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PodScureSpinning Tassels with Moxie LaBouche (Your Brain on Facts)Spinning Tassels with Moxie LaBouche (Your Brain on Facts)Guest: Moxie LaBoucheWhere to find:www.moxielabouche.comwww.yourbrainonfacts.comShow:Life narratorsVO workLetterkenny / Jared KeesoUnhealthy obsessionsGear / sound setupGoing on tangentsWorking after deathRule 34BurlesqueCommonality of names in burlesque, derby, and dragThe podcast, book, and audiobookHumor, grief, and dark comedyFlaming celebritiesKate Wallinga / Ignorance Was BlissGetting kidnappedFanfictionStep-siblings, doctors, EMTs, and other Pornhub categories.TED TalksStripping v BurlesqueADHD and podcastingWritingPetsMaking use of corpsesHarold & Maude, Rocky Horror, Heavy Metal and other movies to show your children.Weinstein = DisneyDisputed PodcastWrestlersLarge feetEating the rich and/o...2021-08-311h 44
Your Brain on FactsThe Game of Life (and Death)Voted on by our Patreon supporters, we look at a game where losers would be put to death (or was it the winners?) and some baseball players playing for their lives.Read the full script.Today's sponsors: Love Letter. Moxie LaBouche Voiceovers, Military True Crime Addict and our MERCH!Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Music by Kevin McLeod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-06-2234 min
Your Brain on FactsEndlings, pt 2 - AnimalsAnother topic voted on by our Patreon supporters, and added to by our listener FB group, this one turned into a two-parter on 'the last of their kind.' If you haven't check out the People episode, please do!Read the full script.Guest quote readers: Mike from Genuine Chit Chat and Steve from Mancave.Today's sponsors: Podcorn; Love Letter. Moxie LaBouche Voiceovers, and our MERCH!Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Music by Lyrical Piano, Kevin McLeod. Learn more...2021-06-1738 min
Your Brain on FactsRevenge, Best Served LoudDid you get your get a change to leave a review for the YBOF book? HeartQueenPink FloydMike OldfieldContractually obligated albums Music by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-09-0833 min
Your Brain on FactsNever Be RoyalsDid you get your copy of the YBOF book? Do you have a minute to leave a review?Did Mel Brooks lie to us--is it really good to be the king? Stagnant gene poolsIgnoble DeathsBritish royal family tiesThe Death of the Queen Music by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-09-0136 min
Your Brain on FactsLadies' FirstDid you get your copy of the YBOF book? Do you have a minute to leave a review?Victoria WoodhullMargaret Ives AbbottDr. Elizabeth BlackwellDr. Rebecca CrumplerBessie ColemanAnnie Edson TaylorMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-08-2534 min
Your Brain on FactsFirsties DeniedDid you get your copy of the YBOF book? Do you have a minute to leave a review?00:30 moveable-type press05:35 circumnavigationsolo Atlantic flighttelephonelightbulbEnigmaout and proud Music by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-08-1830 min
Your Brain on FactsWhat's In A Scientific NameDid you get your copy of the YBOF book? Do you have a minute to leave a review?Anyone can name an animal after what it looks like, but why waste the chance to immortalize your favorite singer or make your personal vendetta part of science history?Music by Kevin MacLeod and Table Top Audio.Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-08-1128 min
Open Loops: Conversations That BendThe Mating and Birthing of the Spotted Hyena: Interview with Burlesque Brainiac Moxie LaBoucheMoxie LaBouche knows facts that are about as random as her career trajectory. She's going to tell you all about those things. She can't stop. Among other roles, she's a podcast host and author (yourbrainonfacts.com), voice-over artist, former goat farmer, TED talk speaker, and with a name like that, wouldn't you guess? A burlesque performer. She puts Greg in trance with her flow of information in the same way her husband put George R.R. Martin in a trance when he removed his boxer briefs. Yup. It's in this episode. Moxie and Greg delve into sideshow entertainment, hating Sc...2020-08-101h 06
Open Loops with Greg Bornstein: Conversations That BendThe Mating and Birthing of the Spotted Hyena: Interview with Burlesque Brainiac Moxie LaBoucheBURLESQUE Moxie LaBouche knows facts that are about as random as her career trajectory. She's going to tell you all about those things. She can't stop. Among other roles, she's a podcast host and author (yourbrainonfacts.com), voice-over artist, former goat farmer, TED talk speaker, and with a name like that, wouldn't you guess? A burlesque performer. She puts Greg in trance with her flow of information in the same way her husband put George R.R. Martin in a trance when he removed his boxer briefs. Yup. It's in this episode. Moxie and Greg delve into sid...2020-08-101h 05
Your Brain on FactsShenanigans AgainDid you get your copy of the YBOF book? Do you have a minute to leave a review?From rainbow parties to Spiritualism to two bands touring as a single band that doesn't exist, we take a look at some noteworthy hoaxes and false panics. Music by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-08-0427 min
Your Brain on FactsPhenom-nom-nom -- ReduxDid you get your copy of the YBOF book? Do you have a minute to leave a review?Why do we dye raspberry-flavored things blue? Why does mint feel cold? How are Kit Kats like Soylent Green?Music by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-07-2829 min
Your Brain on FactsThe Great Escapes, with Life Death and TaxonomyDid you get your copy of the YBOF book? Do you have a minute to leave a review.From birds flying the coop, to snakes slipping away, to apes getting up to monkey business, hear about crafty critters making a break for it.Special guest: Life, Death, and Taxonomy Music by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-07-2134 min
Your Brain on FactsFizz Fizz, with Fantastic History of FoodDid you get your copy of the YBOF book?Refreshing treat or miracle cure to ensure a long, healthy, sexy life? You decide! (Psst, it's the first one.)00:50 Carbonated water03:45 Patent medicines12:30 Moxie cola from Fantastic History of Food18:23 Pepsi21:06 Coke27:05 7-Up and bipolar disorderMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-07-1437 min
Everyone Has A Story: Casual Conversations With NateMoxie LaBouche: A Mind Full of FactsMoxie LaBouche, the host of "Your Brain on Facts" podcast, called into the dungeon to share a little bit about her story. Moxie talks about her life growing up in Virginia, how her house caught on fire (twice), and what motivated her to start her podcast about facts.Check out Moxie's show!http://www.yourbrainonfacts.com/Buy her book!https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1642502537/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0Listen to the 10k Dollar Day!https://www.10kdollarday.com/If...2020-07-1339 min
Your Brain on FactsSisters Doing It For Themselves, with Herstory On The RocksShow us your copy of the YBOF book and tag the podcast!From protecting themselves to protecting endangered animals, women amassed are a formidable thing indeed.00:44 Gulabi gang07:10 Sun Ladies11:20 Jergertroppen16:00 Black Mambas by Herstory On The Rocks20:30 AkashingaMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic2020-07-0730 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#93 Pt 2 – Performing “Nerdlesque” For George RR Martin: Confederate Statues, Avatar & Podcast Equipment Elitism With Moxie LaBoucheMike is again joined by Moxie LaBouche, creator of the Your Brain On Facts podcast, writer of the Your Brain On Facts book and random trivia fact guru!
This week, in part 2 of their chat, Mike & Moxie talk about confederate statues, Moxie’s Game Of Thrones “nerd-lesque” (burlesque) and her story of playing in front of George RR Martin himself, a Star Wars discussion comes up with George Lucas’ ex-wife Marta Lucas (and her involvement with SW), plus Avatar The Last Airbender, voice-acting, podcast equipment elitism and much more!
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Mouse and WeensYour Brain On Facts with Moxie LaBoucheE80 – What do you get when you mix Game of Thrones, burlesque dancing, goat farming, a million facts, and a bolt of lightning? You get Moxie LaBouche, one of our most interesting guests yet! Jump in to learn about the genesis of her Your Brain on Facts podcast and newly released book by the same name, her advice for writing and podcast editing, and thoughts on George R.R. Martin, The Last Airbender, and other nerd culture. We get into the coolest discussions about spontaneous human combustion, well-traveled corpses, spotted hyena sex, and echolocation. Then after a deep dive in...2020-07-0144 min
Your Brain on FactsHow Does Your Garden Grow, with Nooks and Crannies00:50 History of the world03:20 Hanging gardens of Babylon05:48 Chinampas, by Nooks and Crannies1:35 Victory gardens19:03 Gardening while black24:00 Cool examples27:20 In spaceMusic by Kevin MacLeod and AudionautixRead the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-06-3034 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#93 Pt 1 – Silly Stories And Tremendous Trivia: Your Brain On Facts, Schooling & Getting Struck By Lightning With Moxie LaBoucheThis week Mike is joined by Moxie LaBouche, creator of the Your Brain On Facts podcast, writer of the Your Brain On Facts book and random trivia fact guru!
Mike & Moxie’s conversation goes off in all different directions & tangents, but as a vague idea, in part 1 they speak about the mantis shrimp, card games, why Moxie wrote a book, regional dialects of England, musicals, a discussion on the difference between the English & American school/education systems, Moxie’s experience of being struck by lightning, people throwing themselves off Niagara Falls in a barrel and many other topic...2020-06-2854 min
Your Brain on FactsHidden Histories - Rosewood, Tulsa, Chicago, with The ConspiratorsHave you ordered your copy of the YBOF book?Hundreds dead, thousands homeless, entire communities wiped out, yet most of us have never heard of what happened in Rosewood 1923, Tulsa 1921, or Chicago 1919.02:50 Rosewood10:23 Tulsa19:00 The Conspirators podcast23:10 ChicagoMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-06-2330 min
Your Brain on FactsBitty Beasty Buddies, with Everything I Learned From MoviesThe YBOF book is out today!We're under attack by a virus, but what about all the microorganisms that make our food yummy, keep our bodies healthy, and help us reverse our damage to the planet?01:35 Microbiome07:00 Lacto-fermentation10:45 Everything I Learned From Movies13:50 Koalas and mosquitoes19:45 Plastic and coral25:23 Superfund sitesPromo: Genuine Chit-chatMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn m...2020-06-1633 min
American Slacker PodcastEP202- Moxie LaBoucheOn the latest episode of American Slacker the hosts are joined by podcaster, author, former burlesque dancer & goat farmer, Moxie LaBouche. Moxie hosts Your Brain on Facts, a half-hour podcast of things you didn’t know, things you thought you knew, and things you never knew you never knew, covering topics from the heist of Canada’s maple syrup reserve to recipes used in the Great Depression. The hosts ask Moxie about how she came to the decision to write a book based around the ideas of her podcast and about the new information included in her writing. Moxie disc...2020-06-111h 02
Your Brain on FactsGreatest Hits - Black Sparrow and Buffalo SoldiersSince colonial times, African-Americans have fought in America’s wars. Black soldiers have put their lives on the line for a country that for centuries has enslaved, segregated, and discriminated against them. Until the Korean War, blacks served in segregated units under racist leadership and were often relegated to labor and service units. Despite the continuous discriminatory treatment that denied blacks full participation in America’s wars and military efforts, these brave men and women lived lives that deserved to be remembered.Music by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script.Reach out and touch Mo...2020-06-0932 min
Your Brain on FactsAll By Myself, with Pontifacts podcast Pre-order the YBOF book or get bonus content.Sometimes you wanna go where nobody knows your name...because there's nobody there. But why?01:00 Motivations05:26 Christian hermitsGuest: Pontifacts14:25 Ornamental hermits19:35 Unboxing Day!20:20 Science hermit25:28 The North Pond HermitPromo: The ContrariansMusic by Kevin MacLeod and Tabletop Audio Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...2020-06-0335 min
Your Brain on FactsBlackout Tuesday https://insidethekandidish.wordpress.com/2020/05/30/dear-white-people-this-is-what-we-want-you-to-do/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-06-0207 min
History, eh?1:26 Night Witches with Moxie LaBoucheAnother great topic choice and a fantastic time with the Author and Podcaster of Your Brain On Facts, Moxie LaBouche.
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History, eh?1:26 Night Witches with Moxie LaBoucheAnother great topic choice and a fantastic time with the Author and Podcaster of Your Brain On Facts, Moxie LaBouche. Book Recommendations: Your Brain on Facts: Things You Didn't Know, Things You Thought You Knew, and Things You Never Knew You Never Knew by Moxie LaBouche | A Dance with Death by Anne Noggle | Documentary ‘The Night Witch’Host: RosieSocial Media: Twitter @historyeh | Instagram @historyeh.podcast | Facebook @historyeh | Website www.historyeh.comFollow the GuestGuest: Moxie LaBoucheSocial Media: Website Your Brain On Facts| Twitter @BrainOnFactspod| Instagram @yourbrainonfacts| Facebook @yourbrainonfactsJoin me on the Blog for more in-depth information:Night Witches with Moxie LaBouche#History #HistoryEh #Podca...2020-05-2729 min
Your Brain on FactsTo Plant A Seed, with Better Than Human Pre-order the YBOF book or get bonus content.Livestream 4 The CureWe spit them out without a second thought, but seeds are as fascinating as they are important.01:49 Size matters07:35 Getting around (squirting cucumber video)12:10 Guest: Better Than Human19:39 Methuselah23:30 Seed vaults25:10 The seeds of LeningradPromo: 10ishMusic by Kevin MacLeod and Tabletop Audio Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn mor...2020-05-2640 min
Your Brain on FactsGreatest Hits: Physician, Test ThyselfIf you want something done right, you have to do it yourself, even if it means inhaling strange gasses, being stung by wasps, or swallowing patient's bodily fluids.Promo: 5 Minute Wine podcastMusic by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email.You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-05-1933 min
Your Brain on FactsAgainst All Odds: Lone Survivor Pre-order the YBOF book or get bonus content.Livestream 4 The Cure2:00 Ricky Megee5:48 Jose AlvarengaTrivia prizes from Fireside Games and Greenbrier Games.12:53 Anna Bagenholm Sic Parvis Magna21:50 Juliane KoepckeMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-05-1232 min
Your Brain on FactsBest Care Anywhere Pre-order the YBOF book or get bonus content.Thank you to all of those who are literally risking their lives while people claim the virus isn't a real threat and demand to be allowed to get haircuts and go to the movies.Susie King Taylor Lucky 13Build Face ShieldsMusic by Kevin MacLeod and Johnny Mandel.Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice2020-04-2836 min
Your Brain on FactsMarvelous Miss Miser, with I Have So Many Questions podcast Pre-order the YBOF book or get bonus content.Frugal is all well and good, but sometimes the people with the most money go to the most drastic extremes to keep every last bit of it.01:30 John Elwes04:25 Daniel Dancer09:28 Hetty Green16:23 Gratitude and Socializing18:35 J. Paul Getty by I Have So Many Questions podcast25:30 Edward WedbushMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn...2020-04-2133 min
Your Brain on FactsBored? Games! Pre-order the YBOF book! or Get bonus content.Don't Risk getting the facts in your Cranium all Scrabbled up. (Are these puns getting played out? It seems a bit dicey.)Promo - Deconstruction Workers02:22 Ancient games - Irving Finkel and Tom Scott11:30 Figuring out the rules14:55 Gratitude and socializing16:47 Go directly to jail19:30 Monopoly23:52 Cluedo28:30 POW escape kitsMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram o...2020-04-1436 min
Your Brain on FactsIt's The End Of The World! (Again) Pre-order the YBOF book! or Get bonus content.01:40 Puritans and Mother Shipton04:31 Popes07:31 Planet Clarion09:50 Community12:00 Harriet Livermore13:19 Prophet Hen of Leeds16:34 Millerites21:44 Listen, Rinse, Repeat; Reviews4Good, promo: Ghost Town 24:43 Heaven's Gate29:11 Harold CampingRead the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email.Music by Unicorn Heads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-04-0737 min
Your Brain on FactsMaking Do Pre-order the YBOF book! or Get bonus content.While we're sheltering in place from the pandemic, we look at how people dealt with the intense shortages of the Great Depression and WWII.02:05 Aunt Sammy04:00 Eleanor Roosevelt07:00 Sample menuEmmymadeinjapan's Hard Times series09:08 Foods still with us12:26 Flour sack dresses14:17 Gratitude and TRIVIA CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT16:00 Promo - Jason & Mindy16:48 US rationing18:55 UK rationing24:00 "Dig for Victory" and the British Restaurant26:55 "Beauty is Your Duty"2020-03-3134 min
Your Brain on FactsFood, Dubious Food PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!Be a smart cookie and don't fall for these food-based urban legends and conspiracy theories. (Sorry for all the thumps. My new mic stand is not compatible with my wild gesticulations.)00:05 Vocal Fries promo01:54 McDonald's07:41 New Coke, Monster, tap water13:04 Kosher tax14: 56 Gratitude16:13 Now You've Seen It promo17:00 KFC - four-legged chicken21:08 Fondue23:10 Sugar27:33 ChipotleSpider silk goats31:50 Old wives talesGet bonus content.Music by...2020-03-2437 min
Your Brain on FactsGreatest Hits: Well-traveled BodiesFollow the stories of five people (an outlaw, a murderess, a nightclub dancer, a natural wonder, and a first lady) who covered a lot of ground... after they died.01:58 Elmer McGurdy07:24 Hazel Farris11:48 Marie O'Day16:55 Julia Pastrana25:37 Eva PeronMentioned: Marie O'Day's Palace CarGet bonus content.Read the full script and find sources.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram, email.Music by Kevin MacLeod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...2020-03-1735 min
Your Brain on FactsAround the World in 80 Birthdays PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!It's birthday time for both the show and the host here at Your Brain On Facts, so let's go around the world to see how different people celebrate theirs.01:55 Backstory04:53 New World09:46 Europe16:35 India/Nepal19:09 Africa22:00 Gratitude25:01 AsiaGet bonus content.Music by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...2020-03-1039 min
Your Brain on FactsTo Your Health (Spa) PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!We're having a spa day on Your Brain On Facts. For us, that means myth-disabusement and obscure facts, rather than facials and a mani-pedi.1:30 History of the spa07:50 The San13:29 a recent review18:00 Snake oil20:50 ZzyzxThe MedLife Crisis video about how modern medicine has allowed, and even helped, alternative medicine, to thrive.Get bonus content.Music by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram...2020-03-0331 min
Your Brain on Facts100 Facts (and 24 special guests)! PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!Your Brain On Facts celebrates 100 episodes with 100+ facts. Enthusiastic virtual high-fives of thanks to our guest presenters:01:15 Bunny Trails 02:40 Footnoting History03:56 Andy's Podcaster Podcasting Podcast05:15 Strange Animals07:02 Bring On The Weird08:00 Pretend09:09 Ignorance Was Bliss10:45 Self Shoots the S***12:39 Where Does It Go?14:12 Human Circus15:57 Varmints17:32 Obscura19:04 Patreon special offer20:52 Exploress22:10 Lexitecture23:44 Irrationally Exuberant26:01 Interrupted Tales27:13 Presidenci...2020-02-2544 min
Your Brain on FactsEarths Unsung-est Heroes - Black Inventors, pt 2 PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!if you thought the men got swept under the rug, history has been even less kind to these innovative women.1:15 Alice Parker4:30 Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner9:55 Gratitude11:40 Dr. Shirley Jackson16:10 Patreon special offer17:50 Marie Van Brittan BrownGet bonus contentMusic by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...2020-02-1827 min
Your Brain on FactsEarth's Unsung-est Heroes: Black Inventors, pt. 1 PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!Sure you know Edison, but do you know Latimer, Drew, West, or the other men of color who made the tech you use every day? Lewis Latimer James West Gratitude Garrett Morgan Charles DrewGet bonus contentMusic by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-02-1131 min
Your Brain on FactsAnimal Mother(s) PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!If you think animal mating habits get weird, wait until you hear about these gestations/incubations and births.01:18 Gestation periods03:45 Pregnant pauses07:28 Got milk?12:04 Male birth15:11 Gratitude18:41 Big mouths23:08 ParthenogenesisGet bonus contentMusic by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-02-0433 min
Your Brain on FactsDo Not Adjust Your Set PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!The greatest hits of broadcast signal hijacking.Cold War eraSouthern Television (video)Zombies (video)Naughty funGratitudeMax Headroom (video)Recently Support the showMusic by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Learn more about your ad...2020-01-2833 min
Your Brain on FactsPatent Schmatent PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!While history is full of stolen ideas and missed opportunities, hear why some inventors *chose* not to profit from their ideas.02:17 friction matches04:56 polio vaccines08:42 McNuggets13:32 gratitude15:35 LEDs19:16 ballpoints23:15 WWWSupport the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod , Audionautix, Jeremy Blake, and TrackTribe.Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicema...2020-01-2132 min
Your Brain on FactsMy Name Is Mud PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!As voted on by our Patreon patrons, today we're talking about mud. This ubiquitous combination of water and dirt is useful to science, employed in health and beauty, a little-known component of professional sports, and even eaten. 02:22 Haitian mud cookies06:31 Southern white dirt10:22 Mud worth more than gold13:23 Gratitude15:14 Baseball-rubbing20:29 Tough MudderSupport the showMusic usually by Kevin MacLeod , but I can't for the life of me remember where I downloaded this song from.Re...2020-01-1429 min
Your Brain on FactsNew Year, New Everyone PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK! Support the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod and Audionautix.Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-01-0733 min
Your Brain on FactsThe Jews Who Wrote Christmas PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!You know Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, but did you know this song, and the poem it was based on, were both written by Jews? You won't believe how many classic Christmas songs were!00:50 Why this topic?02:31 A sample of examples 06:00 Irving Berlin and White Christmas10:21 Heatwave songs11:57 Xmas protest tune13:41 Robert May and Rudolph23:27 Gratitude25:08 But why?Support the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Rea...2019-12-2334 min
Your Brain on FactsGreatest Hits - Christmas Spirits (and monsters)You've probably heard about the Austrian Christmas demon Krampus, but what about Befana, the Italian Christmas witch? In what country do you need reservations for Xmas dinner at KFC? Where do people wish you happy holidays with a specific request for presents?01:22 Christmas as a holiday03:00 Holiday Punishers 05:32 Gryla and Sons 10:25 TV yule log 16:19 First we feast! and African traditions21:18 Christmas in China24:40 The other yule log25:42 Yule GoatSupport the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full...2019-12-1732 min
Your Brain on FactshiStory 2 PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!Just because it's in all the history books, doesn't mean it's true.00:50 Julius Caesar was namesake of the Caesarian section08:00 Chastity belts13:25 Iron Maidens23: 00 Slaves built the pyramidsSupport the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Learn more about your ad choices...2019-12-1030 min
Your Brain on FactsGreatest Hits -- Read A Rainbow PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!From the Yellow Pages and Golden Book, to Mao's little red book, three different green books and more!Music by Kevin MacLeod, Audionautix, and Rooster Teeth (I love you, please don't sue).Support the showRead the script.Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-12-0332 min
Your Brain on FactsYou Gonna Eat That? PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!One man's holiday feast is another man's traumatic experience. With special guests Where Does It Go?KiviaqHakarlCheating for meatMolded saladsCatepillar mushroomCazu marzuBalutSupport the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Learn m...2019-11-2630 min
Your Brain on FactsConspiracy Truthies PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!2:00 Car-makers and Big Oil killed electric street cars05:00 The feds are watching me!13:45 Mind controlSupport the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-11-2028 min
Your Brain on FactsGreatest Hits: The Dogs (and Inventions) of WarFlashing back to a two-parter on heroic animals, innovations from the field, and noteworthy bad-asses.Topics include a pigeon who saved hundreds of lives, a crossbow for grenades and Jack Churchill, who went into WWI with a claymore and bagpipes, despite not being Scottish.Support the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Learn more abou...2019-11-1344 min
Your Brain on FactsMoral Panic! at the Disco PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!What could be more wholesome than reading a book or riding your bike? It depends on who you ask. Many things that are commonplace today were the cause of moral panics, people believing they would bring about the downfall of society.2:35 waltz, Charleston, turkey trot9:17 bicycles 15:53 telephone18:29 mail21:50 novels25:10 couches26:45 forks Support the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the...2019-11-0534 min
Odd Dad Out PodcastMoxie Labouche: Your Brain On Facts- NAPODPOMO Day 2
Day 2 of NAPODPOMO brings my first interview of the month. I have Moxie Labouche, the host of “Your Brain On Facts” to talk about podcasting and podcast listening. This is the format that was originally intended for the month’s interviews before I abandoned that plan.
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Unorthodox
Unorthodox is the world’s leading Jewish podcast™ – but you don’t have to be Jewish to love it! Hosted by Mark Oppenheimer, Stephanie Butnick, and Liel Leibovitz of Tablet Magazine, each episode we bring you interesting guests (one Jewish and one gentile...2019-11-0221 min
Your Brain on FactsThe Devil Made Me Do It PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!Special guest: Ignorance Was BlissWhen you run out of people to blame, blame the devil. Hear a few of the times people tried to use demonic possession as their 'get out of jail free' card.Support the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Learn more about your ad...2019-10-2930 min
Your Brain on FactsFreaks! (ep. 86) PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!"We told you we had living, breathing monstrosities. You laughed at them, yet but for the accident of birth, you might be even as they are! They did not ask to be brought into the world, but into the world they came." Thus begins a movie such as had never been seen before and hasn’t been seen since, Tod Browning’s “Freaks!”Support the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. You can...2019-10-2232 min
Your Brain on FactsTwinsies, part 2 PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!The conclusion of our twin episodes, wherein we look at conjoined and a parasitic twins.1:15 science overview3:45 separation surgery06:03 Masha and Dasha11:15 parasitic twins14:15 fetus in fetu18:25 Edward Mordrake22:25 diprosopusSupport the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. 2019-10-1528 min
Your Brain on FactsTwinsies, part 1 PRE-ORDER THE YBOF BOOK!The first of a pair of episodes about twins, synchronicity, science, and dark mysteries.1:00 science overview3:00 twin studies08:30 twin language19:35 June & Jennifer GibbonsSupport the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-10-0832 min
Your Brain on FactsAgainst All Odds - Military edition Being hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned is no reason to give up the fight. 00:40 Jan Zizka07:20 Gate Pa15:50 Saraghari21:20 Attack of the Dead MenSupport the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full odds1.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email.You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-10-0129 min
Your Brain on FactsGreatest Hits - Sigmund Freud was Full of S---The following podcast contains frank discussions of human sexuality and anatomy. Listener discretion is advised.Sigmund Freud may be the father of psychoanalysis, but he got a LOT of stuff wrong.Special guest extravaganza with Bunny Trails, Ignorance Was Bliss, Interesting Sex, and The Story Behind podcasts.Support the showMusic by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email.You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemai...2019-09-1758 min
Your Brain on FactsSold My Soul to the Company Store, with Cutting ClassThink your boss is all up in your business? Imagine if he was also your landlord and social director.What if you left work and went home, but you were still on company property?With special guests, Cutting Class podcast! 3:0008:05 Pullman, IL14:20 Hershey, PA17:25 shout-outs and thanks19:05 Fordlandia, Brazil Support the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email.You can also leave a...2019-09-1028 min
Your Brain on FactsSome PigFrom Zuckerman's Famous Pig to a sow in the British Royal Navy, from a porker winning acting awards to pigs for president! Support the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email.You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-09-0531 min
Your Brain on FactsRighteous Among The NationsAs voted on by our patrons, we look at three non-Europeans who saved the lives of Jews during the Holocaust of WWI--a Japanese Christian, an Indian Hindu, and a Moroccan Muslim--and were honored as Righteous Among The Nations. Documentary Support the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod and AudionautixRead the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email.You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Learn...2019-08-2728 min
Your Brain on FactsGreatest Hits: This Means War?Mankind has waged war for many reasons: land, oil, a pretty face, a wooden bucket, you name it. How did a pig put the US and UK on the brink of war in Canada? Who declares hostility over watermelon? And what about the Golden Stool?Support the showMusic by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email.You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Learn mor...2019-08-2033 min
Your Brain on FactsNot Going AnywhereRemember that time you were stuck in traffic for more than an hour? Imagine if that lasted a whole day. Or two. Or twelve! Today we look at a biblical traffic jam, ships stranded for years, and flight delays like you wouldn't believe.00:56 Beijing 12-day jam10:32 8 years in the Suez canal17:29 Our no-fly listRead the full script and find sources.Support the show.Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.Join the discussion.Music by Kevin MacLeod Learn...2019-08-1327 min
Your Brain on FactsGreatest Hits: Meeting New PeoplesIn our instantly-connected world, there are entire groups of people you may never have heard of, whether they have never had contact with others or they live alongside the better known population. Learn about the Sami of Norway, Yali of New Guinea, Ladakhi of India, and more.Read the script.Support the showMusic by Kevin MacLeod and Audionautix.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-08-0631 min
Your Brain on FactsFactstravaganzaFrom toothpaste & OJ to a cat mayor, from B batteries to solar sneezes, how many different topics can fit in one episode? Find out now! Support the show.Join the discussion.Music by Chris Haugen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-07-3031 min
Your Brain on FactsBoldly GoLat week, the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, we celebrated how we went to space, but how do we go in space? Read the full script and find sources.Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.Support the show.Join the discussion.Music by Audionautix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-07-2525 min
Your Brain on FactsNever Work with Children or Animals, pt 2The triumphs and tragedies of the tiny tots of Tinseltown.02:55 Judy Garland06:35 Shirley Temple14:17 Coogan's Law21:12 Twilight Zone25:25 BabiesRead the full script and find sources.Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.Support the show.Join the discussion.Music by Kevin MacLeod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-07-1632 min
Your Brain on FactsNever Work With Children or Animals, pt 1We've been filming animals as long as we've been filming ourselves, but what goes into making an animal a star and, more importantly, keeping them safe on the job?00:45 first animal protagonist01:57 Rin Tin Tin06:10 Lassie08:53 harrowing horses and protecting animals on set24:11 RoarRead the full script and find sources.Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.Support the show.Join the discussion.Music by Kevin MacLeod Learn more about your ad...2019-07-0934 min
Your Brain on FactsFeeling SaltyYou want it, you need it, but if you get too much, it could kill you. Salt is so much more than just a seasoning; it has changed the course of human history! 03:00 your body and salt05:55 drinking saltwater11:10 paying Roman soldiers in salt14:50 how salt makes food taste good17:40 salt mining and a big booboo24:33 zany alternatives to road salt Read the full script and find sources.Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.Sup...2019-07-0230 min
Your Brain on FactsFor The Last Time...Einstein didn't flunk math, people in Columbus's time didn't think the earth was flat, and lemmings don't fling themselves off cliffs.Why is it the false facts spread so quickly and dig in so deep?02:10 Everything you think you know about pirates08:00 Ellis Island name changes13:05 Sharks don't get cancer20:50 Alpha wolves Read the full script and find sources.Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.Support the show.Music by Kevin MacLeod Learn m...2019-06-2530 min
Your Brain on FactsScience Fiction ReduxMy father was a sci-fi fan of the old school. The man had the entire original Star Trek series on VHS, commercial free, and an Enterprise technical manual. So in his honor, a little late for Father's Day, we go back in time to look to the future as we dive into the wormhole of classic sci-fi. With segments voiced by Shaun Ennis, host of Stories of Yore and Yours.You can find all the links used to research this episodes on our website, but here's the one you wanted, the pics of the skant uniform. Reach...2019-06-1837 min
Your Brain on FactsScience With Savannah, Age 7 - Barking(Science With Savannah, Age 7 will be on the YBOF feed while we try to work out some technical problems with its feed.) How do dogs bark? Do they have different barks for different reasons? Do wolves bark? Music by audionautix.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-06-1607 min
Your Brain on FactsWe Can't Have Nice Things: Advertising edition(the system ate my show notes) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-06-1129 min
Your Brain on FactsScience With Savannah, Age 7 - Wind(Science With Savannah, Age 7 will be on the YBOF feed while we try to work out some technical problems with its feed.) Why is all this air moving? Are there different kinds of wind? What is equilibrium? Music by audionautix.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-06-0807 min
Your Brain on FactsThrow the First Stone(wall)Why is Pride Month in June? Did Marsha P Johnson really throw the first brick at Stonewall Inn? Did the Stonewall Riots start the gay rights movement?Read the full script and find sources.Support the show.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram, email, and you can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669.Music by Kevin MacLeod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-06-0424 min
Your Brain on FactsScience With Savannah, Age 7 - How Do Animals Breathe?(Science With Savannah, Age 7 will be on the YBOF feed while we try to work out some technical problems with its feed.) How do fish breathe underwater and worms breath in the dirt? Do insects have lungs? Why are things in the air more harmful to birds than other animals? Which animals breathe through their butts? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-06-0111 min
Your Brain on FactsMishmash MashupHere's a special trio of topics for your Tuesday (or whenever!):Great Moments in Forgetting Your Mic Was On Chuck Cunningham SyndromeChildish Weapons of WWII Read the full script and find sources.Support the show.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram, email, and you can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669.Music by Kevin MacLeod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-05-2830 min
Your Brain on FactsFlashbacks and a Sneak PeekPost-op's been a bit rough, so to tide you over until the next proper episode, here are some fan-selected favorite clips as well as the first episode of our new show, Science with Savannah Age 7. Support the show. Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram, email, and you can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Music by Kevin MacLeod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-05-2133 min
Your Brain on FactsButter in the Bank 2In the first "Like Butter in the Bank," we talked about strategic reserves -- Canadian maple syrup, Chinese pork, Indian cotton, European butter, and American raisins -- intended to stabilize prices. Today we look at stockpiles designed to help us survive, in both the short and long term.Read the full script and find sources.Support the show.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram, email, and you can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669.Music by Kevin MacLeod 2019-05-1433 min
Your Brain on FactsA Girl and Her CameraSome of the most iconic photos of the 20th century, from "Migrant Mother" during the Great Depression to "The Dying Marine" in Vietnam, were taken by women making their way in an industry that was not prepared for them.Mentioned in the show: Migrant Mother Pics *of* Jessie Beals Dickie Chapell's Last Rites Read the full script and find sources. Support the show. Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram, email, and you can also leave a question...2019-05-0733 min
Your Brain on FactsWe Built This CityThere is something in modern man that makes him look at society and say “I could do this better, but smaller, and over there.” What does it take to build a utopia? No one knows yet, because they've all failed.Support the show.Read the full script and find sources.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram, email, and you can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669.Music by Kevin MacLeod and Twin Musicom Learn more about your...2019-04-3033 min
Your Brain on FactsA Thousand Lakes Under the Midnight SunThis topic came from our monthly Patreon topic poll. It didn't win, but a patron was curious how I would make this topic interesting.What do you know about Finland? ... That's what I thought! So sit back, close your eyes (unless you're driving) and fill your brain with fine Finnish facts.Guest segment from Conspiracy TheoryologyAudio feedback from Bunny Trails podcastSupport the show.Read the full script and find sources.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram, email, and you can also leave a q...2019-04-2333 min
Your Brain on FactsBird-pocalypse(Thanks to special guests Sophia and Matryoshka for jingling their collars in range of the mic.)The havoc that human beings (and a cat named Tibbles) can wreak on native birds, in an episode that wasn't supposed to be all-bird, but here we are.Podcast partner: The Short Stories of Augie Peterson Mentioned: mustached kingfisherSupport the show.Read the full script and find sources.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram, email, and you can also leave a question or fact of your own on my...2019-04-1629 min
Your Brain on FactsWell-traveled BodiesFollow the stories of five people (an outlaw, a murderess, a nightclub dancer, a natural wonder, and a first lady) who covered a lot of ground... after they died.Mentioned: Marie O'Day's Palace CarSupport the show.Read the full script and find sources.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram, email, and you can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669.Music by Kevin MacLeod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...2019-04-0936 min
Your Brain on FactsHeard But Not SeenVoice acting is so much more than just cartoons; it’s documentary narration, GPS voices, smart speakers, and so much more. And if you can get in good, your career will be legendary, even if no one knows your name or what you look like.Support the show.Music by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script and find sources.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email.You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. 2019-04-0233 min
Your Brain on FactsThe Man Who Gave His Birthday AwayApril Fools! But it's the good kind of prank. Today I'm participating in Operation Switcheroo, where podcasts hosts share their feed with a similar show to help grow our audiences by introducing people to shows they might not have heard of. Your regularly-scheduled YBOF will be up tomorrow. Click here for more Useless Information.2019-04-0144 min
Your Brain on FactsEarth's Unsung-est Heroes: medical editionWhen you think of world-saving heroes, you think Superman, Captain America, Randy Quaid in Independence Day.But there are real life people who have saved thousands, even millions of lives within living memory, and you’ve probably never even heard their names.Support the show.Music by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script and find sources.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email.You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. ...2019-03-2634 min
Your Brain on FactsObjection!From Twinkies and PMS to sleepwalking and The Matrix, we look at brilliantly bizarre legal strategies people have tried and sometimes even succeeded with.Mentioned: Abused Goddess photo campaignMusic by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script and find sources.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email.You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-03-1932 min
Your Brain on FactsCareer CrittersFrom military dolphins to railroad monkeys, hear about some of the more surprising jobs that our cousins in the animal kingdom can do.Music by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script and find sources.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email.You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-03-1228 min
Your Brain on FactsWe Can't Have Nice Things: Vandalism editionWelcome to the third installment of our infrequent series: We Can’t Have Nice Things. This time, we’re looking at people who, through ignorance or malice ruins something not theirs -- vandals. Their motives range from greed, to anger, to unchecked egomania. Some get caught, while others get away to screw things up somewhere else. If researching this script taught me anything, it’s that nothing is sacred to them, literally. Music by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email.Yo...2019-03-0534 min
Your Brain on FactsBlack Sparrow and Buffalo SoldiersSince colonial times, African-Americans have fought in America’s wars. Black soldiers have put their lives on the line for a country that for centuries has enslaved, segregated, and discriminated against them. Until the Korean War, blacks served in segregated units under racist leadership and were often relegated to labor and service units. Despite the continuous discriminatory treatment that denied blacks full participation in America’s wars and military efforts, these brave men and women lived lives that deserved to be remembered.Music by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script.Reach out and touch Mo...2019-02-2629 min
Your Brain on FactsUnkillableThe human body can be a frail and fragile thing; we can be taken out by a small clump of our own cells. Then there are some bodies that seem to be made out of pure testicular fortitude. Music by Kevin MacLeodRead the full script.Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email.You can also leave a question or fact of your own on my voicemail at 804-404-2669. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-02-1933 min
Ink and Ash: A Short Story PodcastEpisode 26: Four More Original Spooky Stories with Moxie Labouche, Augie Peterson, Iona Douglas, and John Bowie!In the penultimate week of October, Stories of Yore and Yours brings you FOUR original spooky tales! This week, we’ll visit places as exotic as the deep sea, and as seemingly mundane as your own backyard. But make no mistake – wherever we go, the cares will find us. Join host Shawn Ennis as he brings you stories from Moxie Labouche, Augie Peterson, Iona Douglas, and John Bowie! Moxie Labouche's Show: Your Brain on Facts Augie Peterson's Website/Podcast: The Short Stories of Augie Peterson Follow Iona Douglas on Twitter: @i_dwrites Jo...2018-10-2444 min
Ink and Ash: A Short Story PodcastEpisode 24: Two Original Horror Tales by M. Grant Kellermeyer and Moxie LaboucheThis week, October’s scary stories continue with two original pieces! First up is the story by M. Grant Kellermeyer of a man who finds a cool old watch while strolling on the beach and takes it home. What could be wrong with something like that? The second story, by Moxie Labouche, is one where the less you know going in, the better. Don’t miss two scary stories by two excellent writers! M. Grant Kellermeyer’s website: https://www.oldstyletales.com/ Moxie Labouche’s podcast/website: http://yourbrainonfacts.com/ Want to...2018-10-1051 min
Fan Theory WorldGame of Thrones Fan Theories with Moxie LaBoucheOn this episode of FTW, Erik and James are joined by Moxie LaBouche (Your Brain on Facts podcast) to discuss the many theories surrounding Game of Thrones! Join them as they discuss theories such as Jamie Lannister is the Lightbringer, who will end up killing Cersei Lannister, what Brandon Stark is really up to, and even that Varys is merman!
If you have your own Game of Thrones theory, or have a suggestion for a future episode, you can reach us at:
Twitter/Instagram: @fantheoryworld
Email: fantheoryworld@gmail.com
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