Semi-educational and organically funny, “Well, I Laughed” is a podcast for listeners who find themselves in search of a good laugh and their next strange story to tell at parties. Each week one of our hosts shares what they have learned on topics ranging from the Unabomber to Frankenstein. Join Grant, a public school teacher, and Maia, an engineer, as they find the humor in the mundane. Well, I Laughed, and we think you will too. New episodes every Wednesday.
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Grant survived growing up in Nebraska to accomplish every Midwest kid’s dream - moving away after paying in-state tuition for college. After a year in California, he landed in Denver in the summer of 2016. He is a public school teacher, and has grown accustomed to a semi-willing audience.
Recently (and proudly) 30, Grant lives on Denver’s westside. Famously pet averse and fortunately single, he parents several plants. He hikes, hosts dinner parties, and once met Dave Franco. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Education in 2015. 6 feet tall if it matters…
Maia is originally from the suburbs of Denver, CO and will take any and every opportunity to remind everyone that she is a rare “Colorado Born and Raised” 🙄. Having ADHD and a love of having approximate knowledge of many things as led her into many serendipitous adventures - starting this podcast being one of them. If you’ve ever gone down an internet search rabbit hole, you’ll love the stories she shares.
Outside of the podcast (because once you have a podcast it becomes your whole personality, right?) she lives with her fiancé, Casey, and two dogs, Monet and Bowser. She has a BS in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and works as a Project Engineer for an Engineering Consulting firm (don't ask her what she does for work - she still doesn't know how to define "consultant").
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Three true crime episodes in a set, well that's a first. The set, a Swedish Bank. The Players, Jan-Erik Olofsson, Sven, Sven, Maybe another Sven?, Kristen Enmark, Brigitta Lundblad, Elisabeth Oldgren, and Clark Olsson. Key events, The streets of Stockholm are swarmed as everyone wants to get in on the most exciting robbery of the summer. Bullets are fired, loves are forged, and Kaj Hansson makes a surprise call in NOT about the bees. The 1973 Stockholm bank siege that gave the world “Stockholm syndrome.” Before the tear gas and duct-tape drama, though, we detour through Grant’s “horse on the track” school day, an estate-sale circus featuring Sexy Chewbacca, Maia’s PT-induced identity crisis, depression-nap doctrine, and the most chaotic student–teacher standoff since Ferris Bueller. Once the smoke clears (literally), we hole up with career crooks Jan-Erik Olsson and Clark Olofsson, a quartet of chill hostages, seven poorly placed drill holes, and a blue Mustang that never even starts. It’s a master class in charismatic crime, questionable police tactics, and why Sweden might just have the world’s most polite felons.
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:26:43 Send Less Help
00:41:00 Wrong Guy, Right Mess
01:06:44 Hostages Call the PM
01:19:10 Seven Holes & Sandwiches
01:36:28 Tear-Gas Curtain Call
01:55:19 Where Are They Now
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Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Jump back into one of the greatest unsolved heists in history? In Part 2 of our deep dive into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft, Grant and Maia pick up the story 48 hours after 13 masterpieces vanished—and the chaos really kicks in. From a scrapped smoke-bomb plan in the ’80s to Myles Connor’s audacious Rembrandt heists, they trace a tangled web of mobsters, shady art dealers, and maybe a few guards who weren’t as innocent as they seemed. Follow the trail through Boston’s underworld, meet a cast of characters straight out of a crime novel (looking at you, Billy Youngworth and Bobby Donati), and find out how a dark warehouse, a reporter with a flashlight, and a handful of suspicious paint chips almost cracked the case—almost. With living suspects, mob wars, FBI blunders, and jaw-dropping theories about where the art could be today, this episode delivers the twists, the drama, and a few moments that'll have you shouting, "Wait, WHAT?!" right along with us. Hear the perspective of Boston Herald journalist Tom Mashberg. We chase leads and go down rabbit holes and yet are still left wondering - how to hide a painting.
00:00:00 Catch Up
00:18:45 How to Hide a Painting
00:33:15 Smoke-Bomb Shenanigans
00:40:20 Blue-Room Blind Spot
00:58:30 Warehouse Whistle-Blow
01:29:00 The Last Insider
01:45:00 Vault Hunters
01:48:30 Deathbed Confession
01:52:00 Case Still Open
01:55:10 Keep Your Eyes Peeled
01:58:00 Sign-Off Shenanigans
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Wednesday May 08, 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
A true-crime episode! Grant takes us to Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the night of the Gardner Museum Art Heist—the largest art robbery in modern history. We meet Myles Connor, Boston’s top art thief, wonder whether night guard Richard Abath was an unlucky bystander or an inside man, and learn about Isabella Stewart Gardner, the eccentric woman who built the museum and swore its layout must never change. All to get to the bottom of “the largest art heist in history.” But first, Grant and Maia spiral through immortality theories, sentient cats, 100-year-old parrots, birthday-party cringe, exercise-induced existential dread, a “secret tunnel” pillow un-boxing, and a TikTok raccoon-therapy rabbit hole just to warm up for the empty frames, tripped fire alarms, and unanswered questions ahead.
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:26:28 Night at the Museum
00:31:07 Blind Acoustics Test
00:41:00 Mona Lisa Mayhem
00:55:19 St. Paddy’s Stick-Up
01:06:44 “Gentlemen, This Is a Robbery”
01:24:20 The Blue-Room Mystery
01:31:00 Rock-and-Roll Art Thief
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Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Dive headfirst into a bizarre (and surprisingly emotional) parade of prophetic dreams that hit a little too close to home. We’re talking moose people on a mission, dogs turning into fully clothed humans, and a priest with psychic winter gear. From eerily accurate pregnancy dreams to a rainbow flag so powerful it sent missionaries packing, these stories blur the line between funny, freaky, and full-on fate. Whether you’re a dream journal fanatic or just here for the weird vibes, this episode delivers laughs, chills, and a reminder that your subconscious might be two steps ahead of you.
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:32:44 Moose Mission
00:40:08 Heart-Pounding Vision
00:44:19 Dogged Dilemma
00:57:01 Priestly Premonition
01:25:44 Pregnancy Preview
01:21:01 Flagged Conversion
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Love a good laugh? Stay in the loop with the Well, I Laughed Podcast! Hit up wellilaughed.com for all the fun, throw some love our way on Patreon at https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast, and send us your wildest listener stories at wellilaughedpod@gmail.com—because let’s be real, we know you’ve got some!
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Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Who was Victor Hugo, and why was he so cool? In this podcast episode about Les Misérables and it's creator, Grant shares the fun loving life of the great French writer, Victor Hugo. Part history podcast, part lifestyle guide, Hugo helped define and describe the era he lived through. We learn about the writing of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and the writers commitment to the less fortunate, both in fiction and reality. Party tricks, politics, and publishing defined the life of a man who dreamed a dream of time to come!
From political exile to literary superstar, Victor Hugo lived a life more dramatic than his own novels. This episode explores the man behind Les Misérables, revealing his radical politics, outrageous personal life, and the revolutionary way he published one of history's most beloved books. Buckle up for a ride through 19th-century France like you've never experienced before! We’ll unpack Hugo’s wild dinner-party “orange trick,” follow the wheelbarrow stampede for the novel’s first print run, and see how his fiery speeches still echo in today’s debates on censorship and social justice. Whether you’re a musical-theatre nerd, a history buff, or just here for the juicy gossip, this is Hugo as you’ve never heard him—unfiltered, unbuttoned, and unbelievably fun.
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:18:45 Misérables
00:33:11 Saint or Sex Addict?
01:03:14 Hugo vs. Napoleon 2.0
01:15:37 Publishing Chaos
01:47:27 Morality & Misérables
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Love a good laugh? Stay in the loop with the Well, I Laughed Podcast! Hit up wellilaughed.com for all the fun, throw some love our way on Patreon at https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast, and send us your wildest listener stories at wellilaughedpod@gmail.com—because let’s be real, we know you’ve got some!
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