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Each episode, hosts Kaveh Taherian and Hannah Hillam choose one of their countless open browser tabs and finally take the time to read and discuss its contents until they gain enough strength to close that tab once and for all.

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This week we dive into the Luddite uprising of the early 19th century and their subsequent mischaracterization as being anti-tech instead of anti-exploitation. A listener email explains the story of Elmer McCurdy, the mummified bandit who could.

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This week we answer all your burning questions like what rabbit holes we try to avoid, what unused tabs we still have open, and what the hell actually constitutes as anime.

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Recent Guests

Josie Azzam
Film and television editor
Self-employed / various projects
Episode: 122: Narodniks (feat Josie Azzam)
Holden McNeely
Guest from Extended Universe, co-host of the Nerd of Mouth podcast, LPNtv producer
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Episode: 118: Snake Island (with Holden McNeely)
Kaveh Mohebbi
Iranian-Canadian writer and co-executive producer on Crave's Late Bloomer
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Episode: 105: John Swartzwelder
Amal El-Mohtar
Award-winning author and poet known for works such as This Is How You Lose the Time War and The River Has Roots
Episode: 99: A Niewe Herball, Atomic Bomb Ring, and Reverse John Wick
Harris Fishman
Also known as Beetle Moses, cartoonist and comic artist
Episode: 96: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Pumpkin Mammoth Theory, and Bao Xishun
Patrick Ballesteros
A talented local San Diego illustrator and educator, known for his work in artist alleys
Episode: 69: Gatekeeping, Behavioral Sink, and Crows
Alyssa Cooper
Editor and special guest host
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Episode: 67: Murdered Popes and Whaling Wives
Murahd Shawki
New York based comedian and the creator of comedy special 'Dirty Little Immigrant Boy'
Episode: 63: First Amendment Auditors, Nixon's Favorite Restaurant, and Auditor the Miner Dog
Justin Westover
Creator of the comic Mr. Lovenstein
Episode: 60: Supermarket Sweep, Beetle Beer Bottle Sex, and Fake Filipino Vampires of the CIA

Hosts

Hannah Hillam
Co-host and producer with a strong emphasis on storytelling and collaborative banter.
Kaveh Taherian
Host with extensive involvement in tab-based deep-dives and show culture.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 359 ratings
  • As chaotic and interesting as the ADHD ridden hosts. Thank you for digging and sharing little pieces of our shared humanity (and insanity) thorough history. One of my fav podcasts !

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Bakanoë
    a month ago
  • Educational often unhinged

    I recommend this podcast to everyone often with the caveat that it may become unhinged. Kaveh & Hannah’s friendship is something to rival. Incredibly funny.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rachael Dyanne
    United Statesa month ago
  • The More You Know 💫

    Listen to this podcast if you want to be good at Jeopardy!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Vronica
    United States2 months ago
  • My favorite info dump duo

    Hannah and Kaveh have me laughing out loud while learning about various subjects. Hannah’s commentary says aloud what we are all thinking. Love these two!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    brihannajoi
    United States2 months ago
  • Equally hilarious and educational!

    This is one of my favorite podcasts of all time. While listening, I have laughed as many times as I have learned something new. I highly recommend this pod if you are neurodivergent, and if you want to simultaneously engage and disengage with the current horrors of the world.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Julz_Rulz
    United States3 months ago

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Listeners highlight warm, friendly vibes and strong host chemistry.
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Audience notes the humor-to-information balance as a standout feature.

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129: AMA 2026
Q: What is your path to motivation to draw or get something down on paper each day?
There isn't a single drive; it's about medicine-like consistency. Even when not feeling it, doing it makes you feel better and proof that practice yields progress, with routine and ritual anchoring the process.
52: LA Fire Update and Patreon AMA
Q: Is there anything that one of you does that really irritates or annoys the other?
I actually don't think there is anything. We do annoy each other at times, but never to the point of storming off.
52: LA Fire Update and Patreon AMA
Q: What's the deepest place you'd ever want to go?
I'd be okay going into one of those like constructed mines that have already been used by humans, but I would never go to the bottom of the ocean.
40: Talking Heads, Robert Liston, and Battle of Santa Monica Bay
Q: How did you escape the matrix?
I'm just so proud of both of you. I just love that about Persian peoples, that everybody's just proud of each other.
40: Talking Heads, Robert Liston, and Battle of Santa Monica Bay
Q: Are you an open tab haver? Do you have a lot of them open?
I'm very much a crazy person and not very OCD at all.

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This show pairs two playful co-hosts as they pick a single browser tab and unpack it in a lively, banter-filled discussion. Across episodes, they mix quirky research notes, personal anecdotes, and strong chemistry to explore a wide range of topics—from odd historical tidbits to pop culture curiosities—often turning every tab into a meandering, entertaining deep-dive. Listeners stay for the informal storytelling, rapid-fire tangents, and the sense of hanging out with friends who share a curiosity about random, brainy topics. A notable strength is the warm, conversational vibe and playful wordplay that make even obscure subjects approachable and memorable for a broad audience.

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