Neopets: A Brief History

The History of Fun

Vox Media Podcast Network

Film Reviews, Tv & Film, Hobbies, Video Games, Leisure

4.8 • 605 Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2018

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Neopets seem to be popping in the news lately, so we thought we'd shift this episode up a little bit in our schedule so y'all could learn the truth behind the craze that swept the internet. Allegra takes the wheel and fills us in on her penchant for pet theft, as well as the connections between Neopets and Scientology. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the history of fun where we explore the hidden back stories behind the things you love to do.
0:13.8	My name is Russ Frustick and I'm joined today by Christopher Plant.
0:17.0	Hey Chris.
0:17.7	Hello.
0:19.3	Hanging down there in Texas, are you?
0:22.3	Deep in the heart of it.
0:24.0	Deep in the heart of Texas, they should have a song that conveys that message.
0:28.4	We're also joined by Allegra Frank, is her name.
0:33.0	And she's brought an interesting topic that I literally know almost nothing about.
0:36.9	So much so that I, when she mentioned it, I was like, oh, is it the one where and I got it completely wrong?
0:44.1	So what are we talking about today?
0:47.0	I agree.
0:48.2	All right.
0:48.5	I'm going to give you guys a little hint before we get right into it.
0:52.8	What is a thing that literally everybody loves?
0:59.3	And like literally everybody loves it?
1:01.5	Everybody loves that.
1:03.9	You're close.
1:05.0	My grandpa is...
1:06.4	What?
1:07.0	Plant is kind of close.
1:08.8	I was going to say my grandpa does not love Pokemon.
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