HeyJaredWait, That's Random: This Day in History
Wait, That’s Random is a conversation-driven podcast built around curiosity, tangents, and the unexpected directions a good discussion can take.Episodes often start with a simple thought or odd observation and then follow wherever it leads.
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September 18, 2026 - I’ll See You… Just Not Tomorrow (opens the original)
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After today’s regular episode, I have one more thing to share. Wait, That’s Random is taking a hiatus so I can make more room for audiobook work, the people I love, and—if everything goes according to plan—the occasional moment when I’m not working at all. This isn’t goodbye. It’s just a pause. And no, for once, I won’t see you tomorrow.
September 18, 2026 - The Addams Family Didn’t Have Names (opens the original)
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It’s Friday, September 18, 2026—and National Ceiling Fan Day, celebrating the appliance that keeps us cool while making us question which direction it should be spinning. Familiar cartoon figures finally receive identities, four musicians show the world what they’ve been hiding, and one prestigious bank discovers that its railroad investment has gone badly off the rails. Today we explore how television created the Addams Family we recognize, the night KISS officially removed its makeup, and the
September 17, 2026 - The Man Who Crowned Himself Emperor of America (opens the original)
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It’s Thursday, September 17, 2026—and National Monte Cristo Day, when breakfast, lunch, and dessert somehow end up sharing one sandwich. A cloth merchant discovers an entire population hiding inside the human mouth, an unsuccessful businessman creates his own throne, and television fans turn a fictional name into part of NASA history. Today we explore Antonie van Leeuwenhoek’s unsettling examination of dental plaque, the wonderfully unofficial reign of Emperor Norton, and the space shuttle named
September 16, 2026 - The Photocopier That Came with a Fire Extinguisher (opens the original)
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It’s Wednesday, September 16, 2026—and National Play-Doh Day, celebrating the childhood favorite that began its life as wallpaper cleaner. A horse-drawn wagon arrives on Wall Street carrying a mystery that remains unsolved, while an office machine changes the way the world handles paper—with one unusually alarming accessory. Today we explore the deadly 1920 Wall Street bombing, the revolutionary but occasionally flammable Xerox 914, and the surprisingly unfinished organization Congress officiall
September 15, 2026 - Why Couldn’t Nikita Khrushchev Go to Disneyland? (opens the original)
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026 — National Double Cheeseburger Day The United States could safely welcome its nuclear rival—but apparently couldn’t get him past the gates of Disneyland. Today we follow Charles Darwin to the Galápagos, discover why Marilyn Monroe’s famous New York footage couldn’t be used, and join Nikita Khrushchev on the American tour that took him everywhere except the Magic Kingdom. Along the way, we celebrate Agatha Christie, the mystery writer whose own eleven-day disappearance
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