208 episodes

A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way! (For research sources, bonus episodes, and how you can support the podcast, visit sifpod.fun.)

Secretly Incredibly Fascinating Alex Schmidt

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.6 • 76 Ratings

A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way! (For research sources, bonus episodes, and how you can support the podcast, visit sifpod.fun.)

    Purple

    Purple

    Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why purple is secretly incredibly fascinating.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Paprika

    Paprika

    Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why paprika is secretly incredibly fascinating.

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Cursive

    Cursive

    Alex Schmidt, Katie Goldin, and special guests Adam Tod Brown and Jeff May explore why cursive is secretly incredibly fascinating.

    • 55 min
    Tally Marks

    Tally Marks

    Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why tally marks are secretly incredibly fascinating.

    • 1 hr
    The Middle Finger

    The Middle Finger

    Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why the middle finger is secretly incredibly fascinating.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Grover Cleveland

    Grover Cleveland

    Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why Grover Cleveland is secretly incredibly fascinating.

    • 1 hr 14 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
76 Ratings

76 Ratings

One Green One Yellow ,

Entertaining and Educational

Do yourself a favour and gives listen.
I really enjoy this show. It’s very surprising how fascinating the ordinary topics can be. Plus the two hosts are both creative and very funny. Alex and Katie are spontaneous and in perfect sync. I love their humour and their honest personalities. After a few listens they feel like old friends. Great podcast, entertaining and educational .

M Bateman
St Albert Alberta

Jones 18 ,

Katie is too much.

I can’t listen to Katie. Alex is ok.

ChrisJGH ,

The name says it all!

If you’re looking through the episodes and see topics like Cabbage, Batteries, Apples, and Paperclips and think “there’s no way that’s going to be interesting”, well, that’s the magic of the show! Alex (and Katie) never fail to take the most mundane-seeming topics and peel back the layers to show the (secretly incredibly) fascinating facts you’ve never heard, and deliver it in a conversational way that never feels like just a list of facts

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