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The podcast where a husband and wife duo spend all week "doing their research" then tell each other about the series of tabs that they have opened and how they got here. It's the perfect show for passing time at work, for feeling comradery while doing chores, or to play for you romantic partner during a very long road trip to meet your parents for the first time and you are trying to cut the tension.
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"not that great" is a sporadic sports podcast hosted by Philadelphia-born/Cambridge-raised Kamil McMullen and some of his sport-inclined friends. The NFL, NBA, MLB, WWE, and other sports are fully in play, with the occasional journey into pop culture, entertainment, and interviews with special folks. Not That Great is produced by Kamil McMullen. Our sound engineer emeritus is Jamie Crawford. Contributors: Andrew Coleman, Ben Pearlman, Brian Goodwin, Tommy Brogan, Matt Fox, Alex Brown, Peter ...
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It's the Season 2 finale of Too Many Tabs and we are closing the year with a Mrs. P's Book Club episode of Christmas Horror with a review of Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer. This book has it all, a german demon doll, Fabian Nightingale, bangs, and a backdrop of 1986 New York City. See Alex Live in Philly on 12/19/2024: https://undergroundarts.org/li…
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This Week's episode is about instagram influencer and author Caroline Calloway. Mrs. Pearlmania delves deep into the Harry Potter inspired Cambridge life of this NYC socialite and the accusations against her including scams, grifts, and general mania. Yes we even cover the cut article and the eater highlight about Caroline Calloway and the Yale pla…
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They promised and they delivered, here is part 2, the finale of Horny Fairy 3, A Courth of Wings and Ruin. Will Feyre be able to stop the King of Hybern? Will Alex finish the story before the babysitter leaves? Did he really invest all of that money to play this incredible theme song by Griefcat over and over again? All Answers will be revealed in …
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BUCKLE UP. IT IS HAPPENING. Mr. Pearlmania500 read all of Horny Fairy 3, A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas. This is part one of the spoiler filled review of the book. Sit back as Mr. P explains a novel that was a long march towards insanity. PArt 2 will be released in a few hours cause the Pearlman's are recording this RIGHT NO W as you lis…
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Foodvember continues and this week Mrs. Pearlmania delves into the murky history of the food pyramid and myplate dot gov! Marvel at how long it took the USDA to come up with a way to explain balanced meals to the american public, and don't be shocked when lobbyists for entire industries crash through the wall like the kool-aid man and mess it up. S…
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Uh Oh! Mrs. Pearlmania did her research on fortified foods and GMOs for this week's episode. Are we all about to get pipelined? Is Mr. P about to get listeria from Raw Milk? How did they get through this episode without mentioning RFK Jr. once? Too Many Foods month continues it's slow march towards thanksgiving with this nuanced discussion about fo…
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Where do we get the term Government Cheese? What is American Cheese made of? Why did the Milk Council commision a rock opera staring a man named White Gold? Is that Ronald Reagan holding a moldy block of cheese that was created to stop the rise of socialism in Wisconsin back in the 1930s? Support the show and get your new 3-month premium wireless p…
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It's been a WEEK y'all. And The Pearlman's have taken the time to process and plan. We have good announcements, sad announcements, fun announcements and an apology to the Zac Brown Band, but NOT Zach Bryan. We are making this episode available to all our fans on their podcast feeds, but the ad free version will only be available on Patreon. You can…
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A few weeks ago Alex started ranting about dragons during Mrs. Pearlmania's cryptid episode. So many viewers demanded more about dragons, that Mr. P immediately grabbed a torch and delved deep into the stacks to find a HORDE of information on the history of dragons. Marvel at dragon tales from across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Wonder at how Nor…
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His Name Was Dusk returns to lead us through our annual Halloween TTRPG! This time He takes Mr and Mrs. P to the fantasy village of Plumtree, where a Buff Paladin named Carol and a Fairy Warlock named Tim have to solve a series of MURDERS!!! This is part 1 of the game, PART 2 can be found EXCLUSIVELY on The Adventure Services Podcast!!!! Go find it…
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That's right cowpokes and horsejokes, you read that right, not only is this a Mrs. Pearlmania's book club episode, but this is a fancy-dancy 2 parter! And in honor of the spooky season, autumnal activities, and Agatha All Along, we are releasing both part 1 AND part 2 of this spoiler filled retelling at the same dang time! Red Rabbit by Alex Grecia…
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GATHER ROUND LITTLE DOGGIES! Or should I say lil rabbits, cause it's already time for PART 2 of Mrs. Pearlmania's book club about Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian! We couldn't wait to finish this story, so you don't have to wait neither. Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian has it all, gruesome murders, western hero's journeys, witch craft, demon toads, complicate…
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Mr. Pearlmania takes us back on a journey to San Francisco in search Norton I the Emperor of the United States and protector of Mexico. This episode has it all, Neil Gaiman, South Africa, peruvian rice, A quiet German man with big hair, and of course the life and times of Joshua Abraham Norton. SEE ALEX LIVE!!! TICKETS FOR THE SOUP FOR MY FAMILY TO…
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It's October, which mean it's time to get sp...sp...sp...SPOOKED! That's right, as the leaves begin to fall and autumnal activities begin to fill our haunted calendars, Mrs. Pearlmania opened her dusty grimoire and perused to the section marked "menagerie" to bring us tales and histories of select America Cryptids. From Mothman to the Jersey Devil,…
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After spending this month discussing billionaires and grifters, Mrs. Pearlmania's research eye turned to the laborers of the Gilded Age and their quest to enshrine the 40 hour work week into law. Spoiler alert! It took DECADES to make 8 hours the norm for American workers. This free wheeling history on the 8 hour work day has it all, Noble Knights,…
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Mrs. P's Book Club returns with a dramatic spoiler dump of Dead Moon! Welcome to the near future where the Moon is a vast graveyard and a meteor strike erupts hundreds of corpses across the lunar landscape. Will the caretakers have to put in overtime to put the bodies back? Is this a thinly veiled plot device to do space zombies? Is Zombie still co…
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Have you figured out this month's theme yet? (Don't worry, neither has Mr. P). This week Mrs. P walks us through the life, times and crimes of a man born Carlo Pietro Giovanni Guglielmo Tebaldo Ponzi, better known as Charles Ponzi. This notorious con man nearly bankrupted all of Boston through a con job so dumb but so charismatic, that we still cal…
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Do you want to know why Elon Musk was born in Apartheid South Africa? Have you ever wondered where Elon Musk's bizarre views on society and government were formed? What is a Technocracy? Who were the Social Credit Party of Canada? Are you ready for connections to previous TOO MANY TABS episode that will hurt your brain? All of these questions and c…
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This week Mrs. P did her research on one of the most important forgotten figures of the gilded age, Hetty Green. Listen as we tell a tale of a Quaker whaling heiress who grew a fortune so large that she bailed out the city of New York while dodging the tax man at a rate that wouldn't be seen until 2017. This episode has it all, Whaling, stock tips,…
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Every week Mr and Mrs P have to remember how to talk to each other without a baby between them. So each week they spend 20 minutes or so just yapping at each other before they record TOO MANY TABS. Usually this parasocial relationship podcast is paywalled for patreon members only, but THIS WEEK ONLY, we are releasing this edition for everyone acros…
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Quack Month continues and this time Mrs. P covers a modern medical quack, Barbara O'neill. Mrs. O'Neill pretends to be a medical specialist while spreading alternative medical advice that is so bad that she was shut down by the Australian government. But don't worry, she has moved to America where she says whatever she wants with enough caveats and…
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It's quack month! and what better way to begin the Quackery then to look at the chiropractic "sciences". Mrs. P takes us on a journey staring in ancient times, then through the fair grounds of 18th century England, all the way to Iowa. This episode has an ending so shocking that Mr. Pearlmania just goes silent. You'll have to hear it to believe it.…
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Joel Osteen is America's second richest pastor, and Mrs. Pearlmania has NEVER HEARD OF HIM. Come for the biography of Joel and his father John Osteen, stay for the purchasing of an NBA team's arena and a discussion on seed faith in the prosperity gospel. Be staggered by the numbers on financial statements! This episode has it all, controversy, a hu…
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One of Alex's closest friend's, His Name Was Dusk, has been begging him to read the first book in the Dresden Files series, Storm Front by Jim Butcher. Well after hearing these requests, Mrs. Pearlmania stepped forward on shouldered the burden by reading the entire wizard detective mystery novel and forcing alex to listen to the entire plot. This b…
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It is here, the grand finale of the Bette Davis Trilogy! The Hollywood Icon gets the send off she deserves, with betrayal, accusations, and memoirs. Oh so many memoirs. SEE ALEX LIVE!!! TICKETS FOR THE SOUP FOR MY FAMILY TOUR HERE To become a Team leader: Join our patreon (not a cult): https://pearlmania500.net Please take our membership survey! We…
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THE BETTE DAVIS TRILOGY CONTINUES! This segment covers the late 40s through the 1960's of the silver screen starlet's life, including the feud of Bette Davis and her arch rival Joan Crawford. Support the show and get 50% off your first Factor box, plus 20% off your next month while your subscription is active. Head to https://www.factormeals.com/TO…
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After weeks of research and days of teasing it on instagram, Mrs. Pearlmania is proud to present part 1 of the Bette Davis Story. Yes, that's right, THIS IS ONLY PART 1. In this section we cover Bette's early life/career, her first oscar wins and the fascinating HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN. Come for the quotes, stay for the story telling, and slay like a 5 f…
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Due to technical difficulties, the Pearlman's were away last week. But now they have returned with their annual question and answer episode! That's right, the Team Leaders at Pearlmania500.net asked Mr and Mrs. P questions, and they have been provided with answers. Those questions cover the Pearlmania500 controversy, Pearlmania500 scandal, Pearlman…
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Y'all this is a traditional podcast, with a traditional married couple talking traditionally about the original Trad Wife, The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond. Now, circle the wagons and listen to Mrs. Pearlmania explain to all of us how the pioneer woman is not a simple ranch hand's wife. The twists and turns of this episode will boom and bust you lik…
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This week, Mrs. Pearlmania takes Alex's hand and walks him down memory lane to explain the meteoric rise and extinction level fall of proto-social media influencer, Tila Tequila. From getting banned from Friendster, to her reality dating show, to getting banned from youtube, the tragic tale of Tila Tequila is a metaphor for the first two decades of…
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As announced at the top of the show we have a survey for all of our listeners! Please take my membership survey! We want to hear your ideas and input! https://bit.ly/3xZtyYk On Today's episode, Mrs. P really booms Mr. P when it comes to Philadelphia history and a collection of German monks who just had a terrible time. This episode has it all, cold…
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An ancient curse has been cast on Alex Pearlman, a curse of 624 pages of fairy romance. And this curse was cast by the team leads at Pearlmania500.net. You are cordially invited to hear the TWO AND A HALF hour tale, of Mr. P explaining the plot of A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOTAR BOOK 2) to Mrs. Pearlmania. *This episode, LIKE ALL OF OUR BOOK CLUB …
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CONTENT WARNING: there is repeated descriptions of animal butchering practices and meat preparation. This episode is not for the squeamish. SOMEHOW MAGISTRA RETURNS! Yes, that's right. Y'all have requested her REPEATEDLY and she is back for another episode describing the dietary habits of the citizens of Ancient Rome. It goes all over the place thi…
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It's time for another Mrs. P's book club! This week she spends TWO HOURS telling Alex all about Black Sheep, a novel by Rachel Harrison. This episode is chaotic, because the main character, Vesper, works in a restaurant and that causes Mr and Mrs. P to backslide and trauma dump server life stories repeatedly which is why the actual book discussion …
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Mrs. P researched an extremely litigious organization that wants to conquer a specific number of mountains in their church's invasion of all levels of secular life. Yes we wrote that sentence that way on purpose. Eat it SEO lawyers. Alex has added more cities to the tour! Including, NJ, AZ and CA! TICKETS FOR THE SOUP FOR MY FAMILY TOUR HERE To bec…
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Mr. Pearlmania sits Mrs. P down and explains the long and complicated of how a madman learned how to work arenas full of people into a frenzy, became a billionaire, and had a best friend that became president of the United States of America. That's right, this week's episode is on the relationship between former WWE/TKO chairman Vince Kennedy McMah…
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On this week’s episode Mr. and Mrs. Pearlmania500 dive head first into the soapy lore of the Dr. Bronners Castile soap label. Mrs. P explains to Alex the deep and sometimes tragic history of Dr.Bronner, his famous peppermint soap and the label that keeps everyone reading when they forgot their phone in the bathroom. This story starts in Germany in …
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Mrs. P's book club returns and SPOILERS abound for this retelling of Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen. It's the Bachelor meets Harry and the Hendersons, meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre, meets the L Word, meets reddit, this book has it all and it just never stops serving more! Join Alex as he is COMPLETELY engrossed in Mrs. P's retelling of …
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This week it is Mrs. P who is driven into a rage by hearing all about Dave Ramsey and his 7 baby steps to financial success. Mr. P tells Mrs. P all about the Tennessee financial guru's very conservative world view and how being poor is YOUR FAULT. Also, It's official! We have reached out Patreon membership goal. So the second horny fairy book readi…
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This week the Pearlman's were trying desperately to get the baby to bed when they started singing nursery rhymes and realizing that they had no idea why a baby would be rocking on a tree top. That inspired Mrs. P to research 5 Nursery Rhymes and present them to Mr. P while an infant is sleeping just a foot away from them the entire time. Don't worr…
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With the collapse of a major bridge in the Baltimore Harbor this week, Mr. P discovered that Mrs. P never learned about Francis Scott Key or why a Baltimore bridge would be named after him in Catholic School. Using every tab possible, Mr. P explains the highlights of Francis Scott Key's most famous moment in life, the poem he wrote, the drinking so…
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In an incredible rare moment for our podcast, Mrs. P researched a religious, health food entrepreneur who turned out to NOT BE THE WORST PERSON ON EARTH! Bob and Charlee Moore founded Bob's Red Mill, the "nation's leading miller of diverse whole-grain foods." For years, Bob's Red Mill Gluten free flour was one of the only things Mrs. P could eat, s…
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Mrs. Pearlmania's Book Club Returns with a tale of Real Estate Horror. Join us as she explain's Carissa Orlando's novel "The September House". Are violent ghosts a deal breaker if your monthly mortgage payment is blow $800 a month? Can Alex survive Margaret's descriptions of turn of the century wood bannisters? Is this the Stephen King Version of a…
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Mr. P sits Mrs. P down and explains that this week he did his research a bit differently. On This Episode of Pearlmania500 Presents: Too Many Tabs, we learn all of our facts from conservative version of Wikipedia: Conservapedia! From Barack Obama to dogs to a lack of salsa, Mrs. P is taken on a journey that none of us were prepared for. As announce…
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The Pearlmans are back with an all new SEASON 2 of the podcast and an even newer show title. Pearlmania500 Presents: TOO MANY TABS! Its the same great show where a married couple goes too deep with their internet "research" then tells their partner about their topic in an ADHD riddled diatribe that some would describe as a LORE DUMP. This week, Mrs…
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AS ANNOUNCED ON THIS EPISODE, STARTING NEXT WEEK THE PODCAST WILL BE RENAMED TO "TOO MANY TABS". You don't have to update your subscriptions, the change will happen automatically for all listeners/patreons. This week, Hisnamewasdusk joins the Pearlmans to learn about the nephew of Sigmund Freud and the father of public relations, Edward L Bernays. …
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As we near the end of season 1 of Pearlmania500, Mr and Mrs. P have on an actual accredited archaeologist on the podcast to discuss the Roman Emperor Commodus. But this archaeologist has a secret, a secret so devastating that the Pearlman's will never be the same again. Also, Emperor Commodus was played by Joaquin Phoenix in the Russel Crowe Gladia…
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Prepare you mind, body and soul to hear the story of German business man, amateur archaeologist, and divorce pioneer Heinrich Schliemann. Did he actually discover Troy? What do the Pearlman's mean that this episode is a prequel to next week's guest? Well, clock into your job and put your headphones on, it's time for all to be revealed on this week'…
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It's a barn burner of an episode featuring our amazing friend, Setoiyo! Back in October he came on the pod to tell us all about the history surrounding the boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston in 1964. A lot of incredible ground is covered in this episode. You can listen to Setoiyo's album on apple music or follow him on instagram to …
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Another episode from our vault series recorded in early September 2023 it's the story of investigative journalist Nelly Bly presented by Valerie Dimambro! Val can be found on instagram and her pets' can be found here. Give her a follow for some light in your life. Alex has added more cities to the tour! Including, NJ, AZ and CA! TICKETS FOR THE SOU…
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