ReverseCyclopedia
43 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsNot an encyclopedia, just the opposite. Join hosts Becky Fleckner and Jed Krivisky on a hilarious and hard lean into ignorance as they explore common topics we know we don't know about. We probably should've learned these things in school, anyone can Google it, but isn't it more fun to just say "I dunno" sometimes? It's easy to learn things, it's even easier not to.
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Episodes
Just Release A Sex-tape, Like A Normal Celebrity
April 04, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 48.7 MBThis week Jed and Becky discuss grandpa's odd jobs, why punk rockers were like, totally rad, and why Joe Rogan will probably destroy this medium. Volume 2 is nearing its end...and it's Z for Zippers and P for Podcasts
I Would Bet All Of Me Money, That Tomorrow Will Be Sunny
March 21, 2022 09:00 - 56 minutes - 52.7 MBThis week: Becky and Jed share jokes from old days, Wondering of verses that come from far-aways. They hope doctors will know, About things that make you glow... It's L for Limericks and X for X-rays
I Do Sparkle
March 14, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBThis week, the gang's all here! Becky and Jed are joined by Glynnis Nadel and Jason Henry Simon-Bierenbaum to talk about: teachers who tried to show us up, men being hormonal, and why Jed is always late! It's T for Time Perception
Ya Jacked In
February 21, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBThis week, Jed and Becky rediscover...the future is a nightmare! Remember a time when your IMs weren't just full of DPs? Remember when clouds were just for weather and mining was for killing canaries, not your privacy? Neither do we. It's W for Wifi!
Come Back Quayle, Come Back
February 07, 2022 10:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MBThis week, Jed and Becky make politics fun...! At least, they make fun of someone in politics and that's the same thing right? Also, what was your favorite place to stuff your face way back when? It's Q for Quayle, Dan and R for Regional Restaurants!
We Found Love In A Lonely Zoo
February 02, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBBecky and Jed are peeving this week! Your hosts are enamored by animal romance and posters from the 90s; then they'll curmudge about the food thats ruining entrees across the USA! It's E for Endangered Species and C for Coleslaw
Not The Poop?
January 26, 2022 06:53 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBThis week, Jed and Becky are joined by friends Daniel Haber and Megan Warrenbrand! The gang travels back in time to talk about why the past is as spooky as it is romantic, when that bastard capitalism reared its ugly head, and how American Girl Dolls can save our souls. Watch where you step... it's V for the Victorian Era!
F*ck Jenny McCarthy
December 27, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBThis week, Jed and Becky get all up in their heads: Your hosts discuss why school is so freaking hard like all the time, and why we should all celebrate the weird kids we grew up with. It's A for ADHD
Hades Had Some Creatures That He F*cked With
December 20, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBThis week: it's a creature feature! Jed and Becky get epic on why mythology is the stuff of nightmares, muse on childhood desires, and freak out about pets/toys no one should own...It's U for Unicorns and J for Jumping Beans.
Screaming, Internal Screaming
December 13, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBThis week, Jed and Becky are tempted by candy, fantasize about fist fights between medical professionals, and relive the childhood pastime of french fries because it's N for Nutrition Science.
Brecisely (Look I'm Running Out of B Words)
November 29, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBReversecyclopedia returns from the road...and we've brought guest Nate Metcalf with us! Well, his voice at least. The gang talks about problems with neighbors, allergies, and why Winnie the Pooh impressions are so hard. Things are getting punny when its H for Hivo/Hive Collapse!
The Belle Of The Ball
November 17, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBThis week, Jed and Becky really have something stuck in their craws! Between insurance, check-ups, and eating too many darned sweets, it's time to explore all things "D is for Dentistry."
The Humping Hittites
November 10, 2021 04:07 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBThis week, Jed and Becky get intimate (bow-chicka bow-wow)! Your hosts talk about what we didn't learn in school and why society is just a bunch of prudes and narcs. It's all about the big O for Orgasms.
It's The Golden Ratio
November 01, 2021 09:00 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MBThis week, Jed and Becky are going back to school! What's in an astronomer's name and why will no one be getting Christmas presents this year?! It's F for Fibonacci Sequence and I for Importing/Exporting
We Only Had The Four Channels
October 25, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBThe first visit of a friend for Volume 2! Jed and Becky are joined by Evan Jackson to talk about the commercial jingles that live rent free in our heads and Matt Groening's subliminal messages. This week: M is for Media Markets.
The Underboss Of The Patriarchy
October 18, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBThis week, Becky and Jed tackle foods that are like, totally gross and junk, like, for sure; and why parents making prop bets with their kids can pay off for a lifetime.
You Should Have Seen His Yacht
October 11, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBThis week, Becky and Jed take on one o' them "the man, the myth, the legend" types. Pedestals and pomp be damned! *content warning: sexual assault and pedophilia*
You Could've Chosen Plumbum
October 04, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MBJed and Becky return to kickoff Volume 2! The two dumb-dumbs talk about self-esteem destroying toys and why Superman sucks.
ReverseCyclopedia Vol. 2 Trailer
September 27, 2021 09:00 - 35 seconds - 1.11 MBWe're back with volume 2! What will we talk about? We don't know. What will we know about? Also we don't know. Join Jed and Becky as they learn nothing... again.
They Have A Word For That: Felony (Taxes Pt. 2)
June 21, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBIt all comes down to this! For the final installment of Volume 1, Jed and Becky are joined by new friend Hannah Cole to talk about what's wrong with the whole damn system and why you should keep a calendar of your business lunches.
Fake Money Paid with Fake Money Made With More Fake Money Part 1
June 14, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBA two-parter?! More guests than you can shake a podcast at?! What does this mean for our humble hosts?! What could the letter T stand for?! Impossible introductions! Does anyone remember the Adam West Batman show?!
Spilling the T
June 07, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBThis week, Becky and Jed are a couple of quixotic teasing talkers. Witness your hosts' existential dread in coming to grips with the earth-shattering climax of Reversecyclopedia Vol. 1!
Oh They Didn't Die? Yes I Will Do That
May 31, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MBThis week, Jed and Becky take a profound journey into our ABC's, gripe about the SATs, and discuss teenage angst that can get you KIA.
GLORIA!
May 27, 2021 06:22 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBThis week Becky and Jed welcome Adaeze Nwoko and Taiwo Sokan to not knowing things! The gang discusses happening ways to sound hip and the legacies of Jane Fonda and Susanne Somers. A whole lotta 23 Skidoo and sex cults in this one!
Take Me Away To Stupid Prison
May 17, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBThis week, Jed and Becky pontificate again on why growing up is hard, a potential pet project for Jed, and why neither of us could be criminal masterminds.
Corn Is A Grain...?
May 12, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBThis week, Becky and Jed are joined by extra good friends Patrick and Shannon Poole! The gang talks about produce aisle mysteries, the scariest room in our houses, and what the hell our clothes are trying to tell us.
The Ocean: Most of It Wants To Kill Ya!
May 03, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBThis week, Becky and Jed talk about James Bond movies, when the human race will be overthrown, and a famous action star's unlikely source of inspiration.
Much To The Chagrin Of My Parents
April 27, 2021 05:19 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBThis week, Jed and Becky discuss why mushrooms are not to be trusted, why grocery shopping is a chore, and the dietary battles of childhood.
That's What Jared Kushner Thought
April 19, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBThis week, Jed and Becky discuss how countries make problems for their people, trips we're glad we didn't take, and one play that left a lasting impression.
I Lived On A Lake!
April 12, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBThis week, learn about Jed's dark, childhood nemesis and Becky's shocking childhood story she doesn't want you to know about....This one has it all!
When Do The Actual Hedges Come Into Play?
April 05, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MBJed and Becky are joined by their friend Mike Barry! This week, the gang and co. talk about why paying attention to certain school subjects can lead to lucrative careers, and find out what company Jed hates.
ReverseCyclopedia Sucks
March 29, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBJed and Becky explain what happens when technical difficulties get in the way of fun with friends. Join a couple of crestfallen hosts this week for an impromptu interlude of what we don't know.
It's Like The Circle Of Like...Or Something
March 22, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 46.2 MBThis week, Becky and Jed discuss what makes a good Passover dinner meal; and why Peter Jackson may be the most prophetic director of modern times.
I'm A Camel
March 15, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBThis week, Becky and Jed take an introspective look at yet more spectacularly strange stuff our bodies do; and why baseball games take sooooooo long.
Minisode--If Hamilton Could See It Now
March 10, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBJoin Becky and Jed on a Minisode adventure! Who controls America's money? Seriously, who is it and why?
Cool Talk, Doc.
March 08, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBThis week, Jed and Becky get all up in the digestive system and take a brief stroll through one of our founding father's extracurricular activities.
Goop Is A F*cking Thing
March 01, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBThis week, Jed and Becky are joined by special guests Katie Frazer and Sam Kwietniak! The gang talks about what's in their medicine cabinets and why our parents worried when we went outside.
Oh, The Humanity!
February 22, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBThis week, Becky and Jed discuss the hazards of old-timey flying machines; and why some dresses just aren't worth being photographed.
Front To Back
February 15, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MBThis week, Becky and Jed discuss why you shouldn't trust a man named Chadsworth; and the importance of peeing after sex.
Who's Responsible? Criminals.
February 08, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBOn our first episode, we explore: The purpose of ReverseCyclopedia, vice-presidents who have shot someone, and whether or not Tom Selleck is scamming your parents.
ReverseCyclopedia Trailer 1
February 03, 2021 01:38 - 39 seconds - 631 KBWHO is ReverseCyclopedia? Learn about hosts Jed and Becky! It'll be the last thing you learn here, we promise.