This week, we’re eating out (heh) and discussing the crème de la crème when it comes to restaurants. Most everyone knows about Michelin tires, but did you know that this same company is responsible for grading the top restaurants in the world? That’s right — the company that makes the tires many of you drive on every day is responsible for handing …

Blimps are a true marvel of technical achievement. I guess you’d say that. It sounds like the pep talk blimps need in order to keep going. Don’t worry about the setbacks of the Hindenburg, the further advancement of the airplane, and nowadays don’t even worry about the increase use of drones. I mean you don’t hear people asking if their new drone i…

In this episode of Tell Me What You Know we’re taking a look at a couple conspiracies. We’ve covered conspiracies in the past but we thought we would return to a couple that might make your neck hair tingle. First up, we look at another one of these right wing stories of a child sex trafficking ring, this time at a butterfly center in Texas. Those …

In this episode of tell me what you know we’re talking coffee. The thing that motivates you to get out of bed in the morning and attack the day or just squeak by. We’ll cover light, medium, and dark - drip, espresso, americano, cappuccino! Over 1 billion people drink coffee in the world and 400 million cups of coffee are served in the US every year…

After 6 months on ice, we're back to discuss "The Metaverse". It seems the Metaverse is everywhere these days. Facebook changed their name to Meta, people are saying metaverse and we're not sure they know what it means, and crypto continues to be a large portion of an investment portfolio. It seems the real world is slowly slipping into the grips o…

In this episode get caught up on some of the crazy news from around the world. Remember to use JumpLinks to learn more about the stories we share and see what we're talking about. Just visit Jump.link and enter the keyword we share in the episode or follow Tell Me What You Know to be just a click away from all our links. https://jump.link…

Happy Fourth, everyone! A lot of diet talk on this week's show, from an oral implant that helps you lose weight by making sure your mouth stays shut, to Kim Jong-un's weight loss after reemerging from his month-long hiatus. It's surely going to be a Hot Boy Summer for the Supreme Leader. We wrap up the show with a star spangled draft in honor of In…

In this episode we are joined by UVA Law's Dean of Admissions, Natalie Blazer. We discuss the process of applying to Law School, the LSAT, and how law school prepares you to become a lawyer.By Michael Brown, Michael Peloquin

If you are in a mid-atlantic state right now, you might be hearing a loud hum outside equivalent to a lawn mower or a motorcycle. But your idiot neighbor never mows despite repeated requests from the HOA and you finished Sons of Anarchy in the beginning of the pandemic. No, what you’re hearing is the sound of the periodical cicadas, magicicadas if …

Welcome to a brand new episode and season of Tell Me What You Know. We know you have missed us. In this episode of Tell Me What You Know, we are discussing Space Trash. AKA Space Junk. AKA Space Debris. This is all the crap left orbiting the earth at 17,000 miles per hour after being launched into space on the many thousands of missions over the ye…

We're coming back May 24th with a new episode! We'll be looking at Space Trash. We also have some information about changes to the show and what to expect going forward. Glad we are coming back! Sorry for the vacation. Now Tell Me What You Know.By Borderline Media Company

On this episode of Tell Me What You Know we’re venturing into the World of NFTs, Non-Fungible Tokens. This is yet another crypto related topic that people between the ages of 16 and 35 are discussing as the next big thing. It leaves most of us asking, what exactly is an NFT and why are people spending so much money on them? Is this new technology t…

We're looking back at season 2 and playing the trivia game. See how much we retained in this special trivia episode of Tell Me What You Know.By Michael Peloquin, Michael Brown

Big Foot, the Yeti, Chupacabra -- We dive into the mythical world of cryptozoology and look at a variety of creatures that exist in legends from around the world.By Borderline Media Company

On this episode of TMWYK, we’re looking at polar vortexes, winter’s way of saying, “and you thought it was cold”. Yes, last week brought some of the coldest temperatures recorded to parts of the midwest and Texas that left people without power and clean water for several days. We take a look at what causes these events and are they really a product…

We’re raising the "big top" for a little Circus talk. We’ll cover smooth-talking PT Barnum and his questionable intentions, his merger with James Baily to create Barnum and Bailey’s, and their circus being picked up by the 7 Ringling Bros to ultimately achieve the Circus’ Final Form -- Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey circus. We wrap the show up…

Hangovers... I don't have the energy to write this.By Borderline Media Company

We're talking Game Stop Stock and the reddit groups who have taken Wall Street by storm. We take you through the ins and outs of this news story that is one part Robbin Hood and one part get rich quick schemes. We try and fill you in on exactly what's going on and we don't over complicate things. Don't take this as investment advice!…

We're still on holiday but we'll be back with new episodes on Monday February 1, 2021. Take care everyone.By Borderline Media Company

It’s 100 seconds to midnight, or at least that’s what the folks behind the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists say anyway. We’re talking about the Doomsday Clock, a metaphorical icon symbolizing how long humanity has until we’re all incinerated by nuclear bombs or succumb to unliveable climate change. Learn a little about the creation of the clock as…

In this episode of Tell Me What You Know we’re looking at perhaps the most used and most misunderstood inventions of all time: The Internet. Settle in for a lighthearted look at the wires that keep us all connected and at the end of the show Michael and I will draft our favorite web 1.0 websites that showed us how to Surf the World Wide Web with ou…

In this episode of tell me what you know we’re talking quick-service restaurants, aka Fast Food. We discuss some regional chains, restaurants that get a lot of hype, and we break down the newer fast casual restaurants that have redefined fast food. We also welcome Sam Ranson, previously on the podcast covering MC Hammer, and we draft our 5 favorite…

We’re talking Chess. If you’re here for theory on when strategies like the Sicilian Defense and Queen’s Gambit (the opening, not the miniseries) should be used, you’ve come to the wrong place. We’ll get into a little bit of history, talk about stages of the game, and take a look at some notable names in Chess and the interesting stories that surrou…

Is freedom really free? On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re taking a look into the Human Freedom Index, a report produced by the Libertarian Think Tank the Cato Institute, which ranks 162 countries on Earth in order of how free they are. Where does the Land of the Free rank? The answer might surprise you. We wrap up the show with our draft of free t…

On this episode of TMWYK we’re looking at the emerging technology known as Deep Fakes AKA Synthetic Media. This technology could be used to put your face into your favorite movie or for something more nefarious like making it seem like a political figure said something when they really did not. We’ll tell you a bit about it’s origins and science be…

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re talking South Park. The irreverent animated comedy starring four Fourth graders from South Park, Colorado has been making us laugh for more than 23 years. We’ll discuss the Spirit of Christmas, the impetus for making South Park in the first place, as well as take a look into the process of creating an episode in j…

On today’s episode of Tell Me What You Know we’re talking about, you guessed it, BALLS. With a very broad definition, we’ll draft our favorite balls and touch on a brief history of how the modern ball was made and how it used to be made. We don’t call it a pigskin for nothin’. We certainly don’t drop the ball on this one but this episode is meant f…

On this episode of Tell Me What You Know, we’re looking at the good ole days of hair metal. Some of you might not like where we draw the lines on metal but you’re gonna have to deal with it because we want to talk about Ozzy, Leppard, Poison, and Halen. These bands created songs with the ability to take you back in time to your 18th birthday, strap…

On this episode of TMWYK, we’re, of course, talking about Saturday Night Live. SNL just kicked off it’s 46th season, making it one of the longest running television programs in history. We’ll take a look back at some of the all-star casts, discuss some favorite sketches and cold opens, as well as musical guests. For the last 45 years, SNL has been …

On this episode of Tell Me What You Know we’re getting spooky and talking about all things Halloween. We’ll dive in to a bit of history touching on how we all came to be carving pumpkins, knocking on stranger’s doors demanding candy, and dressing up in our scariest, funniest, or sexiest costumes. October 31 marks the date of this divisive celebrati…

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we break open the toy chests for a little trip down memory lane. We start with a draft, selecting our favorite toys from childhood. Then we’ll move on to a talk about the Toy Hall of Fame and the finalists for the upcoming induction ceremony in November of this year. Finally, we’ll take a trip through time, discussing s…

In this episode of Tell Me What You Know we're diving into Gladiators. These hardened slaves lived short lives fighting on behalf of their masters, sometimes with the hopes of winning their freedom. The most well known battleground was the Coliseum in Rome. It held 50,000 spectators and hosted hundreds of events each year. It even was capable of fi…

Marvel vs. DC. Snapchat vs Instagram. Cats vs. Dogs. Coke vs. Pepsi. On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re diving into the Cola Wars. Learn about the history of this ongoing battle for top soda, and the blood feud between the two companies in the late 1900s. We’ll talk about the Pepsi Challenge, New Coke, and end with a draft of sodas and a little sof…

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re talking about strong, burly dudes. These monstrous men in the World’s Strongest Man competitions lift unimaginable amounts of weight seemingly with ease. We’ll cover the events that make up the competition, as well as discuss why we think so many top level competitors come from Scandinavian countries.…

On this episode of tell me what you know we're taking a look at the world of long-haul trucking. A long haul is any trip where the driver is sleeping overnight. Good thing they have comfy sleeper cabins that provide all the benefits of decent living room. We go into how these drivers are compensated, the training involved in becoming a driver, and …

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we are talking about World Wrestling Entertainment. We’ve got a special guest on the show, a coworker of ours and self-proclaimed knower of all things wrestling, Scott Schafer. We’ll get into a brief history of the organization, talk about the road to becoming a WWE superstar, and hear some opinions on what the WWE coul…

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re talking about Prisons. We’ll journey inside some of the most violent and most impenetrable prisons, talk a little bit about incarceration rates around the world, and learn about different jobs prisoners have -- there’s a prisoner-run golf course in Louisiana, for example. We wrap up the show with a selection of pr…

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we start the show off with a little porn talk. During this light research, we verified that people have been horny forever, dating all the way back to paleolithic times. We’ll take a ride through porn history from millions of years ago through the Golden Age of Porn in the late 1900’s, to today’s booming porn industry. …

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we are diving into Biohacking -- the art and science of changing the environment around and inside of you so that you have full control over your own biology. We’ll talk about different methods of biohacking, from common to outright dangerous. We’ll also walk through some steps beginners can do to start hacking their bo…

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re talking about out-of-body experiences, namely Astral Projection. If you’ve seen the MCU movie Dr. Strange, you might have an idea of what we’re discussing. We’ll talk about the potential benefits of this pseudoscience, as well as methods you can use at home to attempt this phenomenon yourself. If you’re running lo…

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re talking Dungeons and Dragons. DnD is one of the most popular RPG games worldwide. We’ll dive into how the game is played, some general mechanics of getting through an adventure, and touch on some controversies that came about because the media seems to have always thought that games create violence. And then, we'r…

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On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re starting off the show with a trip down memory lane. There truly was nothing better in childhood than swinging by Blockbuster to pick up a movie on a Friday night. The movie rental giant ruled the home video world for about two decades. Sadly, it paid the ultimate late fee by failing to adjust to modern times. And …

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we’re talking about pet rocks. We learn about Gary Dahl, the freelance advertising copywriter from California who thought up the while joking around in a bar with friends. That joke earned Dahl more than a million bucks. Like the pet rock, other fads have made their mark on history as well as on the wallets of their cre…

On today’s episode of Tell Me What You Know, we aim to get a rise out of our audience with a little elevator talk. We’ll start the conversation off with a little history, change floors quickly for elevator facts, then move on up to the penthouse for a discussion on some of the most unique elevators in the world. Finally, we’ll get into what you sho…

On today's episode of TMWYK, we're talking about the Skull and Bones, and I don't mean the Jolly Roger. This Order at Yale is a secret society for the rich and powerful. We'll cover the founding of the group along with some of its history, and then jump into the rumor mill for some conspiracy talk. We'll fill in the gaps for Joshua Jackson and Paul…

On today’s episode of TMWYK, we ponder death and what comes after. Maybe you’ve thought about what you want done with your body once you pass to the other side. Perhaps cremation, or a classic six-feet-under situation. How about cryonics? That’s what we’re talking about today. Freeze yourself in time and cross your fingers that science advances eno…

On today’s episode of TMWYK we’re talking cults. We’re discussing destructive cults, doomsday cults, polygamist cults -- you name it, we’re talking about it. Drink the kool-aid and indoctrinate yourself into the Tell Me What You Know Cult by listening to all of our very smart and very correct opinions. And then, ca-ching ca-ching, we’re talking cur…

On this episode of TMWYK, we’re grabbing the proverbial toro by the horns and discussing the topic of bullfighting. Artistic expression of a region’s culture, or barbaric, sadistic torture of animals? You be the judge. Learn about the Spanish Fighting Bull, the three different acts of a Spanish-Style corrida, and the matador and his team that carry…

On this episode of Tell Me What You Know, we’re getting buzzed off a cold six-pack of Killer Bee knowledge. The Africanized Honeybee, AKA Killer Bee, likes to swarm and sting more than their docile cousins. We talk about how this hybrid Apis made its way to the USA, and dive into whether or not these insects are as deadly and dangerous as they have…