# secret histories (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover secret histories. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Short Life of Roboduck](https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/secret-histories-of-nerd-mysteries/) _2026-08-18 · shows@maximumfun.org (Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries) · Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries_ We've still got ducks on the brain it seems. This week, Host Brenda tells the long story of Duck, or Donald, or Puddles, the Oregon University Mascot. It has something to do with Nerd Stuff we swear! Walt Disney is involved! "I Found Oregon's Lost Mascot RoboDuck" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GziJMqZKXts Help support this show and unlock bonus content! 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Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries [Listen](https://afp-9384.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/7db0ade2-75d4-4301-8604-e414a12e157b/episodes/ef1098f7-f2ca-40ac-b25c-de2f5cf7ff65/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7db0ade2-75d4-4301-8604-e414a12e157b&awEpisodeId=ef1098f7-f2ca-40ac-b25c-de2f5cf7ff65&feed=GV_TcxDe) ## [Rerun - Action Park: Looping Waterslides, Drunk Teens, and No Rules](https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/secret-histories-of-nerd-mysteries/) _2026-07-21 · shows@maximumfun.org (Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries) · Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries_ Michigan was experiencing some of the worst air quality in the world this week, so here is a rerun of a classic SHONM episode for your enjoyment! In 1976, disgraced wallstreet investor Eugene Mullvihill opened the infamous Action Park in Vernon New Jersey. It would turn out to be a lawless place full of drunken poorly trained teens, a deadly wave pool, and the world's first, and last, looping… [Listen](https://afp-9384.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/7db0ade2-75d4-4301-8604-e414a12e157b/episodes/ab1e79d0-a118-4b42-8e69-4c704ea60289/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7db0ade2-75d4-4301-8604-e414a12e157b&awEpisodeId=ab1e79d0-a118-4b42-8e69-4c704ea60289&feed=GV_TcxDe) ## [CLAMP - How one of the Greatest Manga Creators got their Start](https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/secret-histories-of-nerd-mysteries/) _2026-07-14 · shows@maximumfun.org (Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries) · Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries_ CLAMP is an absolutely legendary group of all female Manga creators known for classics such as Cardcaptor Sakura, Chobits and xxxHolic. But how did this group of women come together? And what the hell does "CLAMP" even mean? Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries [Listen](https://afp-9384.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/7db0ade2-75d4-4301-8604-e414a12e157b/episodes/f2a84bf0-94d7-4d14-a364-be8e84b3cc1a/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7db0ade2-75d4-4301-8604-e414a12e157b&awEpisodeId=f2a84bf0-94d7-4d14-a364-be8e84b3cc1a&feed=GV_TcxDe) ## [Product Placement and E.T.](https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/secret-histories-of-nerd-mysteries/) _2026-07-07 · shows@maximumfun.org (Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries) · Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries_ In the modern day, we're so used to being advertised to, that an ad in our favorite films doesn't even phase us anymore. However, the history of product placement and film might be more intertwined than you think, and while it wasn't the first, the film, E.T. definitely played important part in shaping advertising in movies as we know it today. Help support this show and unlock bonus content!… [Listen](https://afp-9384.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/7db0ade2-75d4-4301-8604-e414a12e157b/episodes/1d7da796-ed66-4acc-b9ab-9adf2ce25eba/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7db0ade2-75d4-4301-8604-e414a12e157b&awEpisodeId=1d7da796-ed66-4acc-b9ab-9adf2ce25eba&feed=GV_TcxDe) ## [Student Rebellion, the New Left and Ashita no Joe](https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/secret-histories-of-nerd-mysteries/) _2026-06-30 · shows@maximumfun.org (Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries) · Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries_ What if I told you that there was a manga in Japan that not only revolutionized the genre of sports manga, but inspired a plane Hijacking? Today, Host Austin talks about the famous boxing manga, Ashita no Joe and how this series, though still relatively unknown in the west, has influenced so much of our favorite anime and manga. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at… [Listen](https://afp-9384.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/7db0ade2-75d4-4301-8604-e414a12e157b/episodes/3d23408f-f9b2-41ca-99ee-14b41e992e05/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7db0ade2-75d4-4301-8604-e414a12e157b&awEpisodeId=3d23408f-f9b2-41ca-99ee-14b41e992e05&feed=GV_TcxDe) ## [How Disneyland Paris almost Ruined Everything](https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/secret-histories-of-nerd-mysteries/) _2026-06-16 · shows@maximumfun.org (Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries) · Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries_ When the Walt Disney company set out to open a new international theme park under their umbrella, they had no idea that they were entering into a venture that would result in millions of dollars in debt, a graveyard of cancelled projects, and the company teetering on total collapse. It's just one little theme park in Paris. What could possibly go wrong? Help support this show and unlock bonus… [Listen](https://afp-9384.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/7db0ade2-75d4-4301-8604-e414a12e157b/episodes/551c81e5-d4b9-4652-8110-aaca334b410b/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7db0ade2-75d4-4301-8604-e414a12e157b&awEpisodeId=551c81e5-d4b9-4652-8110-aaca334b410b&feed=GV_TcxDe) ## [Is Betty Boop Black?](https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/secret-histories-of-nerd-mysteries/) _2026-06-09 · shows@maximumfun.org (Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries) · Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries_ Betty Boop is one of the oldest animated characters in existence, and yet she is really only known as a face on t-shirts and purses. How did she come into existence, and more importantly, is Betty Boop Black? Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries [Listen](https://afp-9384.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/7db0ade2-75d4-4301-8604-e414a12e157b/episodes/fe4bf6a0-e1e6-41c2-84db-341d7d24e7c8/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7db0ade2-75d4-4301-8604-e414a12e157b&awEpisodeId=fe4bf6a0-e1e6-41c2-84db-341d7d24e7c8&feed=GV_TcxDe) ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zz2iUeRUJGDS) _2026-06-09 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [Mr. Blobby and Blobbymania](https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/secret-histories-of-nerd-mysteries/) _2026-05-26 · shows@maximumfun.org (Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries) · Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries_ In 1992, the UK unleashed a force so terrible, so annoying, that the world would never be the same. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! 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