HeyJaredObsession Ascension
Welcome to Obsession Ascension, a podcast where hosts Zach & Mason will go on deep dives on a varitety of topics, whatever their current hyperfixation is, They will go as far into their research as necessary, and most likely too far to give you an understanding on whatever…
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PT Barnum's Humbug Beginnings (opens the original)
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PT Barnum may be most known to people now as the man Hugh Jackman played in The Greatest Showman, but Barnum's history in attempting to entertain the masses for as much coin as possible goes back to his early life in Connecticut. In this first of two episodes on the man, we take you through his early life, his first businesses he would run into the ground and how he learned to love the art of humbuggery through... le'ts call it morally grey means.
Bionicle 2: Legends Of The Pre-Sequel! (opens the original)
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Following the events of the first movie where the Toa rediscover the lost land of Metru Nui, we go back in time to the events that lost Metru Nui in the first place, aka, it is pre-sequel time! Mason & Zach go into the events in Bionicle history that took place between movies 1 & 2 while the Bionicle brand was booming. Then they take you on the ride that is Bionicle 2, meet characters we already kind of met, meet even worse villains, and expand upon the already confusing Bionicle lore... making
Bionicle: Mask Of Kinda Alright (opens the original)
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Kids growing up in the 2000's are surely familiar with the Lego warriors known as Bionicle. One of the hottest toy brands to hit the market in that period, Bionicle rose to great heights but by the 2010's was already fading from the shelves. Now in the 2020's, its either a forgotten or nostalgic craze. They also happened to make four movies during their prominence. Mason & Zach plan to take you through all four of those movies, starting here with Mask Of Light and tell you about formation & the
American Things... That Aren't (opens the original)
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Ever heard the term "American as Apple Pie"? The term means when you think of certain things, like apple pie, you think of it as American, made in America. But did you know apples were not found in America? In this episode, Mason & Zach present to you many things that evoke Americana but have histories that started elsewhere. Be prepared to relearn things you thought you knew, and develop a new fear for worms.
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