Tell Me Something I Don’t Know (Rebroadcast)

A live game show format where audience members share obscure facts, judged by Malcolm Gladwell, Anna Gasteyer, and David Patterson, featuring surprising data such as 1% of U.S. college degrees being counterfeit and 80-85% of lightning fatalities occurring among men. The episode blends humor with little-known truths about turkeys requiring artificial insemination due to their breeding, and personal anecdotes from the judges, including Gladwell being fired by a pre-Supreme Court Justice Scalia. The framework centers on public participation in knowledge-sharing, turning curiosity into entertainment.

You’ll hear surprising, verifiable facts packaged with wit and personality, making learning feel like live entertainment.

1. 01Approximately 1% of the 1.3 million U.S. college degrees awarded annually are fake, amounting to around 13,000 counterfeit degrees each year.
2. 0280-85% of lightning fatalities in the U.S. occur among men, likely due to riskier behavior during storms.
3. 03Modern turkeys are so bred for meat that their size prevents natural reproduction, necessitating artificial insemination for nearly all commercial turkey production.