Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries podcast

Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries

Two friends, Austin and Brenda, delve into the rich history of secret nerd mysteries near and dear to their hearts in their own loose, light-hearted way. If you've ever wondered "Why Saturday morning for cartoons?" or "How come Chuck E. Cheese cares so much about other people's birthdays?", this is the show for you!

Two friends, Austin and Brenda, delve into the rich history of secret nerd mysteries near and dear to their hearts in their own loose, light-hearted way. If you've ever wondered "Why Saturday morning for cartoons?" or "How come Chuck E. Cheese cares so much about other people's birthdays?", this is the show for you!

 

#187

Is the Michigan Dog Man Real?

These days, the michigan dogman is treated just like any other cryptid, however, its origi... more

28 Oct 2025

53 MINS

53:05

28 Oct 2025


#186

The first Halloween Special on TV

Google's AI would have you believe that "The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" was the first ha... more

23 Oct 2025

58 MINS

58:32

23 Oct 2025


#185

Haunted Theme Parks Part 3

Host Brenda is back to share more hair raising stories of haunted theme parks.  From Alfre... more

14 Oct 2025

54 MINS

54:40

14 Oct 2025


#184

Are you Afraid of the Dark?

Welcome to spooky season mystorians!  We're bringing you four spooky themed episodes this ... more

07 Oct 2025

59 MINS

59:15

07 Oct 2025


#183

The Disney Store

It's the Disney Store

30 Sep 2025

57 MINS

57:12

30 Sep 2025


#182

What were some early controversial video games? Death Race, Custer's Revenge, and Leisure Suit Larr...

We've talked about Night Trap.  We've talked about Mortal Kombat.  But what were some of t... more

23 Sep 2025

54 MINS

54:04

23 Sep 2025


#181

Why is Brenda doing an episode about a horse? - Haru Urara

Yes, you read the title right.  Host Brenda is doing an episode on the history of a Japane... more

16 Sep 2025

44 MINS

44:00

16 Sep 2025


#180

Ong's Hat: How did the First ARG Spiral out of Control?

For a long time, Ong's Hat, an abandoned ghost town in New Jersey, has been the subject of... more

09 Sep 2025

55 MINS

55:05

09 Sep 2025


#179

Do Dodonpa - Why did this Rollercoaster Start Breaking Bones?

For several decades, the launch coaster Dononpa was Japan's most iconic rollercoaster, dra... more

02 Sep 2025

56 MINS

56:49

02 Sep 2025


#178

Who founded the first Renaissance Faire?

It's the end of summer, which means thousands of nerds are descending upon fairgrounds aro... more

26 Aug 2025

53 MINS

53:40

26 Aug 2025


#177

The Thief and the Cobbler Part 2

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12 Aug 2025

55 MINS

55:18

12 Aug 2025


#176

The Thief and the Cobbler Part 1

In 1964 award winning animator Richard Williams set out with a simple goal:  to make an an... more

05 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:50

05 Aug 2025


#175

Why do Books Come out on Tuesdays? feat. Reading Glasses

Today in this special episode of Secret Histories, Host Austin welcomes Brea Grant and Mal... more

29 Jul 2025

59 MINS

59:39

29 Jul 2025


#174

Action Park: Looping Waterslides, Drunk Teens, and No Rules

In 1976, disgraced wallstreet investor Eugene Mullvihill opened the infamous Action Park i... more

15 Jul 2025

59 MINS

59:55

15 Jul 2025


#173

The Dawn of Podcasting

If you're reading this, chances are, you know what a podcast is.  But, do you know how pod... more

08 Jul 2025

57 MINS

57:53

08 Jul 2025


#172

Homes of the Future Attractions

Before a lot of our modern tech was mainstream, homes of the future walkthroughs were ther... more

01 Jul 2025

57 MINS

57:33

01 Jul 2025


#171

Life With Mikey: Michael J. Fox's Forgotten Flop

In the 90's, summer family comedy Life with Mikey released in theaters...and was a terribl... more

25 Jun 2025

56 MINS

56:08

25 Jun 2025


#170

The Follies of Six Flags: Movieland Wax Museum, Auto World, and the Power Plant

Despite being one of the leading chains of theme parks in the united states, Six Flags has... more

17 Jun 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:06

17 Jun 2025


#169

The Disneyfication of Studio Ghibli

Studio Ghibli films had a rough start to being distributed in the west, with early dubs th... more

10 Jun 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:01

10 Jun 2025


#168

Rerun - King of the Hill

Note:  The decision to rerun this episode was made several days before the unfortunate pas... more

03 Jun 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:52

03 Jun 2025


#167

The Evolution of the Themed Restaurant

What's better than getting food at a nice restaurant?  How about getting food inside the r... more

27 May 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:14

27 May 2025


#166

Dating Sims

Dating sims are a often forgotten genre of video game in the west, predominantly because o... more

20 May 2025

51 MINS

51:31

20 May 2025


#165

More Amusement Park Ghosts

Host Brenda is back at it again with more spooky scary ghost stories from your favorite am... more

06 May 2025

54 MINS

54:45

06 May 2025


#164

Kid's Programming Blocks: Kids WB, One Saturday Morning and More!

While Saturday morning cartoons have been around for decades, the concept of the kid's pro... more

29 Apr 2025

57 MINS

57:40

29 Apr 2025


#163

Blind Box Figures; Sonny Angels, Smiskis, and Labubus

Blind boxes are the sensation that has taken over the world.  This episode touches on the ... more

22 Apr 2025

49 MINS

49:04

22 Apr 2025


#162

How "The N" Block Taught Teens

As Millennials reached teenhood in the early 2000's, it became apparent that there was a s... more

15 Apr 2025

59 MINS

59:21

15 Apr 2025


#161

Episode updates #1

We're trying something new this week by bringing you a selection of updates to previous ep... more

08 Apr 2025

51 MINS

51:37

08 Apr 2025