Fascinators!

By: Ken Atkinson and Evan Atkinson
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  • Summary

  • Fascinators is a show about the wonderful, weird and sometimes puzzling things that fascinate us. Each episode, father and son duo Ken and Evan Atkinson explore the histories, concepts and stories that fascinate them. Find out why Santa Claus is buried in New York City, why every film director eventually wants to make a Pinocchio movie, why no one is really sure why there are 52 cards in a deck and so much more!
    Ken Atkinson and Evan Atkinson
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Episodes
  • Are Child Actors Really Happy?

    Are Child Actors Really Happy?
    Jan 22 2025

    Are you happy? We at Fascinators sure hope you are, but how does one measure how happy they truly are? Evan has some ideas. Also in this episode, Ken takes us through the history of royalties and discovers how much the cast of Friends is really making from your fifth rewatch.

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    54 mins
  • The Ig-Nobel Dinner Guest

    The Ig-Nobel Dinner Guest
    Jan 8 2025

    Get ready for a real heater y'all. Evan explores the bizarre and fascinating world of the Ig Nobel prizes, answering questions you never thought to ask. Which way does hair grow in the southern hemisphere? Can plants see? Do people grow beards to protect from punches? Meanwhile Ken is digging up some centuries old tea on Charles Dickens and his most famous obsessive fanboy.

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    48 mins
  • How to Game the Oscars

    How to Game the Oscars
    Dec 28 2024

    The boys are back with a holiday treat, their longest episode yet! Ken walks us through the ups and downs of the board game industry while Evan pulls back the curtain on everything you need to do to win an Oscar.

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    1 hr and 9 mins

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