Well, I Laughed

Maia tells Grant about the mysteries that do (or don't) exist in the magical land of Scandinavia. Your new favorite conspiracy theory, or your next vacation destination. It depends on who you ask. Thank you to our listener, Paula from Finland, who submitted the topic idea, the Finland Conspiracy originating from Reddit. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:24:48 The Finnish Line Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our first guest on the podcast! Maia invites her friend Lee on to discuss the summer he accidentally imprisoned himself on Hawaii. Grant and Maia bravely ask the question, who is really the victim in Lee's story? One of our most joyous episodes yet! 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:07:46 Making Legos Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Maia leads Grant through a series of surprising, undercover police missions and legal challenges all to answer the question... how legal is gossip in the courtroom? Along the way we uncover the context around Miranda rights and what a Perkins Operation is. Miranda v Arizona, Illinois v Perkins 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:15:54 Gossip Gossip Gossip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Grant takes Maia on a trip down memory lane… to 2007! Together we revel in our love of Britney Spears and our shock at the way her conservatorship abused her. Along the way we reflect on how Britney was treated during a difficult period in her life, and the ways we hope that would be different today. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:13:32 Free Britney Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Grant and Maia share Reddit AITA posts relating to the theme of The Industrial Revolution and its Consequences. Parents spying on children and a civics lesson that becomes all too real. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:31:28 Stories start Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Grant tells Maia the strange and surprising history behind one of the most common forms of birth control today, “The Pill.” Join us as we explore why a pill for women specifically was advocated for when it was first developed and uncover the dangerous and traumatic actions of Margaret Sanger, one of the loudest advocates for the development of the pill. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:04:22 The Invention of the Pill Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Maia tells Grant the story of the Unabomber (Ted Kaczynski) through the lens of the authorities trying to solve the case. We're not condoning the Unabomber ... but ... he maybe had some okay ideas in his manifesto (which by the way starts with "The Industrial Revolution and its Consequences"). Since we recorded this episode, the Unabomber died in a federal prison medical center in Butner, N.C. at the age of 81. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:02:58 Political Violence Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Grant and Maia tell read each other Reddit AITA posts relating to the theme of Surviving the Wilderness. Training neighbor's dogs without their knowledge, wimpy hikers asking to be carried, and unexperienced backpackers with a false sense of confidence. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:04:02 Stories start Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Maia tells Grant the rumors of feral people living in America's National Parks. We deep dive into the truth/lies of this rumor and other people who have and do survive in the wild such as the hermits, and un-contacted indigenous peoples in the Americas. Specifically, the North Pond Hermit of Maine, the un-contacted Ayoreo groups in South America, and Ishi, the last known un-contacted indigenous person in the US. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:03:42 Story starts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Grant tells Maia the long awaited truth of Cocaine Bear - before Elizabeth Banks decided to tell the world her twist on it. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:04:25 Cocaine Bear Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Maia and Grant read reddit AITA stories related to the theme of Illegal drinking (well, Maia tells some, Grant seeks validation on his own AITA story from the day) This episodes makes some references to episode 4 which was recorded prior to this but will be released next week Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Grant tells Maia the history of the Stonewall Inn and how it transformed and kickstarted the gay rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:02:23 Stonewall Inn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Maia tells Grant the story of Michael Malloy AKA Iron Mike AKA The Rasputin of the Bronx. Life insurance fraud gone wrong in Prohibition Era New York - and a story of what could have been a life long friend. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:07:27 Iron Mike Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Are you wondering what this podcast is about? I mean, Grant and Maia are too but allow them to try to explain. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.