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RE-AIR 40: Devil and the Details
Grant tells Maia about the rarest fish in the world, found in the strangest of places. An episode about the Devil’s Hole Pupfish and Devils Hole, located in Death Valley National Park. With wild conservation showdowns, unexpected legal dramas, and a touch of irreverent humor, this episode is your invitation to uncover nature’s most astonishing secrets. Join us as we peel back the layers of a hidden ecosystem whose delicate balance has sparked multimillion-dollar court battles

Grant Thomas
14 hours ago


136: Shoot Your Shot pt.1: Life Long Loser
What are the forces that make us who we are? Many people with hard childhoods grow up into adults with fulfilling lives and careers. Others... get kicked out of a sex cult. Charles Guiteau is the latter. A man destined for greatness if he was not so consistently bad at everything. And a liar. And crazed. But in America, even a loser can hit it big. This week on Well, I Laughed the incredible forgettable life of a man who changed the course of American history. A Life Long Los

Grant Thomas
Dec 17, 2025


134: Red Handed pt.2: Hamburgler
For more than two decades you had a better chance of winning the lottery than the McDonalds Monopoly Millions. Unless... you knew the right guy, who knew a guy, a shadowy figure named "Uncle Jerry." What started as one of McDonalds most successful promotional campaigns in it's history also managed to fund organize crime, exotic vacations, and at least one strip club/church in South Carolina. Burgers are sold, lives are ruined, any yet we have to ask... do you want to be a Mil

Grant Thomas
Dec 3, 2025


130: Sickening pt.1: Typhoid for Two
How responsible are we for the consequences of our actions? This week, Grant and Maia dive into the story of a woman who has come to be known as a reckless, disease spreading cook. Mary Mallon, also known as “Typhoid Mary.” Mary spread typhoid to dozens, maybe even hundreds of people. Several of whom would die from the disease before she was finally caught and quarantined. But behind the sensational story and the oddities of her case lie complicated questions about what we ow

Grant Thomas
Nov 5, 2025


128: Hypnotic pt.2: Sex Martyr
Can one person’s legend be another person's vicious rumor? This week, we try to separate fact from fiction as we look at the Mystic Monk himself - Rasputin. From humble beginnings and fervent religious belief Rasputin grows from peasant to powerful advisor in a stunningly short period of time. He was powerful, but was he evil? What was his relationship with the Queen? And how did he die? Man, myth, legend… Sex Martyr? This week, on Well, I Laughed. Chapters 00:00:00 Catch-Up

Grant Thomas
Oct 21, 2025


124: Far From Home pt.1: Missing and Handsome
When our hero is stolen from his home, what will it take to get back? This week, we retrace the steps of Paquipquineo. The Native...

Grant Thomas
Sep 23, 2025


122: Word of Mouth pt.2: Wok it Out
An episode that will leave you hungry for more! America's best food always comes from somewhere else, from people we actively...

Grant Thomas
Sep 9, 2025


118: Eye of the Beholder pt.1: Black & White
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously spoke of his dream for a future America. A dream that was more progressive and radical than many...

Grant Thomas
Aug 12, 2025


116: They Were Roommates pt.2: That Woman
Few sex scandals are as infamous as President Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky. Overnight, a private young woman in her early...

Grant Thomas
Jul 29, 2025


112: Famous Feuds pt.1: Party Animals
Has American politics always been so divided? Our current political system seems broken beyond repair, but where did it all start? This...

Grant Thomas
Jul 1, 2025
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