Text is king

Text is king

Author: Adam Mastroianni January 21, 2026 Duration: 19:20
Read on, queen Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/text-is-king All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad. Experimental History just turned four, so here are last year’s most-viewed posts: The Decline of DevianceFace It: You’re a Crazy Person28 Slightly Rude Notes on WritingBag of Words, Have Mercy on UsNew Paradigm for Psychology Just Dropped

Ever wonder why we do things the way we do, or if there's a better way hiding in plain sight? That's the kind of question Adam Mastroianni chases down in Experimental History. This isn't a dry recounting of dates and battles. Instead, Adam digs into the strange, often hilarious experiments-both formal and accidental-that have shaped our world, our societies, and our own minds. You'll hear episodes that blend scientific curiosity with historical detective work, all delivered with a comedic touch that makes even the most obscure topic feel like a fascinating conversation with a clever friend. The goal here is simple but profound: to find what's actually true and figure out how it can be genuinely useful. New episodes of this podcast arrive every other Tuesday, offering a regular dose of perspective-shifting ideas. It’s a unique mix that lives up to its name, treating history not as a static record but as a series of ongoing trials and errors we can all learn from.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 69

Experimental History
Podcast Episodes
How to get 7th graders to smoke [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:59
OR: "fuzzy, wet, and unfalsifiable" Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/how-to-get-7th-graders-to-smoke All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad.
Startling differences between humans and jukeboxes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:07
OR: the secret geniuses of Wisconsin Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/startling-differences-between-humans All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photographs by my…
You can't be too happy, literally [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:01
OR: There's an air conditioner in your head. Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/you-cant-be-too-happy-literally All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my da…
Declining trust in Zeus is a technology [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:34
OR: Leaving the land of tiny muffins Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/declining-trust-in-zeus-is-a-technology All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my da…
How to drive a stake through your own good heart [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:53
OR: the demise of the Optimize Guys Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/how-to-drive-a-stake-through-your All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad
Let's build a fleet and change the world [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:08
Abandon Big Ship, get on a Little Ship Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/lets-build-a-fleet-and-change-the All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ To express interest in Science House: https:…
I'm so sorry for psychology's loss, whatever it is [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:37
The plane crashed and nobody checked the bodies. Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/im-so-sorry-for-psychologys-loss All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar (www.heavyb…
Sorry pal, this woo is irreducible [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:13
OR: Crush me under the weight of 1,000 CBT manuals Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/sorry-pal-this-woo-is-irreducible All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar (www.hea…