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The Absurdists

Marlo Anderson & Brandi Mastrud

The Absurdists is a weekly comedy podcast where Marlo Anderson and co-host Brandi Mastrud take you on a hilarious, thought-provoking journey through the bizarre, the whimsical and the downright absurd parts of modern life. Whether they’re digging into strange laws, peculiar inventions or the everyday nonsense we all accept as normal, Marlo and Brandi bring humor, curiosity and light-hearted banter to every episode. (Mary Murphy co-hosted Seasons 1 and 2, and every one of those episodes is still here.) Tune in for funny conversations, amusing stories and a reminder to embrace the absurdity in your own life!

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25 episodes

  1. Blinkers, Shopping Carts and Speakerphone People: Our Biggest Pet Peeves 58:20
  2. Secret Snacks, Sleep Divorce and the Toilet Paper War: The Absurdities of Living Together
  3. Potato Mail, Rent-a-Chicken and Cryonics: The Weirdest Subscriptions 58:20
  4. Tip Screens, $8 Greeting Cards and Oat Milk Upcharges: Everyday Absurdities 58:20
  5. Meet Brandi: Red Lights, Self-Checkout and the Absurdity of Waiting 58:20
  6. Bloodletting, Mummy Powder and a Whale Hotel: Absurd Medical Practices of the Past 58:20
  7. Mailed Kids, Bat Bombs and a Headless Chicken: 25 Absurd Moments in U.S. History 58:20
  8. DIY, But Why? Homemade Butter, a $7,000 Laser and 40 Birdhouses 58:20
  9. Products Named After Places: Cheddar, Tuxedos and Chicken, Alaska 58:20
  10. Two Truths and a Lie: Cube-Shaped Poop, Sticky Rice and Diamond Rain 58:20
  11. Best Boys, Gaffer Tape and Jello Zombies: The Absurd Movie Business 58:20
  12. Observe the Absurd: Expiring Water, Sleep Scores and Tip Screens 58:20
  13. Not-So-Urgent Care: When Customer Service Goes Out to Lunch 58:20
  14. Manufacturer Not Responsible for Flights Attempted 58:20
  15. From Orbit to Outrageous: The Absurdity of Technology Takes Flight 1:24:37
  16. Curtains, Curses, and Coded Chaos: An Absurdist Odyssey 58:20
  17. Absurd Origins: The Stories Behind Everyday Sayings 58:20
  18. The Absurdity of Numbers: From Friday the 13th to Missing Donuts and Decimal Mishaps 58:20
  19. Hold Me Closer, Tony Danza: Unraveling the Mandela Effect 58:20
  20. Autocorrect Fails, Graffiti Tales, and Velvet Confessions: The Absurdists Unleashed 58:20
  21. Walking Down Memory Lane: Nostalgia, Humor, and Absurdity 58:20
  22. The Most Absurd World Records You Never Knew Existed 58:20
  23. From Big Macs to Bless You: Laughing Through the World’s Weird Rituals 58:20
  24. Unraveling the Absurd: Exploring 10 Mind-Bending Conspiracy Theories 58:20
  25. Absurd Nursery Rhymes – Unraveling the Dark Origins of Childhood Favorites 58:20