Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries

Brenda & Austin

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!

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries

Episodes (199)

Tue Feb 17th Unofficial Olympic Mascots: From Kapa to Fatso the Wombat (and a Pierogi Plush)
Tue Feb 10th Were Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Books the First interactive Novels?
Tue Feb 3rd What Really Caused the Closure of Disney World's First Water Park, River Country?

Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries

Feb 17, 2026
44 minutes
40 MB

Before there were official olympic sanctioned mascots for every olympic games, there were unofficial mascots. Sometimes they were already the mascot of an existing sporting event, or sometimes they were just a piece of merchandise that took on a life of its own, and sometimes they were a smirking Wombat with an impossibly fat ass and some really cool tennis shoes.

Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries

Unofficial Olympic Mascots: From Kapa to Fatso the Wombat (and a Pierogi Plush)

Brenda & Austin

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