Social Studies

Comedians Joe Dombrowski (former elementary school teacher) and co-host Gaspare Randazzo (current high school teacher) discuss the chaotic life in and out of the classroom, the nuances of parenting toddlers, and pretty much all things millennial. Each episode is different. Sometimes they'll bring you a Hollywood guest such as comedian Anjelah Reyes-Johnson or renowned School Psychologist Dr.Jody Carrington. Sometimes they might read emails from fans, riffing on their unbelievable, real life, classroom stories. Other times they might argue over the most realistic conspiracy theories. You never know!

Reading the Filth 12/04/2023

Reading the Filth This week, Gaspare fills Joe in on the latest italian sports phenom and the guys take some time to chat about their moms, before Joe reads the filth after a spicy clip goes viral. Gas also speculates about Adele's love of dragons. Support the show & get 55% off your Babbel subscription at Get 50% off of Factor at and use code socialstudies50 /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28886173

Did You Know About Teresita Basa? 11/30/2023

Did You Know About Teresita Basa? This week, Gaspare informs us about Teresita Basa, a woman who was murdered but used her voice to name her own killer from beyond the grave. Along the way, the boys discuss the finer points of the pawn industry and the fantastic Mary Todd. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28858258

The $30m Question 11/27/2023

The $30m Question Joe and Gaspare discuss what they would do with $30M. Then the guys discuss spontaneous human combustion, Taylor Swift at the airport and eating your own tongue. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28798768

Social Studies Live at Chelsea Music Hall 11/20/2023

Social Studies Live at Chelsea Music Hall This week Joe and Gas share the live podcast experience with all of you at home. Things are wild, unpredictable, unscripted and real: So basically no different than a typical podcast! Get Green Chef’s best deal of the year. Get $250 off at & use code SOCIALSTUDIES250 /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28713538

Did You Know About Moon Homes? 11/16/2023

Did You Know About Moon Homes? This week, Gaspare has a not-yet-mid-life crisis, Joe shares a hillarious massage story before getting into the main story. Gaspare shares NASA's plan to create and populate 3D printed homes on the moon by 2040. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28672128

Halloween Meatballs 11/13/2023

Halloween Meatballs This week, Joe and Gaspare address their great grand-kids who will someday listen to the show before doing a recap on halloween. Gaspare shares some unique Staten Island experiences and Joe is turns into a grumpy old man before sharing some fantastic emails covering things like chicken balls and handsome gorillas. Support the show & get 15% off an annual MasterClass membership at Support the show & get up to 50% off Beam Dream Powder at /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28610603

Did You Know About Real Life Frankensteins? 11/09/2023

Did You Know About Real Life Frankensteins? This week, Gaspare informs us about the history of real-life Frankenstein scientists, and poses some very intriguing questions while Joe goes on a crusade to get justice for a special elephant. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28563029

The Men You Shouldn’t Date 11/06/2023

The Men You Shouldn’t Date This week, Joe is pumped about his new special which is finally out and Gaspare informs us all about the types of men you should never ever date. Then the guys discuss Mr. Beast's charity and what it's like to go viral before getting into some fantastic listener emails dealing with vaccuum mice and stadium vendor economics. Support the show & get 55% off your Babbel subscription at https://www.babbel.com/SOCIAL /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28524368

Did You Know About the World's Shortest Flight? 11/02/2023

Did You Know About the World's Shortest Flight? This week, Joe chooses flight over cannibalism, and Gaspare shares some interesting insights into the world's shortest commercial airplane flight. Joe shares his knowledge about Canaries and Gaspare wonders if the Wright brothers were into BMX. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28494254

Robot Tipping 10/30/2023

Robot Tipping This week, as halloween approaches Joe and Gas can't believe some people's approach to decorations, before getting into the finer points of tipping your local robots. Gas shares some stories about inappropriate chalk board drawings and the guys discuss the best worst places for a first date. Support the show & get 25% off of your Paired subscription at Support the show & get up to 50% off of Beam’s Dream Powder at & use code CYBER /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28434359

Did You Know About Gaspare Randazzo? 10/26/2023

Did You Know About Gaspare Randazzo? This week, Joe turns the tables and delves into the mysterious depths of Gaspare Randazzo. As you might imagine things get emotional, intriguing, and weird. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28427621

The Squint Method 10/23/2023

The Squint Method This week, Gaspare shares his revolutionary new co-teaching communication technique: The Squint Method. Meanwhile, Joe discovers a new button that will take the podcast to a whole new level, and the guys read the spookiest listener email yet. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28378748

Did You Know About Joe Dombrowski? 10/19/2023

Did You Know About Joe Dombrowski? This week, Gaspare interviews the one and only Joe Dombrowski. Gas gets the dirty deets from Joe about all the important questions like what's his favorite music, his favorite possession, and what happens when we die. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28350191

The Biden Family Hogs 10/16/2023

The Biden Family Hogs This week, Gas and Joe discuss the latest in presidential families' nude leaks which leads to a thought provoking game of 'would you rather'. The the guys discuss the nuances of manly bonding before getting into emails, some of which are the spookiest ever read on the pod. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28324223

Did You Know About Amanda C. Reilly? 10/12/2023

Did You Know About Amanda C. Reilly? This week, Joe flips the script to tell us all about the insane true life story of the scam artist Amanda C. Reilly. Gaspare weighs in on GoFundme campaigns and Joe can't get over that blogs were a thing. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28294979

Social Spuddies 10/09/2023

Social Spuddies This week, Joe and Gas share catholic school stories and their teaching inspirations before getting into spooky season emails. Gas is advised not to drink the purple shake and Joe takes a deep dive into the worlds most awful haunted house. Support the show and save 15% at /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28260221

Did You Know About Opium Dens? 10/05/2023

Did You Know About Opium Dens? This week, Gaspare tells us about the history of ancient medicine, and along the way he and Joe discuss dog baths, leech therapy, cocaine running, and a list of words that make people very uncomfortable. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28230842

Micro Pigs: True or False? 10/02/2023

Micro Pigs: True or False? This week, Joe considers getting a tattoo live on stage during a podcast and Gaspare shares the hottest sports tea out there: Taylor swift has a new beau. Joe shares info about his new special and then the guys get into the only emails part of the podcast by debating the existence of micro pigs. Support the show & get up to 40% off of Beam when you go to & use promo code SOCIAL /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28194902

Did you Know About Necropants? 09/28/2023

Did you Know About Necropants? This week, Gaspare informs us about the macabre ancient icelandic practice of creating necropants: garments said to provide good fortune but requiring a strong stomach to create! Gaspare and Joe reveal the weird things that make them squirmy and deep dive into neolithic mental health issues. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28158053

Ball Pit Baptisms 09/25/2023

Ball Pit Baptisms This week, Gaspare doesn't believe in astrology and Joe has words for Blippi. The acronym lady responds and then the boys get into some fantastic emails dealing with secret agent fruit, ships passing in the wind, and butt lice. Support the show & get 60% off plus free shipping at & use code 60SOCIALSTUDIES /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28130144

Did You Know About the Cleveland Balloon Disaster? 09/21/2023

Did You Know About the Cleveland Balloon Disaster? This week, we learn just how often Gaspare thinks about the Roman Empire, before taking a look at one of the most baffling and disastrous things to ever hit the American midwest: The Cleveland Balloon Disaster. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28099748

Naked, Afraid and Surviving 09/18/2023

Naked, Afraid and Surviving This week, Gaspare gets excited by Aaron Rogers and Joe excited by the arrival of some new audience suggested sponges. Gaspare pitches a bizarrely familiar new reality show and the boys read some emails featuring some hillarious kinder-quotes. Support the show & get 55% off your Babbel subscription at https://www.babbel.com/SOCIAL /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28061238

Did You Know About Ancient Spartan Training? 09/14/2023

Did You Know About Ancient Spartan Training? Did You Know About Ancient Spartan Training? This week Gaspare and Joe share Cameo stories and talk about the world's oldest joke, before Gaspare enlightens us all with knowledge about the ancient city state of Sparta and their insanely extreme approach to education. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/28002030

Faloofahs and Snake Bones 09/10/2023

Faloofahs and Snake Bones This week Joe and Gas do an emails only episode and share some of the best reactions to Gaspare and Joe's showering habits. Joe and Gas share some stories about long term subs and Then we hear some strong opinions about loofah's and a wild story about a snake, a tree, and a squirrel. Social Studies is sponsored by BetterHelp. Support the show & get 10% off your 1st month of therapy at https://www.betterhelp.com/SOCIALSTUDIES /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/27996093

Did you Know About Germs? 09/07/2023

Did you Know About Germs? This week, Gaspare informs us all about those micro-biological annoyances, Germs! We'll learn where they hang out, how exactly they like to make our lives miserable, and some of the surprising places you won't find them. Joe also shares his new found dread of Japanese nuclear fish. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/27965925

90's Nostalgia 09/05/2023

90's Nostalgia This week, the boys take a trip back to the 90's and go head to head with trivia and sharing their favorite memories. They reveal their allegiances to Nsync or Backstreet boys, Brittney or Christina, Slater or Zach and much more. Gaspare also shares how an episode of Friends was the catalyst for a very awkward adolescent moment with his mom. Support the podcast & get 55% off your Babbel subscription at /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/27932241

Did You Know About Bog People? 08/31/2023

Did You Know About Bog People? This week, Gaspare and Joe learn about some of the most fascinating archealogical phenomena in world: Bog People. They also learn how cranberries are made, discover the next big trend in anti-aging product, and Joe recalls a recent encounter with "aliens". /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/27895041

Do you even moisturize Bro? 08/28/2023

Do you even moisturize Bro? This week, the boys went viral! And they have the potential to again with the unveiling of a hot new track produced by one of our very own listeners! Then the boys chat food and Gaspare takes his daughter to get a manicure before doing a deep dive on their own hygiene regimens. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/27861753

Did you Know About Vlad The Impaler? 08/24/2023

Did you Know About Vlad The Impaler? Did you Know About Vlad The Impaler? This week, Gas takes us back to the 15th century to learn about one of the inspirations for the classic monstrosity Dracula: Vlad The Impaler. /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/27837381

Five Guys and Water Someliers 08/21/2023

Five Guys and Water Someliers This week, Joe and Gas dish on the worlds best water and get into the finer points of non-fine dining before getting into some crazy emails including the final episode of a long running email saga involving long lost siblings. Cancel unwanted subscriptions & support the show by going to Support the podcast & get 55% off your Babbel subscription at /episode/index/show/studyhall/id/27804120

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