Are You Sh!#ing Me?
by Are You Sh!#ing Me? - Podcast
Are You Sh!#ing Me? (AYSM) is the hilarious, no-holds-barred podcast where hosts Brett & Chuck uncover the weirdest facts, funniest stories, and WTF moments from history, science, music, beer, or pop culture. From bizarre poop science to forgotten presidents, strange sports to songs that almost didn’t make it, each episode delivers absurd and totally useless, fascinating knowledge you didn’t know you needed. We pair a beer with each topic, because... why not?It's just like sitting around with your friends and discussing whatever comes up—best enjoyed with a beer in hand. www.aysm.show
Episodes
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Britain Invented the Word Soccer, Then Blamed America For It (AYSM)
Yep. "Soccer" is a British word. Oxford students coined it in the 1800s. Britain used it for over 100 years. Then America kept it, Britain dropped it, and somehow it became America's fault. That's not history. That's gaslighting with a cup of tea. ☕ Cheers! #soccer #footballvsoccer #soccerfacts...
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The Princess Bride: Behind the Scenes (Are You S!#ing Me?)
A 1987 flop about a farm boy, a giant, and a Sicilian swordsman became one of the most quotable movies ever made. Here's why that almost didn't happen. It made $25.5 million. Ranked 41st at the box office that year. By every normal metric, it flopped. Then VHS happened — and it became immortal....
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Area 51: The Government Lied... But Not About Aliens? (Are You Sh!#ing Me?)
Everyone knows Area 51. Everyone thinks aliens. But the real story is somehow even stranger. This week on Are You Shitting Me?, Brett uncovers the truth behind America's most famous secret military base—from decades of government secrecy to one Facebook joke that nearly convinced 2 million people...
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People Were Terrified of Tomatoes for 200 Years (Are You Sh!#ing Me?)
People Were Terrified of Tomatoes for 200 Years (Are You Sh!#ing Me?) For 200 years, Europeans and early Americans were convinced tomatoes were deadly. They called them "poison apples" and wouldn't touch them. Turns out the tomato was innocent the entire time — and the real culprit is a lot more...
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Finland: The Happiest Country on Earth (And makes me Question things) | (Are You Sh!#ing Me?)
Finland has 5.5 million people, 188,000 lakes, five months of darkness, January temperatures around 20°F... and somehow it's been ranked the happiest country on Earth for nine straight years running. Not Switzerland. Not Denmark. Finland. In this episode of Are You Shitting Me?, host Brett digs...
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(Are You Sh!#ing Me?) One Game Almost Killed the Entire Video Game Industry
What do greed, bad business decisions, a terrible movie tie-in, and a New Mexico landfill have in common? The Video Game Crash of 1983. In this episode of Are You Sh!#ing Me?, Brett dives into one of the biggest business disasters in entertainment history. Atari was printing money, arcades were...
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"Dirty Words" -The War on Music Lyrics (Are You Sh!#ing Me?)
The Parental Advisory sticker on your favorite album? Yeah — that came from four Washington wives, a Senate hearing, and one very unfortunate Prince song. In this SILWARR, Brett breaks down the moment the U.S. government decided words in music were a national threat — who started it, which…
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The Guy Who Invented Roller Skates Crashed Into a Mirror (Are You Sh!#ing Me?)
A Belgian inventor walks into a fancy London party in the 1770s with a world-changing invention, a master plan, and absolutely zero regard for physics. What happens next is either the greatest product launch fail in recorded history — or the most spectacular party entrance anyone has ever...
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George Washington's Teeth Were Not Wooden — And the Truth Might be Worse - (Are You Sh!#ing Me? - SILWARR)
Everyone learned George Washington had wooden teeth… except he didn’t. In this episode of Are You Sh!tting Me?, Brett uncovers the disturbing truth behind one of America’s most famous myths. Washington’s dentures were made from things like hippopotamus ivory, metal springs, animal teeth, and even...
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The President's Parrot Got Kicked Out of His Own Funeral (Are You Sh!#ing Me?)
You already know Andrew Jackson was unhinged. Duels. Brawls. A whole bullet situation. But nobody warned the mourners about the parrot.Brett found the story of Poll — Jackson's African grey — and the one detail every history teacher leaves out. We know what happened at that funeral. We know why…
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Chuck Said, "I’ve Got an Idea Then Disappeared" - should I call Crime Junkies? (Are You Sh!#ing Me?)
Chuck had knee surgery. That should’ve slowed him down. It didn’t. Now he’s gone quiet, sending cryptic texts, and somehow turning recovery into… content? Where is Chuck?! Cheers! #AreYouShittingMe #PodcastComedy #FunnyPodcast #KneeSurgery #RecoveryGoneWrong #ComedyPodcast #Storytime #PodcastLife...
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Weird Al's Real Life Might Be Weirder Than His Fake Movie (Are You Sh!#ing Me)
The real story of Weird Al is stranger than his fake biopic. The accordion came from a traveling salesman and a polka name coincidence. His record deal came from the band he parodied. "Amish Paradise" dropped without Coolio's permission due to a miscommunication nobody can fully explain —…
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Most Famous Musicians Ever - And Their Wildest Stories - Mozart, Elvis, Beatles, Beethoven, Michael Jackson (Are You Sh!#ing Me?)
The biggest musicians in history weren’t just talented—they were absolutely wild. From Mozart’s bizarre humor to Elvis’s shocking death, The Beatles’ controversy, and more… these stories will make you say “Are You Sh!#ing Me?” Cheers! #MusicHistory #Mozart #ElvisPresley #TheBeatles…
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Mike Tyson Had Pet Tigers and That's Somehow the Most Normal Thing About Him (Are you Sh!#ing Me?)
What happens when you have so much money that the laws of normal life just... stop applying? In this episode of Are You Shitting Me? Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities, Brett breaks down one of the most unhinged (and somehow totally believable) facts about Mike Tyson — the…
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Tool vs. Taylor Swift: The Streaming Coup (Are You Sh!#ing Me?)
What happens when the biggest pop star on the planet gets dethroned… by a band that basically refused to exist on the internet for 25 years? In this episode of Are You Sh!#ing Me?, (Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities) Brett dives into one of the wildest chart battles in…
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Dave Grohl’s Rock-Throne Resilience (Are You Sh!#ing Me?)
What do you do when you break your leg mid-concert in front of thousands of fans? If you're Dave Grohl, you get stabilized backstage and come right back out — seated in what fans would later call the "Rock Throne" — and finish the show anyway. In this episode of Are You Shitting Me? Something I...
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I Pity The Fool: Mr. T - Tough Love Motivator
What happens when a bouncer, bodyguard, and motivational speaker are all the same person? You get Mr. T — and somehow it works. In this episode of Are You Shitting Me? Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities, Brett breaks down the surprisingly deep legacy of Mr. T: from his early...
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He Survived Niagara Falls in a Steel Barrel and Was Killed by an Orange Peel
Bobby Leach went over Niagara Falls in a steel barrel in 1911, broke both kneecaps, fractured his jaw, spent 23 weeks in the hospital, and lived to tell the tale for 15 years — only to slip on an orange peel in New Zealand and die of gangrene. A 63-year-old schoolteacher beat him to the jump AND...
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A Pope Dug Up a Dead Pope, Put Him on Trial, Won, and Then Was Killed
Brett was supposed to be doing something productive. He was not. Instead he found the story of Pope Stephen VI, who in 897 AD decided the correct response to a papal grudge was to exhume his predecessor's corpse, dress it in robes, prop it up on a throne, and hold a full criminal trial. The dead...
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Moon Tape Fiasco: Lost Apollo Footage
In this episode of Are You Sh!#ing Me? (Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities) , Brett explores the lost original footage of the Apollo 11 Moon landing and how NASA accidentally recorded over it during the 1980s. Learn how the tapes were erased, how the footage was later...
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The Plague Doctor Costume Was a Real Medical Uniform (And It Smelled Like Lavender)
That creepy bird-mask plague doctor you put on your front porch every Halloween? That was a real outfit worn by actual physicians in 17th century Europe. The beak was stuffed with herbs and dried flowers because they believed good smells would cancel out the plague. It did not work. Hundreds of...
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National Beer Day and Prohibition Backstory
Celebrate National Beer Day with a wild true story that sounds completely made up—but isn’t. In this solo episode of Are You Sh!#ing Me?, Brett dives into the shocking history behind April 7, 1933—the day beer became legal again in the United States after 13 years of Prohibition. From the passing...
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Boston Got Hit by a Molasses Wave in 1919 and the Cleanup Took Literally Months
Brett was avoiding something today. He doesn't remember what. Doesn't matter. What matters is that in 1919, a 2.5 million gallon tank of molasses exploded in Boston, sent a wave 15 feet high through the streets at 35 miles per hour, killed 21 people, drowned horses, and left the entire…
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Joe the Fart Guy Was a Real Person and He Was Absolutely Iconic
Brett was supposed to be doing something productive. He was not. Instead he fell into the documented, historically verified story of Joseph Pujol — a completely normal man with an abnormal talent who performed at the Moulin Rouge, out-earned the most celebrated actress of his era, and made women...
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Accidental Inventions
ALL NEW AYSM!! We're back! (Finally) What do microwaves, potato chips, Velcro, Viagra, Popsicles, and Post-it Notes all have in common? They were all invented completely by accident. In this episode of Are You Sh!#ing Me?, Brett and Chuck dive into some of the most famous accidental inventions in...
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Your Sh!t job - really isn't... Gross Jobs Throughout History
Ever think your job sucks? Meetings, emails, annoying bosses, and “per my last message” energy? Cool. At least you’re not drowning in human shit. In this episode of Are You Sh!tting Me?, Brett dives into the grossest, most horrifying jobs throughout history—and suddenly modern work complaints…
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Weird New Year’s Traditions, 2025 WTF Moments & Bold 2026 Predictions (Better Late Than Never)
Happy New Year, shitters. Chuck & Brett stumble headfirst into another year of questionable decisions and even more questionable research. In this episode of Are You Sh!#ing Me?, we break down the weirdest New Year’s traditions from around the world (broken plates, lucky underwear, grape-eating...
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Unhinged Christmas Facts, Holiday Traditions & Why Chuck is Hiding a Little Guy Pooping in the Nativity Scene (All I Want For Christmas)
What do candy canes, space pranks, pooping logs, roller-skating to church, and Christmas ale all have in common? Apparently… Christmas 🎄🍺 In this chaotic holiday episode of Are You Sh!#ing Me?, Chuck & Brett stumble through Christmas facts, bizarre global traditions, holiday food debates, beer...
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Merry Christmas: Please Don’t Shoot: The 1914 Truce
In this episode of Are You Shitting Me? – Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities, Brett stumbles into one of the most unbelievable moments in modern warfare: the Christmas Truce of 1914.In 1914, during the chaos of World War I, something unbelievable happened—soldiers stopped...
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(AYSM is) My Homie
What exactly makes someone a homie — loyalty, shared chaos, or the fact that they’ve witnessed your worst decisions and still show up? In this highly entertaining episode of Are You Sh!#ing Me? (AYSM), Brett & Chuck break down the true meaning of homies, the surprising history of the word…
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The Brown Note- AYSM (SILWARR)
In this AYSM - Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities solo episode, Brett dives into one of the internet’s most infamous scientific myths: The Brown Note—the supposed ultra-low sound frequency powerful enough to make you instantly lose bowel control. Is it real? Could a deep…
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The AYSM Thanksgiving Spectacular (aka - What the F#%k Are You Wearing, Chuck?)
Brett’s dressed as a damn turkey, Chuck’s judging him, and everything goes off the rails. Beer, balloons, deep-fried disasters—your Thanksgiving starts here. Gobble Gobble, Motherf*ckers — it’s the AYSM Thanksgiving Spectacular! Brett is dressed like a 245-pound turkey, Chuck sounds like he’s...
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The Great Cranberry Scare of 1959
This week on Are You Sh!#ing Me?, Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities, Brett goes solo to unpack one of the weirdest, most unnecessary, and most delightfully chaotic moments in American holiday history: , The Great Cranberry Scare of 1959 — the year the government basically...
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Florida Man Watches AYSM
Prepare to join Brett & Chuck as they explore some ofthe most unusual headlines in history: Florida Man Stories. From gator-based currency to meth-induced tree romance, this episode of Are You Sh!#ing Me? peels back the weird, the wild, and the absolutely unbelievable — all (mostly) true, all…
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The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower Twice (Sort of)
In 1925, a slick con artist named Victor Lustig convinced Paris’s top scrap metal dealers that the Eiffel Tower was being torn down — and then sold it to them. Not once, but twice. From forged government seals to luxury hotel meetings, Lustig pulled off one of the greatest scams in history and...
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Haunted McDonald’s playgrounds - where Happy Meals sometimes come with a side of horror
Ever wonder what’s really lurking in those McDonald’s ball pits? 👻 From Roswell, New Mexico to Japan, people swear the Golden Arches have a haunted side — cold spots, whispering tunnels, and toys that move on their own. I’m Brett, and in this episode of Are You Sh!#ing Me?, I'm unwrapping the...
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WTF is in American Food?!
What actually makes something “American food”? Is it the bread that doubles as a pillow? The sugar that sneaks into your peanut butter? Or maybe the juice that’s only 5% actual juice? In this episode of AYSM, Chuck gets serious, but finally gets to air his long-standing grievances about what’s...
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Beer: The Drink That Changed History (and Probably Your Weekend)
Because let’s be honest — every great idea in history probably started with, “Hold my beer.”Imagine being a caveman who accidentally invents beer because you forgot to clean your bowl. That’s basically how civilization started — and yeah, it’s just as ridiculous as it sounds. In this episode of…
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Monopoly’s Hidden Origins and Ironies
You’ve played Monopoly — but do you actually know who invented it? Spoiler: it wasn’t the guy on the box. In this Are You Sh!#ing Me? - (Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities) episode, Brett discusses Monopoly’s shocking backstory — a game born from anti-capitalist ideals that...
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Inside Secret Societies_ Freemasons, Illuminati & The Secret Jacuzzi Society
Unmasking the world's most secretive organizations. Join Brett and Chuck as AYSM investigates real secret societies, their hidden rituals, and unexplained symbols. From the Illuminati to the Freemasons, Skull and Bones to the Knights Templar—we separate fact from fiction behind the legendary...
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Blue People of Kentucky: A Genetic Tale
New - For your pleasure?! AYSM Exclusive On “off” weeks, Brett brings you "Something I learned while avoiding real responsibilities! Don't worry... Chuck hasn't gone anywhere. Discover the shocking true story of the Blue Fugates - a real family in Appalachian Kentucky whose skin turned blue due…
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🦅 Into the Wild: National Park Tales & Fails 🏕️🦦 w/ Danielle LaRock from National Park After Dark
Our first video episode! Grab your hiking boots (or at least a comfy chair) as we venture deep into the wonders, dangers, and absolute absurdities of America’s National Parks. This week, we’re joined by Danielle LaRock, co-host of National Park After Dark, to discuss everything from the best and...
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True or Bullsh*t - AYSM style
Join hosts Brett and Chuck for another entertaining episode of "Are You Shitting Me?" where Brett puts Chuck's knowledge to the test with a rapid-fire game of "True or Bullshit." Once again, Brett does all the heavy lifting, coming prepared with dozens of fascinating statements covering…
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The AYSM Top Ten Showdown!
Are You Shitting Me? Podcast - Top 10 Lists Join hosts Brett and Chuck for a special Top 10 Lists episode featuring multiple countdowns and craft beer reviews! This episode introduces a brand new segment called "Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities" and dives deep into…
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Conspiracy Theories The Wild, the Weird, and the WTF
Join hosts Brett & Chuck as they crack open Blue Moon Belgian wheat beers and dive headfirst into some of the most persistent conspiracy theories plaguing the internet. From moon landing skeptics to flat earth believers, the guys tackle the evidence (or lack thereof) behind these wild claims with...
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🎙️ LIVE from Naperville Ale Fest: Wild Beer Stories, First Brews & Hoppy Chaos!
Join Brett and Chuck as Are You Sh!#ing Me? goes live from the legendary Naperville Ale Fest — one of the Midwest’s biggest and booziest beer events! 🍻 In this special on-location episode, we stick a mic in front of craft beer lovers, brewers, beer reps, and first-time fest-goers to uncover: 🍺...
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🍺 Eric Hobbs - From Dream to Brewery Reality at Blind Corner Brewery
Eric Hobbs - From Dream to Brewery Reality at Blind Corner Brewery Ready to hear how a craft beer dream became a Naperville institution? This week on AYSM, we're cracking open cold ones with Eric Hobbs, one of the masterminds behindBlind Corner Brewery in Naperville, Illinois. 🍺What You'll...
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Whacky World of Wild Sports
The Whacky World of Wild Sports It’s sports. It’s weird. It’s very AYSM. From toe wrestling to hobby horsing... Are You Sh!#ing Me? dives headfirst into the most bizarre sports on the planet. Brett and Chuck crack open a new beer and discuss the strangest competitions from around the globe,...
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America, Baby.
**AMERICA, Baby.** www.aysm.show Fire up the grill, overuse fireworks, and dump way too much ice in your soda — It’s **Fourth of July season**, baby! And what better way to celebrate than by questioning all the ridiculous stuff that makes America… *America.* In this star-spangled episode of *Are...
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Random Music Questions - guilty pleasure or Karaoke hell?!
www.AYSM.show 🍻This week on Are You Sh!#ing Me?, as we get to know Chuck a little more, Brett grills co-host Chuck with a round of random, personal music questions designed to expose the weirdest corners of his musical soul. From guilty pleasure bands and secret song obsessions to karaoke...
About this show
Are You Sh!#ing Me? (AYSM) is the hilarious, no-holds-barred podcast where hosts Brett & Chuck uncover the weirdest facts, funniest stories, and WTF moments from history, science, music, beer, or pop culture. From bizarre poop science to forgotten presidents, strange sports to songs that almost didn’t make it, each episode delivers absurd and totally useless, fascinating knowledge you didn’t know you needed. We pair a beer with each topic, because... why not?It's just like sitting around with your friends and discussing whatever comes up—best enjoyed with a beer in hand. www.aysm.show
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