Get Dumped On: An Infodump Podcast
by Get Dumped On
Get Dumped On: An Infodump Podcast is a silly little podcast where one of the hosts dumps their latest special interest knowledge all over the sweet sweet faces of our friends and listeners. Goofs, gaffes, and inevitable double entendres await - let's listen together!
Episodes
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Ep. 90: Olga of Kiev: A Super Hard Dude Story
Do you like revenge? How about fire? What about fiery revenge? Yeah, I bet you do! Join Zac for a dump on Olga of Kiev, whose story involves all three of those things in spades.
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Ep. 89: Ships That Failed Miserably
Exactly what it says on the tin! Andrew leads this episode that will surely make you feel better about your most expensive mistake, because there's no way it was as expensive as these blunders.
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Ep. 88: The Nazca Lines
We're back and dumpier than ever!! After a largely-unplanned hiatus, the podcast returns with a classic Zac-led dump on the mystery of the Nazca Plateau: what's the deal with all those lines in the desert, and why do some of them look like hummingbirds? Get the who, what, when, where, and some of...
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Ep. 87: Halloween Part II: Scarelectric Boogaloo
Gather round boils and ghouls for this totally creepifying episode of Get SPOOKED On! We talk about all things Halloween, from the beginnings of the holiday to the folklore behind Jack o' Lanterns, and the vast quantities of copyright infringement behind some of the most popular costume!
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Ep. 86: All-Natural Space Junk
It's an Ash episode! Fun and interesting space facts abound as we learn more about our best good friend The Moon and some other little dudes that hang out up there. Special appearance by Laine, FotP (friend of the pod)!
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Ep. 85: The Beaujob Special
Ever had a friend with a lot of weird jobs? That's Beau! Listen to Beau and us talk about Beau's bananas employment history. It's Beaujobs!
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Ep. 84: Australian History 2: Ned Kelly
Zac continues dumpster diving into Australian history with this episode on the one, the only, the peoples' champion (maybe): Ned Kelly!
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Ep. 83: Australian History 1: Alexander Pearce
Take a bite of this tasty tale! It has it all: shoe theft, Australian Alcatraz, and one man's insatiable *appetite* for freedom
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Ep. 82: Toilet Paper: How Old Is It?
As humans, we all share one key characteristic: the need to expel solid waste through the butt. But how did we clean said butt in the days before modern manufacturing? Follow Ash down the drain to answer this question and learn something cool (or gross) along the way
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Ep. 81: Squidtember
It's Squidtember, baybeeee! The month where we all appreciate squids more than usual. In this episode Zac enthuses on the best squid species, from the colossal to the very very tiny and many in between
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Ep. 80: I Know A Guy And That Guy Is Evan
This episode has even less education value than usual as we crank up the goofs with a game called "I Know a Guy." Evan guest hosts! You love him! Tune in!
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Ep. 79: Multilingual Idioms
What's in a phrase? It depends on the country! Tune in to this Ash dump on the fun little idioms that various countries say
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Ep. 78: Petty Science Fights Part Two
If you've ever had the urge to discover some new animals and name the ugly ones after your enemies, you're gonna love this episode
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Ep. 77: War Holdouts
Ever feel left behind or forgotten? Or caught yourself digging your heels in for a futile cause? Maybe you'll identify with some of the soldiers presented by Beau in this episode, soldiers who kept up the fight for way too long, whether they didn't want to admit that their wars were over or…
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Ep. 76: The Wars of the Roses
Strap in and get ready for a classic Ash dump on The Wars of the Roses - notable for being a major inspiration on A Song of Ice and Fire, and also for shaping centuries of English history, I guess
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Ep. 75: Petty Science Fights: The Bone Wars
Strap in, buckle up, and get ready to throw down in one of the pettiest of all petty science fights! Learn the saga of two of the most egotistical paleontologists of the 19th century, who revolutionized American paleontology but also made their hatred for each other everyone else's problem. It's...
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Ep. 74: Golf Off the Rails (Golf the Rails?)
We're BACK, BABY! And better than ever! (debatable) We return with a classic "Andrew tries to present on something and we don't let him" episode, with an attempt to dump on golf history and trivia derailed with questions about Jason Statham and critiques of Beau's golf swing
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Ep. 73: Some Superlative Sharks
Which shark is the biggest? Or the oldest? Or, perhaps, has the prettiest eyes? Listen to Zac's Shark Week Special to find out!
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Ep. 72: Beau And Andrew Hostile Takeover Holiday Special
THIS IS A TAKEOVER. Heads up, we aint infodumping. Zac and Ash left us alone and this is what happened. This episode does not fit the cannon of our normal episodes. Sorry Justin's family. Just let it happen. If you somehow make it to the end of this episode you deserve a medal. It's truly awful.
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Ep. 71: Old-Skool Surgery
We've got a Zac dump this week, going back in time for some ways that ancient people fixed their squishy bodies when they broke. Listen and learn about the oldest prosthetics, how many holes you can cut out of someone's skull before they die, and how to get an arrow out of a prince's face
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Ep. 70: Trivia Night! (with Evan)
The pod gets together with esteemed guest host Evan for a knock-down drag-out fight to determine who truly is the Super Smartest. And, of course, the only way to determine this is with an old-fashioned Trivia Battle!
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Ep. 69: The History of Sex Stuff (EXTRA EXPLICIT)
In honor of this episode coinciding with the funny sex number we're bringing you the history of funny sex stuff! Ever wanted to know the origin of the word "dildo?" What about Egyptian contraceptives? Or how about some Roman dong graffiti? Have a listen and learn something! As expected the jokes...
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Ep. 68: Another Podcast About Nothing
We return for another open mic night, letting the threads of intrigue guide the conversation, taking it to some weird places. What are our dreams like? Which member of the pod has no internal monologue? Do they have spring peepers in California? Listen and find out!
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Ep. 67: Weird State Laws
We all know most laws are fake, but Beau's found some ridiculous state laws that will blow your mind with how nuts they are. How many of these silly laws have you broken? We won't tell!
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Ep. 66: The Cardiff Giant and Other Giants Also
Why are some people big? What if some people were REALLY big? Zac examines that question in this average-sized episode, dumping on everything from really tall people to TikTok conspiracy theorist and the Cardiff Giant, one of America's pettiest hoaxes.
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Ep. 65: Buck-Wild (AI) Questions
It's an episode ending in 5, so you know what that means - we're answering questions! This time they're AI-generated. Does this mean they're better than ever, or does it mean this bit has jumped the shark? Listen and find out!
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Ep. 64: A Big Ol' Arctic Whoopsies
Zac hosts this dump on another boy's trip gone wrong - Sir John Franklin's 1845 expedition to chart the Northwest Passage. Did they make it or did they get eaten by bears? Or did some other third thing happen? Listen along and find out! Sources mentioned: "Frozen in Time: The Fate of the Franklin...
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Ep. 63: CLOWNS
Get ready for an upper-decker from Andrew on the performers that give some people the willies, clowns! From the origins of the modern clown to some surprising clown analogues from across the globe, we've got enough clown facts to fill a small car! New episodes every Wednesday! Follow us...
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Ep. 62: They Sent WHAT Into Space??!?
Ash hosts this dump on the inexorable human need to shoot nonsense into space, from cars to bones and so much in between. Listen and find out more about some of the silliest things humans have blasted out of the atmosphere! humpday dumpday, email us, find us on reddit, follow us on instagram, you...
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Ep. 61: Zac's Super Hard Dudes
Strap yourselves in and get ready for the first installment of Zac's Super Hard Dudes, the first installment of a series which will eventually consist of multiple installments highlighting and spotlighting some of history's hardest dudes
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Ep. 60: Rock Operas! (with Jorge)
In this special all-singing, all-dancing episode of Get Dumped On, special guest Jorge leads us through a journey on prog music, concept albums, and rock operas. Listen and learn about Tommy, American Idiot, The Wall, and more, and why they're so great! Special bonus: we made playlists so you can...
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Ep. 59: Buck Wild Philosophy Questions IV
You know what time it is - time for some thought-provoking questions to tickle the ol' noodle. This one maybe does not reflect well on our respective characters but you can be the judge of that!
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Ep. 58: 6 Women, 2 Churches, 1 Maniac (Part 2)
In the stunning conclusion to last week's episode, Ash finishes the story of Henry VIII's wives. Join us as we go through the soaring highs and devastating lows that exemplify these last three wives and his ultimate gooey comeuppance.
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Ep. 57: 6 Women, 2 Churches, 1 Maniac (Part 1)
Yes, this two-hour episode is only part 1, but there's no other way to do justice to this story! Ash hosts the megadump to end all megadumps on the most dramatic period of English history, the reign of King Henry VIII, serial philanderer and a real piece of work. Tune in and learn about his many...
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Ep. 56: Akira Toriyama, Creator of Dragon Ball
Beau leads a tribute to Akira Toryiama, creator of Dragon Ball and one of the most influential people in media basically ever. RIP to a real one! this upload isn't late you're late shut up (just kidding i love you make sure to tune in every wednesday for new dumps)
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Ep. 55: The Wrestling Queen of Mongolia and Other Tantalizing Tales
Do you like stories? Well we've got a bunch of them for you this week! Andrew comes in to play makeup for the previous multimicrodumps by hosting one entirely his own. Listen in and learn about wrestling, comet pills, and a spunky little micronation. And I think there was one other story too?…
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Ep. 54: Fact-Checking Jurassic Park
In this episode, Zac engages in the pod's favorite activity, fact-checking, and Zac's favorite activity, making episodes way too long. The victim of this week's fact-checking is not a member of the pod, but the movie Jurassic Park - how correct were the dinosaurs in 1993, and how well do they…
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Ep. 53: My Favorite Monkeys
Ash kicks off Year 2 of GDO with a return to form, talking about which monkeys are their favorite. Topics discussed involve which monkey is fastest, which monkey Beau could beat in a fight, what counts as cute, and which monkey is most like Steve Jobs Humpday Dumpday! Easy to remember, easy to…
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Ep. 52: Get Dungeonsed & Dragonsed On
Everyone's favorite or second-favorite guest host, Justin, makes his long-awaited return to try and wrangle the Pod as they play Dungeons & Dragons together! Join our theatre of the mind as the Pod celebrates a year of podcasting with fantasy shenanigans and a surprising amount of imaginary…
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Ep. 51: One Year Retrospective!!!
We've been doing this for an entire year! Whaaaaaaaaaat Join us on this look back over the past many episodes and reflect on our favorite episodes, least favorites, updates, and more! Let us know your favorites as well! Email them to [email protected] or @getdumpedonpodcast on instagram!
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Ep. 50: Unusual Deaths (featuring Evan!)
We hope you like Evan cuz he's BACK baybee! For our 50th episode, Evan recounts a few stories of people who died in weird and unusual ways, ranging from the tragic to the tragicomic to the just plain funny (generally when it's their own fault). Listen and learn some important lessons on how to...
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Ep. 49: Zac's Blue Period
This week Zac dumps everything you've ever wanted to know about the color blue (but were afraid to ask), from why the sky is blue to how Medieval painters got blue paint and why animals that are blue aren't really blue. The answers will shock you! Email us: [email protected] Social us:...
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Ep. 48: Get Newlywedded On: A Beau Slice of Lice Special
Beau plays Hostess With The Mostess as the pod plays The Newlywed Game! Zac and Ash team up in oldlywedded bliss to try and beat Andrew and special guest Evan, who have known each other longer but aren't married! Who will win? Who will lose? Who will dump? Tune in and find out! New episodes:...
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Ep. 47: Multimicrodumps: Triple Trouble Edition
The pod gets together (minus Andrew) to share microdumps on cool things they've recently learned. If you're in the mood for some bite-sized bits of knowledge on dinosaurs or perhaps how nutritious your skin is, tune on in baybee! Zac's sources: Yoshida, J., Kobayashi, Y. & Norell, M.A. An...
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Ep. 46: Chef Ettore Boiardi: The Man Behind the Can
In this episode, Zac joins the Food Era with a dump on Ettore Boiardi, aka Hector Boyardee, a Real American Hero! Did you know he was the coolest? Listen and find out! Thanks for tuning in every Wednesday and telling your friends! Post online about us so we see something when we Google ourselves,...
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Ep. 45: Buck Wild (Philosophy?) Questions: Part Three!
The episode number ends in 5, so you know what that means: it's time for another installment of your favorite recurring series, Buck Wild (Philosophy) Questions! Hosted by Andrew this time because Ash is recovering from surgery, get ready for a bucket of laughs, but a bucket of laughs that also...
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Ep. 44: The Idiot's Guide to Idioms
Get yer buckles ready, it's time to strap in for this ULTRA-RARE BEAUPISODE (Epibeaud? Did we already establish this?) on the origins of some of your favorite everyday idioms, hosted by Beau (if you couldn't tell from the Beaupisode thing earlier)! Email feedback and ideas that we may or may not...
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Ep. 43: A Podcast About Nothing
The Pod recovers from a whirlwind week with an improvised open mic night, leading to this episode about nothing. You know, like Seinfeld. You get it! You're smart (and we love you) Zac wanted to call this episode "Much Apod About Nothing," but recognizes that the reference is a little forced.…
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Ep. 42: Wikipalooza
Wikipedia: the modern day Library of Alexandria, a limitless well of information and knowledge. And also it has some very silly lists. Zac takes the gang on a tour of his favorite hyper-specific weird lists on Wikipedia, from inventors killed by their own inventions to national potato dishes.…
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Ep. 41: What's The Deal With Giving Thanks?
Happy Thanksgiving! Ash hosts this special holiday dump on our favorite Thanksgiving foods, what we're thankful for this year, and how the actual history of Thanksgiving is a massive bummer. Listen on your way to family dinner and pass the dump on to your racist uncle! Also, don't forget to tell...
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Get Dumped On: An Infodump Podcast is a silly little podcast where one of the hosts dumps their latest special interest knowledge all over the sweet sweet faces of our friends and listeners. Goofs, gaffes, and inevitable double entendres await - let's listen together!
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