443 – DOCTALES WITH COCKTAILS: Metric Time, UFOs & Other Ridiculous Things People Believed

About this episode

Tim and May explore historical April Fools pranks and discuss modern misinformation and public belief in fantastical stories.

Tim and May celebrate Easter weekend with cocktails and a hilarious deep dive into some of history’s greatest April Fools pranks—from fake volcano eruptions and giant penguin footprints to Saskatchewan’s infamous “metric time” hoax. The episode also pivots into modern misinformation, UFO culture, public perception, and why people so easily believe stories built on a grain of truth.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim, May

Topics covered

• April Fools pranks
• misinformation
• UFO culture
• public perception
• metric time
• history

Keywords

• April Fools
• metric time
• UFOs
• misinformation
• public perception
• history
• cocktails

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UFO culture

Places: Saskatchewan

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