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Superfluous

Welcome to Superfluous with Alena and Jeanette!

These scrappy gals will be sharing only the best non-essential information with you! Through two vaguely related stories they will fill your head with facts you never knew you wanted, but deep down you really need. Only the good stuff. Just the froth. So get ready to be just a little bit smarter about something that probably won’t do you much good- Superfluous!

Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

Stories Interviews History Comedy
Update frequency
every 19 days
Average duration
64 minutes
Episodes
65
Years Active
2019 - 2024
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Episode 25: Q and the Baby Gays

Episode 25: Q and the Baby Gays

In Episode 25: Q and The Baby Gays

Jeanette explains conspiracies without the “theory” and the ridiculous Q-Anon cult.  Then, Alena shares her own theory about Q-Tips.

Book: “A Lot of People Are Sayi…

01:06:53  |   Wed 16 Sep 2020
Episode 24: Game On

Episode 24: Game On

In Episode 24: Game On

We are joined by the amazing and hilarious Patrick Hickey, Jr., author of “Mind Behind the Games, Interviews with Cult and Classic Video Games,” voice actor, journalist, and pr…

01:15:23  |   Tue 01 Sep 2020
Episode 23: With Liberty and Ketchup for All

Episode 23: With Liberty and Ketchup for All

In Episode 23: With Liberty and Ketchup for All

Alena unites our divided country on the one thing all Americans agree on, ketchup!  Its everything you need to know about the sweet nectar of the Love …

00:51:20  |   Sat 01 Aug 2020
Episode 22 Unhappy Tales and Trails from Oregon

Episode 22 Unhappy Tales and Trails from Oregon

Jeanette digs into the story of Oregon's second largest wartime city, and it's tragic demise in 1948 through flood.  Temporary housing, hastily created for African-American workers was swept away in …

00:45:47  |   Thu 16 Jul 2020
Episode 21: The World As We Know It

Episode 21: The World As We Know It

Episode 21: The World As We Know It

Grab your sharpie and an orange and follow along with Alena as she explains the Mercator Projection Map and how it has shaped an imperialist view of the world. The…

00:46:42  |   Fri 03 Jul 2020
Episode 20: Vote Baby Vote!

Episode 20: Vote Baby Vote!

In Episode 20: Vote Baby Vote!

We are joined by a special guest, the amazing Lydia Fahs, who is “really into” voting. She shares her wealth of information and passion for getting out the vote, and if…

01:17:30  |   Tue 16 Jun 2020
Episode 19: Typhoid Mary and The Super Spreaders

Episode 19: Typhoid Mary and The Super Spreaders

In Episode 19: Typhoid Mary and The Super Spreaders

Jeanette tells about the infamous Typhoid Mary, the most well known asymptomatic carrier, but not the worst of the bunch.  Alena tells us about Sup…

00:59:11  |   Mon 01 Jun 2020
Episode 18: Almost Too Much To Swallow

Episode 18: Almost Too Much To Swallow

In Episode 18: Almost Too Much To Swallow

Alena tells about Goldfish Swallowing Contests.  Yep.  That is a thing.

Jeanette tells us about bare hand fishing.  Yep.  That is a thing too. 

Bonus: Review…

00:46:20  |   Fri 15 May 2020
Episode 17: The Books Are Deceitful Above All Things

Episode 17: The Books Are Deceitful Above All Things

Episode 17: The Books Are Deceitful Above All Things

Jeanette takes us on a journey to the world of misery lit, fake memoirs, and literary forgery. 

Alena outsources with a SPECIAL GUEST, her mom, El…

01:09:42  |   Fri 01 May 2020
Episode 16: No One Expects The Spanish Influenza

Episode 16: No One Expects The Spanish Influenza

In Episode 16: No One Expects The Spanish Influenza

Alena takes us on a deep dive into the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 and it is JUST the pick me up we all need! There is a lot of this that is going…

01:07:46  |   Wed 15 Apr 2020
Episode 15: Pranks for the Memories

Episode 15: Pranks for the Memories

In Episode 15: Pranks for the Memories

In honor of April Fool's Day we welcome four of our favorite pranksters: Ben, Renee, Calvin, and Jevon to tell us about the best pranks they have pulled, and th…

01:44:58  |   Wed 01 Apr 2020
Episode 14: Your Lucky Day!

Episode 14: Your Lucky Day!

In Episode 14: Your Lucky Day!

Do you feel lucky? Not so much?  Don't worry, Jeanette is here with tried and true methods guaranteed to boost your luck.  Can't get to the store to get a Texas Toothpi…

00:55:31  |   Mon 16 Mar 2020
Episode 13: -14.444 Degrees Celsius of Kevin Bacon

Episode 13: -14.444 Degrees Celsius of Kevin Bacon

In Episode 13 -14.444 Degrees Celsius of Kevin Bacon

A 90's flashback to a simpler time of bacon related celebrity games!

We are joined by Scott and Bob for a highly competitive game of Six Degrees o…

01:14:56  |   Sun 01 Mar 2020
Episode 12: Worst Vacation Ever!

Episode 12: Worst Vacation Ever!

Episode 12: Worst Vacation Ever!

In honor of Sir Ernest Shackelton's birthday- Jeanette tells us about the true meaning of Endurance and why maybe you should just skip that trip to the Antarctic.

Ale…

01:06:11  |   Sat 15 Feb 2020
Episode 11: Happy Lupercalia!

Episode 11: Happy Lupercalia!

In Episode 11: Happy Lupercalia!

Alena and Jeanette crack open a box of pagan chocolates in celebration of Lupercalia/Valentine's Day.  Lots of small stories and facts to get you in the mood for the …

01:06:11  |   Sat 01 Feb 2020
Episode 10: A Freezer Full of Legs

Episode 10: A Freezer Full of Legs

In Episode 10: A Freezer Full of Legs

We interview the winner of "The Most Interesting Person in the World" award (by a unanimous vote) HOLLY NEWSTEAD.

Holly tells us what it is like growing up with …

01:02:22  |   Thu 16 Jan 2020
Episode 9: Gender Revolutions

Episode 9: Gender Revolutions

In Episode 9 : Gender Revolutions

Jeanette angrily tells us about Gender Reveal Parties and the epic fails that ensue.    Alena covers the hot button topic of Male Lactation- it will make your breast…

01:16:50  |   Sun 15 Dec 2019
Episode 8: The Game

Episode 8: The Game

In Episode 8, so many economic theories!!

Alena takes us down the mighty LA River to explain The Prisoner's Dilemma. Dun-Dun-Dun!

Jeanette tells us about the unexpected origins of everyone's least fa…

00:57:28  |   Sun 01 Dec 2019
Episode 7:  Mona Lisa aka Kim K of the 16th Century

Episode 7: Mona Lisa aka Kim K of the 16th Century

In Episode 7...

 

Jeanette tells us about the most low stake art heist in history- the theft of the mildly popular Mona Lisa.   Then, Alena gives us plenty of reasons why you don't want to wait in li…

01:01:27  |   Fri 15 Nov 2019
Episode 6: Bandits

Episode 6: Bandits

In Episode 6, we roll out or new recording equipment!  Now with 100% more breathing and swallowing!

Alena takes us on a deep dive into the strange world of Bank Robberies.  Jeanette tells us about th…

01:19:16  |   Fri 01 Nov 2019
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