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500 Open Tabs

Kaveh Taherian & Hannah Hillam

Each episode, hosts Kaveh Taherian and Hannah Hillam choose one of their countless open browser tabs and finally take the time to read and discuss its contents until they gain enough strength to close that tab once and for all.

society & culture

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01:29:00

94: The Acali Experiment and Bat Boy

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2025/11/05

This week we deep dive into the true story of ten strangers who were picked to live on a "sex raft" to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start banging, and the hilarious origins of Bat Boy, the Weekly World News's flagship creation. A listener email informs us about the PT Barnum of Baseball.Kaveh's KPop Demon Hunters / Calvin and Hobbes mashup shirt (also available in kids' sizes ) https://www.blacksmithfilms.com/store/rumi-and-derpy-t-shirt 500 Open Tabs Wiki

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01:41:17

93: Gef the Talking Mongoose, Origin of Haunted...

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2025/10/29

It's finally Halloween! This week we're joined by very spooky guest Alyssa Cooper as we learn about Gef, a talking Mongoose who haunted a rural home on the Isle of Man, how haunted houses share a history with Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, and how unfounded rumors about razor blades in apples continue to ruin trick or treating for everyone. A listener mail tells us about an aspiring lawyer who took a bite out of crime.Episode Tabs: The strange and deeply unlikely tale of Gef the talking

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01:25:02

92: Astor Place Riot pt 3 and The Great Imposter

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2025/10/22

This week we're together in New York as we discuss the grand finale of the Astor Place riot which unfolded like a Looney Tunes style fight and Barry Bremen, the great sports impostor who posed as players for the MLB, the NBA, and a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. A listener email informs us of the official rubbing mud of Major League Baseball.Episode Tabs: The Astor Place Riot: Blood On The

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01:31:42

91: Astor Place Riot pt 2 and Khutulun

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2025/10/15

This week the story of the Astor Place riot continues with the Bowery Boys gang further fueling the divide between English and American theatre styles and the fearsome Mongolian Warrior Khutulun, who refused to marry a man who couldn’t beat her in wrestling. A listener mail tells us all about rejection sensitivity dysphoria.Episode Tabs: THE MOST FASCINATING RIOT YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF https://theoutline.com/post/8659/the-astor-place-opera-house-riot-of-1849-was-lit The Mongolian Princess Who

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01:38:04

90: Origin of Gotham City and Astor Place Riot pt 1

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2025/10/08

This week we're in NYC as we deep dive into how a satirical 1800s magazine helped coin the city's nickname and the origins of a bitter rivalry between the American stage actor Edwin Forrest and English actor William Charles Macready that led to a full scale riot in 1849. A listener email explains Action Bronson's connection to November Rain.Come see us at NEW YORK COMIC-CON! Artist Alley, Table D-33 October 9-12, 2025 Episode Tabs: Why is New York City Called

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01:33:14

89: Manzanar Baseball Project and The Midnight Cave...

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2025/10/01

This week we deep dive into activist Dan Kwong's efforts to restore a baseball field at a former California internment camp and about researchers who lived in subterranean caves for months at a time without access to clocks, calendars, or the sun. A listener email explains some sweet, sweet history.Come see us at NEW YORK COMIC-CON! Artist Alley, Table D-33 October 9-12, 2025 Episode Tabs: The Moving Story of Bringing Baseball Back to

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01:16:28

88: Self-Experimenting Medical Researchers and Sybil...

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2025/09/24

This week we deep dive into the absolutely disgusting history of medical researchers who experimented on themselves and the story of teenager Sybil Ludington, the unfortunately nicknamed "female Paul Revere," who rode 40 miles in the pouring rain to warn American revolutionaries of the encroaching British army. A listener email explains a werewolf baby phenomenon.Kaveh's Panel at LA COMIC-CON: Middle Eastern/ North African Representation in Media SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 11:00am, ROOM

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01:25:42

87: Sushi Row pt 2 and Historical Laxatives

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2025/09/17

This week we conclude the story of Sushi Row with how Koda Farms' development of their proprietary Kokuho Rose rice allowed Kawafuku to become the first Sushi bar in Los Angeles and how historical cure-alls ended up mostly being aggressive laxatives. A listener email explains the traditional Soviet astronaut movie of choice.Episode Tabs: L.A.’s sushi revolution was fueled by this secret ingredient from the Central

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01:36:55

86: Time Colonization and Sushi Row pt 1

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2025/09/10

This week we deep dive into how Monochronic culture forced its will on the Polychronic world and how Ventura Blvd in Los Angeles earned the moniker of Sushi Row by housing the greatest concentration of Sushi restaurants outside of Japan. A listener email explains how the Monkey Puzzle Tree became an Oregon staple.Episode Tabs: Time and Culture https://nobaproject.com/modules/time-and-culture This Little Tokyo restaurant is long gone. But it changed L.A.’s food scene

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01:28:20

85: History of Lawns and The 1903 Oregon Train Robbery

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2025/09/03

This week we deep dive into how a newly founded America's insecurity about their status in the world led to their obsession with front lawns (and 9/11?) and the story of Portland's most polite train robber, Bill Miner. A listener email explains how Max Headroom briefly took over the Chicago airwaves in 1987.ROSE CITY COMIC-CON: SEPTEMBER 5-7, 2025 ARTIST ALLEY: TABLE D-01 Episode Tabs: The American Obsession with

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01:31:08

84: Three-Point Hitch and Global Thai Program

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2025/08/27

This week we deep dive into how an obsessive Irish mechanic changed the world of tractors after a handshake deal with Henry Ford and how in the early 2000s, the Thai government embarked on a mission of gastrodiplomacy by helping Thai restaurants proliferate around the world. A listener voice memo tells the story of an old Serbo-Romanian woman who poisoned people in hundreds.SUMMER 2025 T-Shirt Drop: Ken Allen has had Kenough (ENDS AUG

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01:23:35

83: Ken Allen and Medieval Russian Kid Art

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2025/08/20

This week we deep dive into the life of Orangutan Ken Allen, the San Diego Zoo's most infamous escape artist and how the drawings of young boy named Onfim gave art historians insight into what life was like for a child in medieval Russia. A listener voice memo explains the origins of Batman and Robin.SUMMER 2025 T-Shirt Drop: Ken Allen has had Kenough! https://www.bonfire.com/500-open-tabs-ken-allen/ I'm Me and It's This Game's Fault - Full SDCC

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01:43:04

82: John Murray Spear pt 2 and November Rain Trilogy...

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2025/08/13

This week, we conclude the sagas of John Murray Spear, a 19th‑century activist‑turned‑spiritualist who claimed the ghost of Benjamin Franklin ordered him to build a “Mechanical Messiah” to usher in a new era of world peace and how Guns N’ Roses were able to finish their music video trilogy with Estranged despite the departure of their lead actress. A listener email tells the story of an ancient Greek dick plague.Episode Tabs: Revisiting John Murray

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01:50:08

81: November Rain Trilogy pt 2 and John Murray Spear...

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2025/08/06

This week, we continue the saga behind the making of Guns N’ Roses’ November Rain music video and dive into the bizarre tale of John Murray Spear, a 19th‑century activist‑turned‑spiritualist who claimed the ghost of Benjamin Franklin ordered him to build a “Mechanical Messiah” to usher in a new era of world peace. A listener email tells the story of finding the long lost bones of Richard III under a parking lot.Episode Tabs: The ‘November Rain’ music video defined a generation. Inside its

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01:53:58

80: Night Watchmen Theory and November Rain Trilogy pt 1

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2025/07/30

This week we deep dive into how ADHD is a holdover from hunter-gatherer societies and how a short story written by a friend inspired Guns N' Roses to create the most ambitious music video trilogy ever filmed. A listener email explains the phenomenon of industrial musicals.Episode Tabs: ADHD May Have Been an Evolutionary Advantage, research suggests https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/21/adhd-may-have-been-an-evolutionary-advantage-research-suggests The ‘November Rain’ music video

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01:33:19

79: Choctaw Irish Friendship and Pigeons

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2025/07/23

This week we deep dive into the historic bond between the Choctaw Nation with Ireland and how pigeons were domesticated, leading to some absolutely bonkers looking breeds. A listener email tells the story of the first female Native American lawyer to argue a case in front of the US Supreme Court.Episode Tabs: Choctaw and Irish History https://www.choctawnation.com/about/history/irish-connection/ A History of the Pigeon https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/54844/history-pigeon Listener

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01:41:23

78: The Carrington Event and The First Renaissance Faire

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2025/07/16

This week we deep dive into the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history that happened in 1959 and how the Red Scare of the 1950s directly led to the founding of the now iconic Renaissance Pleasure Faire. A listener email informs us of how Nixon's airborne toilet is memorialized in Seattle.San Diego Comic Con Panels: I'm Me and It's This Game's Fault! Friday July 25, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm Room 29AB Middle Eastern/North African Representation in Media Saturday July 26, 2025 11:00am

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01:05:22

77: KUMITA3!! (500 Open Stabs Round 3)

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2025/07/09

The ancient tournament of Kumitab returns as we pit some of our craziest subjects against one another including Rube Waddell, an Aswang, and Pepsi bottle cosplay Nixon.Email your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.com Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs 500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7 Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7a SUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an

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01:09:47

76: Listener Email Extravaganza!

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2025/07/02

Many of you have sent Listener Email submissions that were on the longer side, so we dedicated an entire episode for them to aerate like a fine wine! Amongst many things, we learn about the notorious California Egg Wars and a highly coveted ladies room Picasso. Listener Tabs: World Coal Carrying Championships https://gawthorpemaypole.org/world-coal-carrying/ Pink https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink MONA Defends Ladies-Only LoungeAgainst Anti-Discrimination Case Brought by Male

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01:30:43

75: The Joker as Iranian Ambassador and Dora Richter

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2025/06/25

This week we deep dive into the oft overlooked subplot of Batman's 1988 storyline "A Death in the Family" in which the Joker is recruited by the Ayatollah Khomeini himself to Iran's ambassador to the UN and the life of Dora Richter, the first Trans woman to ever receive gender-affirming surgery. A listener email finally clarifies the origins of the Michigan-Ohio rivalry.Episode Tabs: The Joker Was Once DC's U.N. Ambassador from Iran... Until He

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