Things You Don't Need to Know with Ari Cagan
Defusing a bomb, landing an airplane, performing open heart surgery… very few people in the world need instructions on topics like these. Luckily Ari Cagan is here to talk to the few experts in these fields and then teach you everything you’ll never need to know.
S2 E10 · Thu, June 09, 2022
How to Say Goodbye
Ari teaches you how to say goodbye in 7,117 languages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 E9 · Thu, June 02, 2022
How to Ghostwrite a Book
Ari ghostwrites a book. Yes, seriously… you can and should buy it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 E8 · Thu, May 19, 2022
How to Write a Song
From singing lessons to music theory, Ari sings his truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 E7 · Thu, May 12, 2022
How to Play Poker
After turning 21, Ari traveled to Vegas to try his hand (and mind) at tournament poker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 E6 · Thu, May 05, 2022
How to Have a Happy Marriage (Exit)
Ari’s friend recalls his green card marriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 E5 · Thu, April 14, 2022
How to Start a Secret Society
Ari is inspired by his visit to the illuminati headquarters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 E4 · Thu, April 07, 2022
How to Get a Nickname
Ari tries to get himself a nickname. Special guest Jennifer Moss from BabyNames.com and The Baby Names Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 E3 · Thu, March 31, 2022
How to Take a Company Public
The world of investing can be a jungle. Bulls, bears, danger at every turn. This week Ari braves the wilderness in an attempt to get investors for his new company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 E2 · Thu, March 24, 2022
Dawson's Field Hijackings
Jon Ungar was just 10 years old and returning from a family vacation when his plane was hijacked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 E1 · Thu, March 17, 2022
How to Solve a Crime
In the season 2 premiere Ari and his trusty producer Gumshoe H. Nelson attempt to solve a crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E30 · Thu, September 30, 2021
How to Disappear Completely
... the finale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E29 · Thu, September 23, 2021
Everything Else You Don’t Need to Know (Part 1)
Short stories and facts from the many people that helped make this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E28 · Thu, September 16, 2021
How to Save Your Podcast
Ari enters the high octane world of podcast marketing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E27 · Thu, September 09, 2021
Everything You Don’t Need To Know About Timeshares
The luxury, the shady sales tactics, and the dreaded “1 hour” free lunch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E26 · Thu, September 02, 2021
Psychics
Ari attempts to solve the mystery of psychic powers in order to get his own television show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E25 · Thu, August 26, 2021
Dating App Scam
Ari interviews a crook perpetrating one of the most prevalent scams on the internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E24 · Thu, August 19, 2021
The Assassinations Of Fidel Castro
From poisoned cigars to exploding seashells, Ari explores the over 600 assassination attempts on Fidel Castro and presents a collection of the most cartoonish plots of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E23 · Thu, August 12, 2021
Behind Satanism
For years the word "satanism" sent shivers down people spines… but is it really all about animal sacrifice and Devil rituals? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E22 · Thu, August 05, 2021
Exotic Invasion
Snakes that were freed by a hurricane, a plant that never stops growing and more… Destruction thrust upon us by our own desire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E21 · Thu, July 29, 2021
How to Spot a Fraud
fo·ren·sic: relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime. Way more than just your taxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E20 · Thu, July 08, 2021
How to Write a Timeless Joke
Ari tries to write a street joke. Special guests Pete Holmes, Paula Poundstone, Martin Urbano, Mike Sacks and Adam McKay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E19 · Thu, July 01, 2021
How To Cook in Jail
Your freedom might be limited but your taste buds don’t have to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E18 · Thu, June 24, 2021
How I Dropped Out of School
“I actually dropped out of school in 8th grade, this episode is all about how I did it.” - Ari Cagan, podcast host. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E17 · Thu, June 17, 2021
How to Make a Sneaker from Scratch
Sell your sole. Special guest Seth Fowler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E16 · Thu, June 10, 2021
How to Start Your Own Country
Special Guest His Excellency Kevin Baugh, President of The Republic of Molossia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E15 · Thu, June 03, 2021
How to Leave a Cult
It’s a mass wedding of mind control. Featuring Diane Benscoter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E14 · Thu, May 27, 2021
How To Be a Disc Jockey
Please remix this episode. Featuring David Barese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E13 · Thu, May 20, 2021
How to Invent a Food
Think outside the puff pastry. Special guest Sohla El-Waylly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E12 · Thu, May 13, 2021
How to Visit North Korea
Journalist Tara Palmeri tells Ari about that time she was kicked out of North Korea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E11 · Thu, May 06, 2021
How We Rigged the Election
Ari and his sister attempt to rig an important election. Special Guest Nicholas Cheeseman, author of “How to Rig an Election." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E10 · Thu, April 15, 2021
How to Trick Your Friends
An elaborate scheme to get my friend to believe the FBI are investigating him. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E9 · Thu, April 08, 2021
How to Research the Market
Ari uses market research to turn around his struggling YouTube channel. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E8 · Thu, April 01, 2021
How to Control Air Traffic
“It all worked out in the end... Some of them didn’t. Some of them were fatal.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E7 · Thu, March 25, 2021
How to Be a Pickup Artist
Inside the sleazy world of seduction, special guest Ross Jeffries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E6 · Thu, March 18, 2021
How to Take Over the World
From Pitcairn to Tuvalu and eventually the dinner table. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E5 · Thu, March 11, 2021
How to Get Rich Quick (Part 1)
Legally speaking, it’s multi-level marketing . Special Guest Jane Marie. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E4 · Thu, March 04, 2021
How to Repossess an Airplane
Land, sea or air. Nobody escapes the repo man. Special Guest Ken Cage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E3 · Thu, February 25, 2021
How to Beat the House
From counting cards to owning a casino, ex-professional black jack player Jon Ungar tells all. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E1 · Thu, February 18, 2021
How to Defuse a Bomb
This season starts out with a bang. Special Guest Tom Gersbeck. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E2 · Thu, February 18, 2021
How to Sell Your Soul
Mystically, practically, and of course metaphorically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trailer · Thu, February 04, 2021
Coming Soon: Things You Don't Need to Know
Defusing a bomb, repossessing an airplane, taking over the world… very few people need detailed instructions on topics like these. But Ari Cagan, self-taught ambassador of useless information, is contractually obligated to explain them to you anyway. "Things You Don't Need to Know" is a new podcast hosted by Ari Cagan from HyperObject Industries and Three Uncanny Four Productions. New episodes starting February 18th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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