Scandal Sheet
Exhaustive investigations by a Millennial woman and a Gen X man into anything socially deviate, scientifically unexplainable, horrifically sinister – and - if we get lucky, criminal. Both amazingly informative and funny!
Episodes
COLD OPEN: Disney On Ice – WE FOUND HIM !!
Since legendary entrepreneur Walt Disney’s death in 1966, there has been a persistent conspiracy theory that says, just before he died, he had himself cryogenically frozen until such time as there was a cure for his cancer. No evidence has …
Chili Madness!! – Summer Cooking, Part 2
Great Video Version: https://bit.ly/45N0yQP The summer ain’t over yet folks! And there’s a lotta cookin’ and eatin’ left to do. In this part 2 of or summer cooking special we celebrate the 15 years Thad’s daughter and their friends competed…
80th Anniversary Of Hiroshima Bombing – First Nuclear Bomb
This is a terribly sad anniversary, in any way you perceive it – especially for people of any faith tradition, like myself. We’re replaying an episode from 2023 recorded on the occasion of the Academy Award-winning movie, “Oppenheimer”. It …
“Jaws” At 50 – We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat – COMPLETE EPISODE
Enjoy the Video Version: https://bit.ly/4m1fOQN This episode marries the previously released teaser with our in-depth conversation between Anuradha, myself, and frequent guest, professional composer/movie critic, JOHN HOEKSTRA. 56 minutes o…
TEASER COLD OPEN: “Jaws” At 50 – You Call THIS A Movie ??!!
WATCH THE GREAT VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/456frNy In advance of our full episode we offer this previously unknown and behind-the-scenes glimpse into 1970’s Hollywood movie politics. We dramatize a confrontation between two historical pe…
BONUS - "Superman" Preview, ft. ‘Handsome Rob’ From The Upper East Side
Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/yAMYgCPjrd8 Despite its apparent opening weekend success, one person who has a very different view of this movie is a frequent guest of this podcast and a founding member of the Mets Mob, a popular …
Get Hungry! – Summer Cooking, Part 1
Fantastic Video Version: https://bit.ly/44qQyfh Who doesn’t love summer cooking and food? Ahhh…the smell of the grill and the sun on your face. We’ve been very serious lately so we’re going to lighten it up a little bit for the summer holid…
To Biden or Not To Biden? - That Was The Question!
Terrific Video Version: https://bit.ly/4mS3Cmg A modern Shakespearean tragedy? Or Greek? On the occasion of the release a best-selling book on President Joe Biden’s last 8 months in office, we decided to examine whether the many accusations…
I’m Not Quite Dead Yet – “Monty Python And The Holy Grail” Turns 50
AMAZING VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWvaQ1duFhE HAPPY SUMMER KICK-OFF everyone! After the half-year we’ve all had, you all definitely deserve some time off... and a few laughs to boot. We have your new favorite – and funn…
Will The REAL Bigfoot Please Stand Up!
VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/bPKX-lp21_8 America’s favorite mystery monster, Bigfoot, is now BIGGER and more popular than ever! Recently, there have been numerous Bigfoot reality shows on cable TV and streaming, featuring serious ‘crypto…
TEASER COLD OPEN: Bigfoot’s Revenge
Bigfoot is BIGGER than ever! In this teaser we imagine the “Big Is Beautiful Salon And Spa” - a White-Lotus style establishment catering exclusively to affluent Bigfoot/Sasquatch people…er, creatures…or whatever. Enjoy the laughs! Stay tune…
Love, Sex, Murder, and Bootlegging Gangsters - “The Great Gatsby” Novel Celebrates 100 Years
GREAT VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/42hIZb9 Often called, “the greatest American novel” today - why is this book such a scandal? Read on and then watch/listen! Though an initial publishing failure, the book that many of us (Boomers, X-ers, …
Julia Child – James Bond In An Apron?!
In honor of National Women’s History Month, we are celebrating Julia Child. Most people aren’t aware that she was also a professional SPY for the U.S. in WWII, for years. NO WAY! – you say. Okay … let me back up a little. Most of us think o…
2025 MLB Baseball Preview, feat. the Mets Mob
VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/eYppkzBgDmw This is our much anticipated annual 2025 MLB Baseball Preview episode. It features our favorite New Yorkers and beloved baseball experts/ prognosticators since 2020 - the METS MOB. In addition to …
Girl Scout Cookie Madness !!!
It’s Girl Scout Cookie Season. And your friends at “Scandal Sheet” are shining their investigative flashlight on America’s most beloved “non-profit” sales event. Our 2023 co-host, ELLIE, a Girl Scout from Kindergarten to High School senior,…
Panic At The Palisades – The Los Angeles Fires
VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/42Jlpoc With the fires contained and around-the-clock media coverage at its end, it’s time to ask the important question – how could this happen? As our co-host Anuradha is out helping with the fires, John Hoek…
Wizard Or Wicked?
FANTASTIC VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/4fZbTQM The movie version of the remarkable stage musical, “Wicked” came out during the recent holidays. It proved to be just as successful as its Broadway counterpart. To honor its achievement, we ar…
Juan Soto Superstar! NEW Mets Player – FINAL CUT
GREAT VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/3VUaLqv Baseball fans throughout the country – but especially in the Mid-Atlantic area – were largely caught by surprise earlier this month when the New York Mets signed player-phenom, JUAN SOTO, to the l…
Christmas Unwrapped
GREAT VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/4fx4R5q No one loves Christmas more than your friends at Scandal Sheet. But that doesn’t mean we can’t explore some obvious historical inconsistencies. Right? For example, why is Christmas celebrated on D…
TEASER COLD OPEN – On The Road With The Magi (aka Three Kings)
No one loves our Winter religious faith traditions more than your friends at Scandal Sheet. We embrace both Christmas (yes, we insist on keeping ‘Christ’ in Christmas!). And, we also love Hanukah, which this year begins with the current Gre…
Juan Soto: Early Christmas Present For The Mets - RAW and UNCUT.
NOTE: We wanted to rush this out to fans, as this I breaking news – so this is not edited. You’re getting the raw sausage, as it is made – for good or bad. Kind of a mess – but true fans will enjoy. Baseball fans throughout the country – bu…
TEASER: Juan Soto: Early Christmas Present For The Mets
Baseball fans throughout the country – but especially in the Mid-Atlantic area – were largely caught by surprise this week when the New York Mets signed player-phenom, JUAN SOTO, to the largest professional sports contract in all history (t…
Favorite Thanksgiving Side (Comedy) Dishes
HAPPY THANKSGIVING !!!. “Scandal Sheet” is known for its produced comedy skits (SNL/Mel Brooks – eat your heart out bit***s). Today we share several Thanksgiving favorites. CONTENTS: “Thanksgiving Quiz Show” Digitally re-mastered! This hug…
Table With A View – Our Holiday Cooking Show
AMAZING VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/Hxug0yWGIYU (In this case, I recommend you watch the video.) For the holidays, we’re getting a little less serious. So this is our first cooking show ever! Of course, we are still “Scandal Sheet” and …
“The Blair Witch Project” Is Resurrected For Its 25th Halloween
GREAT VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/4fkIlNq “Scariest Movie Ever”? Time Magazine thought so in September of 1999. Hmmm…. Cinematic masterpiece? – or, let’s be honest – marketing masterpiece? Was it one of the greatest Tinseltown hoaxes in h…
Frankenstein: Creature With A Thousand Faces – Complete Episode
AMAZING VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/3ND5SgN BOO! In celebration of Spooktober, we dare to dissect the body parts of the most popular horror story of all time – Frankenstein’s monster. We excavate its little known and shady origins, what a…
Frankenstein: Creature With A Thousand Faces – Part 1
BOO! In celebration of Spooktober, we dare to dissect the most popular horror story of all time – Frankenstein’s monster. We excavate its little known and shady origins, what accounts for its 200+ year longevity, its reinterpretation over m…
Baseball Legend, PETE ROSE, Passes Away At Age 83
Rose's death was reported on September 30. In honor of this amazing, iconic … but also tragically-cursed athlete, we are replaying our episode from 2021 – “Forgive Pete Rose? Fall Of A Legend” We re-open the case of Pete Rose, one of the gr…
“Blazing Saddles” Hits The Big 5–0!
AMAZING VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/3ZJBxo6 Oh, NO you didn’t! … uhh, yeah, we did. We take on one of the most controversial, social and movie genre satire films ever made in the Hollywood studio system. 1974’s “Blazing Saddles” is known…
9-11 Recollections – Part Two
VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcE9YPfeKKg Many people forget that the 9-11 attacks also involved the Pentagon, which for decades, was the largest office building in the world and is still a symbol of US military power since…
9-11 Recollections - Part One
VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/ShaIdj40mCo On the 23rd anniversary of the US’ greatest foreign attack since Pearl Harbor, we look back. Part 1 focuses on the World Trade Center attacks. Joined by seasoned guests – the New Yorker brothers J…
“The Wizard of Oz”, 85th Anniversary Celebration – Complete Episode
*GREAT! VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/3ZdVAuO America’s favorite movie (and other countries too) is celebrating a milestone birthday. So why a scandal? Well, most people don’t know that the production of this cherished family film was fraug…
“The Wizard of Oz”, 85th Anniversary Celebration - Part One
My friends and I are following the yellow brick road to podcast fame. So we bring you one of our pod’s famous audio theater/cold opens. This one is about the first day of filming on, what would become – America’s – as well as, and much of t…
House of Dragons – Supreme Court 2023/24 Term Review
VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/PVGDOzqPwCM The most activist Supreme Court in US history continues its relentless conquest against the co-equal Executive and Legislative Branches. While destroying century old legal precedents, certain memb…
Panic At The Amusement Park
Who doesn’t love going to an amusement park in the summer with their kids or grandchildren? BUT – are the rides safe and are ‘express lanes’ fair and in the spirit of our democratic nation? But where did these parks come from in the first p…
SHARK ATTACK !!!
Shark attacks are on the rise! Since the 1975 film, “Jaws” broke every box-office record, sharks became America’s favorite, summer terror. While Caribbean/Gulf sharks in New England waters were pure fiction 50 years ago…that is not true tod…
BREAKING NEWS – 2024 Hot Dog Eating Contest Updates
Big changes from last year in NATHAN’S FAMOUS HOT DOG EATING CONTEST. 16 time Nathan’s champion and world record holder in hot dog eating, Joey Chestnut, has been shut out of this year’s contest. WHHYYYYY? We bring back our guests from last…
Hot Diggity Dog! Our Independence Day Special
An ENCORE from 2023. What could be more American than a juicy, delicious hot dog? … what about 76 of them one after another? We fire up the grill on NATHAN’S FAMOUS HOT DOG EATING CONTEST, held annually every July 4th and broadcast on ESPN.…
The Greatest Filmmaker You Probably Never Heard Of – ROGER CORMAN
Filmmaker, Roger Corman, died peacefully at the ripe old age of 98, this May. Known as "The Pope of Pop Cinema", or "The King of Schlock", he was a trailblazer in the world of independent film. Among the hundreds of features directed/produ…
BONUS - Spring Suicide Squad 2023
Our recent ‘Return of the Suicide Squad’ episode this year was SO popular we decided to share last year’s episode. It seems people can’t get enough of amateur, mountaineer millionaires risking their lives. HILARIOUS cold open. Each year, th…