I Got Stuck!: A Catalog of Temporary Obsessions Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:50:16 -0500 https://igotstuck.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 I Got Stuck!: A Catalog of Temporary Obsessions yes Support this Podcast 5e772234-8f77-5679-907e-12924cdc56a9 kereidy@gmail.com Kelly Reidy episodic false "I Got Stuck!: A Catalog of Temporary Obsessions," with me, Dr. Kelly Reidy, is a podcast wherein each week, I’ll give you a full report on the latest topic that’s kept me up at night. Things that have led to countless hours of procrastination through googling, asking Jeeves, and navigating the twistiest and turniest of internet rabbit holes (and by the way, rabbit holes are technically called “warrens” and they can be so elaborate that they have their own traffic circles!). 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Kelly Reidy kereidy@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/gylbwx3fa9hkt8f9vimlgvduxuwo?.jpg I Got Stuck!: A Catalog of Temporary Obsessions Kelly Reidy The (Cursed?) Mary Celeste The (Cursed?) Mary Celeste The Mary Celeste is arguably the most famous ghost ship of all time, and the ultimate unsolved nautical mystery. But what does "ghost ship" even mean?! And just how many different types of waterspouts even are there?! Tune in for my theories on ghost ships, other people's theories on The Mary Celeste, and a chilling Brooklyn Eagle newspaper excerpt from 1902.

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]]> The Mary Celeste is arguably the most famous ghost ship of all time, and the ultimate unsolved nautical mystery. But what does "ghost ship" even mean?! And just how many different types of waterspouts even are there?! Tune in for my theories on ghost ships, other people's theories on The Mary Celeste, and a chilling Brooklyn Eagle newspaper excerpt from 1902.

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]]> Kelly Reidy Buzzsprout-18086777 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0500 1368 2 1 full false Quicksand: Bats! Quicksand: Bats! Why are bats associated with Halloween, and what's the deal with vampire bats? Also, HAPPY BAT WEEK: https://batweek.org/

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]]> Why are bats associated with Halloween, and what's the deal with vampire bats? Also, HAPPY BAT WEEK: https://batweek.org/

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]]> Kelly Reidy Buzzsprout-18087461 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 01:00:00 -0400 439 bonus false Winter Sports Winter Sports Your ultimate very short guide to the history of ice skating, sledding, and skiing; featuring Zambonis, banana conveyer belts, and statistics about winter-sports-related deaths! Plus: how to survive an avalanche!

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]]> Your ultimate very short guide to the history of ice skating, sledding, and skiing; featuring Zambonis, banana conveyer belts, and statistics about winter-sports-related deaths! Plus: how to survive an avalanche!

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]]> Buzzsprout-16346734 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:00:00 -0500 1206 1 10 full false Carl Tanzler: A Love (Horror!) Story Carl Tanzler: A Love (Horror!) Story This is the story of a fake doctor (who was also a fake count) and his real-life corpse not-quite-bride, Elena Milagro de Hoyos. The setting: Florida, of course!

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]]> This is the story of a fake doctor (who was also a fake count) and his real-life corpse not-quite-bride, Elena Milagro de Hoyos. The setting: Florida, of course!

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]]> Buzzsprout-16050189 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 23:00:00 -0500 1181 1 9 full false Dead Bodies Dead Bodies The weird science of dead bodies, plus a New York history lesson, a little (heh heh) Napoleon, and of course, a Burke & Hare cameo!

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]]> The weird science of dead bodies, plus a New York history lesson, a little (heh heh) Napoleon, and of course, a Burke & Hare cameo!

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]]> Buzzsprout-15935462 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 02:00:00 -0400 1262 1 8 full false Cryptozoology Cryptozoology ...or, "Consider The Globster." Hoaxes, history, and hysteria in everybody's favorite pseudo-science! Featuring the Yeti, the Loch Ness Monster, giant penguins, and, of course, The Daily Mail.

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]]> ...or, "Consider The Globster." Hoaxes, history, and hysteria in everybody's favorite pseudo-science! Featuring the Yeti, the Loch Ness Monster, giant penguins, and, of course, The Daily Mail.

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]]> Buzzsprout-15860375 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:00:00 -0400 1289 1 7 full false Old-Timey Medicine Old-Timey Medicine Medicinal goats, medicinal farts-in-jars, baby morphine, and more! Learn about a time when heroin could be purchased from the Sears catalog, and gain a renewed appreciation for modern medicine.

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]]> Medicinal goats, medicinal farts-in-jars, baby morphine, and more! Learn about a time when heroin could be purchased from the Sears catalog, and gain a renewed appreciation for modern medicine.

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]]> Kelly Reidy Buzzsprout-15809330 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 1363 1 6 full false Coffee: Lovers & Haters Coffee: Lovers & Haters Listen as I spill the beans about the history of coffee! Lots of people love it, and some people hate it; because of this, it's changed many lives throughout the years... including those of a pair of murderous Swedish twins!

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]]> Listen as I spill the beans about the history of coffee! Lots of people love it, and some people hate it; because of this, it's changed many lives throughout the years... including those of a pair of murderous Swedish twins!

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]]> Kelly Reidy Buzzsprout-15731071 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 1383 1 5 full false The (Haunted?) RMS Queen Mary The (Haunted?) RMS Queen Mary Ghosts on a boat! It turns out that the most haunted hotel in America is a boat! In this episode, learn about the history, the deaths, and the potential hauntings in and because of an art deco ocean liner from the 1930s that's now permanently docked in Long Beach, California: The RMS Queen Mary.

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]]> Ghosts on a boat! It turns out that the most haunted hotel in America is a boat! In this episode, learn about the history, the deaths, and the potential hauntings in and because of an art deco ocean liner from the 1930s that's now permanently docked in Long Beach, California: The RMS Queen Mary.

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]]> Kelly Reidy Buzzsprout-15692875 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0400 1383 1 4 full false Herring Farts Herring Farts This one is a little bit about The Doomsday Fish, but it's mostly about herrings, sardines (what even are they?!), the Cold War, and the outstandingly bizarre and incredible website that is herripedia.com. 

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]]> This one is a little bit about The Doomsday Fish, but it's mostly about herrings, sardines (what even are they?!), the Cold War, and the outstandingly bizarre and incredible website that is herripedia.com. 

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]]> Kelly Reidy Buzzsprout-15653271 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400 1304 1 3 full false Balloon Mania! Balloon Mania! A rooster, a duck, and a sheep walk into a hot-air balloon (it really happened!)... in this episode, you'll learn about the early days of ballooning, parachuting, and the mania that ensued!

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]]> A rooster, a duck, and a sheep walk into a hot-air balloon (it really happened!)... in this episode, you'll learn about the early days of ballooning, parachuting, and the mania that ensued!

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]]> Kelly Reidy Buzzsprout-15617017 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0400 1309 1 2 full false The Modern Marathon The Modern Marathon In this episode, you'll learn about the history of the modern marathon, and, more importantly, how a hallucinating clown won Olympic gold! 

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]]> In this episode, you'll learn about the history of the modern marathon, and, more importantly, how a hallucinating clown won Olympic gold! 

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]]> Kelly Reidy Buzzsprout-15562976 Sat, 10 Aug 2024 23:00:00 -0400 1204 1 1 full false