In this podcast — whose profits go to charities helping those affected by Coronavirus — Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani are uniquely qualified to lead you through this forced quarantine situation. They are both writers who work from home. Emily was a therapist and currently is a chronically sick person (see: The Big Sick) who often has to quarantine herself, and Kumail is her main caretaker. Plus, we both just like being at home. Let us advise you on how to stay calm and avoid cabin feve ...
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Things You Don't Need to Know with Ari Cagan
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Defusing a bomb, landing an airplane, performing open heart surgery… very few people in the world need instructions on topics like these. Luckily Ari Cagan is here to talk to the few experts in these fields and then teach you everything you’ll never need to know.
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Things feeling a bit much these days? Try Walkin' About on for size, our new podcast that's great for a laugh and a nice chill time. Join Allan McLeod as he moseys through the streets, trails, parks, and public spaces that shape our cities. From tranquil nature hikes and cemetery strolls, to urban exploration and bar crawls, come along with Allan a…
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Ari teaches you how to say goodbye in 7,117 languages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Ari ghostwrites a book. Yes, seriously… you can and should buy it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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From singing lessons to music theory, Ari sings his truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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After turning 21, Ari traveled to Vegas to try his hand (and mind) at tournament poker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Ari’s friend recalls his green card marriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Ari is inspired by his visit to the illuminati headquarters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Ari tries to get himself a nickname. Special guest Jennifer Moss from BabyNames.com and The Baby Names Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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The world of investing can be a jungle. Bulls, bears, danger at every turn. This week Ari braves the wilderness in an attempt to get investors for his new company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Jon Ungar was just 10 years old and returning from a family vacation when his plane was hijacked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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In the season 2 premiere Ari and his trusty producer Gumshoe H. Nelson attempt to solve a crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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... the finale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Everything Else You Don’t Need to Know (Part 1)
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21:38Short stories and facts from the many people that helped make this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Ari enters the high octane world of podcast marketing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Everything You Don’t Need To Know About Timeshares
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25:02The luxury, the shady sales tactics, and the dreaded “1 hour” free lunch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Ari attempts to solve the mystery of psychic powers in order to get his own television show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Ari interviews a crook perpetrating one of the most prevalent scams on the internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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From poisoned cigars to exploding seashells, Ari explores the over 600 assassination attempts on Fidel Castro and presents a collection of the most cartoonish plots of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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For years the word "satanism" sent shivers down people spines… but is it really all about animal sacrifice and Devil rituals? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Snakes that were freed by a hurricane, a plant that never stops growing and more… Destruction thrust upon us by our own desire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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fo·ren·sic: relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime. Way more than just your taxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Ari tries to write a street joke. Special guests Pete Holmes, Paula Poundstone, Martin Urbano, Mike Sacks and Adam McKay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Your freedom might be limited but your taste buds don’t have to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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“I actually dropped out of school in 8th grade, this episode is all about how I did it.” - Ari Cagan, podcast host. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Sell your sole. Special guest Seth Fowler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Special Guest His Excellency Kevin Baugh, President of The Republic of Molossia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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It’s a mass wedding of mind control. Featuring Diane Benscoter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Please remix this episode. Featuring David Barese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Think outside the puff pastry. Special guest Sohla El-Waylly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Journalist Tara Palmeri tells Ari about that time she was kicked out of North Korea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Ari and his sister attempt to rig an important election. Special Guest Nicholas Cheeseman, author of “How to Rig an Election." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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An elaborate scheme to get my friend to believe the FBI are investigating him. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Ari uses market research to turn around his struggling YouTube channel. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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“It all worked out in the end... Some of them didn’t. Some of them were fatal.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Inside the sleazy world of seduction, special guest Ross Jeffries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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From Pitcairn to Tuvalu and eventually the dinner table. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Legally speaking, it’s multi-level marketing. Special Guest Jane Marie. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Land, sea or air. Nobody escapes the repo man. Special Guest Ken Cage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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From counting cards to owning a casino, ex-professional black jack player Jon Ungar tells all. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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This season starts out with a bang. Special Guest Tom Gersbeck. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Mystically, practically, and of course metaphorically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four
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Defusing a bomb, repossessing an airplane, taking over the world… very few people need detailed instructions on topics like these. But Ari Cagan, self-taught ambassador of useless information, is contractually obligated to explain them to you anyway. "Things You Don't Need to Know" is a new podcast hosted by Ari Cagan from HyperObject Industries an…
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On the final episode of the series, Emily and Kumail discuss ways to contribute to Black Lives Matter if you can’t go to protests, the importance of ritual, and guess the lifespans of animals. This Week's Recommendations: Podcasts: Code Switch What A Day Keep It Still Processing Film & Television: The Fjords of Norway A Hard Day’s Night Monterey Po…
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Emily and Kumail discuss thinking errors, meta movies, and the delectie process of re-entry into the world. This week’s recommendations: Last Action Hero Scream Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Boomerang Yellow Submarine? Blood Machines Love, Death & Robots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Emily and Kumail discuss Pavlovian conditioning, answer listener emails, and Rank the Berries. This week’s recommendations: Prince & The Revolution: Live Sense and Sensibility Wings of Desire Doctor Sleep Have a Good Trip The Lovebirds This episode is sponsored by: Skillshare. Visit Skillshare.com/StayingIn for two free months of premium membership…
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Issa Rae (Insecure) joins to talk Zoom press junkets, friendships, and recipe loyalty. Watch ‘The Lovebirds’ on Netflix May 22nd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Three Uncanny Four/HyperObject Industries
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Kumail and Emily discuss thinking about movies and crying, fun questions to ask your co-quarantiner, and unconventional salads. This week's recommendations: Bit (2019) Hairspray (1988) The Thief of Baghdad (1940) Bubba Ho Tep John Dies At The End Spaceship Earth 100% of the Net Revenue* from the podcast will be donated in equal portions to the foll…
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Director Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead) joins to recommend some unique double features. Films mentioned: 'Silent Running' & 'WALL-E' 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' & 'Election' 'American Graffiti' & 'Animal House' 'The Driver' & 'Baby Driver' 'The Shining' & 'Last Year at Marienbad' 'The Blues Brothers' 'The Thief of Bagdad' (1940) 'Uncu…
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Kumail and Emily discuss weird stuff you can do in your house, our relationships with food, and gossip about birds. This week's recommendations: Bad Education on HBO @PonySweat on Instagram @EverybodyLosAngeles on Instagram @Hyperbody on Instagram The Midnight Gospel Streets of Rage 4 John Waters films This episode is sponsored by: Skillshare. Visi…
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Nicole Byer (Nailed It!, Why Won't You Date Me) joins Kumail and Emily to talk quarantining with roommates, late night ADD, and baby shark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Three Uncanny Four/HyperObject Industries
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