Underunderstood

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There are questions the internet just can't answer. But that doesn't mean we can't find them.On each episode of Underunderstood, we find a question the internet can’t answer — maybe it’s a dead-end Wikipedia page, an abandoned Reddit thread, or an unanswered question on Twitter — and we fill in the gaps. It’s part chat show, part documentary, and almost always surprising.

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  • Suzluv
    Love it
    Typically banter between hosts is a turn off for me but this group keeps it directed toward the content of the episode and it’s very entertaining as well as informative.
  • Rootroof
    A Diamond in the Rough
    I love everything about this show. Great host dynamics, love the way they take you through their discovery process. Good fun.
  • Lemons___
    Recently discovered and really enjoying
    Hope you guys update soon, really enjoy your content in a sea of overly produced and ad ridden awfulness (if I hear one more ad for better help I will redacted) you guys have been making my days better! :)
  • amy_d
    An independent podcast with fascinating subjects
    Charming hosts who tackle topics I’ve often never heard of or thought about. Excellent audio quality. Great pacing.
  • Fpcflightmedic
    It’s not active anymore
    The next episode they will get around to making is going to be called “Underunderstood investigates what happened to underunderstood!”
  • 112235813
    Question I can’t find the answer to
    Is “Billy” playing a character or is he really that painfully stupid?
  • FurAn'Bunnies
    Mixed bag, but worth it!
    Half of the episodes are amazing, half of them are honestly quite boring and don’t always appear to even follow the theme of solving an internet mystery. I’ve noticed that more lately, for example with the Big Ideas and Even if it’s Fake episodes. What is the point? It’s basically just 45 minutes of them talking amongst each other… But some of the episodes are hilarious, informative, and entertaining! Oh and please bring the season one introduction back!!!
  • itsmal89
    Wooooo 🥳
    One of my favorite podcasts, highly recommend!
  • JamesMcNally000
    New episode, thank you!
    Great to see a new episode from one of my favorite podcasts.
  • Raúl R. Guardabarranco
    One of My Fave Shows!
    I love the niche mysteries they solve on Underunderstood! It’s a perfect show for people who like to think a bit too hard about the strange and seemingly frivolous questions in life. I’m so glad they’re going weekly now. I can’t recommend this show enough!
  • Captinfrance
    A bunch of fun
    The cast all sound fun, the stories are weird and wonderful and none of the episodes drag on. They’re great
  • RickKane
    Reply All’s successor
    This show has filled the void left by the implosion of “Reply All” and it’s new garbage woke agenda. Fun, lighthearted tech stories that you never knew were even mysteries. Thankfully without the constant crybaby narrative of Emmanuel and the gimlet SJW’s. Keep up the good work, very entertaining!
  • Scatter3000
    Well researched answers to little mysteries, good hosts
    Podcasts have exploded in popularity, and the vast majority of podcasts are terrible. Obnoxious celebs hosts, tons of commercials, etc etc This is the opposite of all this. Yes, the subjects are pretty silly. But the hosts do their research, and their enthusiasm often ends up being totally contagious. Don't understand why this pod isn't way more popular..!
  • J.B. 42
    Not feeling it
    I see these reviews that compare this podcast to 'Reply All' but in actuality it isn't anything like it. Reply All at its core is a human interest podcast about human interactions through the medium of technology. The central focus of 'Underunderstood' is not stories of people, but rather the investigation and expalantion of obscure things, it's literally in the name. If you want to name a podcast its actually similar to, that would be 'Every Little Thing' That said, I have to apologize to Billy who told us himself he reads these, looking for that 2* justification. Sorry, I listened from the start until the trivial pursuit episode, but didn't really love any of them and felt a few of them were kinda boring and longer than they needed to be. You guys clearly put a lot of research into it but at the end of the day this is entertainment and I didn't find it very entertaining.
  • INVLD
    Fun, breezy show
    A nice podcast about delving into weird internet mysteries. A great alternative if you're missing the tone of older Reply All.
  • Mimiplatypus
    Fun
    Light-hearted stories investigating minor internet mysteries. Host banter that grows on you until you feel like they’re your friends. Reminds me of old-school Reply All.
  • PancakesGo
    New Favorite Podcast
    If you were a fan of “Reply All” at Gimlet, this is the podcast for you. Im glad we are able to subscribe to this podcast with bonus content so they can support themselves independently.
  • MaineGirl6179
    Great Pod
    So happy that I found this podcast! So entertaining and interesting. Love that I can laugh out loud and learn some at the same time. Like ‘ReplyAll’ before it jumped the shark.
  • peanutbutterandmandi
    love the commitment!!!
    you got me in at Chief Laugh Officer but I stayed because of Lou Pearlman Tried to Send a Boy Band to Space— the commitment at the end of the episode to get what we all wanted (and in CLO when you called Laffy Taffy) has me feeling like I’m in great hands. so excited to listen and follow your show :)
  • MondoArmando
    Fun listen
    Again fun show! It's like listening to a group of freinds chat about random topics.
  • AnnaNymph
    Favorite Podcast!
    This is absolutely my favorite show! Great hosts, fun topics, and awesome humor. The bonus show is so worth the subscription!
  • lolaindigo
    Every episode takes you on an adventure!
    I love how varied the topics are. For a podcast with 4 hosts, I’m pleased that they don’t get lost in irrelevant tangents. The quality is top-notch and the humor witty and on-point.
  • MagicalSoul
    Absolutely fascinating
    I love the trips down the rabbit hole of discoveries. A joy!
  • Taytayloops
    What I’ve always wanted
    This is right on par with the greatest episodes of Every Little Thing. One of my favorites no doubt.
  • Carlarlarlarl
    The real deal
    Compact & bingeable—the listening is so easy that you might not notice how much work must go into every episode. But that’s why this show is so good. The hosts are true journalists that go the extra mile to investigate & answer the “ungoogleable.” Premises that sound as light as air, like “who writes the jokes on Laffy Taffy wrappers?” lead to moving stories that hit harder than expected. And all in 30 minutes?? That’s no easy task to execute—kudos to the whole team that produces, writes, and edits this thing.
  • Funkasaurus24
    I binged all 4 seasons in a few weeks
    Killer show!!
  • dally nerd
    Podcast
    Good interesting stories
  • Terry Hanson
    Fun diversion
    Great stories. Always something offbeat and interesting.
  • Becky55896
    So much fun
    Fun podcast, interesting information without filling my feed with negativity! Laughs and facts.
  • j3$$$$$$$$$
    one of my favorite podcasts
    Ended up bingeing the entire series. So good!
  • OnlyDavid
    The Road to Biscuitville.
    Underunderstood is the podcast that asks the questions even Google doesn’t know exist. More importantly, The find the answers. Life saving? No. Earth shattering? No. Interesting? Very much so. Listen and join their Patreon dammit. We need to encourage this type of behavior.
  • LoveUU!
    Yeah!!
    Underunderstood is awesome. How could anyone rate it “meh”? They’re funny, smart and all around fun to listen to. I can’t wait for new episodes to come out and I always learn so much, no matter the topic. So glad I found this podcast. Spread the word!
  • touristB
    Filling a void
    After Reply All officially exploded I was looking for an alternative. This is it, albeit without Super Tech Support. A show with great hosts that are spectacular investigators and covering internet culture.
  • crabbynikki
    A new favorite
    I love the format, the hosts and the stories!
  • DessertPizza1
    Love it!
    I have so much to say about this podcast—it is so freaking good that I’m at a loss as to how to do it justice! Great topics, great voices, just enough production. One thing that’s cool is that it would be great to use in a journalism course to teach students how to do research in a fun way. And I must know: why was Adrienne’s phone in a Faraday cage?!!
  • Desireebatista
    If youre a fan of mystery’s about pop culture or media. This is for you
    If you were a big Fan of another podcast that rhymes with 2 Ply Ball that recently ended then I was highly recommend transitioning to Under under stood. Love the wittyness and how professionally they take their research.
  • kohokevin
    Love it
    Nothing like exploring some lighthearted useless mysteries that no one cares to take seriously, except for these four. Just crushed all your episodes in a weekend can’t wait for new stuff to come out
  • lunarlunaloon
    Some goodness in your life
    Fun, smart, educational, funny. It’s so good to listen to people get to the bottom of ungoogle-able problems. Everything I could want out of a podcast.
  • Imwm
    Great podcast
    This podcast should be much more popular than it is. They do deep investigations of quirky mysteries that can’t be solved by searching the internet. Very well produced and always enjoyable to listen to.
  • Concertinachicm
    Awesome! How is it possible that so few people know about this?
    Brilliantly researched, extremely professional, and to me every bit as good and engaging as Reply All, Endless Thread, or Every Little Thing. More people need to know! I’ll spread the word as best I can. Great job, y’all.
  • Tammy Sa
    Quirky, internet fodder
    Found this because of decoder. This is the most pointless podcast in the BEST way! If you go down random Wikipedia rabbit holes, you’ll adore this! It’s Reply-All-esque but hopefully without the super racially problematic hosts 😓
  • Splenitive
    Really fun podcast!
    This got recommended as something Reply All listeners might like, and it turns out that it does have that blend of silliness and mystery solving that makes Reply All so fun. I started with the first episode and am now making my way through the current season.
  • P H Thomas
    You’re smashing it.
    You all excel at what you set out to do. Cannot get enough of this team - please keep em coming. Eyes on the prize.
  • Kdjlkcl
    Refreshing and Lighthearted Entertainment
    This podcast was recommend on the ReplyAll subreddit. My daughter and I binged several episodes. The programs are lighthearted, interesting, and informative. Keep up the great work! ❤️
  • Jskxmns
    Funny and interesting
    I saw someone recommend this podcast on the Reply All subreddit and I couldn’t be happier about following up on that recommendation. Similar in the way that they solve very niche internet mysteries and lots of witty banter between the hosts. Great, unique listen!
  • Redhead627
    Fun internet mysteries galore!
    As a fan of Reply All and Mystery Show, I was eager to find another podcast that reports on mysteries that even baffle the internet. I look forward to every episode and aside from the great content I really appreciate the chemistry between the four hosts. Detailed show notes allows the listener to fall down the internet rabbit holes in real time as they’re listening. Everyone should listen to this podcast.
  • T+0
    The New Royalty of Low-Stakes Internet Mysteries
    The throne of low-stakes internet mysteries, bafflingly vacated by Reply All, has been claimed by Under Understood. They dive deep to answer questions that you never knew you absolutely needed to know. The hosts have good chemistry and I enjoy the round robin format of a different host walking the others through the mystery of the week. They exhaust all possible sources, both on and offline and put together a great show. Bravo.
  • miss cgh
    Weird and wonderful
    I can’t remember the last time I laughed as much as during the animatronic vegetable episode. The randomness factor keeps me interested!!
  • sparkylannimg
    Amazing
    They always somehow figure out a way to get to the bottom of everything!
  • GG from Seattle
    Please stay up!
    I feel so many of these hyper-specific mystery podcasts end up having to stop due to cost/effort for such niche topics, but it’s my absolute favorite podcast genre and this one is the best right next to Mystery Show (RIP)
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