Learnin' with Lauren and Mary

Learnin’ with Lauren & Mary

Join childhood best friends Lauren and Mary as they navigate life as adults who don’t know nearly as much as they should. Each week, the duo follows their natural curiosity, picking two topics to casually research and present to each other. They’ll explore topics they should have learned in school to topics that aren’t appropriate for school, finding the most absurd stories along the way.

  1. 04/26/2021

    Mary and Ventriloquism

    Our Season 2 finale! Mary turns 30 for the second time and looks back fondly on eating sand for dinner. Then, your favorite two dummies are traumatized by voice throwing and are horrified to realize that a large part of their childhoods involved a very famous ventriloquist.

  2. 04/19/2021

    Listener Questions

    Mary and Lauren take listener questions from regular people and also a celebrity.

  3. 04/12/2021

    Bitcoin and Quantum Computing

    This week, Lauren and Mary pick each other's topics! And they are not easy. But hey, they did the research! (Or did they?)

  4. 04/05/2021

    Bonsai and Art Heists

    What do tiny trees and tiny paintings have in common? They're hard to make, but easy to steal. Look for us in the news if we get arrested.

  5. 03/29/2021

    Bedbugs and The Order of the Solar Temple

    There are no fun facts about bedbugs, just gross ones, like the fact that they reproduce via something called traumatic insemination. If you think that's deeply disturbing, just wait until you hear about the notoriously violent and criminal cult, The Order of the Solar Temple. Lauren describes it as: “Sex, Drugs and Rock n’ Roll if the Sex was rape, the Drugs were poison and Rock n’ Roll was murder.”

  6. 03/22/2021 ·  Bonus

    BONUS EPISODE: Mary Finally Watches The Lord of the Rings

    We're still in lockdown and if we need a break, we bet you do too! After 20 years of complaining about it, Mary finally watches one of Lauren's favorite movies- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Listen to her dissect what she's learned here, in our bonus mini episode!

  7. 03/15/2021

    Pajamas and Siberia

    What are pajamas, really? And what's up with the Australian bananas in them? How tricksy are the Russians when it comes to protecting their diamond secrets? And just how cold does it actually get in Siberia? Lauren and Mary attempt to answer all these questions on this week's episode. Plus- Is the Queen OK? Find out on an exclusive interview Mary was granted with Queen Elizabeth II herself!

  8. 03/08/2021

    Fraudulent Food and Fashion

    Food. Fashion. Fakes. Fish. Frauds. Who can you trust these days? Not your average Extra Virgin Olive Oil salesman, that's for sure. Whether you're purchasing a fake Rolex on Canal Street, or a fish filet in Whole Foods, Lauren and Mary break down what you need to know when it comes to sniffing out counterfeit goods.

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Join childhood best friends Lauren and Mary as they navigate life as adults who don’t know nearly as much as they should. Each week, the duo follows their natural curiosity, picking two topics to casually research and present to each other. They’ll explore topics they should have learned in school to topics that aren’t appropriate for school, finding the most absurd stories along the way.

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  • Creator
    Learnin’ with Lauren & Mary
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Learnin’ with Lauren & Mary
  • Show Website
    Learnin' with Lauren and Mary