a good news fact, Arik shares a grammar fact, and Allen locates your bones.
Both Jaunty and Cool from 2023-06-28T20:00
Allen explains why summer exists, Arik outlines a trademark scheme, and Allen betrays Arik with a fishy biology fact.
This Would Be Unsurvivable from 2023-05-30T20:00
Allen goes deep on whale ingestion, and Arik explains what’s really going on with dinosaurs.
Ridiculously Ridonkulously Large from 2023-04-29T20:00
Our sun proves a nuisance, the former Soviet Union makes a trade, we consider pepper seeds, Isaac Newton considers an apple, mice consider some cheese, rats get exonerated, and we share a superi...
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Astronomically Unlikely from 2023-03-23T20:00
Women handle backward buttons, Allen handles a lot of feedback about very improbable things, and Arik handles digested asparagus.
We Gotta Blow It Up from 2023-02-21T20:00
Allen saves us from asteroids, Jack Black’s mom saves some astronauts, Allen offends Arik’s sense of probability, and Arik sets the record straight on streetcar conspiracies.
Let's All Do Crime from 2023-01-27T20:00
A Portuguese scheme attempts to make counterfeit money real, an American scheme attempts to make walking illegal, and we set the record straight on Australian toilets.
Don't Eat This from 2022-12-21T20:00
Ancient cultures name colours, algae goes wild, toilets inspire poetry, and we attempt to correct the internet.
A Heaving Mass of People from 2022-11-28T20:00
Arik makes an important call, Allen explains flavour, Arik invents football, Allen counts smiths, and we discover Ethiopian Time.
Sounds Made Up from 2022-10-27T20:00
We talk about how rice is grown, how eyes are colored, how time is told, and, of course, a scheme.
Sorry, Scientists from 2022-09-27T20:00
We consider too much rain, too many dinosaurs, too much bad stuff happening, and too many MIDI notes.
It's All Colonialism from 2022-08-29T20:00
A new border appears, and an old new fish appears; we measure stars, and measure aging. Bonus: a special frog fact.
Paid for with Pee from 2022-07-24T20:00
Vespasian pays for a colosseum, the bible describes angels, frogs jump into the air, and cities tell us how to compost.
A Little Round Blob from 2022-06-25T20:00
Allen reveals why pills are the way they are, Arik reveals why trucks are the way they are, and we catch up on followup.
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Butt-Water Air Adventure Tourism from 2022-05-23T20:00
Turtles breathe in a very peculiar way, nut butter makes a mess, bacteria get crushed, and Arik goes on a quest for carbonation.
A Hippo Astronaut from 2022-04-27T20:00
Allen attempts to throw things into a volcano, Arik attempts to clean his dishes, and hippos attempt to get around.
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A Quadrillion of Yourself from 2022-03-28T20:00
We have a bridge to sell you, as do renaissance philosophers, before we discuss some life forms that earth has an unreasonable number of. In the post show, Allen finally gets an EV.
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Unicorn Blaster from 2022-02-23T20:00
Allen lays out a wine scheme, Christa Mrgan explains the wonders of temporal resolution, Allen checks in on creatures’ dangerousness, and we learn a...
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They All Have Goats from 2022-01-23T20:00
Allen shares some puzzling genetics, Arik shares some puzzling puzzles, we go back to the ’90s, and forward to the ’30s.
We're Off Track from 2021-12-29T20:00
Romans hunt for spies, retailers participate in a scheme, Arik and Allen get a bit off track. Okay, a lot off track.
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This Is Non-Delicious from 2021-11-20T20:00
Allen explains a special thread, Arik brings us to the French Revolution, Allen dishes on spamming tools, and we continue to not work at Facebook.
The Secret Life of Facts from 2021-11-03T20:00
Arik and Allen go back to some some choice facts, after having a vegan experience. Lil Nas is still on top, chickens are still spreading germs, and the ultimate nutrition label is still to be re...
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People Were Angry from 2021-09-16T20:00
Allen drops the bass, Arik forecasts the weather, Allen is a bodybuilder, and Tesla concocts a scheme. After the Fact: trying not to pre-order a car.
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Little Flame Throwers from 2021-08-20T20:00
Arik and Allen wash cars, wash eggs, microwave lasagna, and anger math teachers.
They're Terrible Pets from 2021-07-19T20:00
Arik gets paradoxical, Allen goes deeper on runways, Arik considers raccoons, and Allen struggles with Instagram.
To Milk a Pig from 2021-06-15T20:00
Allen teaches Arik how to land a plane, Arik recaps the legal battle of the century, and we consider some alternative milk.
Tilty Rotunda from 2021-05-16T20:00
Arik is whelmed, Allen highlights some classic cars, and centuries of engineers almost whelm a classic.
Rolled Vetch from 2021-04-17T20:00
Allen tells a story of accidental evolution, Arik reassures 1930s New York, Allen accidentally learns about pearling, and Arik explains how the sun heats things.
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Worse than a Cube from 2021-03-20T20:00
Arik reviews the Autobahn, Allen discusses drag, Arik informs us how to get into the NBA, and ye get some followup.
Hint O’ Lead from 2021-02-18T20:00
Allen discusses handling whisky and plutonium, Arik discusses how to name islands and escape prison, and we touch on our electric wagon quest.
Banana Split Bonanza from 2021-01-15T20:00
Arik takes a second look at “ye”, Allen investigates a Sonic-related coverup, and we review an accent that doesn’t exist. After the Fact: hypocrisy and synergy.
Ye Olde Pub from 2020-12-15T20:00
Allen discovers woods, Arik transports us back to the olde tymes, and we do not start a Patreon.
Ineffective and Addictive from 2020-11-18T20:00
Cough medicine is a surprisingly bad idea, medieval monks get surprisingly saucy, and mundane terms have surprising origins.
Hat-Savvy Area from 2020-10-15T20:00
Allen surveys a straw hat snarl, Arik examines the electoral college’s errors, and we finish with some feline followup.
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Two Gun to Yuma from 2020-09-15T20:00
Allen revisits big felines, Arik catalogues well-armed historical figures, and Allen cares way too much about electric trunks.
Joey Two-Lies from 2020-08-19T20:00
Allen attempts to pitch a miniseries, Arik attempts to explain calendars, and a Spaniard attempts to become a spy.
Pick Your Danger from 2020-07-16T20:00
Astronauts make stuff to breathe, Europeans plunder stuff to sell, Australians and New Zealanders have a cute animal showdown.
Not All Fun Facts Are Fun from 2020-06-14T20:00
Whiteness is a construct, emoji are problematic, history is racist, and Black and indigenous lives matter.
Quakers&Quasars from 2020-05-20T20:00
Video calls are a problem, the universe is mind-boggling, a preacher defies expectations, and we receive formal titles.
Thanks for Dominating Us from 2020-04-15T20:00
Allen makes a hat, Arik visits medieval europe, Allen takes issue with Big Bread, and we offend the populace of Labrador.
The Baron of Disney World from 2020-03-15T20:00
Arik unravels the truth about Arizona, Jessie Char unravels the truth about Disney World, and we all learn about Sentinel Chickens.
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Is Mustard a Mustard from 2020-02-16T20:00
Allen prepares for a newborn, brussels sprouts improve, your privacy is Borked, and narwhals surprise Arik.
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This Is Not Health Advice from 2020-01-15T20:00
A baby is foretold, Arik explains why we like umami, Allen goes super deep into cold meds (while on cold meds), and we gain some new emoji shortcuts.
Taxonomy of Things You Lick from 2019-12-15T20:00
Allen puts orca whales in their place, Arik sends farmers to the polls, Allen takes candy from a baby, and Saskatchewan violates the Constitution.
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Eighteen Wheels of Thunder from 2019-11-29T20:00
Allen races big rigs, Tron cheats, the Japanese navy gets cooking, and Arik goes on a word-origin journey through the looking glass.
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Top Two Assassinations from 2019-11-15T20:00
Arik closes the loop on questionable presidents, and Allen goes deep on questionable airplanes.
The Princes of Light and Dark from 2019-11-01T20:00
Arik is sleep deprived, Allen is targeted with a conference scheme, babies are cured of jaundice, and followup is BACK baby
A New Flavour Technology from 2019-10-18T20:00
Allen sells Italy on tomatoes, Tiff Arment sells Allen on antique glassware, Starbucks sells us a scheme, and we decide to order oatmeal from Walmart.<...
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What Is a Computer? from 2019-10-04T20:00
Allen takes on Microsoft, Casey Liss takes on West Virginia, the Red Cross takes five, and we all take a journey to a mid-90s Toys “R” Us.
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Ready for a New Banana from 2019-09-20T20:00
Ô Canada is bananas, scientific progress used to be bananas, and the farming of bananas is itself bananas.
Everyone Was William from 2019-09-06T20:00
Historical figures make up names, Italians get assigned names, large social groups forget one another’s names, and the children are coming.
Lil Nas 10 from 2019-08-23T20:00
Allen warns of impending doom, Arik spreads socialist propaganda, and we ride ‘til we can’t no more.
Hit Me with Your Pet Shark from 2019-08-09T20:00
Arik redefines the alphabet, Allen redefines fire, and we both ruin popular music.
Probably A Scheme from 2019-07-26T20:00
Arik celebrates a fictional rep, Allen reps an architectural ploy, and we follow a dead metaphor around the world.
The Marshmallow Blob Market from 2019-07-12T20:00
Allen reviews the monarchy, we gain fluency in Pittsburghese, and Arik discovers TikTok.
Broken and Evil from 2019-06-28T20:00
A world tour of facts – from Virginia to the Bay Area, from Shakespearean England to Soap Followup City.
Two Dumpster Fires from 2019-06-13T20:00
Water is wet, Teslas are trouble, and we delve into the wild world of rejected emoji.
40 Cans of Fake Pea Mayo from 2019-05-31T20:00
Arik blows up Allen’s calendar, Allen blows up the Impossible Burger, and science goes too far.
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Unexpected Royalty Corner from 2019-05-17T20:00
Arik pitches an emperor, Allen pitches a Twitter feature, and we get some inside info on anvil-launching.
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A Poorly Rendered Plow from 2019-05-03T20:00
Arik punks pirates, Allen flogs flags, and we fail horribly at evolving infrared vision.
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More of a Facty Fact from 2019-04-19T20:00
Arik sells snake oil, Allen extols the virtues of rags, and things get very serious in rural North Dakota.
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3 Ways to Make Your Butt Bigger from 2019-04-05T20:00
Allen ruins koalas, Arik ruins guys, Canada ruins its airport codes, and WikiHow was already ruined when we got there.
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Evolutionarily Deprecated from 2019-03-22T20:00
Allen offends some marsupials, Arik disproves Jesus, and we discuss a scheme for getting rich.
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A Scandal Hydra from 2019-03-08T20:00
Arik shows up the Titanic, Allen mutes everything, and we share some key bird facts.
One Fact at a Time from 2019-02-22T20:00
Arik defends himself from Facebook, Allen defends himself from cougars, and Arik doesn’t know what a hot hatch is.
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Nobody's Getting Scurvy from 2019-02-08T20:00
Allen goes deep on Nutrition Facts, we recap multiple culinary schemes, and Arik drops a history bomb.
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I Made This Be Good from 2019-01-25T20:00
Arik continues his tour of the Pacific Northwest, Allen tries not to get drafted, and we crack open more critical adulting tips.
Adulting Life Hack Fact from 2019-01-11T20:00
We do some mass follow-up, Allen has a reckoning about movies, Arik ‘splains Sesame Street, and Allen encounters Hamilton.
Caligulember from 2018-12-28T20:00
Google News tortures Allen, Paris battles garbage barricades, and the Romans ruin our calendars.
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Wait, It Gets Worse from 2018-12-14T20:00
Allen doesn’t get fired, Arik introduces the horror that is the Alfa Romeo logo, and we learn the facts about garburators.
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Cheese Scheme from 2018-12-02T04:00
Arik’s car melts, Allen details a cheese scheme, and we review some critical tips for home and travel.
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