Attack the Facts

As usual, Jack is joined by the bots to examine three bizarre tales of strange weirdness. This time, we're focusing on three out of place artifacts: a silver Norse coin found in America that predates…

In the conclusion to our Dracula series, we examine the reign of Vlad the Impaler! At a time when most leaders were killing and maiming people for their "righteous" cause, what made Vlad Dracula the …

We're shining the Spooktober spotlight on one of the most violent dictators of all time: Vlad the Impaler! In the first part of our Dracula series, we'll examine his early life, the history of his ho…

When a family in Connecticut is plagued by demonic forces after moving into a new house, their only hope is an exorcism with the help of some world famous paranormal researchers. But who could have g…

Spooktober is here! Our first spooky history lesson of the season is all about the Texarkana Moonlight Murders. Who was the Phantom Killer and what did he do to turn Texarkana, Texas into a town that…

To get you in the mood for Spooktober, we cut together all the times Jack annoys Collis with a ghost story! Included in this bonus quickisode are lil chonks of stories taken from past episodes:  tale…

Is there an undiscovered planet in our solar system? Could it be populated by aliens that created human life thousands of years ago? Could it be on an orbital path that will cross Earth's orbit, caus…

In the conclusion to our Sengoku series, we'll examine the fallout of Oda Nobunaga's death, the power struggle that ensues, and the savage political games played by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ie…

Ghost lights, also known as spook lights, are luminous orbs of mysterious origin that have bewildered onlookers around the world for a long time. Today, we'll examine three famous examples of ghost l…

Hey, remember that time British soldiers burned down the White House? We do, too! During the War of 1812, it was poppin off all over the United States, which led to one of the biggest humiliations a …

During WW2, an unidentified flying object is spotted on radar off the coast of Los Angeles, triggering a heated military response. To this day, the question remains unanswered: What was the US milita…

In the second part of our samurai series, we explore a lot more battles during the warring states period and the many victories of Oda Nobunaga. Can the Demon Daimyo unify Japan? 

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This week, we're reading a few entries from a compendium of cute but fierce cryptids encountered by American lumberjacks during the dawn of the 20th century. They may seem adorable at first, but acco…

Are the vapor trails left behind by airplanes harmless? Are they part of a sinister plot to spray chemicals into the atmosphere to achieve some nefarious goal like population control, weather manipul…

If you didn't get enough samurai talk last week, you're in luck! In this week's quickisode, we elaborate on the use of gun warfare during the warring states period of Japan. 

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During a time of civil upheaval and constant warfare, samurai warlords and rival clans fought for control of Japan. But who among them could reign supreme and unify the country? 

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Could there be alligators under the streets of New York City? Where did this urban legend originate, and is there any truth to this popular myth?

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In this very fact based and opinionated episode, we'll take our first shot at the unstoppable juggernaut that is the fossil fuel industry. What is the Keystone Pipeline, how does it affect the enviro…

Let's put the history and conspiracy talk aside for a moment and attack some video games! Collis has a problem with video game journalists, Jack has a problem with Pokemon: Platinum, and they both ha…

Let's go back to ancient Greece and explore the history of the most hardcore city-state of the time: SPARTA! We'll learn about how Spartan warriors fought, how Spartan women lived, and how the famous…