Sketch comedy / history quiz podcast based on the popular “Who Was…?” book series.
// Two super clever contestants find out who knows patently more about Thomas Edison, the "Bad Boy Inventor" of history and modern-day inventor, scientist and animal behaviorist, Dr. Temple Grandin! //
// Notice how our guests are always leaving to go get chicken fingers with Shakespeare? We wanted to know more! //
// Two creative characters face off to find out who knows more about these beloved authors! //
// Our enlightened contestants engage in a battle of wits to see who knows more about history's favorite philosopher and those wise guys! //
// A desert theme that's hardly dry! Two clever contestants go head to head to talk about how space influenced the artist Georgia O'Keefe and the goings on at Area 51! Impractical Jokers star James Murray stops by to talk about his book series, AREA 51 INTERNS!… //
// We play some history games with Mark Twain and hear a preview of the new WHO WAS reality show! //
// Listen up, sports fans! This one is for you! Our two quick contestants knock this episode outta the park! //
// Two smarties try to crack the code on who knows more about WWII heroes, The Navajo Code Talkers, and the creator of Braille, Louis Braille! //
// It's our greatest episode ever! The two GREATS from history are met with contestants who, dare we say, are REALLY GREAT? It's true! //
// It's our most musical mini-episode ever when rock star David Bowie returns to pitch some ideas and we FINALLY get to chocolate maker meet Milton Hershey! //
// It's the mother of all inventions of episodes when two intelligent kid contestants compare notes on inventor Alexander Graham Bell and physicist Sir Isaac Newton! //
// Our contestants and famous folks are breaking barriers on today's episode! We wax poetic and Ernest Shackleton stops by the studio to talk about naming boats! //
// Let's explore what these two amazing figures from history have in common with our intrepid contestants! Bea and Elliott help Marco and Neil win a reality show (we hope!) //
// One of our favorite games gets its own episode! It's what famous folks from history would hash if they had something to hash 'bout! //
// Two very different leaders are the subjects of today's episode when our truth force contestants find out more about Gandhi and Marie Antoinette. Marie stops by to show off her new baking career. //
// From log cabin beginnings to positions of great power, let's find out more about Abe Lincoln and Dolly Parton with our super smart contestants. Abe Lincoln stops by the studio on the campaign trail. //
// We're getting classy with our two tremendously talented contestants on today's episode! Maria Tallchief stops by with a new game to share. //
// Johnny Appleseed stops by the show to tell Bea and Elliott about an exciting new opportunity! //
// This episode is LITERALly amazing! Our super smart contestants try to battle it out to find out who knows more about "nevermore" writer Edgar Allen Poe and pioneering environmentalist writer Rachel Carson. Poe stops by to give Elliott and Bea some notes.… //
// Our memorable contestants get into the power of words when we learn more about these two incredible authors! The show gets a new sponsor...or two! //
// We think to ourselves, what a wonderful...all the world's a stage! Our contestants keep the momentum and rhythm going in this battle of wits! Shakespeare stops by with a rap! //
// Back by popular demand! It's a concentrated dose of knowledge for your noggin in our second installment of the TRUE OR FALSE supercut! //
// Our multi-talented contestants keep us on our toes as we learn more about these two renaissance men! Bea imagines what painting the Mona Lisa may have been like! //
// Today's episode is brought to you by the power of observation! Our sharp-eyed contestants try to see eye to eye when we find out WHO WAS Andy Warhol and WHO IS Jane Goodall! Andy Warhol stops by in search of his next muse!… //
// You've heard of Xmas in July? Well, we've got Halloween in July when we cover Alfred Hitchcock and The Salem Witch Trials. Two more contestants from our CLASH OF THE CLASSMATE series go head to head and one of them gives the greatest winning shout-out of all t… //
// Today is all about BACKPACK FROM THE PAST so listen up to ruck a ton of facts in your tucksack...or is it tuck a ton of facts in your rucksack?!?! //
// Our contestants square off when we cover these two great figures all about the power of impact. Bruce Lee shares his new ASMR meditation tape with us! //
// Is the sword mightier than the pen or are they equally rad? Our outspoken contestants get to the bottom of it in this hard-hitting episode! Joan of Arc stops by to talk about her advice column. //
// This ep is outta sight when science fiction meets science facts meets our stellar contestants! Elliott and Jules talk about Hungry, Hungry Hippos! //
// We're bringing you a SUPERCUT of all the T/F that has aired on the show so far. It's a concentrated lightning round of facts...enjoy! //
// Two determined contestants face off to discover who knows more about these pioneers of justice! Elliott eats a spider donut! //
// It's brother against brother and contestant against contestant in this high-flying episode! Happy Bros Day everyone! We promise it’s a real thing! //
// Two pioneering spirits set off to see who gets the final word on Johnny Appleseed and Mark Twain! Elliott tries to figure out travel soccer and invents the next big sports craze! //
// Our first CLASH OF THE CLASSMATES episodes as two contestants from Mr. Bruno's class try to outshine each other in this innovative episode! The show's newest sponsor pairs lonely scientists together to illuminate legumes!… //
// Our regal contestants regale us with their amazing knowledge of these two unique rulers! Queen Elizabeth I, who sounds a lot more like Adele than you would think, drops by to say, "Hello"! //
// Charming contestants engage in a battle of wits in this delightful episode! Funny Ladies Lucille Ball and Jane Austen stop by to pitch a new project they're working on! //
// Our magical contestants keep us "ooo'ing" and "aaah'ing" in this death-defying episode! Elliott reveals why he's never been able to get a gig as a magician's assistant! //
// Two powerful kid contestants square off to find out who rules in this episode about famous conquerors! Bea decides her first job as The Who Was Emperor is to make Elliott the host…a job he already has! //
// Two out of this world contestants face off to see who knows more about these STAR MEN! Bowie and Galileo involve everyone in a band naming dispute! //
// Two fit and fantastic contestants bring their best in this nail-biter of a game! Elliott tells us why his favorite baseball players are the ones who look like they need a hug!… //
// Two high achievers leap for 1st place in this soaring episode! Producer Jane unintentionally heightens the tension at the final buzzer!… //
// In this episode, two worthy opponents get into the groove with the First Lady of Soul and try to beat each other for the win! Elliott gets patriotic with a military march!… //
// Two kid contestants square off to find out who knows more about radical painter Frida Kahlo and entertainment mogul Walt Disney! Our host Elliott is blown away by the sound effects our musician Eric creates!… //
// Two kid contestants go head-to-head to see who knows more about Underground Railroad Conductor Harriet Tubman and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg! Our host Elliott sings a song about food!… //
// Two fierce kid competitors test their knowledge of science rockstar Marie Curie and delish chocolate maker Milton Hershey! But the real winner today is our host Elliott who walks away with a brand new middle name!… //
// Podcast series based on the the popular “Who Was…” book series. Kid contestants compete in comedy / history quiz show. //
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