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Unstable Topics

The Monthly Junk

Welcome to Unstable Topics, a fast-paced, jam packed, unhinged bestie podcast filled with pop culture / historic / scientific facts, honest reacts, and made up games in between. Comedian hosts Sarah and Maggie invite you to their weekly best friend hang out filled with surprises. A very special thank you to Summer Berman for the ear worm of an intro song! Follow them on social @themonthlyjunk and @unstabletopics Email questions and reactions of your own to unstabletopics@gmail.com For a mini

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3:43

Monday Mini 6: We're Startled by Popsicles!

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2024/02/05

Popsicles were invented by mistake, and Sarah startles Maggie with hand gestures that can only be enjoyed on video.To see the hand gesture Sarah makes that startles Maggie, enjoy the video version of this episode on YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:00

5: We're Edgar Allan Poe? More Like Edgar Allan WOAH!

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2024/01/30

Sarah is watching Antiques Roadshow because, humble brag, she’s a PBS member, AND sharing facts from her first THEMED FACT EPISODE: The Edgar Allan Poe EpisodeJust the facts:FACT 1: Edgar Allan Poe became famous for scathing reviews and critiques at the Southern Literature Messenger, and, pretty much, invented snark before venturing into his short stories and poetry.FACT 2: The NFL team the Baltimore Ravens are named after Edgar Allan Poe’s THE RAVEN. Poe died under mysterious circumstances

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2:32

Monday Mini 5: We're the Sound of Silence!

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2024/01/29

John Cage - not to be confused with Nick Cage - made a song that makes our blood boil.How long could you last in silence? And is it longer than 4:33 while listening to a song called 444 that is no sound and also not 4:44 long so it doesn't make any sense. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:57

4: We're Bananas for Fruit Facts!

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2024/01/23

Maggie, for the second time in 48 hours, forgets Sarah does not like smoothies, but DOES remembers some fruit-filled-fun-facts!Just the facts:FACT 1: Despite the rainbow of colors, all Fruit Loops have the same flavor.FACT 2: Fruit Stripes, the colorful chewing gum with tattoos included, has been around since the 1960s. However, as of January 11, 2024, Fruit Stripes are officially a dead brand.Plus a note from Unstable Topics (figment of their imagination) Patreon - the lunch lady from

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3:23

Monday Mini 4: We're Bananas for Blenders!

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2024/01/22

Maggie forgets, once again, that Sarah does not like smoothies.But they still blend up something special with this fact about the history of blenders! Notably, the first blenders were designed only for milkshakes and malts. It wasn't until ten years later that the blades were redesigned to be strong enough to chop up fruits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:30

Guestie Bestie: Sallie Worm Bowen

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2024/01/18

We devote this entire episode to our favorite animal fact slinging, daddy of diapers, character queen, Sallie Bowen.We ask her hard-hitting questions like:Do you prefer extreme heat or extreme cold? Would you rather comedy or internet? Are the animal facts your character Animal Facts lady shares real or are you making them up because some people might be confused and really want to know the answer...?! Sallie Bowen is a Dallas-based comedian who delights in all things freaky. Her

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19:14

3: We're Super Bowl Babies!

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2024/01/16

Sometimes we can’t remember what we wanted to talk about if we don’t write it down, but we always remember our FACTS! Especially when they’re about flying snakes and super bowl pregnancies!Just the facts:FACT 1: There are five species of venomous tree-dwelling snakes that can fly. Found in Southeast Asia, they technically glide, propelling themselves and doubling their width to soar with even more agility than flying squirrels.FACT 2: According to the NFL, more than 100 children are

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3:05

Monday Mini 3: We're Freezing!

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2024/01/15

You might wonder "Why would someone dive into freezing water for the International Hair Freezing Contest?" and so are we.Every year, so long as participants have enough hair and the weather is -20 degrees Celsius, the International Hair Freezing Contest brings people to do something really stupid.But, in all honestly, we totally want to see this in person. Just not participate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:30

2: We're Shark Facts!

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2024/01/09

Season two is all about smart themes, and today's theme is SHARKS. Sarah and Maggie are definitely ready to jump the shark a la HAPPY DAYS Fonzi, and Maggie came ready with some super duper smart and enlightening shark facts.Just the facts:FACT 1: Every year there are over 100 shark attacks reported and over half are unprovoked. However, there are only, on average four deaths by sharks per year because sharks are simply taste-testing people to decide if they would like to eat them.FACT 2:

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3:28

Monday Mini 2: We're on the Sofa!

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2024/01/08

People, on average, spend four hours per day on the sofa. But is the sofa the same as a couch? And does the average include the 12 hours per day of our twenties averaged with the one hour per day of our present day?Hope you enjoy this tiny tasting of a fact. More fun facts coming your way every week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:58

1: We're into Cults!

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2024/01/02

Sarah and Maggie kick off Season 2 with fresh facts about frog stomachs and chicken scratch handwriting.Plus new Jacks you may or may not know and a review of THE GARDEN. In short: cults are the new murder.Fact 1: When frogs vomit, they spew out their entire stomachs, clean them out, and put them back.Fact 2: There are experts who decider horrible handwriting to translate scribble on letters and get the mail delivered to the correct address.So what do you think? Do you like THE GARDEN

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3:46

Monday Mini 1: We're a Detailed and Accurate...

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2024/01/01

Sarah and Maggie provide a brief history of eggnog before delving into what can only be described as a very accurate and detailed description of the beverage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:34

92: We're Sarah's Favorite Episode 2023!

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2023/12/28

This episode is a replay of Maggie's favorite episode from 2023, episode 53: We're Second Place! With Lacey Pittman TomanekSarah here. It took a while to pick a favorite because, honestly, I love all my children - I mean podcast episodes - equally. But if I had to choose, it HAS to be episode 53: We're Second Place! With Lacey Pittman Tomanek. Come for the facts about spiders, stay for Lacey's cry-laugh-inducing story about finding a babysitter. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I

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22:35

91: We're Maggie's Favorite Episode 2023!

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2023/12/26

This episode is a replay of Maggie's favorite episode from 2023, episode 52: We're Knock-off Juicy Tracksuits!Maggie here. I remember listening to this episode on my flight home from a summer trip with my family. I was laughing out loud on the plane, because I forgot Sarah's horrifying fact and how funny the word "parmesan" can be in a bad Russian accent. If you missed this episode the first time around, I hope you enjoy it today!From the original episode description:Sarah and Maggie love

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4:45

Monday Mini 24: We're An Australian Christmas!

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2023/12/25

What starts as a discussion about the Earth's axis quickly turns into what little Sarah and Maggie know about Austrialia.Learn about where the Earth is in relationship to the sun every January, how we imagine Australians celebrate Christmas, and how Sarah was breaking hearts in third grade.PS: If you know about Australia, please email us. We have questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:31

90: We're Teeth Collectors!

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2023/12/21

Sarah and Maggie live in old houses with no closet spaces, have teeth that won’t heal themselves, are currently watching so much Bravo TV, and are stunned by this Mean Girls fact.Just the facts:FACT 1: Most of the human body is capable of healing itself, except teeth. Because the enamel that coats teeth is not a living tissue, and thus incapable of self-healing.FACT 2: Amy Poehler is only seven years older than Rachel McAdams, who played her daughter in the film MEAN GIRLS.What do you

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19:41

89: We're Fools!

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2023/12/19

Sarah and Maggie celebrate the less-than-a-week-til Christmas season by lamenting April Fools Day, and talking about smart things like crossword puzzles.Just the facts:FACT 1: December 21, 1913 was the very first time a crossword was published in a paper. It was published in the New York Globe.FACT 2: On April Fools in 1989 a puzzle company created an April Fools puzzle with no solution.What do you think? How do you open presents on Christmas? Do you do crosswords? What word were you

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4:42

Monday Mini 23: We're Hungry Wolves

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2023/12/18

"Wolf Moneth" is another name for January, and all Capricorns born in January are hungry like wolves.And, if we could rename all the months of the year, we totally would. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:30

88: We're 1988!

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2023/12/14

Sarah and Maggie talk about the greatest year to ever ping pong around the planet: 1988, and why thieves should stay away from them.Timestamps for y’all:Apple Pay - 1:42Ping Pong & Birthdays - 6:10Ms. Patricia - 12:06Yuppies - 16:48Just the facts:FACT 1: 1988 was the year table tennis became an Olympic sport, AND the year Maggie Rieth Austin was born.FACT 2: The term “yuppie” or YOUNG URBAN PROFESSIONAL/ YOUNG UPWARDLY MOBILE PROFESSIONAL, was first coined in 1980.Plus Ms. Patricia pays

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22:42

87: We're on the Polar Express! With Emily Baudot

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2023/12/12

Sarah and Maggie discuss Christmas traditions and movies before a cozy chat with with comedian and actor Emily Baudot.About our guestie bestie, Emily Baudot: Emily Baudot is one of a kind! She is a DFW-based, self-proclaimed weirdo, sketch writer, performer, and theatrical actress. Plus, she’s a hufflepuff at heart.Timestamps for y’all:Dancing Santas - 1:45Hop Aboard the Polar Express - 7:15Guestie Bestie - 12:30Just the facts:FACT 1: Tom Hanks played six different roles in the movie THE

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