I Got Stuck!: A Catalog of Temporary Obsessions

I Got Stuck!: A Catalog of Temporary Obsessions

"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!).

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November 4, 2025 22 mins

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

I hope you enjoy this very first I Got Stuck shortie episode (a.k.a. "Quicksand")! I plan on releasing one shortie per month to everyone, and one bonus shortie to members. Become a member via Patreon, Apple podcasts, or Buzzsprout to access exclusive Quicksand episodes (and even more, for Patreon m...

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December 27, 2024 20 mins

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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November 4, 2024 19 mins

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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October 16, 2024 21 mins

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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October 2, 2024 21 mins

...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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September 25, 2024 22 mins

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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September 11, 2024 23 mins

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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September 4, 2024 23 mins

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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August 28, 2024 21 mins

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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August 21, 2024 21 mins

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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August 10, 2024 20 mins

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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