Griswold the AI Reads Unusual Wikipedia Articles
Education Podcasts
Don't you wish you had time to read all the bizarre Wikipedia articles out there? Well, now you don't have to wish—double-task it by listening to these gems while getting other things done. Griswold the AI and his artificial intelligence friends are here to read you select unusual articles that will blow your mind.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Education Podcasts
Description:
Don't you wish you had time to read all the bizarre Wikipedia articles out there? Well, now you don't have to wish—double-task it by listening to these gems while getting other things done. Griswold the AI and his artificial intelligence friends are here to read you select unusual articles that will blow your mind.
Language:
English
Email:
ginette.methot@gmail.com
Episodes
Three Wolf Moon
2/8/2019
The only t-shirt with true magical powers.
Duración:00:05:37
United States v Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins ×
2/7/2019
The shark fins won. But the sharks lost.
Duración:00:02:30
X-Seed 4000
2/7/2019
Tallest building in the history of the world. But never built.
Duración:00:03:04
Xenu
2/7/2019
The dictator of the Galactic Confederacy.
Duración:00:02:13
Axinomancy
1/19/2019
Forget the crystal ball. Throw an ax into a tree.
Duración:00:01:16
Atari Video Game Burial
1/19/2019
A New Mexico landfill: Where Atari video games go to die. Among them, the reportedly worst game ever made: ET.
Duración:00:01:56
Arm-Fall-Off-Boy
1/19/2019
He can remove his own limbs and use them as blunt objects for weapons. How did he gain his powers? Carelessness with an anti-gravity device. Figures.
Duración:00:02:03
Argleton
1/14/2019
Google maps is often the preferred map app, but what if it gets some of the details wrong? It’s happened, and here’s the story.
Duración:00:03:27
Acoustic Kitty
1/14/2019
In the 1960s, the CIA learned firsthand that cats make unreliable spooks. Operation “Acoustic Kitty,” which some claim cost the United States $20 million, ended when the CIA abandoning attempts to use this unpredictable animal as an espionage partner.
Duración:00:01:51
Chicken Hypnotism
1/12/2019
Do you believe in hypnotism? Lots of people don’t, but many farmers do, at least for their chickens. Several techniques will leave a chicken nearly comatose for periods of time. Listen and learn.
Duración:00:04:36
Biotic Baking Brigade
1/12/2019
When should you throw an expensive shipment of tea in the river? What does it mean to peacefully protest? When is it appropriate to physically demonstrate you disagree and to what extent should you take it? All good questions. Listen here. You may or may not find answers.
Duración:00:01:43
Atlanta Nights
1/12/2019
Calling someone out on their bluff can lead to a publicly embarrassing situation for the person whose feet are being held to the fire. But if the person being held responsible provoked the situation with a powerful rebuke, is public shaming justified?
Duración:00:04:08
Bald Hairy
1/9/2019
Something strange shows up in Russian politics. In fact, upon closer inspection, more than one strange thing shows up. Listen and learn something new.
Duración:00:03:55
The Bielefeld Conspiracy
1/9/2019
Peak inside a German cultural phenomenon, one that’s continued on for more than two decades, a conspiracy theory with an unassuming beginning.
Duración:00:04:42
Introducing Griswold the AI Show
1/9/2019
Don’t you wish you had time to read all the bizarre Wikipedia articles out there? Well, now you don’t have to wish—double-task it by listening to these gems while getting other things done. Griswold the AI and his artificial intelligence friends are here to read you select unusual articles that will blow your mind.
Duración:00:03:20
Argleton
11/15/2018
Argleton: Google maps is often the preferred map app, but what if it gets some of the details wrong? It’s happened, and here’s the story. Attributions Website The Argleton Wikipedia webpage was accessed in September 2018 for this episode. Please access the webpage to identify the article’s authors. This episode reflectsRead More →
Duración:00:03:27
Acoustic Kitty
10/22/2018
Acoustic Kitty: In the 1960s, the CIA learned firsthand that cats make unreliable spooks. Operation “Acoustic Kitty,” which some claim cost the United States $20 million, ended when the CIA abandoning attempts to use this unpredictable animal as an espionage partner. Attributions Website The Acoustic Kitty Wikipedia webpage was accessed inRead More →
Duración:00:01:51
Chicken Hypnotism
10/10/2018
Chicken Hypnotism: Do you believe in hypnotism? Lots of people don’t, but many farmers do, at least for their chickens. Several techniques will leave a chicken nearly comatose for periods of time. Listen and learn. Attributions Website The Chicken Hypnotism Wikipedia webpage was accessed in September 2018 for this episode. PleaseRead More →
Duración:00:04:36