Secretly Incredibly Fascinating

Secretly Incredibly Fascinating

Alex Schmidt

Episodes 318
Avg. Duration 1h 3m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (740)
Since Jul 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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86%
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About This Podcast

A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way! (For research sources, bonus episodes, and how you can support the podcast, visit sifpod.fun.)

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Recent Episodes

Gypsum

Jun 08, 2026 1h 7m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why gypsum is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus episode. Come hang out with us on the SIF…

Anesthesia

Jun 01, 2026 1h 15m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why anesthesia is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus episode. Come hang out with us on the…

Subways

May 25, 2026 1h 6m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why subways are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus episode. Come hang out with us on the…

Brown Bears

May 18, 2026 1h 11m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why brown bears are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus episode. Come hang out with us on…

Buttons (For Pushing)

May 11, 2026 1h 19m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why push-buttons are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus episode. Come hang out with us on…

Bismuth

May 04, 2026 1h 4m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why bismuth is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus episode. Come hang out with us on the SIF…

Prunes

Apr 27, 2026 1h 12m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why prunes are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus episode. Come hang out with us on the SIF…

23 Skidoo

Apr 20, 2026 1h 7m

Alex Schmidt and special guests Ben Harrison and Adam Pranica explore why "23 skidoo" is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus…

family leave week: "Eurovangelists: Hark, The Icelandic Angels Sing!"

Apr 13, 2026 1h 6m Bonus

Please enjoy this treat from Alex and Katie! It's Alex's recent guest appearance on the amazing 'Eurovangelists' podcast. You can also hear Katie on 'Eurovangelists', and hear all their episodes, at…

family leave week: two curated SIF bonus shows about bison

Apr 06, 2026 40m Bonus

Please enjoy this treat from Alex and Katie! It's two SIF bonus shows about bison, never before released to the general public. We hope this lets everyone enjoy a curated bison podcasting experience…

baby news!!

Apr 03, 2026 0m Bonus

Alex had his baby! And everybody's doing great. :-D ICYMI: Katie also had her baby! Thanks for all your kindness in this special time. And see you in a few weeks for new SIF. Help support this show…

family leave week: "1 Way To Make An Emoji (the bison emoji podcast)" Episode 1

Mar 30, 2026 36m Bonus

Please enjoy this treat from Alex and Katie! It's the first episode of Alex's special miniseries about creating the bison emoji. You can hear all the episodes (including Katie guesting on episode #3…

family leave week: "Creature Feature: Think Outside The Butt"

Mar 23, 2026 54m Bonus

Please enjoy this treat from Alex and Katie! It's a past episode of Katie's animal science podcast, featuring Alex as the guest and butts as the topic. Hear all the episodes of Creature Feature here:…

family leave week: "The Inspectors Inspectors" Episode 1

Mar 16, 2026 1h 9m Bonus

Please enjoy this treat from Alex and Katie! It's the first episode of "The Inspectors Inspectors", never before released to the general public. (To hear all six episodes -- and counting! -- please…

Human Teeth

Mar 09, 2026 56m

Alex Schmidt and special guest Andrew Ti explore why human teeth are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus episode. Come hang out…

Jim Thorpe

Mar 02, 2026 1h 13m

Alex Schmidt and special guest Joey Clift explore why Jim Thorpe is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus episode. Come hang out…

baby news!

Feb 27, 2026 0m Bonus

Katie had her baby! And they're all doing well. <3 See you Monday for a new Alex-and-guests SIF. And thanks! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at…

The Color Yellow

Feb 23, 2026 1h 11m

Alex Schmidt and special guests David Bell and Tom Reimann explore why the color yellow is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus…

Doughnuts

Feb 16, 2026 57m

Alex Schmidt and special guest Tom Lum explore why doughnuts are secretly incredibly fascinating.Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus episode.Come hang out with us…

Garlic

Feb 09, 2026 1h 9m

Alex Schmidt and special guest Ellen Weatherford explore why garlic is secretly incredibly fascinating.Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus episode.Come hang out…

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Secretly Incredibly Fascinating has published 318 episodes since July 2020, covering topics in Comedy, History.

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