Secretly Incredibly Fascinating

Alex Schmidt

Country USA

Genres Comedy, Society & Culture

Language EN

Episodes 319

Latest 06.07.2026

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!

Episodes

Bees! 06.07.2026 1h 10m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why bees are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Roundabouts 29.06.2026 1h 13m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why roundabouts are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Night Vision Devices 22.06.2026 1h 4m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why night vision devices are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Ladders 15.06.2026 1h 23m

Alex Schmidt, Katie Goldin, and special guest Jason Pargin explore why ladders are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Gypsum 08.06.2026 1h 7m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why gypsum is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Anesthesia 01.06.2026 1h 15m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why anesthesia is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Subways 25.05.2026 1h 6m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why subways are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Brown Bears 18.05.2026 1h 11m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why brown bears are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Buttons (For Pushing) 11.05.2026 1h 19m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why push-buttons are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Bismuth 04.05.2026 1h 4m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why bismuth is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Prunes 27.04.2026 1h 12m

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why prunes are secretly incredibly fascinating.
23 Skidoo 20.04.2026 1h 7m

Alex Schmidt and special guests Ben Harrison and Adam Pranica explore why "23 skidoo" is secretly incredibly fascinating.
family leave week: "Eurovangelists: Hark, The Icelandic Angels Sing!" 13.04.2026 1h 6m

Please enjoy this treat from Alex and Katie! It's Alex's recent guest appearance on the amazing 'Eurovangelists' podcast.
family leave week: two curated SIF bonus shows about bison 06.04.2026 40m

Please enjoy this treat from Alex and Katie! It's two SIF bonus shows about bison, never before released to the general public.
baby news!! 03.04.2026

Alex had his baby! And everybody's doing great. :-D
family leave week: "1 Way To Make An Emoji (the bison emoji podcast)" Episode 1 30.03.2026 36m

Please enjoy this treat from Alex and Katie! It's the first episode of Alex's special miniseries about creating the bison emoji.
family leave week: "Creature Feature: Think Outside The Butt" 23.03.2026 54m

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.
family leave week: "The Inspectors Inspectors" Episode 1 16.03.2026 1h 9m

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 visit https://maximumfun.org/join/ )
Human Teeth 09.03.2026 56m

Alex Schmidt and special guest Andrew Ti explore why human teeth are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Jim Thorpe 02.03.2026 1h 13m

Alex Schmidt and special guest Joey Clift explore why Jim Thorpe is secretly incredibly fascinating.