Rumor Flies

804 - Alpha Brain: Is Rogan Onnit?

Come on down for another big ol’ helping of Rumor Flies! Joe Rogan regularly advertises “Onnit,” a brand of supplements that he is invested in not only financially, but personally. We decided to research the active ingredients in what could largely be considered their “flagship product,” Alpha Brain. We essentially asked the following questions: A) Are they effective? B) Are they effective at their dose? C) Are any of the supplements dangerous or harmful in larger quantities? Show notes,...

803 - Snapple Fact Check 4: Josh pulls an Audible

It’s time for another round of “Snapple Fact-Check”! Or is it…? Find out on this sugary, fact-checked episode of Rumor Flies! Show notes, as always, can be found here. Want to support the show? Head on over to Patreon! Bonus episodes and shenanigans await… Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes - it makes the world go 'r...

802 - Disaster Myths: James Cameron is a Liar

Did the engineers and musicians of the Titanic go down with the ship? Did a meteor wipe out the dinosaurs? Did Japanese “Kamikaze” pilots get drunk before takeoff? Find out on this apocalyptic episode of Rumor Flies! Show notes, as always, can be found here. Want to support the show? Head on over to Patreon! Bonus episodes and shenanigans await… Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and sup...

801 - Sports: 23

Why did Michael Jordan retire and try baseball, then return to the sport? What is the truth behind his alleged gambling addiction? Why are their so many conspiracies linking him to his father’s death? Find out on this hang-time-exhibiting episode of Rumor Flies! Show notes, as always, can be found here. Want to support the show? Head on over to Patreon! Bonus episodes and shenanigans await… Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and s...

710 - Snopes: "Even Snopes goes on Rumor Flies!"

We have a very special season finale for y’all: an interview with the founder and owner of Snopes, David Mikkelson! David talks to us about the origins and early days of Snopes, their methodology for choosing topics and researching them, and the challenges they face in the current socio-political climate. He also tells us some of his favorite “myths that won’t die” and “unbelievably true” stories. Join us for an investigative episode of Rumor Flies! Did you know we are now on Spotify? You ...

709 - History: Crocodile Dungdee

Join for the penultimate episode of season 7! Did the Egyptians worship cats as gods? Were the pyramids built by slaves? Was crocodile dung used as a contraceptive? Find out on this ancient episode of Rumor Flies! Did you know we are now on Spotify? You can also check us out on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and beyond! As always, you find our show notes here! Please consider contributing to our Patreon! Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitt...

708 - Tech: Cellular Panic

Scared of brain drain from your smart phone? Getting scammed by big cellular? Find out if technology is scarier than the media is telling us it is, and a few tips on how to properly maintain your devices on this week’s Rumor Flies! Did you know we are now on Spotify? You can also check us out on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and beyond! As always, you find our show notes here! Please consider contributing to our Patreon! Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @r...

707 - Movies: Cursed Productions

The Exorcist, The Omen, and Poltergeist: three famous horror films (and a mixed bag of remakes) plagued with very real tragedies and many urban legends to compliment. Join us as we dive into the myths - and sad realities - surrounding these iconic horror films on this week’s Rumor Flies! Did you know we are now on Spotify? You can also check us out on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and beyond! As always, you find our show notes here! Please consider contributing to our Patreon! C...

706 - Misquotes: Choo Choo Twain

“RUMOR FLIES NEVER TOLD A LIE” - George Washington, probably. Join us for famous (mis)quotes! Did Marie Antoinette retort, “Let them eat cake”? Did Churchill insult basically everyone around him constantly? How many false attributions has Mark Twain garnered? Join us for this erroneously-quoted episode of Rumor Flies! Did you know we are now on Spotify? You can also check us out on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and beyond! As always, you find our show notes here! Please consider...

705 - Animals: Insect-anity

Are insects technically not animals? Do bees die after stinging? Do ultrasonic devices keep certain bugs away? Join us for this bloodsucking episode of Rumor Flies! Did you know we are now on Spotify!? You can also check us out on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and beyond! Please consider contributing to our Patreon! Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Pl...

704 - Space: Black Holes Singin'

What are the effects of the vacuum of space on the human body? Will we see you on the dark side of the moon? Can you see the Great Wall of China from space? Lets’s find out on this orbital episode of Rumor Flies! Show notes, as always, can be found here. Want to support the show? Head on over to Patreon! Bonus episodes and shenanigans await… Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplem...

703 - Snapple Fact Check 3: The Checkening

We’ve got a fresh axe to grind for the Rumor Mill. Is a diamond the only thing that can scratch a diamond? Do certain colors make you hungry? Do children grow at different rates in different seasons? Find out on this sugary, fact-checked episode of Rumor Flies! Show notes, as always, can be found here. Want to support the show? Head on over to Patreon! Bonus episodes and shenanigans await… Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and su...

702 - Food: Honey, I Micro-dosed the Kids

Can you build up your allergy-resistance by eating local honey? Is milk the best product for bone health? Does turkey/tryptophan knock you out? Find out these answers and more on this tasty episode of Rumor Flies! Show notes, as always, can be found here. Want to support the show? Head on over to Patreon! Bonus episodes and shenanigans await… Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supple...

701 - Multi Level Marketing Survey

Herbalife, Vector Marketing, Lularoe…the list is endless. Join us as we break down (and distinguish!) pyramid schemes and multi-level marketing, as well as the flagrant offenders and their victims. Check out Betting on Zero on Netflix!* *We are not sponsored by or in any way affiliated with Netflix, the documentary, etc. Did you know we are now on Spotify!? You can also check us out on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and beyond! Please consider contributing to our Patreon! Check u...

Bonus: "The Satanic Panic" + World Shop!

Join us for another special between-season goodness! This time we teamed up with the awesome folks at World Shop! World Shop gets together and creates worlds from scratch every episode (think: the prep for a great game of D&D or other tabletop RPG). We got together to discuss Satanism, the history of “The Satanic Panic” and D&D, and then we set out to build our own world together where their fears were true! Great video on the history of The Satanic Panic Did you know we are now on Spotify...

Bonus: Fyre Fest, ft. Movie-Go-Round!

Oh snap that’s right! It’s some between-season goodness, featuring the awesome folks at Movie-Go-Round! Brett, Nicole, and David join me (Greg) to discuss not the one, but the TWO Fyre Fest documentaries. We discuss the festival, the documentaries, and dive into the pros and cons of both films. Is it ok to pay your subject 6 figures for his story about conning people? Is it ok for the media team behind the festival to be involved in the documentary production? Who’s to blame? Let us know you...

610 - The Holidays: Soccer at Verdun

THE FINALE IS HERE! Did German and British troops play soccer together at Christmas during WWI? What are the true origins of Santa Claus? Who the hell were the Three Wise Men? Find out on this cozy, fireside holiday episode of Rumor Flies! Did you know we are now on Spotify!? Show notes, as always, can be found here. Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please con...

609 - Disney: Ashes Suck

608 - Food: Deadly Delicatessen

Is “fugu” (puffer fish) dangerous to eat? Do almonds contain cyanide? Can a poinsettia send you to an early grave? Find out on this deadly-tasty episode of Rumor Flies! As always, you can find the show notes here. Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes - it makes the world go 'round and will reap you sweet, sweet karma. ...

607 - History: I am a Generous Oscar

Did 300 Spartans face off against the Persian army? Did Archimedes create the first laser? How accurate are our portrayals of ninjas? Find out these answers and more on this historic episode of Rumor Flies! As always, you can find the show notes here. Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes - it makes the world go 'round a...

606 - Body: Concussed

How do you best handle concussion victims? Are all fingerprints unique? Can the body not make new brain cells? Join us on this epidermal episode of Rumor Flies! As always, you can find the show notes here. Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes - it makes the world go 'round and will reap you sweet, sweet karma. We are p...

605 - Death: Half Ham Sandwich

Can you pee on the electric fence? What’s the deal with Korean “fan death”? Does quicksand really pull people down to their doom? Join us on this deadly episode of Rumor Flies! As always, you can find the show notes here. Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes - it makes the world go 'round and will reap you sweet, sweet ...

604 - Weather: NOAA's Ark

Does lightening never strike the same place twice? Are no snowflakes alike? Do green clouds mean a tornado is coming? Join us for an inclement episode of Rumor Flies! As always, you can find the show notes here. Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes - it makes the world go 'round and will reap you sweet, sweet karma. We...

603 - Sports: The Five Guys Conspiracy

Did Bobby Riggs throw “The Battle of the Sexes”? Is Star Craft the official sports of South Korea? What was the extent of Michael Jordan's gambling? Join us, the last ones picked for kickball, on this week's Rumor Flies! As always, you can find the show notes here. Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes - it makes the wor...

602 - Survival: Fallout Edition

Would a nuclear war render all food and water toxic? Can alcohol protect you from radiation? Would wildlife and fauna mutate after a nuclear war? Join us as we explore these questions and more on this radioactive episode of Rumor Flies! As always, you can find the show notes here. Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes - ...

601 - Facebook Roundup!

Facebook myths (and otherwise!) are on the menu! Did a Popeyes manager mix cocaine into the breading? Did a man survive a year without food? Did Buzz Aldrin say we never went to the moon? Join us for a fabricated episode of Rumor Flies! As always, you can find the show notes here. Check out Historical Blindess! They do an awesome show and can be found on basically every major podcast platform! Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, an...

510 - Remedies: The Old Fashioned Way

What hiccup cures actually work? Can you stop a brain-freeze with your tongue? Do you "feed a cold, starve a fever"? Join us as we explore the questions and more on this remedial finale of Rumor Flies! As always, you can find the show notes here. Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes - it makes the world go 'round and wi...

509 - Survival: The Perfect (Pod)cast

How do you can prevent hypothermia? Can you eat snow to hydrate? Is building a fire in a cave a hazard or a necessity? Find out on this elementally-exposed episode of Rumor Flies! Pro-Tip: Make sure to listen to the very end! As always, you can find the show notes here. Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes - it makes th...

508 - Animals: Bad to the Bone

507 - Pirate Myths

Yarrr, mateys! Did pirates talk like we think they did? Why did pirates use eyepatches? Was Blackbeard all myth, all truth, or somewhere in between? Join us on this high seas-sailing episode Rumor Flies!  As always, you can find the show notes here. Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes - it makes the world go 'round and...

506 - Holden McNeely and Video Game Myths

Did Atari bury millions of copies of the alleged "worst game of all time" in the desert? Does blowing on game cartridges/cleaning discs with toothpaste "fix" them? Are those secret characters you heard about true?  We are thrilled to be joined by Holden McNeely! Holden is the co-host of Wizard and the Bruiser, has an awesome Twitch stream, is an avid writer, and more. Check his work out! As always, you can find the show notes here. Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @...

505 - Gross Myths: Maggot Brain

Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Can maggots live in your brain? Is there a special chemical in certain pools that changed colors when urinated in? Are there "flesh-eating bananas"? Join us for another nasty episode of Rumor Flies! As always, you can find the show notes here. Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leaving us a review o...

504 - Sports: Get Hoffa my Case!

Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Did Babe "The Great Babino" Ruth eat hotdogs on the job? Do helmets/padding in the NFL make the injuries worse? Join us for a full-contact episode of Rumor Flies! As always, you can find the show notes here. Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes - it makes the world go 'ro...

Bonus Episode: Rumor Flies "50 for 50" Trivia Spectacular!

As promised! You all responded so well to our "challenge": Your patreon donations doubled in a matter of weeks! Thank you all so, so much. As a reward, we produced this trivia showdown between Josh and Ryan! Who knows the most Rumor Flies trivia? Let's find out... Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes - it makes the world...

503 - Food: Hyper Soy Bois

Delicious myths of epic (pro)portions are back! Are hotdogs made of "animal spare parts"? Does sugar make kids hyper-active and/or lead to a "sugar crash"? Find out these answers and more on this week's Rumor Flies! Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. As always, you can find the show notes here. Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leav...

502 - Snapple Fact Check 2

Snapple is back in the crosshairs! Does the average dream only last a few seconds? Did wild camels once roam the Arizona deserts? Can a Venus Flytrap consume an entire cheeseburger? Join us for a very special episode of Rumor Flies! Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. As always, you can find the show notes here. Enjoyed verifying Snapple Facts? We do it weekly on our blog, "Snap Judgment"! Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and inst...

501 - Facebook Roundup: Bogus Bitcoin

We are back with our analysis of "fake news" on facebook! We break down misleading headlines, look for the original rumor mills, and discuss more in this season 5 opening spectacular!  Please consider supporting the show on Patreon! As always, you can find the show notes here! Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes - it ...

Bonus: "Awful Good Movies" ft. Jeremy Johnston

410 - Body: Baldy Finale

409 - Animals: Turkettes

Do bees die after stinging? Can a turkey really drown from rainfall? Join us to find out the answers to these questions and more on this week's Rumor Flies! Please consider supporting the show on Patreon! Check us out at www.rumorfliespodcast.com, on facebook, @rumorflies on twitter and instagram, and subscribe to us on youtube for episodes and supplemental content! Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes - it makes the world go 'round and will reap you sweet, sweet karma!  As always...

Special Announcement: Rumor Flies "50 for 50"

408 - Death: They Live!

407 - Gross Myths: "Dreaded" Spiders

406 - Sayings: xX420YoLoXx Edition

405 - Nautical Survival: He Cheated

404 - History: Taft Tub and Jumbo

403 - Snapple Fact Check!

402 - Forensics! (pt. 2)

402 - Forensics ft. The Mad Scientist Podcast! (pt. 1)

401 - Facebook Round-Up