(Sort of) The Story
Two best friends tell each other stories they heard and read that week (and also, you are here!)
Episodes
172 episodes
146. Sufficiently Icked (wee-sa babies)
Hello (we're sorry!) On this week's episode, Max is going to tell us possibly the most upsetting story we've ever heard (ick!). Then Janey is going to cleanse our palates with a trickster tale! Enjoy!Janey's Sources - Diamond Cut Dia...
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145. Hefty Little Apple Baby (Popeye’s spicy 16-year-old sandwich)
Hello and welcome to another episode! Today we're drowning our collective sorrows in folklore. Janey is going to tell us about the devil's teeny tiny baby boy, and Max is going to tell us about the worst mother in the world! We love you! <3&...
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144. Chekhov’s Man-Bear (this is my girl-tooth)
Happy November everybody! On this week's episode, we're both telling stories about man-bears! In Max's story, we're going to learn the importance of pacing ourselves and staying humble, after which Janey is going tell how to make our dreams com...
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143. Paw Proof (don't be afraid of the park)
Hello and welcome to our Halloween episode! This week we're celebrating with the spookiest stories we could find. Janey will remind us all to be careful what we wish for, and Max will warn us about poking our noses where we don't belong.
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24. (Sort of) Off Topic: The True Story of Pocahontas
Hello and happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! Today, Janey is going to tell us the true story of Pocahontas, as passed down by the oral historians from Pocahontas's own people, the Powhatan Nation.Please be advised, this is an extreme...
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23. (Sort of) Off Topic: The Pirate Blackbeard
Ahoy! For our last Off Topic episode of the season, Max is going to take us through the history of the man, the myth, the pirate Blackbeard! NOTE: This is a historical account of the pirate known as Blackbeard, and not a ...
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142. Ichabod Crane is a Snack Guy (walk him like a dog)
Hello and happy October! On this VERY giddy episode of the pod, Max is going to tell us a classic American ghost story, and Janey is going to drop a new Louisiana cryptid! Happy spooky season, ya'll!Janey's Sources - The Grunch
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22. (Sort of) Off Topic: The 1904 Olympic Marathon
The 1904 Olympic Marathon has been described as many things-- "unbelievable", "crazy", "racist"... This week, Janey is going to dive headfirst into the wild stories that make us question everything we know to be true about marathon running (for...
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21. (Sort of) Off Topic: Elizabeth Báthory
TW: 22:17 - 24:37 Brief descriptions of violent and disturbing acts This week, Max is going Off Topic to kick us into spooky season with the story of Elizabeth Bathory. Was she the most prolific serial killer in the history...
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141. Odious and Toadious (it’s ‘Eatin’ Girls’ o’clock somewhere)
Great Scott! It's a new episode! This week Janey is going to tell us all about two golden children who should spend less time together, and Max is going to tell us all about a beast that has an insatiable appetite (for girls!) Janey'...
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20. (Sort of) Off Topic: Things We've Sent to Space
This week, Janey is going to bring us on the emotional rollercoaster that is "things we've jettisoned into space". From puppies to light sabers to Elon Musk's fragile male ego, we've truly tried it all (and Janey has THOUGHTS). Sourc...
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19. (Sort of) Off Topic: △ The Bavarian Illuminati
This week, Max is going to tell us all the true history of the Bavarian Illuminati, and how what started as a bunch of rich white guys arguing about nothing somehow resulted in a bunch of people accusing Taylor Swift of being a lizard person. E...
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140. First of all, Dalé (seals are scary)
This week, Max is going to tell us a story that can hopefully serve as a reminder that JUST because he's from Florida and wears a gold suit does NOT mean you should marry him. (Run. You're welcome.) And also Janey is going to tell us a story ab...
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18. (Sort of) Off Topic: Magic School Bus Conspiracy Theories
Happy Off Topic-Season to everyone who celebrates! We're starting this season off with a bang, as Janey discusses Alex Bale's "Magic School Bus Doppleganger Theory", and posits a theory of her own that leaves us both wondering-- how de...
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(Sort of) A Book Club: Mountains Made of Glass with Scarlett St. Clair and Lauren Boyle
Hello and welcome to our Book Club! This month Max and I read "Mountains Made of Glass" by Scarlett St. Clair, and illustrated by Lauren Boyle. This book has everything-- fairytales, folktales, mythology, sex... and also, Scarlett and Lauren ar...
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139. Rowing in My Skin Canoe (there’s like, a LOT of witches here)
Hello to all you Pit-Heads out there! On today's accidental Native-themed episode, Janey's going to talk about a strong boy who just wants a wife, and Max is going to tell us an Iroquois tale of witches! Enjoy!Janey's Sources - T...
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138. Alliganey Janey– Here to Eat Your Bullets! (grand theft nautico)
Welcome back for another exciting episode of "Janey makes us cry!" This week, Max is going to tell us a story about Patricia Arquette from Holes (and her good-for-nothing ghost husband), and Janey is going to tell us yet another Scandinav...
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137. Papa Yaga (I don’t want this little leprechaun anymore)
Welcome back! This week we're diving in with a story about a young woman who the police should probably question regarding the untimely deaths of her family, and Max is going to tell us about a man who is NOT tripping too hard on edibles. (Wink...
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136. Where’s My Best Boy? (meet me in the Heifer Hut)
Hello and welcome to another episode! This week Max will tell us a dragon story where the dragons maybe aren't dragons, and at least one character does NOT have to be there! And Janey is going to tell us a story about a girl learning the most i...
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135. Bewildered and Honking (and nonstop harkin’ eggs)
Hello and welcome BACK! We're jumping in after a month-long break to tell you two insane tales of heroism! This week, Janey is retelling Hans Christian Andersen's "The Wild Geese", and Max is going to tell us about a terrible wife who just can'...
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134. Mr. Noodle Wants Ten Gold Pieces (and an Inuit ‘Kill Bill’ story)
Hello and welcome to our last episode before our summer break! This week, Max is going to tell us about a terrible man who gets TERRIBLE advice and has an undeservedly good time, and Janey tells us a story about a bad ass grandma who gives her ...
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133. Worm/Kennedy 2024 (don't you know who my emperor is?)
Hello and welcome to a VERY unhinged, late-night episode of (Sort of) the Story. Today we're talking about Robert Kennedy's brain worm, the fact that everyone seems to have forgotten that Armie Hammer is a cannibal, and ALSO we'll tell each oth...
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132. Everyday I’m Draiglin (cats can't play guitar)
Hello and welcome, all you Draiglin' Hogneys. We know you're too busy draiglin away your days to read a silly little intro like this, so we'll keep it short and sweet-- this week Max is going to tell us about a Hogney that is a little more Drai...
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131. I’d Risk It All for a Pear (and I might stop for a popcorn shrimp...)
On this episode, Janey is going to tell us about a sarcastic little cat who doesn't have time for the prince's sh*t today, and Max is going to tell us the origin of Tom Thumb. Did you know King Arthur is a key player in Tom Thumb's life? Becaus...
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