Episodes

  • Episode 5 - Lisa Frank's Rainbow Gulag
    Feb 5 2025

    Join Ian and Emily in a much delayed look at the world behind the dolphins, painter pandas, and tiger cubs of the day glo trapper keeper Queen, Lisa Frank. Hear us discuss the strangeness of the entire Lisa Frank Industries operations, and also:

    - Spencers Gifts

    - Artists named Frank

    - Ian losing the ability to read

    - Bad places we have worked

    - Perfect terrible couples

    - The current price of a Lisa Frank original

    - Clearly not bitter artists

    And much more!


    As always, our logo is made by Emily.

    Music used throughout is under the CCL 3.0 for usage, and is credited here:

    Candy Bar - Eduard Bykovets

    Glitter Bomb - GregFellman

    Be Happy - Audio Coffee


    Check out the Lisa Frank documentary Glitter and Greed on Amazon as well if you want a deeper dive!

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    33 mins
  • Episode 4 - The Ionaco - Six Pounds of Magic Horse Collar!
    Jan 11 2025

    Join Ian and Emily as we discuss the health fad of 1925, The Ionaco! We delve into the interesting stories behind the politician who made it and challenged medical knowledge of the day, and the doctor who swore to take it down with brutal efficiency.

    We also discuss:

    - Ian blinding himself with lightbulbs

    - Door to door sales tactics

    - Nostrums

    - Insane profit margins

    and more!


    As always, please like, share, and subscribe. It helps us immensely. The episode is available wherever you get your podcasts.


    Music used under creative commons 3.0 license.

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    30 mins
  • Episode 3 - Quibi - Throw Your Money in This Hole Please!
    Dec 24 2024
    Join Ian and Emily as we trip back to the beginning of the pandemic to talk about the short-form media revolution that was met with a resounding shrug, Quibi! Come along with us as we discuss CEOs who call themselves tyrants, fictional units of time, what to do in a line, marketing 101, the Black Friday Toy Story meeting, awful Christmas carols, and much more. All music is used under the Creative Commons 3.0 License. "CandyBar" by EduardByKovets "Fashion Funk" by FASSounds "Afternoon Coffee" by ONION_ALL_STARS
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    31 mins
  • Episode 2 - Radium - Don't Look In The Glowing Storage Unit
    Dec 15 2024

    Join Ian and Emily as we trip back to the early 1900's to discover an illuminating new material that will certainly change your life irreparably. Join us as we discuss smuggling radioactive material away from Nazis, glow in the dark fun, the all-too-powerful lure of a cure all, jaws falling off, and more!


    Recommended media from this episode to learn more:

    sciencehistory.org podcast "The Disappearing Spoon" Uranium Frenzy by Raye Carlson Ringholz


    All music is used under the Creative Commons 3.0 License.

    "CandyBar" by EduardByKovets "Waddling to Doom" by NickPanek620 "Catching Snowflakes in Nuclear War" by Nickpanek620

    "Protection Racket" by Geoff Harvey

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    27 mins
  • Episode 1 - Pogs - As though slammed by God's own Kini
    Dec 8 2024

    Join us for a look back at the most popular cardboard circle of the 1990s! Hear about the origins of POGs, the somewhat forgotten people behind it, the rapid rise, and what the World Pog Federation is up to now - as well as great news for POG collectors, what the most expensive sold pog in the last 6 months is, Elon's next business venture, and much more! Show us your pogs and check us out on Instagram @poptimepod!

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    30 mins