Appears On
Episode Appearances
Stuff You Should Know · May 9, 2026
Selects: Can movies be cursed?
“Final film was Brainstorm; drowned under mysterious circumstances in 1981; death cause changed to undetermined in 2012”
Movie production safety and occupational hazards in early HollywoodConfirmation bias and selective memory in urban legendsRadioactive fallout effects from nuclear testing (The Conqueror case study)
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Into The Dark · Apr 15, 2026
166. Suspicious Death of Natalie Wood
“Subject of the episode; died in 1981 under mysterious circumstances during a yacht trip off Catalina Island”
Celebrity death investigationsWitness testimony reliabilityCold case reopenings
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The Bechdel Cast · Feb 5, 2026
West Side Story (1961) with Becca Ramos
“Played Maria in 1961 film in brownface; reportedly racist on set and uncomfortable with Puerto Rican cast members”
Brownface casting and skin darkening in 1960s HollywoodPuerto Rican Great Migration (1950s) and urban displacement by Lincoln Center developmentRepresentation of Puerto Rican identity in mainstream American media
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Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang · Oct 8, 2025
"The All-The-Things Program" (w/ Jennifer Lopez)
“Referenced as West Side Story performer Lopez admired as child”
Career Pivots and Multi-Disciplinary EntertainmentAthletic Training as Professional FoundationMusical Theater and Prestige Projects
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