Don’t Wreck Yourself
107 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsDon’t Wreck Yourself is a weekly podcast about finding truth on the internet. On each episode, we assess a claim wrecking the internet, answer questions nobody asked us, and keep you from ruining your life with bad information choices.
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Cocaine Bear and the Fizz Bump
April 20, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBA question posed by a Reddit user askes why Americans just can't get over when people film them in public, and why that's totally fine. A movie is in the works about a peculiar event in the 1980s where a black bear got his paws on some cocaine. In the end, the guys wrap the show by talking about the bubbles in beer. Cocaine Bear-https://www.nkytribune.com/2021/03/kentuckys-legendary-cocaine-bear-story-to-be-subject-of-new-movie-directed-by-elizabeth- banks/#:~:text=Elizabeth%20Banks%20i...
Cocaine Bear & Fizz Bump
April 20, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBA question posed by a Reddit user askes why Americans just can't get over when people film them in public, and why that's totally fine. A movie is in the works about a peculiar event in the 1980s where a black bear got his paws on some cocaine. In the end, the guys wrap the show by talking about the bubbles in beer. Cocaine Bear-https://www.nkytribune.com/2021/03/kentuckys-legendary-cocaine-bear-story-to-be-subject-of-new-movie-directed-by-elizabeth- banks/#:~:text=Elizabeth%20Banks%20i...
That Ol' Kentucky Meat Shower
April 13, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBMatt and Ryan get to the bottom of what those ancient Greeks were doing with all of those statues. A peculiar weather event from 1876 sparks a lively discussion of just how and why it rained meat in Kentucky. Naturally, they end with carcasses and clowns exploding. Have questions, complaints, or things they should look into? Email [email protected] Show Notes Kentucky Meat Shower: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/running-ponies/the-great-kentucky-meat-shower-mystery-unwound-by-p...
That Ol’ Kentucky Meat Shower
April 13, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBMatt and Ryan get to the bottom of what those ancient Greeks were doing with all of those statues. A peculiar weather event from 1876 sparks a lively discussion of just how and why it rained meat in Kentucky. Naturally, they end with carcasses and clowns exploding. Have questions, complaints, or things they should look into? Email [email protected] Show Notes Kentucky Meat Shower: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/running-ponies/the-great-kentucky-meat-shower-mystery-unwound-by-p...
Doggy Day Drinking
April 06, 2021 08:05 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB***Matt and Ryan open up by answering a question from the r/nostupidquestions board on Reddit, answering the question whether it's worth the effort to attempt to train banana assassins... the best lines are in hindsight, instead we talked about the lethality of regular run of the mill bananas. https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/lubehk/how_many_bananas_is_the_lethal_amount/ ***Matt tracks down the truth behind a mystery taproom spoken of in memes where patrons gets lit and ...
9/11 Ruined Country Music?
April 06, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBHi there! For our second episode, we took a meandering pass at discussing issues raised in a short essay by Tumblr User lilacbreastedroller, which you can find here... https://lilacbreastedroller.tumblr.com/post/163136810622/big-disclaimer-i-was-9-when-911-happened-so We backtracked it from a post circulating on Facebook and discussed whether 9/11 ruined country music. Then, we answered a Reddit Question from the r/nostupidquestions board regarding the legality of stealing . You can find...
GI Snow
March 29, 2021 14:13 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this episode, Matt and Ryan tackle claims that the government and Bill Gates conspired to destroy Texas with artificial snow. SPOILER: They didn't. (But please listen anyway, it's fun). Source: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahmojo/video/6930646078735879429?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_wbapp=v3 After fighting for truth in weather, they take on whether cannibalism is illegal, and talk a little bit about some fine young cannibals in history. Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestion...