SU!KG #54 (S2E3): Soviet Space Dogs: The True Cosmic Pioneers
The ladies discuss the USSR's use of dogs for spaceflight testing. Also – a harrowing story about laundry theft. New episodes every...
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Feb 18, 2022
SU!KG #53 (S2E2): A Massive Olympics Con: The Worst Best Skier To Date
This week Syd and Kate explore the story of Elizabeth Swaney and how she conned herself into the Olympics as well as other Olympic...
Feb 11, 2022
SU!KG #52 (S2E1): The Suez Canal's Yellow Fleet
The Suez Canal's Yellow Fleet: TFW You're Trapped on A Cargo Ship for Nearly a Decade The gals RETURN!!! Syd and Kate discuss the little...
Nov 19, 2021
SU!KG #51: Famous Penises: The Phallic Relics of Napoleon, Rasputin and Other Historical Fig
You read that right – this week, the gals learn about the (disputed) legends of famous penises. Can you really see Rasputin's pickled...
Nov 12, 2021
SU!KG #50: The Smelly Legacy of Tyrian Purple
Syd takes us back in history to relive the sights and smells of Tyrian Purple. Making this stuff might be the worst job in history. All...
Nov 4, 2021
SU!KG #49: The History of Skydiving: Why Do We Want To Fall From the Sky?
Kate covers the history of skydiving and some of its most famous figures, including: Tiny Broadwick, DB Cooper, and WWII Paratroopers!...
Oct 28, 2021
SU!KG #48: Shen Yun: Cult? Propaganda? Aliens?
Shen Yun - you’ve probably seen their posters around, but is it a cult? In this week’s episode, Syd deep dives into the conspiracies that...
Oct 21, 2021
SU!KG #47: Bog Bodies + Children of Llullaillaco: Natural Mummies (and Human Sacrifice!?)
This week, Kate researched the discovery of human remains that were naturally mummified, and in some cases, victims of human sacrifice....
Oct 14, 2021
SU!KG #46: Affair of the Poisons: Murder and Witchcraft in the French Court
Kate details the "Affair of the Poisons", the scandalous witch hunt that poisoned 17th-century France. New episodes every Friday Check...
Oct 7, 2021
SU!KG #45: The Largest Coupon Fraud Scheme in the US
Syd leads us through a monstrous coupon con, which led her to look into the history of coupons and then share it will all of you...
Sep 23, 2021
SU!KG #44: Collapse of the Bronze Age: A Series of Unfortunate Events
The ladies learn about the collapse of the Bronze Age (3300 to 1200 BC) and discuss the contemporary relevance of societal collapse. Not...
Sep 16, 2021
SU!KG #43: Mark Hofmann: Forgery, Murder and Mormons
The gals dive into the fascinating saga of Mark Hofmann – a forger (and murderer!) who wreaking havoc on the Mormon Church. New episodes...
Sep 9, 2021
SU!KG #42: The Freewinds: Set Sail with Scientology
Lisa Frank + Tank Man of Tiananmen Square: A Rainbow Gulag and Mystery Behind An Iconic Photograph This week, Sydnee presents on The...
Sep 2, 2021
SU!KG #41: Lisa Frank + Tank Man of Tiananmen Square
Lisa Frank + Tank Man of Tiananmen Square: A Rainbow Gulag and Mystery Behind An Iconic Photograph Syd takes us back to our childhoods...
Aug 26, 2021
SU!KG #40: Legends of The Viper Room + The Revolutionary Nuns
Legends of The Viper Room + The Revolutionary Nuns: A Spooky Club and Gaddafi’s ‘Secret Service’ The ladies are back!!! This week, they...
Aug 19, 2021
SU!KG #39: James Webb Space Telescope + Bobby Bonilla
James Webb Space Telescope + Bobby Bonilla: Capturing Cosmic History and A Man with a Sweet Deal The ladies are back!!! This week, they...
Jul 22, 2021
SU!KG #38: Nero + Pirate Joe's: A Wild Roman Emperor and Bootlegged Trader Joes
Kate outlines the gossip-worthy life (and dramatic death) of Roman Emperor Nero. Sydnee discusses Pirate Joes, the bootlegged Trader...
Jul 15, 2021
SU!KG #37: Legend of the Biggest Sacrifice + Modern Jonas
This week, Syd talks about a major sacrifice made during the construction of the Curtea de Arges in Romania. And Kate, recounts several...
Jul 8, 2021
SU!KG #36: Mid Night Club + Crash at Crush
In this week’s episode, Syd is inspired by the release of F9 and brings us through Japan’s secret racing group, the Mid Night Club. Kate,...
Jul 1, 2021
SU!KG #35: Lindy Effect + LifeLock: The Antiquity Lifestyle and Confident Advertising Gone Awry
The gals return with a discussion on the Lindy Effect, a new "lifestyle" that seeks inspo from the ancients. Syd details the paradoxical...
Jun 17, 2021
SU!KG #34: Snapple Popsicle Disaster + Deep-Time Experiment
Syd details Snapple's Giant Popsicle stunt that devolved into a *very* sticky situation. Kate catches us up on the recent Deep-Time...
Jun 10, 2021
SU!KG #33: Walt Disney Conspiracy + Petty Presidents
In this week’s episode, Syd brings us through the urban legend surrounding Walt Disney’s corpse and Kate brings us through some...
Jun 3, 2021
SU!KG #32: California Shift + Castrati: Realizing We Have an Accent and Angelic Male Voices
This week, Sydnee explains the California Shift aka the accent of Valley Girls, Surfers, and the SUKG hosts. Then, Kate takes us back to...
May 27, 2021
SU!KG #31: Liminal Spaces + Altamont Free Concert
Sydnee and Kate delve into liminal spaces (literally) and unravel the chaotic events at the 1969 Rolling Stones' Altamont Free Concert....
May 20, 2021
SU!KG #30: Doomsday Clock + Love Has Won *Update*
The gals have a *light-hearted* discussion on the Doomsday clock and the potential of atomic annihilation. Syd gives an update on a...
May 13, 2021
SU!KG #29: Science of Ghosts + Harriet Cole: A Phantom Phenomenon and Suspicious Nervous System
In this week’s episode, Kate explores the science of ghosts - are they real? Or....maybe not? And Syd explores the mystery behind the...
May 6, 2021
SU!KG #28: Is Fidel Castro Justin Trudeau’s Dad? + The Life of Lee Miller
In this episode, Kate and Syd delve into biographies, histories... and conspiracies?! Is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the son...
Apr 29, 2021
SU!KG #27: The Prince Phillip Movement + Our Sun's Death
Kate memorializes the late Prince Philip by discussing the Yaohnanen tribe's belief of his divinity and Syd answers the cosmic question:...
Apr 22, 2021
SU!KG #26: Government Cheese + The Mariko Aoki Phenomenon: A Cheesy Conundrum and Bookstore Poops
In this week’s episode, Syd explores the topic of Big Government Cheese and Kate breaks down the Mariko Aoki Phenomenon - is it real? Or...
Apr 15, 2021
SU!KG #25: Water Powered Car + Artificially Created Mouse Embryos
This week, Kate discusses the recent scientific feat of growing mouse embryos in a mechanical womb. Sydnee presents the intriguing story...
Apr 8, 2021
SU!KG #24: Feline Family Members + Human Height
This week Syd and Kate chat one of their favorite topics: cats. Why do they hang with us in our houses, how did we get here? And they...
Apr 1, 2021
SU!KG #23: Aphantasia + The Century of the Self
Kate and Syd host a tangent-prone discussion on our minds and those who want to control it. Syd introduces the idea of aphantasia, aka...
Mar 25, 2021
SU!KG #22: Wim Hof + the World’s Lost Tourist
Another wild (and tangent-prone) episode of SUKG! This week Syd and Kate are back to discuss Wim Hof, also known as The Iceman, and the...
Mar 19, 2021
SU!KG #20: Tarrare + Love Has Won: A Very Hungry Man and a Cultist Misnomer
The gals are back to discuss Tarrare, history's hungriest man, and the Love Has Won cult. Check out this episodes image guide at...
Mar 18, 2021
SU!KG #21: Tarrare + Love Has Won: A Very Hungry Man and a Cultist Misnomer
Another wild (and tangent-prone) episode of SUKG! The gals are back to discuss Tarrare, history's hungriest man, and the Love Has Won...
Mar 12, 2021
SU!KG #20: Wombats + The Mirror Stage: Mystical Marsupials and Infant Psychoanalysis
Another wild (and tangent-prone) episode of SUKG! In this tour de force episode, the gals take us from a land down under into the minds...
Mar 12, 2021
SU!KG #19: Wombats + The Mirror Stage: Mystical Marsupials and Infant Psychoanalysis
Another wild (and tangent-prone) episode of SUKG! In this tour de force episode, the gals take us from a land down under into the minds...
Mar 5, 2021
SU!KG #18: Proust Effect + "The Dream of Life": Pungent Memories and an Inspiring Thought Experiment
Another wild (and tangent-prone) episode of SUKG! This week, Kate discusses the Proust Effect and how smell can unlock memories. Then,...
Feb 26, 2021
SU!KG #17: Vantablack + The Stoned Ape Theory
Another episode, some more chats! Kate Franklin and Syd Goodman talk about the world’s blackest black and find some humor in the...
Feb 19, 2021
SU!KG #16: Feral Folk + World’s Oldest Businesses
Kate and Syd chat about claims of feral people living in national parks who might be at the center of several missing people cases and...
Feb 14, 2021
SU!KG Bonus Episode: Cadaver Dissection with a Doctor-In-Training
In our first ever BONUS EPISODE – the ladies chat with doctor-in-training Mac Egan to discuss his experience dissecting a human body....
Feb 12, 2021
SU!KG #15: Where Do Baby Eels Come From + The Man Who Wouldn't Die
Sydnee dives into the mystery of Eel reproduction and Kate tells the story of Michael Malloy: "History's most stubborn murder victim"....
Feb 5, 2021
SU!KG #14: Lunar Effect + Transatlantic Accents: Are We Moonstruck and a Fancy Yet Fake Accent
The gals debate if astrology is real during a lengthy conversation on how the Moon affects us earthlings. Sydnee transports us back to...
Jan 29, 2021
SU!KG #13: Poisoned Bootlegged Liquor + Toxoplasma Gondii: Lethal Alcohol Courtesy of the US
Kate and Syd chat about the Costco founder’s murderous threat, hitmen, and Mark Landis, a talented painter with an unexpectedly wholesome...
Jan 22, 2021
SU!KG #12: Costco and Murder + a Professional Forger: Passionate About Hot Dogs and a Wholes
Kate and Syd chat about the Costco founder’s murderous threat, hitmen, and Mark Landis, a talented painter with an unexpectedly wholesome...
Jan 15, 2021
SU!KG #11: Potemkin Villages + Lead Poisoning: Origins of Government Propaganda and Leads In
The gals kick things off by indulging in their childhood celebrity crushes and eventually (7:10) chat about the origin of Potemkin...
Jan 8, 2021
SU!KG #10: Fashion Trends + Brussel Sprouts: Why Are You Wearing Dad Shoes and Formerly Stink
Kate and Syd get into a minor tiff about Jack Black before diving into fashion trends and why we suddenly love Brussel sprouts. Also...
Jan 1, 2021
SU!KG #9: Queen Bees + Obstetrical Dilemma: Tiny Matriarchs and Painful Labor
The ladies delve into the organization of beehives and question why humans are hard to bear (literally!) New episodes Fridays
Dec 25, 2020
SU!KG #8: Lost Silent Films + 40 Hour Workweek: The Delicate Silver Screen and Power to the
Syd enlightens us on the development of labor rights and a brief history of her adolescent romances. Kate discusses the ephermal nature...
Dec 18, 2020
SU!KG #7: Growing Mountains + The Bermuda Triangle
The gals chat about geology and the mysterious nature of the Bermuda Triangle while also rediscovering their Tumblrs. It’s a packed...
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