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Will This Be On The Test?

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A podcast where we talk about the things you should have learned in school but didn't learn, didn't learn fully, or didn't learn correctly. We also chat about about our cats, our haunted house, cryptids, and recent events. Hosted by a married pair, Mattie and Austin, who are a former teacher and a current librarian. We met when Mattie picked Austin out of the audience during a performance (which he was skipping class to attend), screaming at him for causing all her life's problems. It really set the tone for their 17+ years of friendship and, now, marriage.

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United States

Description:

A podcast where we talk about the things you should have learned in school but didn't learn, didn't learn fully, or didn't learn correctly. We also chat about about our cats, our haunted house, cryptids, and recent events. Hosted by a married pair, Mattie and Austin, who are a former teacher and a current librarian. We met when Mattie picked Austin out of the audience during a performance (which he was skipping class to attend), screaming at him for causing all her life's problems. It really set the tone for their 17+ years of friendship and, now, marriage.

Language:

English


Episodes

Episode 136: Dude? Dude.

10/27/2023
if you are like us, you think a lot about words and where they come from. and if you're like Mattie you spend weeks researching them. this week we talk about the word dude, where it came from, how it has been used, and how it changed. we also read a VERY long poem.

Duration:00:40:52

Episode 135: Monopolies

10/3/2023
have you ever played the boardgame Monopoly and wanted to flip the board in frustration? well, what if I told you that you can feel that powerlessness and hopelessness in real-life? all you need is a corporation to form a real monopoly and listen to Austin talk about what happens in real-life monopoly (I'll give you a hint, you can't buy Taylor Swift tickets and suddenly phone companies start acting like fools.). I promise this episode is more fun than playing that game. we also talk about NSYNC!

Duration:00:22:03

Episode 134: Hypatia

9/19/2023
This week Mattie takes us back to Ancient Alexandria and tells us all about the OG woman in STEM Hypatia. hear all about how she learned philosophy, and astronomy, and the creative way she fended off unwanted suitors. we also discuss unions and why we now hate Drew Barrymore more than Ross Geller.

Duration:00:30:05

Epsiode 133: The Kent State Shootings

9/5/2023
you aren't imagining things, Will This Be On The Test is back! and in classic Debbie Downer style, we are celebrating our triumphant return with a tragedy that shook the nation when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed student protestors. so fun... We also talk about finding cats, rescuing cats, and since we recorded this, adopting yet another cat. So that is the first part of the episode before we get to be our usual buzz kills. We also have a very large skeleton in our yard (not related to the Cardiff Giant or Piltdown man.)

Duration:00:50:10

How to Talk to Doctors

6/23/2023
A minisode from Mattie! This is an unresearched ramble about her magnificent life. Well, it's more about how she's finally getting doctors to listen to her, and she hopes it helps some people. We miss y'all, but we're still here! TikTok is the easiest way to find us!

Duration:00:36:07

Episode 131: Sarah Biffen

3/14/2023
This Week Mattie tells us all about the amazing Sarah Biffen. the disabled woman artist that did portraits of multiple royal families in the late 18th and early 19th century. That's right, Mattie is doing an art episode this time. everything has gone mad. will Austin do one that contains actual educational value next? Twitter: @onthetestpod Facebook: Facebook.com/onthetestpod Insta: @onthetestpod TikTok @onthetestpod onthetestpod.com theme song by https://www.fiverr.com/nilgunozer

Duration:00:26:19

Episode 130: The Tsavo Lions

2/28/2023
We're Back! after a long break, we come in with the unofficial themes of our podcast! Animals that kill and the atrocities committed by Europeans. Austin goes into The Lions of Tsavo, the real actual killer lions that inspired The Ghost and The Darkness and whatever that Idris Elba movie that came out last year was. Twitter: @onthetestpod Facebook: Facebook.com/onthetestpod Insta: @onthetestpod TikTok @onthetestpod onthetestpod.com theme song by https://www.fiverr.com/nilgunozer

Duration:00:39:35

WE’RE BACK.

2/26/2023
Will This Be on the Test? returns this week!

Duration:00:00:28

We’ll Be Back After These Brief Messages

10/11/2022
We're taking a break! But, we will be back. In the meantime, please rate and review the podcast on Apple, keep your subscription active, continue following us on all the socials @onthetestpod, and letting everyone know they should shiver with antici... *SAY IT* ...pation. See y'all soon!

Duration:00:02:04

Episode 129: The Hobo King

9/20/2022
This week Austin fell down a rabbit hole and ended up riding the rails with all his possessions wrapped up in a handkerchief on a stick. (or a Bindle as Mattie helpfully pointed out.) After a brief discussion about how our ghost threw a ceramic pig across a room (oh yeah, there is a MAJOR ghost update.) Austin talks about Hobos, a bit of their culture, and their self described King, Leon Ray Livingston. who was the analog equivalent of the lady on Instagram showing you how amazing her van is. Hear about the Hobo Signs, the wild claims made by the Hobo King, how heaven is real and it is in Pennsylvania, and watch us accidentally become a true crime podcast for a hot second. Twitter: @onthetestpod Facebook: Facebook.com/onthetestpod Insta: @onthetestpod onthetestpod.com theme song by https://www.fiverr.com/nilgunozer

Duration:00:37:57

Ep 128: Are the Labor Movement, Great Resignation, & Quiet Quitting the Same

9/7/2022
Its a solo episode this week and Mattie goes into labor. Let me rephrase that. Mattie talks about the Labor Movement. Like the last 200 years of progress, how Reagan made it all worse, and how in the last 2 years American workers have gone through almost a microcosm of the entire fight for labor again. We also discuss quiet quitting, how unskilled labor is a misnomer, the great resignation, and Pete Davidson. Obviously. Twitter: @onthetestpod Facebook: Facebook.com/onthetestpod Insta: @onthetestpod onthetestpod.com theme song by https://www.fiverr.com/nilgunozer

Duration:01:09:50

Episode 127: Not Pickleball and Mary King’s Close

8/23/2022
This week Mattie and Austin discuss literature. really, we both read the same book and talked about it, you should read I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy, we both liked it. Then Austin starts to talk about Pickleball, but it angers Mattie (she thinks Pickleball is made up,) so he talks about Matthew Hopkins. The Witchfinder General. Then Mattie takes us North to Edinburgh Scotland and tells us all about Mary King's Close and how myths about it have become so prevalent that they often get reported as true. Twitter: @onthetestpod Facebook: Facebook.com/onthetestpod Insta: @onthetestpod onthetestpod.com theme song by https://www.fiverr.com/nilgunozer

Duration:00:52:20

Episode 126: Lon Chaney and The Presidential Physical Fitness Test

8/9/2022
Hello Party People! that was weird, lets try again. This week Mattie and Austin are back to their usual routine with a pretty great Episode Mattie talks about an influential figure in film and makeup that we don't learn much about, Lon Chaney. He pioneered a lot of early film makeup and became one of the first faces of the horror movie genre. Then Austin dredges up a national unpleasant memory and talks about The Presidential Fitness Test. why did we do it? did it actually do anything? and how did Reagan make it worse? Twitter: @onthetestpod Facebook: Facebook.com/onthetestpod Insta: @onthetestpod onthetestpod.com theme song by https://www.fiverr.com/nilgunozer

Duration:01:02:20

Episode 125: speed running research

7/26/2022
This week Mattie and Austin switched things up. instead of painstaking research over multiple days to put out an episode Mattie and Austin gave each other an unknown topic and then had to research it in only half an hour. that is right, we combined the thrill of video game speed runs with the excitement of reading and taking notes. we are legends. Twitter: @onthetestpod Facebook: Facebook.com/onthetestpod Insta: @onthetestpod onthetestpod.com theme song by https://www.fiverr.com/nilgunozer

Duration:00:35:23

Episode 124: The Raccoon Invasion and Tulip mania

7/12/2022
after being super exciting and trendy and taking their cats to the vet Mattie and Austin had enough time in their busy lives to record a new episode! Mattie starts us off by talking about those adorable lil bandits Raccoons (aka Trash Pandas) and how they are an incredibly destructive invasive species that is on an unstoppable march across Japan and Europe. we also get a bunch of cool facts and Austin has to answer a true or false quiz that he in now way studied for. then Austin talks about Tulip Mania. A financial crash that even though it was all about people buying flowers for the same cost as a house, was still a better investment than NFTs. Twitter: @onthetestpod Facebook: Facebook.com/onthetestpod Insta: @onthetestpod onthetestpod.com theme song by https://www.fiverr.com/nilgunozer

Duration:00:59:41

Episode 123: Zoos and Pregnancy Prevention

6/28/2022
ok, we are a little late getting this episode out, but it is still Tuesday in a few time zones so Mattie and Austin both agree that this episode is on time. mostly. Austin starts this week talking about Zoos. and just a bunch of wholesome animal facts with just a light sprinkling on the exploitative nature of colonialism. He also talks about his new hero Ken Allen. Just a wholesome episode that nobody could object to. Mattie talks about sex, how our state failed us when it came to sex ed, and the effectiveness of contraception and comprehensive sex ed. Austin had to hold up Mattie's notes so she could make all the hand gestures she needed. the perfect visual aid for this Audio format. Twitter: @onthetestpod Facebook: Facebook.com/onthetestpod Insta: @onthetestpod onthetestpod.com theme song by https://www.fiverr.com/nilgunozer

Duration:01:33:44

Episode Delay

6/27/2022

Duration:00:00:28

Episode 122: The Randolphs Hearst and DDT

6/14/2022
This week, Mattie and Austin have a return guest! you know him, you love him, you want to give him belly rubs, Fezzik returns to purr aggressively right into the microphone while we shout facts and tangents at you! Mattie starts by teaching us about the Hearst family and the exploits, wars, and sensationalism of an American media dynasty. We also try and remember what the Spanish American War was. we know it was with Spain, and after the episode we also had a vague memory of Teddy Roosevelt doing something in it. Then Austin decides to talk about something that he finds comforting. DDT. specifically what a big problem wide spread use of it was, and how people managed to force change against a seemingly insurmountable problem. he also gets to use the phrase "Toxic Colonialism," and can not stress enough how happy it made him. and we can not stress this enough we are not actually sponsored by North Korea or Elon Musk. Especially not Elon Musk. Twitter: @onthetestpod Facebook: Facebook.com/onthetestpod Insta: @onthetestpod onthetestpod.com theme song by https://www.fiverr.com/nilgunozer

Duration:00:58:37

Episode 121: Godzilla and Father’s Day

5/31/2022
This week Mattie and Austin decided to keep it chill and talk about what they thought were light topics where nothing could possibly be sad. they were both wrong. Austin tells us about Godzilla. a 1954 monster movie loved by millions that has a much darker deeper meaning than he anticipated when he started. He also ruins King Kong while he's at it. Mattie then talks about the history of fathers day and how it is celebrated. It quickly devolves into us saying how upsetting the word Daddy has become. and we can not stress this enough we are not actually sponsored by North Korea. Twitter: @onthetestpod Facebook: Facebook.com/onthetestpod Insta: @onthetestpod onthetestpod.com theme song by https://www.fiverr.com/nilgunozer

Duration:01:14:09

Episode 120: Oops All Diseases

5/17/2022
This episode Mattie and Austin both decided to cover a disease. this was not planned. we just share a single brain cell and it does this to us some times. Mattie starts off by talking about the Bubonic Plague. specifically the American outbreak in the 1900s. that was covered up by the government. that we were never taught about. Then Austin lightens the mood by talking about Tuberculosis. you know, the slow wasting disease that made us all super sad when we watched Moulin Rouge. fun times were had by all but for those of you that stuck around you get to hear about Austin's ghost encounter and Mattie yell at a dog. Twitter: @onthetestpod Facebook: Facebook.com/onthetestpod Insta: @onthetestpod onthetestpod.com theme song by https://www.fiverr.com/nilgunozer

Duration:01:14:25