Lots of things in the world seem ordinary. But when you dig deeper, it turns out, they’re fascinating. Surprisingly Awesome tells those stories.
April 25, 2017
Every Little Thing, hosted by Flora Lichtman, is a show about the joy of finding things out. In this episode, learn about where office plants come...
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April 12, 2017
A goodbye from Surprisingly Awesome. And hello to Every Little Thing.
October 18, 2016
Something borrowed, something blue, something that explains why weddings look the way they do. Part 2 of the story of Sue and Austin's...
October 5, 2016
This week: It's awesome in the sacred sense - but stressful in the practical sense. THE FACTS
September 21, 2016
The Facts Surprisingly Awesome’s theme music is by Nicholas Britell and our ad music is by Build...
September 7, 2016
You cry when you don't want to; you can't cry when you DO want to. Tim Manley, literally the creator of "The...
August 24, 2016
John Hodgman hoards boxes, but he's not okay with it - yet. The Facts Surprisingly Awesome’s Theme Music is “This is How We Do”...
August 10, 2016
This week, we found many surprising twists, turns, and holds in the story of modern yoga. The Facts Surprisingly...
August 5, 2016
Is it really true that you never need to floss again? The Facts Surprisingly Awesome’s theme music is “How We Do” by...
July 27, 2016
Maeve Higgins joins us to explore... her mouth. Welcome to Planet Floss. The Facts Surprisingly Awesome’s theme music is “How...
June 28, 2016
Journey with us back in time - but also forward in time because this is a new episode, revisiting old topics. The...
June 14, 2016
John Hodgman learns that the advantage of extinct hockey is that it can't break your heart. The Facts Surprisingly Awesome’s...
June 1, 2016
To all the haters, and all the doubters, we told you we could make anything awesome. The Facts Surprisingly Awesome’s theme...
May 17, 2016
Yo mama so fat we did a whole podcast about her. The Facts Surprisingly Awesome’s theme music is “How We Do” by Nicholas...
May 3, 2016
Adam and Adam get chased out of a mattress store. The Facts Surprisingly Awesome’s theme music is “How We Do” by Nicholas...
April 19, 2016
Wake up sheeple, the doxa is real! The Facts Surprisingly Awesome’s theme music is “How We Do” by Nicholas Britell. Our ad music...
April 5, 2016
What one idea from music theory can tell us about culture, biology, math, physics and The Simpsons. The...
March 22, 2016
The greatest love story ever told: humans and rats with wings. The Facts
March 8, 2016
The world in a cup of pudding - or rather, 12,000 cups of pudding. The Facts
January 26, 2016
If you want perfect stickiness, look to gecko feet - not a crayfish straightjacket. The reviews are in! "As a chemist, this...
January 12, 2016
The epic struggle of parents versus kids. Yummy versus gross. Humans versus broccoli! The Facts Surprisingly Awesome’s theme...
December 15, 2015
Just because it has the word "interest" in it doesn't mean it's interesting to a teenage girl. The Facts
December 1, 2015
A 1990s pop hit reveals how the Adams feel about capitalism. Additional Reading
November 17, 2015
From the dawn of human civilization, to the end of days: Concrete will outlast us all. Additional Reading
November 5, 2015
Adam McKay helps Adam "Who Cares about Sports" Davidson conquer the free throw. Here's the "Fathead" that Davidson describes as "so disturbing,...
November 3, 2015
Mold giveth, and mold taketh away. The same not-quite plant, not-quite animal that causes cancer can also cure infections and unite long-lost...
November 1, 2015
Gimlet Media is excited to announce the release of our new show, Surprisingly Awesome, hosted by Adam McKay and Adam Davidson. There are a lot of...