Tell Me What You Know

In this episode of Tell Me What You Know we’re looking at perhaps the most used and most misunderstood inventions of all time: The Internet. Settle in for a lighthearted look at the wires that keep us all connected and at the end of the show Michael and I will draft our favorite web 1.0 websites that showed us how to Surf the World Wide Web with our aol screennames and dial up 56k connection. Eeee---aaaahhhhhh Welcome to Tell Me What You Know

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In this episode of tell me what you know we’re talking quick-service restaurants, aka Fast Food. We discuss some regional chains, restaurants that get a lot of hype, and we break down the newer fast casual restaurants that have redefined fast food. We also welcome Sam Ranson, previously on the podcast covering MC Hammer, and we draft our 5 favorite fast food items. We let our draft take us to covering some of our favorite restaurants and why we sometimes crave these empty calorie bombs. Sit down and order yourself a Royale with Cheese, welcome to Tell Me What You Know.

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We’re talking Chess. If you’re here for theory on when strategies like the Sicilian Defense and Queen’s Gambit (the opening, not the miniseries) should be used, you’ve come to the wrong place. We’ll get into a little bit of history, talk about stages of the game, and take a look at some notable names in Chess and the interesting stories that surround them. Finally, we wrap up with a draft on our favorite board games. This is Tell Me What You Know.

Is freedom really free? On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re taking a look into the Human Freedom Index, a report produced by the Libertarian Think Tank the Cato Institute, which ranks 162 countries on Earth in order of how free they are. Where does the Land of the Free rank? The answer might surprise you. We wrap up the show with our draft of free things -- our favorite things that happen to be free. Sit back and listen, or don’t. It’s a free country. This is Tell Me What You Know.

On this episode of TMWYK we’re looking at the emerging technology known as Deep Fakes AKA Synthetic Media. This technology could be used to put your face into your favorite movie or for something more nefarious like making it seem like a political figure said something when they really did not. We’ll tell you a bit about it’s origins and science behind how it they are created, share some examples you can look up, and Michael and I will draft 5 deepfakes that Michael and I would like to create if we had unlimited deepfake capabilities. I promise you this is really us and it always will be, welcome to Tell Me What You Know.

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On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re talking South Park. The irreverent animated comedy starring four Fourth graders from South Park, Colorado has been making us laugh for more than 23 years. We’ll discuss the Spirit of Christmas, the impetus for making South Park in the first place, as well as take a look into the process of creating an episode in just 6 days. We’ll wind down with a look into Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s other bodies of work, including an Oscar nominated movie and a 9x Tony Award winning musical. Finally, we’ll end the show with a contentious draft of our favorite South Park characters. This is TMWYK.

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On today’s episode of Tell Me What You Know we’re talking about, you guessed it, BALLS. With a very broad definition, we’ll draft our favorite balls and touch on a brief history of how the modern ball was made and how it used to be made. We don’t call it a pigskin for nothin’. We certainly don’t drop the ball on this one but this episode is meant for listeners whose balls have dropped. This is Tell Me What You Know.

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On this episode of Tell Me What You Know, we’re looking at the good ole days of hair metal. Some of you might not like where we draw the lines on metal but you’re gonna have to deal with it because we want to talk about Ozzy, Leppard, Poison, and Halen. These bands created songs with the ability to take you back in time to your 18th birthday, strap you in the driver’s seat of Chevelle, and make you feel like you can run through a brick wall. With the passing of Eddie Van Halen, we’ll take you through their origins playing venues up and down the west coast before scoring their big break and putting out hits like Panama, Jump, and Hot for Teacher. Sit down. Shut up. This is Tell Me What You Know.

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On this episode of TMWYK, we’re, of course, talking about Saturday Night Live. SNL just kicked off it’s 46th season, making it one of the longest running television programs in history. We’ll take a look back at some of the all-star casts, discuss some favorite sketches and cold opens, as well as musical guests. For the last 45 years, SNL has been serving up sketches dealing with pop-culture, politics, and more. Without further ado, this is TMWYK!

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On this episode of Tell Me What You Know we’re getting spooky and talking about all things Halloween. We’ll dive in to a bit of history touching on how we all came to be carving pumpkins, knocking on stranger’s doors demanding candy, and dressing up in our scariest, funniest, or sexiest costumes. October 31 marks the date of this divisive celebration that either compels you to go buy dry ice and scare all the pre-teens in your neighborhood or to deadlock your door and curl up in a warm blanket with a cup of pumpkin spiced coffee till November 1. The draft for this week will include: favorite candy to receive trick or treating, worst candy to receive trick or treating, best scary movie, best solo costume, and best group costume. Go buy a bag or two of your favorite candy and don’t get too scared. Welcome to Tell Me What You Know.

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On today’s episode of TMWYK, we break open the toy chests for a little trip down memory lane. We start with a draft, selecting our favorite toys from childhood. Then we’ll move on to a talk about the Toy Hall of Fame and the finalists for the upcoming induction ceremony in November of this year. Finally, we’ll take a trip through time, discussing some of the most notable toys from the 1970’s through the first decade of the new millennium. Put down your GameBoys and Furbys, it’s time for Tell Me What You Know. 

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In this episode of Tell Me What You Know we're diving into Gladiators. These hardened slaves lived short lives fighting on behalf of their masters, sometimes with the hopes of winning their freedom. The most well known battleground was the Coliseum in Rome. It held 50,000 spectators and hosted hundreds of events each year. It even was capable of filling with water to conduct naval battles. Man I wish I lived back then. Are you not entertained? This is Tell Me What You Know.

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Marvel vs. DC. Snapchat vs Instagram. Cats vs. Dogs. Coke vs. Pepsi. On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re diving into the Cola Wars. Learn about the history of this ongoing battle for top soda, and the blood feud between the two companies in the late 1900s. We’ll talk about the Pepsi Challenge, New Coke, and end with a draft of sodas and a little soft drink trivia. Come quench your ear thirst on Tell Me What You Know. 

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On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re talking about strong, burly dudes. These monstrous men in the World’s Strongest Man competitions  lift unimaginable amounts of weight seemingly with ease. We’ll cover the events that make up the competition, as well as discuss why we think so many top level competitors come from Scandinavian countries. 

On this episode of tell me what you know we're taking a look at the world of long-haul trucking. A long haul is any trip where the driver is sleeping overnight. Good thing they have comfy sleeper cabins that provide all the benefits of decent living room. We go into how these drivers are compensated, the training involved in becoming a driver, and how self-driving technology and electric trucks are trying to disrupt the industry. Finally Michael and I draft our favorite road trip snacks that you can find in any gas station or truck stop. Hit us up on your CB radio and give us the honk signal as you pass us in the fast lane. Welcome to Tell Me What You Know.

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On today’s episode of TMWYK, we are talking about World Wrestling Entertainment. We’ve got a special guest on the show, a coworker of ours and self-proclaimed knower of all things wrestling, Scott Schafer. We’ll get into a brief history of the organization, talk about the road to becoming a WWE superstar, and hear some opinions on what the WWE could be doing better. Listen in or we’ll give you an atomic powerbomb. And that’s the bottom line.

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On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re talking about Prisons. We’ll journey inside some of the most violent and most impenetrable prisons, talk a little bit about incarceration rates around the world, and learn about different jobs prisoners have -- there’s a prisoner-run golf course in Louisiana, for example. We wrap up the show with a selection of prison weapons that grabbed our attention, draft-style. Load up and lock in, this is Tell Me What You Know. 

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On today’s episode of TMWYK, we start the show off with a little porn talk. During this light research, we verified that people have been horny forever, dating all the way back to paleolithic times. We’ll take a ride through porn history from millions of years ago through the Golden Age of Porn in the late 1900’s, to today’s booming porn industry. Learn about top earners and get some fast facts in a segment called Porn by the Numbers. Better go ahead and open up that incognito browser window. 

And then, we're going to talk about feng shui, ancient china's practice of arranging a town, village, or your home to maximize your good energy, what they call Qi. We'll look at the various school's of thought about how to maximize feng shui, tell you how to arrange your bed so you can have a happy and successful life, and talk about how some big companies have factored in Feng Shui principles to promote good vibes. We have arranged this episode to promote calmness and productivity, welcome to Tell Me What You Know.

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On today’s episode of TMWYK, we are diving into Biohacking -- the art and science of changing the environment around and inside of you so that you have full control over your own biology. We’ll talk about different methods of biohacking, from common to outright dangerous. We’ll also walk through some steps beginners can do to start hacking their bodies. Get ready to live forever.

And then, we’re going back to our awkward teenage years when your voice cracks, hair appears in deep crevaces, and your mother takes you to get braces. Why do we have crooked teeth? We don’t give dogs and cats braces yet their teeth are usually perfectly straight. These painful straigteners do a lot more than make you look good on Instagram. Speaking of which, why don’t you go give us a follow there. Just search Tell Me What You Know.

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On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re talking about out-of-body experiences, namely Astral Projection. If you’ve seen the MCU movie Dr. Strange, you might have an idea of what we’re discussing. We’ll talk about the potential benefits of this pseudoscience, as well as methods you can use at home to attempt this phenomenon yourself. If you’re running low on quarantine activities, astral projection may just be your ticket out.

And then, we’re going to submerge into the cramped world of submarines. These underwater vessels allow us to explore the vastness of the oceans and launch full-scale nuclear war at a moments notice. First created in the 17th century, these inventions have come a long way from being powered by hand cranks to being powered by nuclear reactors allowing them to stay submerged for months at a time. We discuss what life is like aboard these cigar-shaped boats and touch on some of our favorite sub movies. Welcome to Tell Me What You Know.

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