The Low Grade Research Podcast

Welcome to the Low Grade Research Podcast, where two best friends are on a course to prove all you really need is a good Wikipedia page and a knack for making it sound like it's true. Each week we dive into wild and fascinating topics, trying our best to convince each other (and you) they’re worth listening to—or at least worth a laugh. Come for the topics and stay for the jokes. Either way, we’re hanging out every week.

Phoenix Jones 04/29/2025

Phoenix Jones In this episode, Mitch tells Jay about that one kid in high school who grew up to be the real life Spiderman: Benjamin Fodor, AKA Phoenix Jones. This episode contains descriptions of vigilantism, dealing drugs, and spending buckets of cash on a custom super-suit. Listen with care. If you want to learn more about Phoenix Jones, . If you'd like to learn more about Mitch's campaign to cut down as many trees as possible because "the forest knows and it needs to go" /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/36351140

Deep Water Diving 04/01/2025

Deep Water Diving In this episode, Jay tells Mitch why there's more to fear in the deep ocean than just sharks. There is also pressurized gas and your body will explode. This episode contains descriptions of how extreme pressure effects the body (spoiler, its not good), death, claustrophobia, body recovery, and a host of other unpleasant stuff related to deep scuba diving. Listen with care. If you wan't to learn more about Deep Diving, . If you want to watch Mitch slam 17 whole lobsters in a world record attempt, . I should be clear, it wasn't an official eating contest, more like a "did you see the SWAT team had to drag a guy out of Krogers" type of thing. Its just Mitch, a GoPro, and 17 raw lobsters, shell and all. What a day. Enjoy the episode. /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/35968090

Bat Bomb 03/18/2025

Bat Bomb In this episode, Mitch tells Jay about one dentists insane dream that altered the course of human-bat and dentist-politician relations forever. The Bat Bomb. This episode contains some descriptions of WW2, and animal-powered bombs engineered during that time. If you want to learn more about the Bat Bomb, . Before you leave, Mitch is looking for gently used copies of Passion of the Christ to hand out to local Satanic Temples. /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/35741880

The Father of Chemical Warfare 03/11/2025

The Father of Chemical Warfare In this episode, Jay tells Mitch about Fritz Haber, the father of chemical warfare, who was instrumental in advanced agricultural science but hated by his father for his lack of business acumen. This episode includes content about biological and chemical warfare, lethal gasses and their effect on the body, the holocaust, murder, and suicide. If you'd rather not listen to this one, feel free to check out our episode on Frankenstein, its much more lighthearted. If you want to learn more about Fritz Haber, I also want to mention, Mitch finally wrapped up his old high school science-fair project (they wouldn't mail him a diploma until he did). /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/35623420

Lake Surfing 03/04/2025

Lake Surfing In this episode, Mitch tells Jay about Lake Surfing, ocean surfing's younger, colder, more remote, and extreme (and also less extreme) sibling. This episode contains descriptions about large bodies of water, Tokyo, and sharks, so listen with care. If you want to know more about Lake Surfing, P.S. Mitch is purchasing and reselling Girl Scout Cookies at rock bottom prices. You're literally losing money not buying these. /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/35525255

K2: The Savage Mountain 02/12/2025

K2: The Savage Mountain In this episode, Jay tells Mitch about the most expensive way to pay for a funeral. I'm talking about spending $50k to climb the most dangerous mountain on Earth. This episode contains descriptions about death and accidental dismemberment, corpses interred in the Himmalayas, and people falling to their deaths or dying from other injury or exposure. Listen carefully so it doesn't happen to you. If you want to learn more about K2, . Its also worth checking out this unbelievable, I mean, of Andrzej Bargiel skiing down K2 after he just climbed it. I chewed my nails clean off watching this. Special thanks to the American Alpine Club and we reference in the show. One last thing. Mitch just started a charity that makes cargo pants for horses and they need your support. /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/35251950

Skin-walkers 01/14/2025

Skin-walkers Mitch tells Jay about a monster every drunk uncle at every Thanksgiving claims they've fist-fought: Skin-walkers. This episode contains some talk about murder and frightening subjects, so please listen with care. There is also some talk about a lunatic named Cosmic Ray who has an ice cream stand that is definitely not within health code. If you'd like to know more about Skin-walkers, . If you're interested in getting in on the ground floor with lightly haunted antiques, check out this Mitch is trying to sell for his Grandma. /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/34843520

Wendigo 12/31/2024

Wendigo Jay ruins Mitch's sleep forever: Let's talk about Windegos. The giant, hungry, murderous villian of Algonquian folklore, the Windego answers the age-old question: Would you rather run into a bear or a Windego in the woods? Choose the bear. This episode contains descriptions of murder, cannibalism, auto-cannibalism, suicide, dismemberment, and other frightening topics, so don't listen around small children or small pets. In addition to , we also talked about from All Things Interesting. We also mention the and podcasts--check them out. One last thing: Mitch is auditioning for a leading role in a stageplay he wrote, but he's nervous he wont get he part. Please like and comment on to boost his odds. /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/34642130

Chupacabra 12/24/2024

Chupacabra Mitch tells Jay about the Chupacabra. A feral, blood sucking, dog-racoon-wolf-Karen hybrid that's terrorizing our farms and livestock... or is completely made up out of the movie Species. This episode contains descriptions of livestock killings, illiteracy, and worthless careers, so be careful. If you want to learn more about the Chupacabra, . Also, I'm not really supposed to share this, but cradling a baby orangutang at the Zoo and sobbing lol. Its hilarious. /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/34458885

Frankenstein 12/17/2024

Frankenstein In this episode, Mitch tells Jay about the origins of the oldest medical pastime: zapping stitched-up bodies with lightning to see if they come back to life. We're talking about Frankenstein baybee! This episode contains descriptions of exhuming corpses and combing them to make a whole new corpse. There is also some sacrilegious talk, so our listeners who are sensitive to corpses or God please listen with care. If you want to learn more about Frankenstein, . If you want to learn about Mitch's truly unhinged goal to hand-deliver all the newborn puppies in the state of Utah, . /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/34458860

Dracula 12/10/2024

Dracula Jay tells Mitch about Dracula—you know, Dracula—the murderous, torturous, impalement-loving, blood-sucking, sharp-dressed, cannibalistic lunatic who has held our hearts with his firm but loving gaze through the millenia. This episode contains a bunch of talk about all the frankly alarming topics listed above, but also includes some stuff about public executions, secret hollywood rituals, and Alex Jones, so be careful. If you want to learn more about Dracula, ! If you like Wikipedia, consider sending them a donation to keep the dream alive. One more thing, Mitch recently came into "disputed ownership" of a shipping container of snakes, so if you're interested in rock bottom prices on mostly healthy snakes, . He's trying to move these fast. /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/34361195

The Wolf Man 10/22/2024

The Wolf Man In this Monsters & Legends episode, Mitch tells Jay about The Wolf Man (1941), the origins of werewolves, and the first documented werewolf who serves as a cautionary tale for why you need a lawyer when you're on trial for murder. Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of torture, murder, cannibalism, and public executions. Please listen with care. Visit Wikipedia to learn more about , and head on over to Mitch's new cooking blog: /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/33564017

The Mummy 10/16/2024

The Mummy In this Monsters & Legends episode, Jay tells Mitch about Universal's The Mummy, Pre-Code Hollywood, and Viggo Mortensen breaking his toe during Lord of the Rings, I know, Mitch didn't know. Visit Wikipedia to learn more about or This episode contains talk about curses and death, so listen with care. Also, Mitch is now renting out his boat by the hour, if you promise not to take it on the water. /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/33476992

The Invisible Man 10/09/2024

The Invisible Man In this episode, Mitch tells Jay about The Invisible Man (1933), a cautionary tale about playing God with science and abusing mens fashion. This episode contains descriptions of murder, sociopathy, Guy Fieri, and invisible nudity, so please listen with care. Visit Wikipedia to learn more about , and before I forget, . I know its a bit out there, but what isn't? P.S. If you like the show, and enjoy free content on Wikipedia like we do, consider donating to Wikipedia to help them pay for their operations. Check out to learn more. /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/33337907

Creature from the Black Lagoon 10/01/2024

Creature from the Black Lagoon In our new season, Mitch & Jay dive into the history behind the Universal Studios Monsters. In this episode, Jay tells Mitch about the Creature from the Black Lagoon. A mythical fish-man who is observed by science, beloved by science, then murdered by science. Head on over to Wikipedia to learn more about the , , and the . Oh yeah, Mitch wanted me to link his brand new course: . Enroll today for only 3 payments of $59.99. /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/33276062

Garden Hermits & Human Zoos 09/04/2024

Garden Hermits & Human Zoos In this episode, Jay tells Mitch about the oldest known example of a single old hermit living with his parents, which flourished into a movement that would surpass his wildest dreams. This episode in part discusses Human Zoos, which exploited minorities and people of color for profit. The source material contains insensitive language and descriptions of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse against these groups. Please listen with care. We strive to handle this topic respectfully and have chosen not to cover all details from the source. Click here to learn more about and , and before you go, Mitch was hoping someone out there knew how to make glass eyes and could show him a thing or two. For a secret project. . /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/32888512

Knocker Upper 08/27/2024

Knocker Upper In this Obselete Jobs episode, Mitch tells Jay about Knocker Uppers, old school british alarm clocks made from human beings. They're making alarm clocks out of people. Next thing they'll be breeding us like cattle for food. You've gotta tell them! If you want to learn more about Knocker Uppers, Don't forget, there are only six days left to sign up as an early investor for The Trash Stash, Mitch's new food truck, specializing in reselling leftovers from other food trucks. /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/32763362

Master of the Buckhounds 08/20/2024

Master of the Buckhounds In this Obselete Jobs episode, Jay tells Mitch... and special guest Jeremiah about the Master of the Buckhounds, a painfully boring job banned by England, yes England, and the much more interesting... Fox Hunting. Listen as the gang contemplates the most challenging questions of our day, with only each other, their lust for knowledge, and Wikipedia as their guide. This episode contains descriptions of Fox Hunting and sport hunting, which may be disturbing for some listeners. If you'd like to learn more about the or , you can find them on Wikipedia. Also, Mitch was hoping you could do him a favor and check out his neighbor Greg's opinion column: /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/32649427

Chasqui 08/13/2024

Chasqui In this Obselete Jobs episode, Mitch tells Jay about Chasquis, ancient Incan messengers who revolutionized early message and parcel delivery across a vast jungle empire. We also talk about a few other Obselete Jobs, and swap stories ad nauseam about our absolutely unhinged middle school P.E. coach, who in hindsight probably shouldn't have been around kids. This episode contains outdated references for Little People, taken from our source page in Wikipedia, so listen with care. All walks of life are welcome at the Low-Grade Pod. If you'd like to learn more about Chasquis, , and before you go, make sure to leave a review for Mitch's new life-sized sculpture series: /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/32566767

Arrephoros 08/06/2024

Arrephoros In our new season, Obsolete Jobs, Mitch tells Jay about an ancient order of acolytes frustratingly devoted to a nonsensical Greek cult where they primarily deliver unknown packages and make clothes they can't wear. Murder, suspense, intrigue, and mystery surround followers of the Cult of Athena, but again its mostly frustration because their lives are so hard. Thanks for listening! If you'd like to read more for yourself, . Mitch also wanted to show you guys /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/32458627

Whitewater Rafting (Bonus Episode) 08/01/2024

Whitewater Rafting (Bonus Episode) In a special bonus episode, Jay tells Mitch about the most requested activity at your local nursing home... Whitewater Rafting. Learn about the history, the adventure, the gear, and the injuries, all while Mitch and Jay talk too much about family vacations and inside jokes. This episode contains descriptions of fast-moving water, watershoes, and hazards such as rocks and sudden drops, so don't listen on a full bladder. To learn more about Whitewater Rafting, Oh, and don't forget to check out Mitch's brand new short story: /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/32361762

Euthanasia Rollercoaster 07/30/2024

Euthanasia Rollercoaster Mitch tells Jay about one of the biggest, baddest... and most horrifying rollercoaster you will never ride. Part fever dream and part dissertation concocted by a PhD candidate at the Royal College of Art, the Euthanasia Coaster was designed to be the last ride you'll ever take. This episode contains descriptions of euthanasia and suicide, so please listen with care. Click to learn more about the , and be sure to check out Mitch's new shelter for troubled cats: On a special note, for anyone who may be struggling with thoughts of suicide, there is free, confidential, 24/7 help by dialing 988 in the US. Call your friends. /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/32337237

Mellified Man 07/23/2024

Mellified Man Jay tells Mitch about one of the earliest health remedies which some say the Kardashians still use today (allegedly)... drinking human remains dissolved in honey. This episode contains detailed descriptions of mummification, grave robbing, and preparing human remains as a medicinal cure, so don't listen with your grandma or your toddler. Click to learn more about and on Wikipedia, and be sure to check out Mitch's new website: /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/32250797

The Great Molasses Flood 07/16/2024

The Great Molasses Flood Mitch tells Jay all about the Great Molasses Flood, a slow moving ecological disaster in early 1900's Boston where almost 2.5 million gallons of molasses exploded into the streets. This episode is full of indesputable facts (from Wikipedia), grade-A jokes (if you listen on 2x speed), and a real commercial from an actual sponsor (for legal reasons this is not true). Click to read more about the , and make sure to support Mitch's foundation, which gives athletic equiptment to Neo-Pagan Retreats. /episode/index/show/321e82e9-0c46-4aff-bd91-3571d2103c7b/id/32171962

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