Family fun, Violet Jessup and Mailbags
A family in Australia has recreated an entire 15-hour flight in their living room! Also the inventor of N-95 masks (used by front-line medical workers) has come out of retirement to help. Also, the story of Violet Jessup and how she survived three separate shipwrecks! Plus we read your mail from he…
Social Distancing: Lin-Manuel Miranda's Dream Factory, Goats, Ronald McNair
Another episode from our socially distant bunkers - Matt tells Amberly about the Irish Prime Minister's hobby and how Lin-Manuel Miranda is making dreams come true in John Krasinski's Some Good News internet show. Amberly tells Matt about some goats taking over a town and the legacy of an amazing a…
Unprecedented Times: Vikings, Sober Sue and Nose Magnets
Recorded from social isolation, using a direct link from Matt's home office to Amberly's blanket fort - we're back doing what we always do: telling each other "Something Amazing" from quarantine. In this episode: the competition from 1920's New York that has everyone laughing except "Sober Sue", vi…
Episode 48: 🎢Rollercoasters, Armadillos and Surprise Friendship Dates
In this episode we spend a lot of time discussing rollercoasters. Also Amberly has some quirky facts from an international zoo visit as well as recapping the impossible-to-guess birthday surprise she took Matt on. As promised here's the video of the Rollercoaster catch: youtube.com/watch?v=d6KNEe_…
Episode 47: 🌕🌝🚀 The Moon-isode 🌔🌚👨🚀
To celebrate 50 years since man first walked on the moon, Matt has pulled together some amazing facts about the moon landing. Also, Amberly tells Matt about a hero you should know about and also sprinkles in some moon facts of her own!
Episode 46: Home invasions, Nutmeg and Body Disposals
In this episode Amberly tells Matt about a spicy high, as well as a bunch of "banger facts" (basically, a lot of fact in a row). Matt tells Amberly about a very strange home invasion and a new way to dispose of yourself once you die has just become legal in California.
Episode 45: a New Years Eve mystery, Speed Gate and Extreme Ironing
It's 2019 and we're back baby! New facts, new stories, same old Matt and Amberly as hosts. For the first week back Matt shares a mystery he's been saving up since New Years Eve as well as a sport that was invented by an AI after being fed the rules of 400 existing sports. Amberly tells Matt about a…
Episode 44: Tree-mail, Space Robot, Lab-grown meat
Amberly tells Matt about how a car you know almost had a terrible name and why the Ancient Greek statues had little willys! Matt tells Amberly about why people are emailing trees and gives an update on lab-grown meat. Also listener Matt sends us an email with a video about a robot in space. You can…
Episode 43: 🎅🎄🤶Christmas-isode 2018 🎅🎄🤶
It's Christmas!! So we have a special Something Amazing chock-full of Christmas cheer, egg-nog and presents. This Podcast is chocked fuller than a Christmas cracker with great Christmas themed facts you can whip out at family gatherings.
Episode 42: Robobutts, Lonely Birthdays and Esports Coaching
This week Amberly tells Matt about 🤖butts and 🤖birthdays. Matt tells Amberly about the new job of Esports coaching and 🤖CEOs.