Obsession Ascension

Ever heard the term "American as Apple Pie"? The term means when you think of certain things, like apple pie, you think of it as American, made in America. But did you know apples were not found in America? In this...

You know the old saying, give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he will take the fish home, throw them in a glass container and stare at them for a loooooong time. But how did this tradition...

<p>You know the old saying, give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he will take the fish home, throw them in a glass container and stare at them for a loooooong time. But how did this tradition...

<p>You ever wondered how the tradition of teams of their own mascots came to be? It may surprise you to know it isn't just for the kids! Mason & Zach take you back to when mascots began as just good luck charms to...

<p>You ever looked back at the Star Wars sequel trilogy and wondered, "could it be better?" That is a thought that has plagued Zach & Mason ever since the closing scenes of Rise of Skywalker, so today they begin the...

<p>Today, motorsports is all across the globe and comes in many different forms, but you ever wondered how it got started? Well Mason & Zach are here to drop the green flag of knowledge right in between your ears as we...

<p>Bigfoot, Moth Man, The Jersey Devil, are all well-known crytids of the United States. But did you know that each state has their own backlog of cryptids? Join Mason & Zach as they go through the history of some of...

<p>After the critically panned, yet financially successful Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Movie, the Power Rangers is in a weird spot. It needs to make major changes all over its production but also needs to combat waning...

<p>Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was supposed to just be a cheaply made kids show that exploded into a phenomenon still going strong today. How did that happen? Zach goes into the sudden and unexpected rise of Mighty...

<p>Have you ever looked at a glow in the dark toy and wondered how that works? Well have I got the podcast for you, this one, right here, you found it. Mason & Zach take you through the history of how glow in the dark...

<p>Ever wondered how you got electricity in your home? While now 90% of America is lit up one way, it almost was done a completely different way, and it had the money behind it to nearly make it happen. This is the...

<p>Welcome to Obsession Ascension, a bi-weekly podcast where friends Zach & Mason pick a topic of interest or current hyperfixati0n and do some sort of a deep dive on it! This week our hosts go deep into an old 80's...