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.

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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...

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October 5, 2016

This week: It's awesome in the sacred sense - but stressful in the practical sense. THE FACTS

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September 21, 2016

The Facts Surprisingly Awesome’s theme music is by Nicholas Britell and our ad music is by Build...

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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...

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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”...

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August 10, 2016

This week, we found many surprising twists, turns, and holds in the story of modern yoga. The Facts Surprisingly...

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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...

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July 27, 2016

Maeve Higgins joins us to explore... her mouth. Welcome to Planet Floss. The Facts  Surprisingly Awesome’s theme music is “How...

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June 28, 2016

Journey with us back in time - but also forward in time because this is a new episode, revisiting old topics. The...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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April 5, 2016

What one idea from music theory can tell us about culture, biology, math, physics and The Simpsons. The...

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March 22, 2016

The greatest love story ever told: humans and rats with wings. The Facts

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March 8, 2016

The world in a cup of pudding - or rather, 12,000 cups of pudding. The Facts

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January 26, 2016

If you want perfect stickiness, look to gecko feet - not a crayfish straightjacket. The reviews are in! "As a chemist, this...

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January 12, 2016

The epic struggle of parents versus kids. Yummy versus gross. Humans versus broccoli! The Facts Surprisingly Awesome’s theme...

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December 15, 2015

Just because it has the word "interest" in it doesn't mean it's interesting to a teenage girl. The Facts

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December 1, 2015

A 1990s pop hit reveals how the Adams feel about capitalism.  Additional Reading

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November 17, 2015

From the dawn of human civilization, to the end of days: Concrete will outlast us all. Additional Reading

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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