Stranger Still

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Stranger Still

Answering the Questions You Never Thought to Ask

  1. 04/28/2021

    The Last Dandelion! Are Dandelions the Best Thing on Earth for your Heart?

    We're back and talking about dandelions! A few people on Tiktok sent me this Tiktok of a man claiming dandelions are a panacea. Well, we're here to take that to task. Just how healthy are they? Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn! If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at podcast@strangerstillshow.com Sources: https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/treatment-of-a-heart-attack/cardiac-medications https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/dandelion-benefits https://www.healthline.com/health/ways-dandelion-tea-could-be-good-for-your https://www.reference.com/business-finance/mcdonald-s-own-other-companies-f1de62ec45216cfa https://storage.googleapis.com/titlemax-media/1c8ace8f-every-company-disney-owns-13_pageversion-lg.jpg

    26 min

  2. 04/07/2021

    Scouring r/TooAfraidToAsk and r/NoStupidQuestions

    This week, we continue our attempt at low stakes, low stress enjoyment by scouring some choice questions from Reddit. Specifically, from the subreddits, r/TooAfraidToAsk and r/NoStupidQuestions. P.S. Jon's audio gets a little wonky in the middle but I think its worth staying in there. Oh yeah, and there's swears in this one. Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn! If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at podcast@strangerstillshow.com

    26 min

  3. 03/17/2021

    What Caused Us to Become Skeptics?

    Sometimes the truth is embarrassing... But I think it's time we discussed what turned us into the skeptics we are today. Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn! If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at podcast@strangerstillshow.com

    18 min

  4. 03/03/2021

    Stranger Shorties: Everything’s Bigger in Texas… Including the Power Bill

    We're a little late to the party here, but what the heck happened in Texas? Correction: What the heck is STILL happening in Texas? Join us in a short little casual convo about it! Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn! If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at podcast@strangerstillshow.com Sources: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-the-deep-freeze-caused-texas-to-lose-power/ https://theconversation.com/whats-behind-15-000-electricity-bills-in-texas-155822 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Texas_power_crisis

    15 min

  5. 02/24/2021

    Stranger Shorty: How Outer Space Helps Speedrunners

    This week, we bring you a shorter than normal episode to talk about speedrunners and how space can do some crazy things to their runs. Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn! If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at podcast@strangerstillshow.com Sources: https://www.thegamer.com/how-ionizing-particle-outer-space-helped-super-mario-64-speedrunner-save-time/

    22 min

  6. 02/17/2021

    Life Lessons Learned the Hard Way

    Join us as Nick explains all the life lessons he learned over the last week. Hopefully you can learn from his experience. Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn! If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at podcast@strangerstillshow.com

    48 min

  7. 02/03/2021

    How Palm Oil is Both Evil and Good

    Palm oil is objectively evil. You can thank capitalism for that. But it's not that cut and dry. Join us as we try to break down the nuances of palm oil. Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn! If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at podcast@strangerstillshow.com Sources: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-09646-4 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/Deforestation/deforestation_update3.php https://apnews.com/article/palm-oil-forests-indonesia-scouts-83b01f2789e9489569960da63b2741c4 https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-only-on-ap-indonesia-financial-markets-malaysia-7b634596270cc6aa7578a062a30423bb https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/11/palm-oil-global-brands-profiting-from-child-and-forced-labour/ https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/palm-oil https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/giving-up-palm-oil-might-actually-be-bad-environment-180958092/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/39492207 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/12/palm-oil-destroying-rainforests-household-items/#close https://www.wwf.org.uk/updates/8-things-know-about-palm-oil https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/palm-oil-health-impact-environment-animals-deforestation-heart-a8505521.html

    31 min

  8. 01/28/2021

    Why We Love Dolly Parton and You Should Too

    This week, we explore Dolly Parton. It's not common that we cover people in a positive light, but that changes this week. We're going to talk about all the great things Dolly Parton has given to the world and why she's a nation treasure. Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn! If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at podcast@strangerstillshow.com Sources: https://www.biography.com/musician/dolly-parton https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dolly-parton-mn0000175286/biography https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dolly-Parton https://www.wideopencountry.com/country-musics-shocking-legal-battles/ https://pop-culture.fandom.com/wiki/Dolly_Parton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollywood https://www.vulture.com/2020/11/dolly-parton-vaccine-donation-history.html https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-timeline-of-dolly-partons-philanthropy/ss-BB18Ss2g https://theboot.com/dolly-parton-charity-work/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/61219/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-dolly-parton

    38 min
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Answering the Questions You Never Thought to Ask

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  • Creator
    Stranger Still
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2021
  • Episodes
    238
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    Explicit
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    © 2016-2018 Stranger Still
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