That's What I Meant

Elections. Ya ever heard of those things? Well the ones we're talking about will make better Thanksgiving conversation than anything from this year of years.

Featuring the fine folks from the Improv Playhouse House Team. Learn more about what is happening at the Improv Playhouse at https://www.improvplayhouse.com. 

And visit https://www.reviewpartydotcom.com/ for more podcast absurdity. 

Sources:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/more-about-vaishali-the-worlds-first-republic/as67686085.cms

https://www.livescience.com/24582-strangest-presidential-elections-us-history.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37851764

https://history.house.gov/Institution/Electoral-College/Electoral-College/

It's the end of the 2020 Halloween Spookstravaganza! We've got a slaying of horror trivia (is that a saying? Probably not) for you this week so check out this week's episode with Eric and Matt and send off the Spookiest Season of the year in style.

Featuring the fine folks from the Improv Playhouse House Team. Learn more about what is happening at the Improv Playhouse at https://www.improvplayhouse.com. 

And visit https://www.reviewpartydotcom.com/ for more podcast absurdity. 

Sources:

https://reelrundown.com/film-industry/The-First-13-Horror-Films-in-Recorded-History 

https://screenrant.com/famous-actors-started-in-horror-movies/ 

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/537446/facts-about-friday-13th

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59788/15-terrifying-facts-about-john-carpenters-halloween

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_horror_films 

https://screenrant.com/longest-horror-movie-franchises-ranked/ 

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-chainsaw-massacre/ 

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/top_100_horror_movies/

The Halloween season is famous for spooky tales and stories - and many of them claim to be true! But here’s the thing… some of them are and some of them aren’t. Join us as we find out which ones are actually worth worrying about. 

Featuring the fine folks from the Improv Playhouse House Team. Learn more about what is happening at the Improv Playhouse at https://www.improvplayhouse.com. 

Sources:

https://www.nsc.org/home-safety/tools-resources/seasonal-safety/autumn/halloween

https://www.iskullhalloween.com/mythsmonsters.html 

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/87401/10-historic-things-happened-halloween

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chimera-house/

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chainsaw-massacre/ 

https://www.vice.com/en_us/topic/Hell-in-the-Armory

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/if-you-want-adopt-black-cat-you-may-have-wait-until-halloween-is-over-180960868/ 

Halloween season is here! Of course that means that it's vampire season as well, so protect yourself with knowledge using these 10 interesting vampire facts!

Sources and other cool stuff:

https://www.livescience.com/24374-vampires-real-history.html

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2012/5/sherlock-holmes-awarded-title-for-most-portrayed-literary-human-character-in-film-tv-41743/?fb_comment_id=10150968618545953_27376924 

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kz5evx/pontianak-spirit-ghost-malay-man-eating-southeast-asia

https://carcinisation.com/2014/10/04/the-last-of-the-monsters-with-iron-teeth/

Did you know Halloween costumes have roots that go back thousands of years? While that may be interesting, there is a whole lot more interesting stuff to learn about them! Join Chris, Eric, Karen and Matt to learn all about this timeless holiday tradition.

Featuring the fine folks from the Improv Playhouse House Team. Learn more about what is happening at the Improv Playhouse at https://www.improvplayhouse.com. 

Photo by: Tandem X Visuals, https://www.unsplash.com

Sources:

• https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/halloween 
• https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/ben-cooper-costumes-halloween-mask-company
• https://priceonomics.com/the-origins-of-sexy-halloween-inc/
• https://www.cnn.com/style/article/history-of-halloween-costumes/index.html

Whales are what's called "Charismatic Megafuana" which is a fancy way of saying that they're big and people like to talk about them. And it turns out that we're no different! Join Chris, Eric, Matt and Matt to learn all about these massive wonders of the sea. 

Featuring the fine folks from the Improv Playhouse House Team. Learn more about what is happening at the Improv Playhouse at https://www.improvplayhouse.com. 

Photo by: Vivek Kumar, https://www.unsplash.com

Sources:

• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2010/05/07/whales-evolved-from-small-aquatic-hoofed-ancestors/
• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080404160335.htm
• https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/07/ancient-seafarers-may-have-hunted-whales-around-world 
• https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/MAGAZINE-ancient-romans-hunted-whales-to-oblivion-in-the-mediterranean-1.6265259
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-life-horror-that-inspired-moby-dick-17576
• https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/whale-fall.html
• https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/marine-mammals/life-after-whale-whale-falls
• https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/01/how-some-whales-live-more-200-years#
• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190510091342.htm 
• https://fuckyeahspacewhales.tumblr.com/post/43529314257/ohheylumberjack-space-whale-2013-draft
• https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/fantastical-allure-space-whale