Billy’s sister thinks a photo that repeatedly goes viral on Reddit is suspicious.Show notes:0:40 – All of the photos discussed in this episode are available on our website2:02 – Snopes: “Is This a Photograph of a World Trade Center Touris

Recorded for Awesomeness

1 Aug 6th, 2019 37m 48s

Adrianne tries to order from a local sushi restaurant, but an unfamiliar voice answers, promising "awesomeness." Awesomeness for whom?Show notes:2:16 - “GrubHub is buying up thousands of restaurant web addresses. That means Mom and Pop can’

What Happened To the McFlurry?

2 1 Nov 26th, 2019 30m 14s

McFlurries aren't what they used to be. Why did McDonald's stop stirring them?Show notes:2:29 - McFlurry demo (YouTube)6:40 - Adrianne's McFlurry8:40 - Why Is the McFlurry Machine Down Again? (WSJ)9:07 - Ice Check10:10 - Are McFlur

What Happened To New Vietnam?

1 Jul 23rd, 2019 44m 1s

A Wikipedia stub about the worst Florida theme park idea ever sends John on a search for the reason it never opened.Show notes:0:45 - New Vietnam on Wikipedia1:12 - Dolly Parton's Stampede (formerly Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede)2:16 -

Underunderwear

2 Jul 16th, 2019 34m 54s

A tweetstorm about men’s role in pregnancy leads Regina to find a man who spent over a decade suppressing his sperm count with a piece of yarn.Show notes:00:33 - Wikipedia page for heat-based contraception00:57 - The movie 'Heat' is the f

Brave Dot Com

2 Dec 3rd, 2019 28m 49s

How a misfit polka band scored a premium spot on the World Wide Web in 1995.0:35 - "The Verge is an ambitious multimedia effort founded in 2011 to examine how technology will change life in the future for a massive mainstream audience." (The

Sleuth Songs

Apr 26th, 2022 48m 6s

Who sang the Cole Porter songs in the 1972 film "Sleuth"?This is an episode of our bonus patron-only show, Overunderstood. To support the show and hear Overunderstood every week, join our Patreon!Show notes:Sleuth (Wikipedia)Sleuth (IMDb

Jeff Goldblum’s Secret Tattoo

1 Feb 2nd, 2021 43m 32s

A listener emails Underunderstood: "Jeff Goldblum has a tattoo in Jurrassic Park - no one noticed, no one can identify. Help!"Show notes:01:20 – Clip of Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) with the flare in Jurassic Park06:50 – The Reddit post

Where's My Chile?

1 Aug 20th, 2019 42m 12s

John finds out if it is safe to eat a suitcase full of chili peppers that have been missing for three days.5:45 - Where’s My Suitcase8:16 - #wheresmysuitcase on Twitter is a harrowing scene10:50 - Bags, Inc.11:11 - Bags VIP11:50 -

Gas and Gains

Jul 9th, 2019 40m 33s

After watching an episode of “Catfish: The TV Show,” Billy goes on a deep dive to find the meaning of a curious ankle tattoo, the eccentricities of the Philadelphia accent, and one man’s fixation with the word “gas.”Show notes:00:40 - Catfi

Why Is It Called a Triscuit?

1 Mar 8th, 2023 39m 28s

Writer Sage Boggs thought he discovered why Triscuit is called Triscuit. But the cracker brand has a confusing and mysterious relationship with its own name.A rough version of this story originally ran on our bonus podcast, Overunderstood. Thi

California License Plate 2SAM564

Nov 9th, 2021 37m 31s

Why has the same California license plate been showing up in movies and TV shows for two decades?Support the show and listen to over 50 episodes of our bonus podcast by joining our Patreon!Show notes:01:39 – Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Vill

Chief Laugh Officer

Oct 26th, 2021 39m 10s

Laffy Taffy created a dream joke writing job. But is it real?Support the show and listen to over 50 episodes of our bonus podcast by joining our Patreon!Show notes:00:56 - Laffy Taffy - Wikipedia01:50 - PDF of Laffy Taffy jokes - mrclegg

Why Is This Sheriff Arresting Fire TV Sellers?

Feb 9th, 2021 45m 37s

An 88-year-old is being charged with a felony after selling "jailbroke firesticks" at a Florida flea market.If you like the show, support us on Patreon and get access to our bonus show, Overunderstood.Show notes:00:56 – Sheriff Grady Judd

Toilet Seat Blues

1 1 Jan 14th, 2020 25m 45s

Add “Smurf butt” to the list of things to expect when you’re expecting.00:43 - Maile's original email included this article.01:45 - When jeans bleed onto your skin, you can tell.03:40 - According to a study done at Johns Hopkins there is

Bonus

Grab Bag

1 Jan 7th, 2020 26m 9s

We’ve done 12 stories so far, and since we first published them there have been some updates, and new details have emerged. Today we’re rounding those up.Where’s My Chile?3:50 - Elitech RC-4 Temperature Data Logger Recorder with External Te

Trailer

Welcome to Underunderstood

Jun 28th, 2019 1m 8s

There are questions the internet just hasn't answered yet. We investigate those questions and get the answers.

Bonus

Endless Thread: The Deadly Double

Oct 22nd, 2019 37m

While we’re working on new episodes of Underunderstood, we we'd share an episode of another podcast we love: Endless Thread. It’s a show that brings Reddit to life by tracking down its strangest, most compelling stories, and talking to the folk

What To Do With Fake Money

1 Aug 27th, 2019 33m 10s

Adrianne buys some money online in order to track down a rumor about Chinese bank tellers.2:06 - Photos of the $100 bills: Front / Back3:35 - Hell money13:18 - Reporter Jon Christian16:35 - Wayne Homren's blog post from 201119:00

Little Theatre Goes Dark

1 Aug 13th, 2019 11m 28s

The surprising history behind a charming marquee in downtown Newark, New Jersey.Show notes:00:06 - Billy shot and edited Underunderstood's trailer video in one day.00:24 - KCRW's 7th Annual 24-Hour Radio Race00:58 - KCRW announced the

The Incredible Shrinking Cap’n

2 Dec 17th, 2019 36m 7s

00:22 - Cap'n Crunch was created by Pamela Low in 1963.01:50 - Urban Dictionary defines Cap'n Crunch Mouth as "When the roof of your mouth gets all torn up after eating Cap'n Crunch or some other rough food."02:23 - Underunderstood: The 9

More Than Just A Friend

Mar 1st, 2023 34m 33s

Billy helps a listener track down a forgotten collaboration between Mario and Biz Markie.Want to support the show? Become a patron at https://patreon.com/underunderstood.Have a mystery? Email [email protected] or leave a voicemail at

Raisin Suspicion

1 Feb 22nd, 2023 1h 8m

A Redditor starts receiving boxes full of 1980s memorabilia from the long-defunct California Raisins Fan Club. Who is sending this raisin mail?A different version of this story previously appeared in our bonus feed, Overunderstood. If you've a

Bonus

Who Is John, the Psychic Santa from The Circle?

Jun 3rd, 2021 29m 36s

The Circle is back for Season 2, and there's a mysterious catfish named John. Who is this "full time psychic, part time Santa"?This is an episode of Overunderstood, our Patrons-only feed. To get a new episode every week (even between Underunde

Does Anyone Remember this Robot Vegetable Band?

Dec 15th, 2020 47m 22s

Why does no one remember a set of singing vegetables from an Oklahoma grocery store in the 80s?We have a Patreon now! Sign up to support the show and get access to our bonus podcast, Overunderstood.Show notes:01:27 - Homeland on Wikipedia