Fascinators!

Ken Atkinson and Evan Atkinson
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Fascinators is a show about the wonderful, weird and sometimes puzzling things that fascinate us. Each episode, father and son duo Ken and Evan Atkinson explore the histories, concepts and stories that fascinate them. Find out why Santa Claus is buried in New York City, why every film director eventually wants to make a Pinocchio movie, why no one is really sure why there are 52 cards in a deck and so much more!

  1. Jul 2

    The Love Island Sanitarium

    The boys have returned from two new rabbit-holes. Evan uses philosophy to argue that Love Island might be a war crime and Ken takes us through the winding and sordid history of Post Cereal. Put on your thinking caps for this one gang!

  2. 10/15/2025

    The Sweet Science of Where Eels Come From

    Where do tennis scores come from? What makes a bike stabilize itself without a rider? What was the fastest horse to ever live? Where do eels come from? The Atkinson boys have the answer to most of those questions, but not the ones you'd expect!

  3. 08/27/2025

    Skywriting with Leaded Gasoline

    Evan goes down the rabbit hole into the history of skywriting and some of history's most daring stunt pilots while Ken spins tires and tales of the automobile and the deadliest person to ever live.

  4. 08/13/2025

    Werner Herzog Circles Back

    This episode is jam packed with stories of history repeating itself. Ken tells the story of the time Werner Hezog tried to move a boat up a mountain while Evan digs into the cultish linguistics of corporate speak.

  5. 07/30/2025

    Traffic Jams and Polish Clams

    After an accidental summer break, Ken and Evan Atkinson are back with the answers to more burning questions that you never thought to ask. Evan sets out to understand if Google Maps is actually making your drive longer while Ken looks to the animal kingdom to improve some human technology. Hangout and learn a thing or two on an all-new Fascinators!

  6. 06/04/2025

    Eat Your Veggies And Win A Tony

    Did you know that if you release a musical on broadway at all, you have a 40% chance to be nominated for Best Musical at the Tonys? Did you know that turkey, the food, is named after Turkey the country? Well buckle up, because you're about to learn a whole lot more than that on this week's Fascinators!

  7. 05/14/2025

    Jocko Flocko's Prison Break

    This week on Fasncinators: Evan tells us the story of the rise and fall of the fastest monkey on four wheels, Jocko Flocko. Ken, meanwhile, tries to break out of jail with an armful of nectarines and a helicopter. Take a listen and learn something new!

  8. 04/10/2025

    How to Stop Choking and Start Cheating (At Baseball)

    It's episode 50! Evan and Ken have brought you 100 fascinating stories over the past two years and this week is no different. Ken uncovers the dark story of the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver and how it relates to Tigger's voice actor while Evan takes America's pass-time to task as he examines flagrant examples of cheating and adventurous groundskeeping. Thank you for listening along to 50 episodes of Fascinators!

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Fascinators is a show about the wonderful, weird and sometimes puzzling things that fascinate us. Each episode, father and son duo Ken and Evan Atkinson explore the histories, concepts and stories that fascinate them. Find out why Santa Claus is buried in New York City, why every film director eventually wants to make a Pinocchio movie, why no one is really sure why there are 52 cards in a deck and so much more!

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  • Creator
    Ken Atkinson and Evan Atkinson
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ken Atkinson and Evan Atkinson
  • Show Website
    Fascinators!