Skywriting with Leaded Gasoline

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!

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.

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.

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!

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!