What’s that phrase? Oil and water don’t mix?

This week, Colin puts Cleveland back on the basement map while Sierra explains conspiracy theories about the Big One. Join us as we discuss the cost of bridge infrastructure, the flammability of drywall, and the only good thing Richard Nixon has ever done.

This episode is the best thing since sliced bread! Or that’s what we thought.

This week, Sierra plugs in her brain worms to tell the story of sliced bread, while Colin tries to figure out when serrated knives were invented. Join us as we discuss why America was involved in World War II, who was responsible for the pronunciation of “Chillicothe,” and our newest restaurant idea that surprisingly has nothing to do with bread.

Have you ever met someone that is so obsessed with themselves that they have to make sure everyone else is too? Well if you haven’t, now is your chance.

This week, Colin and Sierra add two more colorful characters to their ever-expanding deck of Weird People We Know About Trading Cards. Join us as we mispronounce everything, discuss the accounting-to-journalism pipeline, and the difference between hats and wigs.

1800s humans did a lot of hard things. They built bridges, fought wars with Real Guns™, and even shipped entire buildings across the ocean. But basic hygeine? Ehhh . . .

This week, Colin tells us about legendary nurse Florence Nightingale, while Sierra makes dining tables out of a new kind of wood. You’ll hear about poop chutes, the trickle down effect, and how you can be a feminist and still be a racist!

Everyone has a hobby. Some people spend their free time playing golf, other people knit scarves. Different strokes for different folks. But people that play chess? They’re built different. Big time chess player and diva, Bobby Fischer, is a great example of this.

This week on the pod, Sierra tries to classify classified ads while Colin mansplains Russia. You’ll hear our thoughts on sexy Russians, watered-down versions of former U.S. Presidents, and fresh suggestions on how to cheat at the game of chess.

Have you ever popped a pimple? Have you ever wanted to? Mother Nature sure did, and she made it everyone’s problem.

This week, Sierra cosplays as an inanimate object (again) while Colin tells the story of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. Join us as we discuss different types of bras, what it’s like evacuating from a potential natural disaster, and movies that will give you trauma.

Welcome back to Sierra’s Conspiracy Corner! Have you ever wanted to disappear off the face of the earth? Well look no further! Seriously, don’t look any further. This thing is unsolvable.

This week, Sierra spins the tale of D.B. Cooper, a mystery man of the sky who got away with a lot all while wearing cool sunglasses. Join us as we chat about the importance of clip-on ties, what is listed on Mormon warrants, and who is actually in charge of Colin’s brain worms.

Have you ever met someone that thinks they’re the epitome of religious perfection? Well, now you have. Meet Brother XII (not to be confused with the Twelfth Brother). He started a club, exploited the club, then didn’t want the club anymore.

This week, Colin tells the story of Edward Arthur Wilson, a man who was more than crazy and had a lot of weird ideas that included embezzlement. Join us as we discuss colonies (not the bee ones), Sierra’s perfect day of retirement, and what we think an occult marriage ceremony looks like.

It’s the early 1900s. You’re young, gorgeous, and VERY bothered. Your dad whispers and carries a big stick, and you’re making boats go faster. You’re Alice Roosevelt. 

In this episode, Sierra tells the story of the socialite of the twentieth century, while Colin doesn’t listen to a word she says. Tune in to hear about burying things on White House property, roommates with big swords, and Presidential conspiracies. 

What would a circus clown’s worst nightmare look like? We have a guess: Balloonfest ’86.

This week, Sierra confesses her hatred for a common party decoration while Colin tells the foolish story of Balloonfest ’86. Join us as we discuss the origins of a bad NFL team name, weird Victorian idioms, and how balloons interfered with a police investigation.

To celebrate one whole year of being in the Basement, Sierra and Annabelle tell the story of two girls who got themselves into a pickle . . . but it’s not quite the story that Colin was expecting.

Join us as we discuss our idea for a new police force, the Bridge to Terabithia, and how you can basically get away with anything if it takes place before 2001.

Put on your big boy pants because we’re asking even bigger-boy questions: did they wear wigs?

This week, Colin tells the story of André the Giant while Sierra won’t stop asking very detailed questions that we don’t have answers to. Join us as we discuss the use of velvet ropes, what a size 25 shoe looks like, and the different things you smell when you’re not 6′ tall. You can’t miss it! Literally. Cause everything about this episode is giant.

We said we were never going to do it. We were never going to do stories about crime. And then we changed our minds.

This week, Colin and Sierra take each other on two very different adventures while proving that any crime is . . . fine. Join us as we discuss Sierra’s use of her college degree, why it’s fine to steal from big corporations, and a weird mob-boss-prank-show talent agent.

If Mary Kay and Jared Leto had a baby, it would be Curtis Howe Springer. He’s a little evangelical, and a lot mid-century scammer. 

This week, Sierra tells Colin about a movie called Zzyzx Road and the story behind her game show music. You’ll hear about loudspeaker sermons, hemorrhoid cures, and how to start a convent.

Julia Child was an American cooking teacher, author and television personality. But did you also know she was a giant fuckin nerd?

This week, Colin brings back his many accents and personalities to tell the story of Julia Child, while Sierra unknowingly makes fun of her the entire time. Join us as we discuss sports that are meant for tall people only, the ‘broom game,’ and the appropriate appropriation of French cuisine.