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Fan service is the act of adding content to media in order to please already-existing fans/consumers. An example of this would be to sexualise a character by showing them in a bikini. Lean more about fan service as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN.Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_serviceWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The title “Universe People” sounds like a lot of fun, but really it’s about a UFO religion. They believe that aliens are orbiting the earth and rewarding the good with access to another universe. Learn more as read by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universe_People WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Leonard tried to sue PepsiCo because he attempted to redeem 7,000,000 Pepsi Points for a fighter jet valued at $23million at the time in 1999. Find out who won the legal battle by listening to this episode hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_v._Pepsico,_Inc. WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guillotine is an apparatus designed to decapitate criminals. The head is placed in the center hole, with the arms placed in the holes beside the head. Shockingly, the last government-assisted guillotine execution was done as recently as September 10, 1977. Learn more about the guillotine as hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillotine#Retirement WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As some of you may have found out,Donald Trump has announced hispresidential campaign for 2024. Inspirit of this, hosts Victor Varnado, KSNand Rachel Teichman, LMSW read thepage for Loser (Hand Gesture) becausehe lost the last presidential election.Produced by Victor Varnado & RachelTeichmanFull Wikipedia & news article here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loser (hand gesture)WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ONPATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki ListenYoutubeGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that parakeets are literally just small parrots? No, seriously, it’s true. Listen to more about cute birds as hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parakeet WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bechdel Test is used as a measure of female representation in the media. Although additions have been added, the original test checks whether or not a movie has two women talking to each other about something other than men. The Bechdel Test was created by Alison Bechdel and Liz Wallace. Learn more about the Bechdel Test as read by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_testWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuck in for this double-feature about MONEY! Richard Lustig was a person who won the lottery not once, not twice, but several times. His strategy was to invest all of his winnings back into the lottery. A get-rich-quick scheme involves attempting to get rich, quickly, but it usually doesn’t work. Listen to more as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lustig -- get rich quick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get-rich-quick_scheme WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Post-truth politics is essentially the idea that politicians repeatedly share ideas/statements that are not true, despite being proven wrong. Learn more as hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-truth_politics WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plushophilia is the sexual attraction to stuffed animals. The kink is loosely related to furries, but is somewhat distinct. Listen to more as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plushophilia WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The brown note was popularized by South Park and other pop culture, and it is a very low frequency that supposedly makes humans uncontrollably defecate when they hear it. Unfortunately (or fortunately?), this has been tested and is false. Learn more about this funny music as hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW.Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_note WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s post-election season, WikiListeners! In the spirit of such times, a smear campaign is a move to tarnish a person’s reputation with a combination of truths, half-truths, and lies. Learn more as hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia & news article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smear_campaign WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Youtube Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dad jokes, are, generally, jokes that are usually puns and/or meant to be so bad that people groan instead of laugh. Listen to some examples of dad jokes performed by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dad_joke WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snopes is the website for fact-checking urban legends and related issues. Surprisingly, the original creators of the website had a lot of marital issues that contributed to Snopes money drama. Learn more about Snopes as read by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snopes WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may know Ashley Tisdale as a mid 2000’s Disney star and singer. She had major roles in shows such as The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody and in High School Musical. Learn more about the life of Ashley Tisdale by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Tisdale WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may know Mr. Monopoly as the old man in the Monopoly board game logo who does not, in fact, wear a monocle. Mr. Monopoly’s actual name is Rich Uncle Pennybags. Don’t you wish you had a rich uncle like Rich Uncle Pennybags? Learn more as hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Monopoly WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To dumb something down is to simplify content to make it more accessible for people with lower levels of intelligence and/or education. The term was originally coined in 1933 in the business of making movies. Learn more about dumbing down as read by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumbing_downWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Little Britain was a TV series from the 2000’s that proved to be pretty controversial due to racism and misogyny. Learn more as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Britain_(TV_series) WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A move that’s been talked about for a while now, Elon Musk finally literallypurchased Twitter this week. Learn more about the reactions to this actionas read by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW.Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia & news article here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Twitter_by_Elon_Musk#ReactionsWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ONPATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenYoutubeGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All your base are belong to us is a meme from the early 2000’s based on a poorly-translated line from the video game Zero Wing. Laugh along at the origins of the translation and the other available translations with Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_your_base_are_belong_to_us WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Empowerment is a state of being where individuals and groups have a level of self-autonomy and ability to complete actions and goals with their own authority. An expert on empowerment, Laura Ballet joins as a special WikiListen guest reader with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Empower yourself to WikiListen! Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EmpowermentWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! People summon the ghost of Bloody Mary to help tell the feature. Get spooky and learn more as read by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(folklore) WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mischief Night is typically the night before Halloween, when people go out in their neighborhoods and play tricks. On the tame side of things, people throw toilet paper at trees and smash pumpkins, but on the other side, people become violent and/or cause actual property damage. Mischief Night goes by a bunch of different names. Learn more as read by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mischief_Night WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rule 34 is the concept that if something exists on the Internet, there is also a porn version of it. The term Rule 34 became popularized in the 2000’s and has persisted today. Learn more as narrated by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_34 WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chicken gun is, unfortunately, what it sounds like. Engineers use a special gun that shoots real chickens at airplanes to test component integrity. Yes, they still do this today. Hear more about how this works as read by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_gun WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kanye West is known for many things, including being controversial. Onceagain, he has hit the headlines this week, this time for using anti-semiticlanguage and wearing a White Lives Matter shirt. Learn more about this andmore as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN.Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia & news article here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West#Controversieshttps://www.cnn.com/2022/10/25/business/adidas-ye-ends-partnership/index.htmlWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ONPATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenYoutubeGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Weirdly, people have attempted to sue God. In some cases, the lawsuit made it as far as an actual court date being granted, but God couldn’t show up because they couldn’t find God’s home address to properly serve. Learn more as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawsuits_against_God WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trick-or-treating is the tradition of going door-to-door on Halloween and begging for candy. Its history is longer and more multinational than expected. Learn more about the origins of this delightful activity as read by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick-or-treating WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trick-or-treating is the tradition of going door-to-door on Halloween and begging for candy. Its history is longer and more multinational than expected. Learn more about the origins of this delightful activity as read by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick-or-treating WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may know forks as the metal or plastic utensil you use to eat food with. This episode is all about those things. Learn more about forks with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ForkWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tarrare was a French performer and soldier. He’s known for eating absolutelyanything in sight, including puppies and probably human children. His storyis absolutely wild, so buckle up with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and VictorVarnado, KSN.Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia article:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TarrareWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ONPATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tarrare was a French performer and soldier. He’s known for eating absolutelyanything in sight, including puppies and probably human children. His storyis absolutely wild, so buckle up with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and VictorVarnado, KSN.Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia article:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TarrareWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ONPATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stable diffusion is an AI model that allows users to input text to create visual images. It was released this year and has gained mass popularity on the Internet. Listen along with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN as they try to understand what they’re reading. Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia & news article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stable_Diffusion https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-image-generators-artists-copying-style-t housands-images-2022-10 WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Youtube Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s an old theory that when farms are planted in dry climates, the rain will come. While some of the logic that goes into it checks out, it is ultimately not true. Learn more as read by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_follows_the_plow WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dopey is a podcast hosted by Dave Manheim, and it’s about addiction and comedy. Dave was our special guest on this episode of WikiListen hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopey_(podcast) WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BB-8 is the most recent loveable droid in the Star Wars franchise. You may recognise him as a ball with a head, resembling an 8. Learn more about BB-8 with Rachel Teichman, LMSW as she realizes he’s in the shape of an 8 and with Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BB-8 WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BB-8 is the most recent loveable droid in the Star Wars franchise. You may recognise him as a ball with a head, resembling an 8. Learn more about BB-8 with Rachel Teichman, LMSW as she realizes he’s in the shape of an 8 and with Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BB-8 WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may know Stephen King as the author of Carrie and many other books,but do you know anything about his personal life? Did you know he was in acar accident? Learn more about Stephen King as hosted by Victor Varnado,KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW.Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_KingWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ONPATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recitation refers to the process of performing a written piece verbally frommemory, or by reading it out loud to the audience. In academia, recitation isdone in order to demonstrate learned knowledge of a subject. Learn more byRachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN.Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia & news article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RecitationWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ONPATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenYoutubeGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Judy Tenuta was a comedian and performer who died recently. Listen asVictor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW giggle as they read abouther life.Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia & news article here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_TenutaWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ONPATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenYoutubeGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Begich Towers, located in Alaska, were originally military-owned. Now, almost the entire population of the town lives in these buildings that have accommodations including a whole school, groceries, and more, so people never have to leave. Find out more about this fascinating community by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begich_Towers WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guy Boothby was an author in the 1800’s who wrote the Doctor Nikola series. No, not that Nikola, but Nikola the anti-hero with a black cat. Learn more as hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Boothby WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

H. H. Holmes was a serial killer in the 1800’s. Join this true-crime episodewith Victor Varnado, KSN, Rachel Teichman, LMSW, and special guest HilaryCampbell.Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._H._HolmesWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ONPATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You likely had a bouncy ball or two as a kid. A bouncy ball is a ball, usuallysmall but can be large, and often made out of rubber or plastic and is meantto be able to bounce quite high. Learn more about bouncy balls as hosted byRachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN.Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouncy_ballWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ONPATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

German cockroaches are a type of cockroach that infests homes,restaurants, and apartment buildings. They are small, fast, and difficult toget rid of. Fun fact: many of them don’t survive the full molting process.Learn more as read by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW.Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_cockroachWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ONPATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pachelbel’s Canon is a musical piece that has been utilized in many popularsongs. Rob Paravonian is known for his comedy viral video “Pachelbel’s Rant”where he performs some of the pieces that use the music in some way. RobParavonian guest co-hosts this episode with Rachel Teichman, LMSW andVictor Varnado, KSN.Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachelbel%27s_CanonWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ONPATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenYoutubeGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Iran in September, Mahsa Amini died due to police brutality as a result of her not “correctly” wearing a hijab. Protestors have taken the streets due to this. Learn more on this week’s Current Events episode hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW.Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia & news article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/16/world/middleeast/iran-death-woman-protests.html?name=styln-iran-protests&region=TOP_BANNER&block=storyline_menu_recirc&action=click&pgtype=Article&variant=show&is_new=falsehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Mahsa_AminiWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenYoutubeGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Flying Dragons were a street gang based in NYC’s Manhattan Chinatown.The gang was known for trafficking drugs, especially heroin, but were alsoinvolved in violence and kidnapping. You can learn more by listening to thisepisode hosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN.Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia article:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Dragons_(gang)WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ONPATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To vajazzle is similar to Bedazzling with a Bedazzler, except vajazzling meansto add decorative stones to the mons pubis. It is not widely popular, but itdoes exist. Learn more about vajazzling as read by Victor Varnado, KSN andRachel Teichman, LMSW.Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia article here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VajazzleWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ONPATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife is a piece of woodblock art that depicts 2octopi being sexual with a woman diver. There are many interpretations ofthe piece, including the diver searching for a lost pearl. Learn more ashosted by Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN.Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia article here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dream_of_the_Fisherman%27s_WifeWE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ONPATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenGet bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.