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Afternoonified

Hosts Emily and Sara attempt to understand the weirder aspects of science, history, and the paranormal using their best coping mechanism...comedy

comedy improv

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00:19:13

Mini: Everybody Became Nicholas Cage

Afternoonified ·

2023/06/07

We all know that reading can take you on all sorts of adventures, but WHAT IF there was a book that could lead you to a real buried treasure? In 1979 a man named Kit Williams gave us that opportunity and the results were magical, convoluted and just as full of intrigue as you'd hope it would be. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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00:46:29

Body Farms

Afternoonified ·

2023/05/31

This week we're heading down to the farm and asking the question "What happens after I die?" as it turns out, a lot of kind of gross stuff happens to our bodies, but the good news is that there are places where those bodies can go to be studied. It's still gross, just more educational and scientific Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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00:15:44

Mini: A Montauk Monster Mini Mystery

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2023/05/24

In 2008 the body of a mysterious creature washed up on the shores of Montauk, New York. Theories on what the so-called "Montauk Monster" could be varied from a regular turtle to an escaped genetic experiment. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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00:56:44

Ghosts of O'ahu

Afternoonified ·

2023/05/17

Even on the white sand beaches and in the humid jungles of Hawaii, there are spirits about. Actually, the ghosts aren't spending a lot of their time lounging in beach chairs, but they ARE hanging out in some of Hawaii's premier tourist spots like botanical gardens and museums. Join us on a little ghost tour of one of Hawaii's islands and feel the relief as Emily finally gets to info dump all the stuff she learned on vacation. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar:

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00:14:44

Mini: The Beyoncé of Farting

Afternoonified ·

2023/05/10

We're just going to be upfront with you...this mini is about the art of farting. Professional Flatulist is a job title held by real people through history and it's finally time for them to have their moments in the sun. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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00:50:21

The Wonders of the World

Afternoonified ·

2023/05/03

In a very special episode, Emily and Sara pit the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World against the 7 Wonders of the Modern World in a March Madness style bracket. There's literally no set judging criteria so get ready to learn some fun facts about these impressive structures and find out which one has the best ~vibes~ Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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00:13:45

Mini: A Mini Missing Man Mystery

Afternoonified ·

2023/04/26

In 1933 a man known as the "Indiana Jones of Architecture" went missing during a walk near his estate on Inishbofin Island in Ireland. There are several theories floating around, some more fun than others and Sara and Emily intend to get to the bottom of this mystery in around 14 minutes. Should work out perfectly. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by

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00:58:03

Gef the Talking Mongoose

Afternoonified ·

2023/04/19

It's time to head on down to the farm and get silly with the story of England's most charming weasel! In 1931 a family on the Isle of Man was visited by an interesting little creature with the mouth of a sailor and a flair for the dramatic. For years paranormal researchers and reporters alike tried to solve the mystery of the creature and...well they had some ideas. It's Gef! Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at

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00:17:24

Mini: When a Man Has an Idea

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2023/04/12

Back in the 1800 and whatevers, people had a much looser idea of what the word "entertainment" meant. Sometimes is was a rousing game of cards or going to a play and sometimes it was setting up two steam locomotives in the middle of nowhere Texas and letting them ram into each other for a crowd. You can probably guess which one this episode is about. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at

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00:48:00

Marie Antoinette Pt. 3

Afternoonified ·

2023/04/05

Our series on France's most infamous Queen comes to a close and, full disclosure, she didn't have a great time. There's tips on how to win over your married girlfriend, a really gross tower and, reasons who you should never count on your family. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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00:21:22

Mini: A Glass of White Wine

Afternoonified ·

2023/03/29

Sara and Emily welcome their best friend and resident New Age Auntie, Sadie, to break down an Astrology Tiktok trend and explain where we get the concept of soulmates. There's also some wild sidebars and a pitch for a new kind of thrift shop. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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00:56:35

Marie Antoinette Pt 2

Afternoonified ·

2023/03/22

In part two of this...extended series on Marie Antoinette, Sara and Emily get into Marie's life as queen of France and all the ups and downs that come with it. Probably would have been fewer downs if certain people had paid taxes, but what do we know. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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00:18:43

Mini: Brogues Before Hos

Afternoonified ·

2023/03/15

In this seasonally appropriate mini, Sara and Emily explore a brief history of Leprechauns as well as share a story about one of the wee men and some absolute mannerless d*ckhead named Tom Fitzpatrick. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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01:04:46

Marie Antoinette Pt 1

Afternoonified ·

2023/03/08

After literal years of threatening it, we're finally covering the most famous (and ill-fated) queen of France, Marie Antoinette! In this part, we look at her childhood in Austria and find out how hard it was to be fourteen years old with the political responsibilities of an adult and what a boring time that must have been. Also there's some discussion of Tom Hardy and Jamie Dornan, if that does it for you. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar:

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00:18:59

Mini: Toddler Bible

Afternoonified ·

2023/03/01

Sara scoured Reddit for stories of children seeing, saying and generally just being creepy. She knows Emily hates them, but that's never stopped her before and now it's your problem too! Best keep the lights on for this one, Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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01:15:15

The Donner Party

Afternoonified ·

2023/02/22

In May of 1846, a group of 80-something pioneers set out for California and a new start. The problem is, some con man with an agenda had convinced these folks that he had a shortcut. Along with pretty much every other mishap that you can imagine, this shortcut ended up costing almost half the members of the infamous Donner party their lives. This week, Emily and Sara tell the story of just how one group of people can end up completely f*cked from every direction. Support Afternoonified by

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00:12:52

Mini: Reindeer Games

Afternoonified ·

2022/12/21

As a little holiday gift from us to you, Emily made Sara play an educational game! After the first 2 or so minutes, we keep it pretty family-friendly....which is the real gift and all the trivia about reindeer is just a bonus.

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01:00:54

Traditional Christmas Food

Afternoonified ·

2022/12/14

This year for the holidays, Afternoonified is serving up a buffet of some international Christmas foods! We have festive treats from Mexico, France, Italy, Germany, England, and Norway, and even stop by Wisconsin to see what those weirdos are up to. Come for the food and stay because we're as loud as your conservative uncles but way easier to listen to. We forgot how to do a podcast so sources are available on request, just know that Wikipedia was very high on the list for this one. Support

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Our Worst Nightmares

Afternoonified ·

2022/10/05

This week Sara and Emily thought long and hard about the many things that terrify them and picked the ones that really stood out. Sara gets into the super secretive Russian Space Program and how two Italian nerds got involved with that and Emily remembers why crawl spaces are the work of the devil.

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00:22:26

Mini: Thor Love & Anger Management

Afternoonified ·

2022/09/28

During an investigation into two animal friends from a certain Marvel movie that just came out, Emily stumbled upon a story of Thor making a Frost Giant-sized ass of himself and getting REAL mad about it. This is that story.

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