Episodes

March 28, 2024

205. Fibonacci Sequence and Jellyfish

The Golden Ratio: do unto others as Fibonacci would do to himself. That’s right, this week Hayley is covering Fibbie AKA Nacci AKA Leonardo da Pisa and his swirl in a box. Then Kat covers the gelatinous creatures of the sea:…
March 21, 2024

204. Bog Bodies and Charles Hatfield

This week the darkness called Kat to cover dead bodies. Specifically the really old ones pickled in bog juice. Then Hayley makes it rain with her lesson on Charles Hatfield, a rainmaker who also made it rain chemicals that s…
March 14, 2024

PATREON LEAK: Collyer Brothers, America’s First UFO Sighting, and Robert Llimós

We had some major technical difficulties this week so we are opening the Night Classy Patreon vault to give those on the outside a glimpse inside. Hayley covers two brothers who were record setting HOARDERS. Then Kat takes u…
March 6, 2024

203. Münster Rebellion and Tsavo Man-Eaters

Are those human cages hanging from a cathedral? Why yes, they are! Because this week Hayley takes us to Münster, Germany where things started to get culty in the 1500s. Then Kat covers the equally disturbing events of a rail…
Feb. 29, 2024

202. Robbers Cave Experiment and Sam Patch

Are you conflict avoidant? Well, don’t avoid this one! Hayley covers a psychological experiment on group conflict, also known as Realistic Conflict Theory. Then Kat covers America’s first daredevil, Sam Patch (who definitely…
Feb. 22, 2024

201. Chincoteague Ponies and Albert Einstein's Brain

Kat has a horse girl lesson for those who were also obsessed with the novel “Misty of Chincoteague.” But don’t worry if that excludes you, we also rewind 56 million years to the feral/wild “Dawn Horse” that everyone can rela…
Feb. 15, 2024

200. Bessie Blount Griffin and Conch Republic

Happy 200th episode Night Classmates! This week Hayley covers an ambidextrous inventor, nurse, and Black History month icon: Bessie Blount Griffin. Then, Kat covers the American city that failed trying to secede from the Uni…
Feb. 8, 2024

199. Charles Robert Jenkins and Lucia de Berk Case

The Prison Episode! Kat takes us to North Korea where an American man made a very bad decision and ended up being their prisoner for 40 years. Then Hayley takes us on a witch-hunt of sorts covering the true crime legal drama…
Feb. 1, 2024

198. Jack Parsons (Part 2) and Portlock, Alaska

Hayley covers the explosive finale to the Jack Parsons lesson. Kat follows it up with a town that was fully abandoned in the 1940s supposedly because of “Nantiinaq” lurking in the woods. Still got a thirst for knowledge and …
Jan. 25, 2024

197. Cabbage Patch Kids and Jack Parsons (Part 1)

Kat takes us to “Baby Land General Hospital” to cover the strange lore behind the popular toy of the 1980s: Cabbage Patch dolls. Then Hayley follows it up with part one of a lesson on THE sex-cult rocket man… and no, it isn’…
Jan. 18, 2024

196. Tokyo Rose and Bondo Mystery Apes

Hayley covers the World War II story of a Iva Toguri and how she was wrongfully convicted of treason. Then, Kat follows it up with a lesson on a mysterious creature in the Congo that caused a bit of a feud between two scient…
Jan. 11, 2024

195. Transportation Security Administration and C-Sections / Dr. James Barry

Kat missed a flight recently and decided to ask the question: TSA… are they necessary? Then Hayley follows it up with a lesson that birthed a rabbit hole into c-section history. (TW for birth stuff.) Kat’s Etsy Shop for Frie…
Dec. 21, 2023

194. Egg Nog Riot and Torches of Freedom

Hayley teaches us about something that West Point's command historian Sherman Fleek said "Hardly anyone knows about it. If pooled among 4,400 cadets, 3,000 federal employees, 1,500 military staff and faculty, I doubt 30 peop…
Dec. 14, 2023

193. Reindeer and The Great Stink

Kat covers the time congress dumped a bunch of money into reindeer and why they carry santa's sleigh. Then Hayley follows it up with a shitty situation that smelled so bad it got it's own name. Still got a thirst for knowled…
Dec. 7, 2023

192. Mercury Poisoning and Katherine Knight

Hayley covers the "fluid silver" poison and Kat follows it up with her most graphic lesson yet.   Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon…
Nov. 30, 2023

191. Screaming Mummies of Guanajuato and Betty Broderick

Kat covers a collection of well preserved corpses of people that died from cholera in 1833. Then Hayley follows it up with a true crime prodcuer-pick: the story of Betty Broderick and her victims. Link to “masturbating mummi…
Nov. 23, 2023

Matchbook Flashback - Episodes 1, 2, & 3!

Hey Night Classmates! We have the week off for Thanksgiving so we thought this would be a great time for you to hear the first three episodes of Alec’s new podcast . In these episodes you’ll hear firsthand stores of unusual …
Nov. 16, 2023

190. Rollercoasters and Old Leatherman

Hayley covers the evolution of an internationally loved, yet DEADLY, source of entertainment and thrill. Kat follows it up with a true story that seems fake of a human crpytid. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocia…
Nov. 9, 2023

189. Mushroom Priestess and Arsinoe

Kat covers one lady that really got the ball rollin' for psychadelic tours in Mexico, the high preistess of mushrooms María Sabina. Hayley follows it up with an ancient sibling rivialry between Arsinoe IV and Cleopatra. Add …
Nov. 2, 2023

188. Organ Transplants and Tide Pod Panic

Hayley covers a most fascinating medical procedure and Kat covers the moral panic of TIDE PODS! Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. …
Oct. 26, 2023

187. Restricted and Wych Elm Bella

Happy Halloween! This week we have a creepy true crime double feature. Hayley covers the case of “Who put Bella down the Wych Elm?” and Kat covers the Kuykendall Family Phone-Stalker also known as “Restricted.” Still got a t…
Oct. 19, 2023

186. Robert the Doll and Fukushi Masaichi

Kat covers a haunted doll in Key West and Hayley covers a doctor who collected one of Hayley's favorite things. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week …
Oct. 12, 2023

185. Whisper Estate and Anneliese Michel

Hayley covers a scary story about a scary house and Kat follows it up with a scary story that inspired the 2005 movie The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! …
Oct. 5, 2023

184. Owls and Cat Ladies

Kat kicks off spooky season with a spooky animal that is sometimes a cryptid: OWLS! Next up Hayley covers the cat ladies of history, including the Patron Saint of Cats: Miss Gertrude of Nivelles. Support producer Alec's Kick…