Documentary 8 2017
Starring
Half as Interesting
Half as Interesting is an entertaining, fact-based, educational series covering diverse topics of general interest presented in a somewhat humorous, quirky style. Topics range from curious to weird and are rarely important to know unless you're looking for some lunch room or coffee break conversation starters.
Episodes
EP 1
What's the Longest Drivable Distance on Earth?
Aug 31, 2017
EP 2
Why You Can Claim Islands for the US if They Have Bird Poop
Sep 7, 2017
EP 3
The 64 Day Longest Flight in History
Sep 14, 2017
EP 4
The $40 Internationally Standard Cup of Tea
Sep 21, 2017
EP 5
What's the Northernmost Town in the world?
Sep 28, 2017
EP 6
The Enormous Spreadsheet that Runs the World's Mail
Oct 5, 2017
EP 7
Why Photos of the Eiffel Tower at Night are Illegal
Oct 12, 2017
EP 8
How Fast Can You Circumnavigate the World on Commercial Flights?
Oct 19, 2017
EP 9
The Not-So-Simple Process of Deciphering Hieroglyphs
Oct 26, 2017
EP 10
How to Read Barcodes
Nov 2, 2017
EP 11
Why the US' Land is Blocky
Nov 9, 2017
EP 12
The Secret Protocol for When the Queen Dies
Nov 16, 2017
EP 13
The Country with No Territory
Nov 23, 2017
EP 14
The 30 Mile Zone That Explains Why Hollywood Exists
Nov 30, 2017
EP 15
Why the UK Runs Trains to Nowhere
Dec 7, 2017
EP 16
Why Some AM Radio Stations Don't Work at Night
Dec 14, 2017
EP 17
What Your Name Decides About Your Life
Dec 21, 2017
EP 18
The US Government's Secret Airline
Dec 28, 2017
EP 455
How the US Tests Nukes (Without Blowing Them Up)
Apr 6, 2024
EP 457
The Obscure System That Syncs All the World's Clocks
Apr 23, 2024
EP 462
Why There's a Pacific Ocean Port in Idaho
May 24, 2024
EP 463
Why the Ocean Looks So Fake on Google Maps
Jun 3, 2024
EP 464
Why the US Drops 14.7 Million Worms on Panama Every Week
Jun 6, 2024
EP 465
Why Nobody Knows What JIS X 0208 Means
Jun 13, 2024
EP 466
The Weird, Terrible Smartphones They Only Have in North Korea
Jun 25, 2024
EP 468
How the UN Translates Everything in Real-Time
Jul 8, 2024
EP 469
How this Oklahoma Town Became Completely Uninhabitable
Jul 15, 2024
EP 470
How America's Largest, Most Secure Embassy Works
Jul 19, 2024
EP 471
How the US Gov's Riskiest Labs Contain Deadly Viruses
Jul 30, 2024
EP 472
The One Long Wire Ruining America's Most Important Train
Aug 1, 2024
EP 474
The Logistics of Mount Everest's Base Camp
Aug 20, 2024
EP 477
The Massively Bureaucratic System for Confirming a "Miracle"
Sep 7, 2024
EP 480
How Ski Resorts Store Snow Over the Summer
Sep 30, 2024
EP 481
Why Only One US City Doesn't Add Fluoride to Its Water
Oct 10, 2024
EP 482
How They Dug the Deepest Hole on Earth
Oct 17, 2024
EP 483
How This Card Game Accidentally Became a Stock Market
Oct 25, 2024
EP 484
How This Single 'M' Almost Ruined a US Presidency
Oct 30, 2024
EP 485
How the USA's Only Car-Free Village Works
Oct 31, 2024
EP 488
How This Waffle Restaurant Mastered Hurricanes
Nov 26, 2024
EP 489
How Istanbul Moved Its Airport in Just 45 Hours
Nov 30, 2024
EP 492
How This Tunnel Accidentally Created an Immigration Loophole
Dec 24, 2024
EP 493
The $18.8 Bil, Borderline Useless Bridge Between Hong Kong and Macau
Dec 26, 2024
EP 500
Brooklyn's Only Interstate is Doomed
Feb 21, 2025
EP 504
The Algorithm Running Up French Fry Prices
Mar 18, 2025
EP 509
Why Isn't There Public Transit from the Airport to Disney World?
Apr 28, 2025
EP 510
The Frank Lloyd Wright Skyscraper that Sold for $10
Apr 30, 2025
EP 512
The Scam That Hit Every Adult in Canada
May 28, 2025
EP 513
The Absurd Lengths Billionaires Go to Not "Live" in NYC
May 29, 2025
EP 514
The 467 Rules You Have to Follow to Put an Animal in a Movie
May 30, 2025
EP 515
The Absurd Science Behind Really Good Bowling Balls
Jun 17, 2025
