Episodes

  • Autumn Break!

    Autumn Break!
    Nov 10 2021
    Hi friends! We're taking a few weeks off. We'll catch up with you in December. Have a great month! Support us on Patreon!

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    1 min
  • Smidgen: Miracle Workers

    Smidgen: Miracle Workers
    Nov 7 2021
    Amazingly, every line in this show is funny, even as it shows us how vulnerable it can feel to acknowledge we may not be great people, and then try to do something about it. Support us on Patreon!

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    11 mins
  • 78: Spies, A Shell Game

    78: Spies, A Shell Game
    Nov 3 2021
    Claire relates the amazing story of the extraction of a KGB defector and his family, as related in Antonio and Jonna Mendez's book Spy Dust. Support us on Patreon!

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    55 mins
  • Smidgen: The American Astronaut

    Smidgen: The American Astronaut
    Oct 31 2021
    A dance contests in space, with a comedian opener. Watch. This. Film. Support us on Patreon!

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    12 mins
  • 77: Salem Witch Trials

    77: Salem Witch Trials
    Oct 27 2021
    Technically about the Salem Witch Trials, but really a love letter to Sarah Vowell and her wonderful book The Wordy Shipmates. Happy Halloween! Support us on Patreon!

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    41 mins
  • Smidgen: Quilts

    Smidgen: Quilts
    Oct 24 2021
    Keeping people warm when they sleep for 3400 years, quilts are a luxury item that take FOREVER to make, and here's why. Support us on Patreon!

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    12 mins
  • 76: From Ski Jumping to 50 Shades of Grey

    76: From Ski Jumping to 50 Shades of Grey
    Oct 20 2021
    We didn't expect our foray into the history of ski jumping to eventually lead us to 50 Shades of Grey, but it did. Support us on Patreon!

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    47 mins
  • Smidgen: Only Murders in the Building

    Smidgen: Only Murders in the Building
    Oct 17 2021
    Is there anything better than discovering you have something super fun and weird in common with your neighbors? Oh, and also there's crazy stuff happening all around you? Support us on Patreon!

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    13 mins