It’s 2022 and we’re entering the new year with some funk. And not the kind you get from sitting in your apartment for days because of Omicron. We’re talking funk like JAMIROQUAI, which as it turns it is the name of a group not a person. From there we are off to DISCO and who loves DISCO more than one who is a CELEBRITY?! And CELEBRITIES star in BOLLYWOOD which outpaced Hollywood in its production of features films in the 1960s. And from there we move over to the PARTITION OF INDIA. And from there we learn about the MAHARAJA and then a woman who rules without a man or a QUEEN REGNANT! From the space cowboy to the queen our first episode of 2022 takes us to the funky beats and beyond! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow WikiFreakz IG and Twitter @wikifreakzz ————————————————————————————————————- Follow Jill Weiner on IG and Twitter @jill_lives www.jilllives.com Venmo @jill-weiner-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Connor Creagan on IG and Twitter @connorcreagan www.connorcreagan.info Venmo @connor-creagan

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#113 - Jamiroquai, Disco, Celebrity, Bollywood, Partition of India, Maharaja & Queen Regnant!

Episode 112 and we’re here for it! We kick it off at the epicenter of the cultural universe, New York City at the SURROGATES COURTHOUSE. A NYC Landmark designated by the NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION a commission in charge preserving the city’s character. This led us to the art style of many of NYC buildings Art Deco! From there we dive into the arts jumping from FAUVISM to CUBISM and ending in the DADA MOVEMENT! From the city streets to the weird and wild absurd artist movements this episode is a good time!

#112 - Surrogates Courthouse, NYC Landmarks Preservation Comm, Art Deco, Fauvism, Cubism & Dada!

It’s episode 111 and hold onto your butts because we’re heading South, Freakz! We kick it off with US ROUTE 30 IN IOWA which is a stretch of road and not much else. But it does intercept with the mighty MISSISSIPPI RIVER, a geographical treasure packed with history, like that of the STEAMBOAT. The STEAMBOAT had its heyday in the ANTEBELLUM SOUTH, where the horrors of slavery ran rampant as did the POOR WHITES. And a segment of POOR WHITES were called HILLBILLIES. And who were and are the most romanticized HILLBILLIES of all time? The HATTFIELDS AND MCCOYS of course and their never ending feud. This episode is simply Faulkneresque so grab a bottle of moonshine, relax and let the river take you south. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow WikiFreakz IG and Twitter @wikifreakzz ————————————————————————————————————- Follow Jill Weiner on IG and Twitter @jill_lives www.jilllives.com Venmo @jill-weiner-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Connor Creagan on IG and Twitter @connorcreagan www.connorcreagan.info Venmo @connor-creagan

#111 - US Route 30, Mississippi River, Antebellum South, Hillbillies & Hattfields-McCoy Feud!

It’s autumn and we’re exactly where we want to be — New York City! We kick it off with the HARRY S. SINCLAIR HOUSE which is located on FIFTH AVENUE. Its growth as the main artery for the wealthy in New York City is fascinating! After learning about the rich we move downtown to ST. PATRICK’S OLD CATHEDRAL SCHOOL. Did you know Martin Scordcese went to school there? And he’s Italian just like LITTLE ITALY former home to New York’s Italian immigrants and now home to New York’s tourists. We move on from LITTLE ITALY and learn about JACOB RIIS who was instrumental in the creation of flash photography. He was a champion of the impoverished residents of NYC using his photography to raise awareness about squalid living conditions. From the mansions on the Upper East Side to the Tenement Slums of downtown Episode 110 is one for the native New Yorker. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow WikiFreakz IG and Twitter @wikifreakzz ————————————————————————————————————- Follow Jill Weiner on IG and Twitter @jill_lives www.jilllives.com Venmo @jill-weiner-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Connor Creagan on IG and Twitter @connorcreagan www.connorcreagan.info Venmo @connor-creagan

#110 - Harry S. Sinclair House, 5th Avenue, St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, Little Italy & Jacob Riis!

Wikifreakz heads up north in this episode straight to the arctic! We kick it off with INUIT CLOTHING and then taking a deeper dive into the INUIT PEOPLE. INUIT SIGN LANGUAGE, a sign language signed only by those in the Inuit community, is nearly an extinct language. It could go the way of MARTHA’S VINEYARD SIGN LANGUAGE, which unfortunately is entirely extinct but in its heyday nearly ever resident of Martha’s Vineyard signed it. Why would unique dialects of sign language exist within a community for generations and then one day disappear? Emigration for the latter and ENDOGAMY for the former. And an interesting side effect of ENDOGAMY is the FOUNDER EFFECT, when a group of homogenous genetics somehow produce an anomaly. Smaller gene pools mean INBREEDING which leads to FACIAL ASYMMETRY. Apparently all of our faces lean left unless you’re one of the 2% of hotties. We end this genetically diverse episode with the BIG FIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS in an effort to better ourselves and better our social interactions. From the tundras of the north to the rich inner world of our self expression we take a trip on this episode that you won’t want to miss!! Follow WikiFreakz IG and Twitter @wikifreakzz ————————————————————————————————————- Follow Jill Weiner on IG and Twitter @jill_lives www.jilllives.com Venmo @jill-weiner-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Connor Creagan on IG and Twitter @connorcreagan www.connorcreagan.info Venmo @connor-creagan

#109 - Inuit, Inuit Sign Language, Martha’s Vineyard, Inbreeding & Big Five Personality Traits

This episode starts with an American Soccer Match, THE MLS CUP 1996. That’s a hard pass for us WikiFreakz, so we move on over to the weather -- HURRICANE LILI to be precise. She was a storm that lasted for nearly a month. Following in Lli’s wake, we take a turn over to CUBA just like Lili did. And from there it’s off to the 4th MILLENNIUM BC which is the first recorded human life in CUBA!? WHAT! And you know what else was invented in the 3000 BCs? ASTROLOGY AND ALCHEMY! Pseudosciences that begot charlatans such of the grandfather of one of the most infamous pyramid schemes CHARLES PONZI! From goooooals to fakers this episode is chock full of fun! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow WikiFreakz IG and Twitter @wikifreakzz ————————————————————————————————————- Follow Jill Weiner on IG and Twitter @jill_lives www.jilllives.com Venmo @jill-weiner-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Connor Creagan on IG and Twitter @connorcreagan www.connorcreagan.info Venmo @connor-creagan

#108 - MLS Cup 1996, Hurricane Lili, Cuba, 4th Millennium BC, Astrology, Alchemist, & Charles Ponzi!

It’s episode one hundred and seven! Can you believe it?! We kick it off with Shawnee Chief TECUMSEH who united the indigenous people of the America’s to fight in the War of 1812. From him we move over to the CAPTURE OF DETROIT, which was a successful strategic move by TECUMSEH. And then we’re off to some boring PROROGATION which is really just dork slang for ending a meeting. And you know who loves meetings, why super villain MITCH MCCONNEL! And then we learn the play by play of arch supervillain Donald Trump’s ATTEMPTS TO OVERTURN THE 2020 US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION! This is episode is chock full of American history yesterdays and todays. So buckle up and learn! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow WikiFreakz IG and Twitter @wikifreakzz ————————————————————————————————————- Follow Jill Weiner on IG and Twitter @jill_lives www.jilllives.com Venmo @jill-weiner-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Connor Creagan on IG and Twitter @connorcreagan www.connorcreagan.info Venmo @connor-creagan

#107 - Tecumseh, Capture of Detroit, Mitch McConnel & Attempts to Overturn the 2020 Election!

From the TRIUMPH OF CLEOPATRA to the MODERN PAGAN, this episode is a delightful trip through the history of art and human sexuality. We start with the orgiastic painting, TRIUMPH OF CLEOPATRA, which makes us want to know more about the history of THE NUDE in art. That revelry takes us to India to the KHAJURAHO GROUP OF MONUMENTS which are very sexy! From there we move over to some not so sexy MONOLITHS which we lose interest in rather quickly, so we steer the WikiFreakz ship back to TANTRIC SEX. And let’s face it, the people who are into TANTRIC SEX are pony tail wearing, crystal worshipping NEW AGE believers. And a common sect of new ageism is the MODERN PAGAN. The oily canvass of a 19th century painting to the practices of today’s modern pagan, this episode is one for the ages! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow WikiFreakz IG and Twitter @wikifreakzz ————————————————————————————————————- Follow Jill Weiner on IG and Twitter @jill_lives www.jilllives.com Venmo @jill-weiner-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Connor Creagan on IG and Twitter @connorcreagan www.connorcreagan.info Venmo @connor-creagan

#106 - Triumph of Cleopatra, Khajuraho, Monoliths, Tantric Sex, New Age & Modern Pagan!

It’s our 105th episode and its out of this world! First it’s a stop to the Kingfish himself, HUEY LONG who was ASSASSINATED! And what was his most famous political platform? The SHARE OUR WEALTH program! It was an extremely popular progressive proposition, people from all over the world were intrigued by Long’s politics, including prolific author HG WELLS. One of the father’s of modern science fiction HG WELLS wrote at length about ALIEN INVASION! EXTRA TERRESTRIALS in literature coming to earth by UFO! And from there it’s off to a space religion RAËLISM! From socially progressive projects on Earth, aliens tooting around in their UFOs and a French space cult, THIS EPISODE RIPS! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow WikiFreakz IG and Twitter @wikifreakzz ————————————————————————————————————- Follow Jill Weiner on IG and Twitter @jill_lives www.jilllives.com Venmo @jill-weiner-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Connor Creagan on IG and Twitter @connorcreagan www.connorcreagan.info Venmo @connor-creagan

#105 - Huey Long, Share Our Wealth, HG Wells, Alien Invasion, Extra-terrestrial, UFOs, & Raëlism!

It’s the dog days of summer and we are here to deliver some Wikipedia! We kick it off (pun intended) with the BRISTOL CITY WFC. From there we move over to STRIKER, and then to RONALDO. Let’s face it, we’re not sports people; we do our damndest to get out of this sports trap and head on over to BARCELONA! From there it’s off to God’s Architect, ANTONI GAUDI, who utilized much STAINED GLASS. We move from Spain over to the US with the help of LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY, who did custom stained glass for the MARK TWAIN HOUSE! From the thrill of the pitch to the intricacy of Tiffany lamps this episode has something for literally everyone! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow WikiFreakz IG and Twitter @wikifreakzz ————————————————————————————————————- Follow Jill Weiner on IG and Twitter @jill_lives www.jilllives.com Venmo @jill-weiner-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Connor Creagan on IG and Twitter @connorcreagan www.connorcreagan.info Venmo @connor-creagan

#104 - Bristol WFC, Barcelona, Antoni Gaudi, Louis Comfort Tiffany, & Mark Twain House!

WikiFreakz is back for a hot summer episode! Listen up as we kick it off with SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH. And then on to the show itself: SOUTH PARK. From there we move on over to VIRAL VIDEOS because that's where SOUTH PARK was born! And who could forget the classic NUMA NUMA? Then it's onto a video so viral it started the trend before the internet was even in existence, of course we’re talking about EXPLODING WHALE! And how does a whale end up on the beach? We find out in BEACHED WHALES. Also did you know that when whales die in the ocean their carcasses create a WHALE FALL? An episode full of guts and viral videos just in time for the end of summer, you're gonna love it!! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow WikiFreakz IG and Twitter @wikifreakzz ————————————————————————————————————- Follow Jill Weiner on IG and Twitter @jill_lives www.jilllives.com Venmo @jill-weiner-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Connor Creagan on IG and Twitter @connorcreagan www.connorcreagan.info Venmo @connor-creagan

#103 - South Park: The Stick of Truth, Viral Videos, Numa Numa, Exploding Whale, & Whale Fall!

WikiFreakz is deep into summer and that means FUN! We kick off episode 201 with HBO’s short-lived CARNIVALE which leads us into TRAVELING CARNIVALS. Is anything better than the smell of fried dough and corndogs accompanied by a chorus of cicadas on a warm summer night? There sure is! And it's the FREAK SHOW. Step right up WikiFreakz we’re going to learn about some of the best performers to participate in these horrendous shows like LAZARUS AND JOANNES BAPTISTA COLLOREDO who by all accounts were PARASITIC TWINS. From there we double down and move on over to DIPYGUS - a rare condition causing double nether regions. And the most well known performer to suffer from this affliction was FRANK LENTINI, who was a performer from the age of 5. And speaking of showmen, is there any more renowned than BUFFALO BILL. We think not. Let this episode razzle-dazzle you with the tales of summers gone by at the carnival! Follow WikiFreakz IG and Twitter @wikifreakzz ————————————————————————————————————- Follow Jill Weiner on IG and Twitter @jill_lives www.jilllives.com Venmo @jill-weiner-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Connor Creagan on IG and Twitter @connorcreagan www.connorcreagan.info Venmo @connor-creagan

#102 - Carnivalé, Freak Show, Lazarus & Joannes Colloredo, Frank Lentini, & Buffalo Bill!

Episode 101! We’re here, we’re in your ear, we’re WikiFreakz! First we kick it off with two LION CLASS BATTLE CRUISERS, which which were damaged in WWI and eventually broken down by SHIP BREAKING. That’s not the only kind of demolition we’re learning about in this ep, we also get hit by a WRECKING BALL. And where are those big balls made? A FORGE! And tools of destruction aren’t the only things made in a forge, CYMBALS are, too! And what sound does a cymbal make? The voice of GOD! From the open seas, to the unknowable creator episode 101 will teach ya about the world, ya freakz! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow WikiFreakz IG and Twitter @wikifreakzz ————————————————————————————————————- Follow Jill Weiner on IG and Twitter @jill_lives www.jilllives.com Venmo @jill-weiner-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Connor Creagan on IG and Twitter @connorcreagan www.connorcreagan.info Venmo @connor-creagan

#101 - Lion Class battle cruiser, Ship Breaking, Wrecking Ball, Forge, Cymbal & God!

EPISODE 100! And it’s a classic. First we blow your minds with NUCLEAR FISSION WAS DISCOVERED, then move on over Scientific American we dive headfirst into the publication NATURE! From there it’s over to our favorite zaddy scientist, SIR ISAAC NEWTON! He’s hot and skeptical, which leads to MAGICAL THINKING. Did you know the MALAGASY people have their own system of taboos known as fady? And a part of the fady is CATTLE RAIDING which, as it turns out, if full of action and intrigue! Celebrate 100 Episodes with us by leaving a review, telling or a friend or simply listening to the pod. We love ya, freakz!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow WikiFreakz IG and Twitter @wikifreakzz ————————————————————————————————————- Follow Jill Weiner on IG and Twitter @jill_lives www.jilllives.com Venmo @jill-weiner-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Connor Creagan on IG and Twitter @connorcreagan www.connorcreagan.info Venmo @connor-creagan

#100 - Nuclear Fission, Nature, Sir Isaac Newton, Magical Thinking, Malagasy & Cattle Raiding!

It’s WikiFreakz 99th episode and its a classic! We kick it off with famed ornithologist EMMA LOUISA TURNER who broke boundaries photographing birds. And from her we head over to the water and the alluring HOUSEBOAT, which is can be used for living or vacationing. And what happens to a ship when it has s lost its purpose, why it becomes a HULK! A floating vessel that is sometimes used to hold GUN POWDER. And did you know that Gun Powder is one of Ancient China’s FOUR GREAT INVENTIONS! AND it was invented by Chinese Alchemists who were searching for the ELIXIR OF LIFE! Join us as we talk birds and immortality! You’ll love it! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow WikiFreakz IG and Twitter @wikifreakzz ————————————————————————————————————- Follow Jill Weiner on IG and Twitter @jill_lives www.jilllives.com Venmo @jill-weiner-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Connor Creagan on IG and Twitter @connorcreagan www.connorcreagan.info Venmo @connor-creagan

#99 - Emma Louisa Turner, Houseboat, Hulk, Gun Powder, Four Great Inventions, & Elixir of Life!

Join comedians Jill Weiner and Connor Creagan as they explore the dark depraved depths of Wikipedia. Hilarity and knowledge ensue!! Follow Wikifreakz @wikifreakzz on Twitter and @WikiFreakz on Instagram Follow Jill Weiner @jill_lives on Twitter and Instagram Follow Connor Creagan @connorcreagan on Instagram and Twitter

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