We Don’t Know The Mandela Effect

What if I told you this is a false memory

Have you ever been so sure that you remembered something, only to find out that’s not how it actually went down? Sometimes lots of people mis-remember exactly the same things. This week, we explore the strange phenomenon of “The Mandela Effect.”

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We Don’t Know How To Feel About TV: LGBTQ+

We’ve been having a lot of feelings about some… questionable content on old TV shows. Kicking off a mini-series about how to resolve old shows we like with themes that aren’t appropriate, we’re focusing this week on queer culture in TV and how we’ve felt about it over the years.

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We Don’t Know Virtual Learning

The COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of Americans into going to school online this year. As many teachers, students and families struggle to adapt, we talk to Nicolette VanDelinder, a fully virtual teacher based in Colorado, to see how virtual classrooms differ from the physical and what parents and students can do to make the best of it.

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We Don’t Know Phobias

We Don't Know Phobias

Phobias are more than just “not liking” something – they’re an overwhelming (and sometimes debilitating) fear. Are they psychological or engrained into us by evolution? And why does the iPhone 11 Pro freak some people out? Find out on this episode!

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We Don’t Know Pinball

Pacific Pinball Museum

Arcades are quickly becoming relics of our past and along with them, one of the earliest forms of arcade gaming – pinball. This week, special guest Chad Concelmo joins us to visit the Pacific Pinball Museum and learn about this history and art form that is creating pinball tables.

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We Don’t Know National Night Out

National Night Out 2019

National Night Out is an annual event designed to bring communities together with law enforcement to reduce crime. But why haven’t we attended before? And why is it held on a different day in Texas?!

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We Don’t Know Why You’re Not Voting

VOTE!

This Tuesday is election day in the U.S. and citizens sure seem more fired up about it than usual. We’re avoiding the politics to focus on why getting the vote out is important and why some people still don’t do it. Mike’s Dad is our special guest to give us context from the perspective of a precinct election judge to understand how polling places are run and how they can be vital to a community.

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We Don’t Know Halloween Costumes

Americans will spend over $9B on Halloween this year – and about a third of that will be on costumes! This week, we talk about the good, the bad and the INSANE costumes that we’ve found online. We also revisit some of our favorite costumes of the past and we discover that glitter pumpkin butts are a thing.

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We Don’t Know Weird Halloween Candy

The aftermath of our taste test

It’s that time of year again to stock up on goodies to hand out to dressed up kids all over your neighborhood. But why are these candies so weird now?! Join us as we taste some Halloween candy, discuss our favorites from childhood and talk through the weird flavors and names of today’s treats.

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We Don’t Know How To Buy A House

Mike & Steve get the keys to their new house

We finally bought a house… and it was a tedious process full of so many twists we didn’t see coming. This week, we talk about some of the ins, outs and gotchas of buying a home with some quick tips for future buyers. We also talk about Oculus Connect and CA Great America’s Haunt!

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