UPS Rewards
Regina embarks on a journey to the center of an exclusive UPS customer rewards program.
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Underunderstood activity
Report Now, Score Later
There might be a new factor in your credit score.
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- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: 2022-03-11 04:49:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to the Food Bag
Some personal news and a couple stories about food!
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Grills, sausage, and Tumblr misinformation:
No copyright intended with Andy Baio
We're joined by friend of the show Andy Baio to talk about 20 years of Oscar screener leaks.
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Australian Target
A listener sent us a TikTok about an imposter big box store.
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- The TikTok Gaby sent us (Alexa Johnson)
- 2022-02-11 02:54:37 +0000 UTC View Post
ADHD on the Internet
Note: Some listeners have pointed out that in our attempt to discuss the rise in armchair ADHD commentary online, we participated in some of the damaging parts of that discourse ourselves. We hear you and are sorry. We will be keeping the episode up for now for the sake of transp...
2022-02-04 04:45:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe Cults Among Us
A listener is curious about a local deli run by a cult, but no one else seems to be.
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When Chipotle doesn't give you lemons... make lemon-aid?
I know, it's not a great joke. But there could be a good joke in there somewhere. If only we had a Chief Laugh Officer. Anyway, this week we uncover the history of the elusive Chipotle lemon wedges.
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Two Churches
Adrianne wants to become a minister in the Universal Life Church. But which one?
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Happy New Year
Hey Patreon subscribers,
We're off this week and we hope you are too!
We want to sincerely thank everyone for supporting the podcast this year. The people who wrote in with questions. The listeners who hang out in Discord. Everyone who left us a nice review. And you, the people who se...
2022-01-01 02:39:39 +0000 UTC View PostWhat happened to Super Jojo?
Billy explores the curious similarities between two popular children's YouTube channels.
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- Ozy - Allegations of fraud - Wikipedia
Department of Fun
"The internet's oldest mystery" brings us to a part of Wikipedia we'd never seen before.
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Aftershow: Boy Bands in Space
Thanks to everyone who participated in Discord and to our guest Jon Fuller, creator of the song "Is There Anyone Out There."
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- Adrianne said "Hard Heart to Break." She meant "Hard Habit to Break." 🙃
- 2021-12-02 23:21:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Live After-Show Tonight!
Hi Patreon patrons,
We're hosting a virtual live show TONIGHT TONIGHT TONIGHT (Tuesday, November 30, at 9:00pm EST).
You should definitely join. We'll be talking about everyone's favorite almost-extra-terrestrial boy band, Natural, and sharing some extra stuff that didn't make it into...
2021-11-30 20:29:26 +0000 UTC View PostIs There Anyone Out There
Greetings patrons! It's Thanksgiving here in the US, and we're taking our first-ever week off from Overunderstood to become overoverstuffed.
(Main show spoilers below)
But we're not leaving you empty handed. If you've heard 2021-11-25 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Space Stylii
- The Golden Record diagram (NASA)
- What is the best iPad stylus? (The Verge/YouTube) 2021-11-18 18:03:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Who Is Celebrity Number Six?
Billy thinks the Underunderstood community can solve a mystery that has stumped Reddit.
New York Forkin' City
Meet New York City's new mayor.
- Sagging Pants And The Long History Of 'Dangerous' Street Fashion (Code Switch / NPR) ... 2021-11-05 00:44:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Aftershow: Chief Laugh Officer
We're creating a database of Laffy Taffy jokes!
- Underunderstood subreddit
- Laffy Taffy product inquiries and feedback hotline, open Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. EST: 1-800-358... 2021-10-29 18:55:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Is Something Weird Happening on Facebook?
Adrianne rambles about judgment zones, and then dissects a conspiracy theory behind some Facebook spam.
Season 5 is coming
Hello listeners! It’s been a while since we’ve been in the main Underunderstood feed. We had busy summers filled with Major Life Events (mostly good!) and some time off. But it’s time to dust off o...
2021-09-30 20:54:46 +0000 UTC View PostTIL on TikTok: Zillow Buys Houses
Regina shares a viral TikTok that shows a potentially dark future for real estate.
- TikTok number 1
- TikTok number 2
- Planet... 2021-09-23 22:53:07 +0000 UTC View Post
The Bunion King
Adrianne investigates an internet-famous surgeon.
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- Video promo
- The Bunion King on TikTok (CW: bodies, graphic medical stuff, f... 2021-09-17 15:50:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Emergency Pod: McFlurries in the News
The McFlurry is back in the news, and we comb through it all.
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