Your favorite guilty pleasure! A biweekly podcast featuring penetrating investigations into anything socially deviate, scientifically unexplainable, celebrity gossip, horrifically sinister – and - if we get lucky, criminal. You hosts are a Millennial woman, a Gen X man, and a wise-cracking AI engine. Amazingly informative and funny!
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House of Dragons – Supreme Court 2023/24 Term Review
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The most activist Supreme Court in US history continues its relentless conquest against the (Constitutional) co-equal Executive and Legislative Branches. While destroying century old legal precedents, certain members also enjoy lavish, million-dollar ethics violations at the same time - without accountability or fear of prosecution. We are joined b…
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Who doesn’t love going to an amusement park in the summer with their kids or grandchildren? BUT – are the rides safe and are ‘express lanes’ fair and in the spirit of our democratic nation? But where did these parks come from in the first place? We send our co-host on an all-expense paid trip to one of America’s favorite parks – to investigate firs…
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Shark attacks are on the rise! Since the 1975 film, “Jaws” broke every box-office record, sharks became America’s favorite, summer terror. While Caribbean/Gulf sharks in New England waters were pure fiction 50 years ago…that is not true today. For the last several years, there has been an explosion of unprecedented shark sightings and attacks in No…
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BREAKING NEWS – 2024 Hot Dog Eating Contest Updates
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Big changes from last year in NATHAN’S FAMOUS HOT DOG EATING CONTEST. 16 time Nathan’s champion and world record holder in hot dog eating, Joey Chestnut, has been shut out of this year’s contest. WHHYYYYY? We bring back our guests from last year and 10+ year judges of this event; Rob From The Upper East Side, and Jason From Long Island; to provide …
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Hot Diggity Dog! Our Independence Day Special
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An ENCORE from 2023. What could be more American than a juicy, delicious hot dog? … what about 76 of them one after another? We fire up the grill on NATHAN’S FAMOUS HOT DOG EATING CONTEST, held annually every July 4th and broadcast on ESPN. Often called the super bowl of competitive eating, this tournament attracts the leading eaters from around th…
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The Greatest Filmmaker You Probably Never Heard Of – ROGER CORMAN
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Filmmaker, Roger Corman, died peacefully at the ripe old age of 98, this May. Known as "The Pope of Pop Cinema", or "The King of Schlock", he was a trailblazer in the world of independent film. Among the hundreds of features directed/produced by Corman, many were ultra-low budget films that later attracted a cult following, such as “The Little Shop…
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Our recent ‘Return of the Suicide Squad’ episode this year was SO popular we decided to share last year’s episode. It seems people can’t get enough of amateur, mountaineer millionaires risking their lives. HILARIOUS cold open. Each year, thousands of men and women from around the globe flock to the Himalaya and the Karakoram in order to climb the w…
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Return of the Suicide Squad - The Complete Episode
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We bring you the exciting conclusion to the ‘cold open’ of Part 1. Which members of the Mets Mob will die on the unforgiving slopes of Mount Everest? Will Rob order extra whipped cream on his caramel Macchiato on the summit? Will Leonardo and Bernice finally hook up?....So much drama to for our passionate fans to immerse themselves in! Last Spring …
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Last Spring we did an episode on the scandal of wealthy, amateur climbers that would pay up to $120,000 for professional guides to lead them to top of the highest mountain summits on Earth, like Everest or K-2. This year, regular guests on this pod, the METS MOB, have decided to forgo their annual, warm Caribbean vacations -- and instead take their…
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Ball park treats for all our listeners. In our continuing celebration of BASEBALL, we are sharing a selection of amazing comedy cold opens on the game that span 2019-2022. These years are critical in baseball history, as they involve the clever Astros hi tech, sign-stealing scandal; the COVID related shutdowns of the game; and the 2022 MLB Players …
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Recorded merely hours before opening day! Honoring a long-standing tradition in this pod, the Mid-Atlantic’s scions of professional baseball, THE METS MOB, join us again for an informative and hilarious forecast of the coming MLB season. The Mob keep hosts, Anuradha and Thad on their toes. VIDEO VERSION can be found at: https://bit.ly/4aKIWG1 If yo…
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In honor of National Women’s History Month, we are celebrating Julia Child. In the early 1960’s, Ms. Child, on the main stream media front, almost single-handedly, totally blew up every preconception of the role of women in American society (at least middle class women…) by writing a best-selling cooking book and making an extremely popular TV cook…
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Sympathy For The Devil? – Our Assassination Special, Part 2
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In our follow-up to the Part 1 episode, we examine the men that assassinated Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. Why did they do it? What made them tick? Why does our human society allow this? Our music is composed, preformed and produced by the genius John Hoekstra. You Tube https://youtube.com/channel/UC2Gon6qb9ar07BP0hsNPXdA SoundCloud ht…
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Replay from 2022. Our Valentine’s Day gift to our listeners. Ellie, Bernice and Thad attempt to peek under the skirt of America’s most shameful, chronic behavior issue. How did a society founded by religious puritans 400 years ago become so – yuck - pervy?! Is every allegation automatically justified? How do we purge our wicked behavior and thought…
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Sympathy For The Devil? – Our Assassination Special, Part 1
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We mournfully acknowledge the assassinations/birthdays of 3 leaders of international fame, in January and February. They are Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Ghandi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. But this episode is not about these great men – IT’S ABOUT THEIR KILLERS. Why did they do it? What made them tick? Why does our human society allow this? Part 1 foc…
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This best-selling book and record-breaking box office movie re-defined the horror genre. But where did the core story come from? It’s actually based on a supposedly legitimate case of possession attested to in writing by over 50 witnesses. A Catholic Archbishop granted a rare approval of the ritual’s use. As it occurred in the area, “The Washington…
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS / JOYOUS HANNUKAH / MERRY CHRISTMAS to all our listeners. Today we give you deep cuts on holiday comedy favorites from Scandal Sheet. CONTENTS: “Meet The Myth – An Exclusive Interview With Frosty the Snowman”. This features our founding co-host, Kassia. “Macy’s Miracle” – Scandal Sheet favorites, the METS MOB, take over Santa’a villa…
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3 days before what became their historic flight on December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers attempted - what they believed at that moment - WOULD be their first flight. The only problem was…their plane crashed that day. In true Scandal Sheet fashion, we have dug deep to uncover the details of this boggled start and give listeners a dramatic recreatio…
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We celebrate the 120th anniversary of the first machine-powered, human-controlled flight on December 17, 1903 by Wilbur and Orville Wright. While today there is a national park at Kill Devil Hills in the Outer Banks in North Carolina, commemorating the event … official acknowledgement was a long time coming. Despite the thumbnail picture you see he…
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The First Thanksgiving - The TRUE Story Can Finally Be Told
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Every elementary school kid in the US and Canada has been the told how 102 English/Dutch illegal immigrants snuck into America in 1620, under the noses of the Native American Border Patrol - with no immigration papers. Once discovered, the illegal aliens – who we today call ‘Pilgrims’ - were forced to cut a deal with the ruling tribe(s). With our E…
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This year “SCANDAL SHEET” is over-stuffing your podcast trick or treat bag with full size candy bars (not those tiny “fun size” candies that every kid hates). We satisfy your ear-sugar addiction with both new stuff and hugely popular replays from the vault. We feature our popular friends from the METS MOB; David, Rob and Leonardo; and introduce the…
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Is ‘Artificial Intelligence’… uhh, Intelligent?
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One of the top headlines of 2023 has been the meteoric rise of “artificial intelligence” in the public mind. But ‘AI’ has actually been around for decades -- both in reality and science fiction. Yet today, free tools such as ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, Claude - and many others – have brought AI onto our personal laptops, both in our homes and offices. …
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Many people forget that the 9-11 attacks also involved the Pentagon, which for decades, was the largest office building in the world and is still a symbol of US military power since World War 2. My guest, Joe Duffus, has been a frequent guest on this podcast. In 2001, we and several others shared an office in the tallest building in Northern Virgin…
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On the 22nd anniversary of the US’ greatest foreign attack since Pearl Harbor, we look back. Part 1 focuses on the World Trade Center attacks. Joined by seasoned guests – the New Yorker brothers Jason and Rob (famous for our 7/4 Nathan’s Hot Dog episode) – we dive deep into their experiences on the day itself and – then flash forward - what New Yor…
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What Up, What Up, What Up With The WEATHER???
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2023 has been a year of record-breaking heat waves, drought-related wild fires, and floods. And new hurricanes are on the way! We haven’t had time to cover this year’s climatic events directly but we thought it would be a good idea to replay this episode from last summer about HURRICANE SANDY on her 10th Anniversary. The original description -- Whi…
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Oppenheimer, The Bomb, and Hiroshima Anniversary
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The new movie about the ‘Father of the Atom Bomb’, “OPPENHEIMER” is a huge critical success and performing far beyond box office expectations. It was released to coincide with some very grim anniversaries, including the 78th anniversary of the destruction of the cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Was dropping these first bombs the only way to en…
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On July 26, 2023 a Congressional Oversight Committee held a hearing with 3 WHISTLEBLOWERS, all retired military officers, on the existence of UFOs and what the U.S. government is hiding from us. Recently, what had previously been called UFOs has been rebranded as UAPs, “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena”. We replay our hilarious and informative UFO …
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The Men In Black Strike Back - AGAIN!
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(It’s actually men AND women in black, I was just going with the popular movie franchise name for SEO.) The Supreme Court’s relatively new “CONSERVATIVE SUPER MAJORITY” continues its efforts to overturn 60+ years of - what they consider - liberal leaning judicial rulings. Depending on how you self-identify politically, you may be happy or sad with …
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We welcome our guest Dylan Cuellar, who has two podcasts of his own (links below). In many circles he is acknowledged as a talented, rising young commentator on literature, movies, and media (he is still only in his 20’s!). We were lucky to grab him for a few minutes to share his amazing insights on ‘Zombies’ throughout pop culture and what they re…
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Zombie Apocalypse NOW! – Part 1 (Full Episode)
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If you thought the zombie genre had finally faded away, you were mistaken I'm afraid. The recent giant success of the HBO series, “The Last of Us” (40M viewers/episode in US alone) demonstrates the zombie franchise is as strong as ever. Ellie, Thad, and Bernice take giant bites into the intestines of the bizarre global obsession with these undead c…
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Strap in for a creepy and very funny cold open for our new episode that examines everything Zombie. Fans of the pod will recognize Scandal Sheet co-founder, Kassia, making a cameo appearance. Stay tuned for the full episode next week, with regular co-host Ellie, where we dive deep into all aspects of the genre and the bizarre global obsession with …
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Spring Suicide Squad - Full Episode
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Each year, thousands of men and women from around the globe flock to the Himalaya and the Karakoram in order to climb the world’s tallest mountains. Despite being aware of a fatality rate as high as 29% (depending on the mountain), amateur climbers are willing to hand over $65K-$150K to “professional” guiding services to hopefully get them to the s…
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Each year, thousands of men and women people from around the globe flock to the Himalaya and the Karakoram in order to climb the world’s tallest mountains. Despite being aware of a fatality rate as high as 29% (depending on the mountain), amateur climbers are willing to hand over $65K-$150K to “professional” guiding services to hopefully get them t…
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1919 Baseball World Series – Biggest Pro Sports Scam In History
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Continuing on our baseball theme – here is a replay of an audience fav from 2021 featuring series co-founder, Kassia. One of the greatest sports conspiracies in history! 8 key players of the White Sox, including the legendary ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson, deliberately throw the championship in exchange for Mob bribes. Your fearless hosts take you deep be…
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NYC’s favorite baseball commentators are back to prognosticate about the new season, help us understand the flurry of new MLB rules, and cause tears of laughter among listeners. Pour yourself a cold beer, grab a hot dog, retract your tray table – and buckle up for fun! Check out the video version of this episode on the Thad Halcli Media You Tube ch…
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As a warm-up to Major League Baseball’s OPENING DAY we wanted to re-share his extremely popular 2 part cold open from last year. Remember last year (2022) at this time? The baseball owners had “locked out” the players from all parks and negotiations on a new labor contract had reached a standstill. Our frequent guests, the beloved New York City tri…
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It’s Girl Scout Cookie Season. And your friends at “Scandal Sheet” are shining their investigative flashlight on America’s most beloved “non-profit” sales event. Our co-host ELLIE, a Girl Scout from Kindergarten to High School senior, rose to the highest rank in the GSA organization. Now a millennial young woman, Ellie looks back at her decade+ exp…
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You know what I’m talking about. It’s Girl Scout Cookie Season. And your friends at “Scandal Sheet” can’t avoid shining their investigative flashlight on America’s most beloved sales/marketing institution. Here is a quick “taste” of the episode to come as we share our cold open. Stay tuned for the full episode coming soon! Please reach out to us at…
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“Casablanca” Turns 80 – The Movie You Thought It Was?
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A deliciously sappy and romantic movie from 1943? It unexpectedly, became very popular, made boatloads of money, and won multiple Academy Awards. One of the hundreds of undistinguished movies the Hollywood factories churned out each year -- so why do we still remember this one? Clever pro-war propaganda in an isolationist US? Celebration of female …
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Most of what you heard from the mainstream media on the very recent airline meltdown is total BS! Our co-host, Ellie, a pilot for a major commercial airline, shares the REAL STORY behind what actually happened. First, with the massive winter storm over Christmas week, and second, when the FAA computers shut down all traffic. Our music is composed, …
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Your favorite founding co-host for both the “From The Cheap Seats” and “Scandal Sheet”podcasts – KASSIA - has started a new podcast called “Unburied Books”. We are sharing one episode with you here. Kassia and her co-host Dylan were featured on an episode about author Kurt Vonnegut on Scandal Sheet we did last year. That turned out to be one of our…
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Our listeners’ favorite clips from the year that was! Catch up on topics you may have missed and go back and listen to the full episode. Entire plant-based food episode with food expert, Susan Greeley: https://spoti.fi/3in0pPo Scandal Sheet’s co-founder, Kassia Oset, is featured and has a new podcast, “Unburied Books”, which she hosts with Dylan Cu…
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Already worn down by the baking, decorating, shopping, present-wrapping…and your barely sustained grimace of around-the-clock merriment? Well, your friends from the SCANDAL SHEET podcast are here to help. Listen my children and you will hear of the 12 best scandals of 2022! Believe it or not, a celebrity is not immune from misery. Their troubles ar…
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The Short Happy Life of Ernest Hemingway
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Ernest Hemingway, many scholars say, was the greatest American author of the 20th century. Were you forced to read this author in high school? Did you love or hate that assignment? (BTW- I hated him at age 17). But who was this guy actually? He was awarded both the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes, a very rare two-fer for any author. In both his books and…
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Join several of our regular guests and contributors for this Thanksgiving Day quiz show. It’s both fun AND educational. We cover the Mayflower voyage, the Pilgrims at Plymouth, their indigenous neighbors, the first Thanksgiving harvest celebration (which - spoiler - participants at the time didn’t believe was that big a deal), the Macy’s Day Parade…
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Food Expert, Susan Greeley. Plant-Based Foods – Part 2
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Doctors are telling everyone to reduce their animal product intake. But can any omnivore resist a juicy burger? Big Science has given us a solution. Plant-based facsimiles of beef, pork and chicken have become a multi-billion dollar industry. Legit? Your hosts drill deep with food expert, author, and television personality, SUSAN GREELEY. Both info…
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The Salem Witches – The TRUE Untold Story
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Our HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! Everyone has marginally heard of these witch trials. But do you REALLY know what went on in this tiny New England town?? YOU DON’T! We bring you documented evidence that you have probably never heard before. Were the witches tripping on a hallucinogenic substance, unbeknownst to themselves? You’ll find out about that fact and…
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Your Daddy’s Burger? Plant-Based Foods – Part 1
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Doctors are telling everyone to reduce their animal product intake. But can any omnivore resist a juicy burger? Big Science has given us a solution. Plant-based facsimiles of beef, pork and chicken have become a multi-billion dollar industry. Legit? We host a bi-costal, simultaneous, blind tasting session of the traditional Burger King beef Whopper…
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On the occasion of a new biography being released in early October, we wanted to revisit this early episode that covers the same material. Anthony Bourdain, celebrity chef, best-selling author, and international television star, unexpectedly commits an apparent suicide at age 62 - at the very zenith of his fame. How could this possibly happen? And …
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