500 Open Tabs
Kaveh Taherian & Hannah Hillam
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Each episode, hosts Kaveh Taherian and Hannah Hillam choose one of their countless open browser tabs and finally take the time to read and discuss its contents until they gain enough strength to close that tab once and for all.
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MAR 18, 2026
109: Kaveh the Blacksmith
On this very special Nowruz episode, Kaveh explains the origin of his snake shoulder fighting namesake from the Shahnameh. A listener voice memo gets into how Mendez v. Westminster overlaps with some of our previous tabs. Episode Tabs: Zahhāk: An Etiology of Evil https://themarkaz.org/zahhak-an-etiology-of-evil/ Listener Tabs: Sylvia Mendez https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sylvia-Mendez Email your closed tab submissions to:
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71 MIN
MAR 11, 2026
108: Might Morphin Power Rangers (with Steven Ray Morris)
This week we're joined by friend of the show Steven Ray Morris as he teaches us how Haim Saban was able to recycle Super Sentai footage and turn it into a gajillion dollar franchise . A listener email reminds us how the original Space Jam is still alive and well. Episode Tabs: Might Morphin Power Rangers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Morphin_Power_Rangers Listener Tabs: Space Jam https://www.spacejam.com/1996/ Email your closed tab submissions to:
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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs 500 Open Tabs Wiki: https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki 500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7 Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7a Get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
70 MIN
MAR 4, 2026
107: Darwin’s Maiden Voyage
This week we learn about 22 year old Charles Darwin's first trip out to sea on the HMS Beagle and his unlikely friendship with captain Robert FitzRoy sparked his theory of evolution. A listener email tells us the lengths one Serbian chimp went to find a girlfriend. Come find us at Emerald City Comic Con! Artist Alley Table R-07 Episode Tabs: Darwin Correspondence Project https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk Listener Tabs: Sami the Chimp https://www.beozoovrt.rs/heroji-vrta/sami/?lang=sr Email your closed tab submissions to:
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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs 500 Open Tabs Wiki: https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki 500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7 Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7a Get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
59 MIN
FEB 25, 2026
106: Magic Eye
This week we learn about the various uses of the history that led to the creation of the 90s' greatest 3D craze, Magic Eye. A listener email tells us how lead on the ocean floor can help modern science. Episode Tabs: When Magic Eye Pictures Ruled the World https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/622658/when-magic-eye-pictures-ruled-world Listener Tabs: How a Roman shipwreck could help unlock the Universe’s biggest mysteries https://medium.com/big-science-at-stfc/how-an-ancient-roman-shipwreck-could-be-the-key-to-one-of-the-universes-biggest-mysteries-815b15e6b753 Email your closed tab submissions to:
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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs 500 Open Tabs Wiki: https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki 500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7 Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7a Get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
58 MIN
FEB 18, 2026
105: John Swartzwelder
This week we're joined by special guest Kaveh Mohebbi of the Cinema Rex podcast as he tells us about the myth surrounding John Swartzwelder, the most prolific writer in the history of The Simpsons whose voice helped shape the show and who may or may not actually exist. A listener mail tells us the insane story of the first gas balloon flight. Episode Tabs: John Swartzwelder, Sage of “The Simpsons” https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/john-swartzwelder-sage-of-the-simpsons Listener Tabs: The First Gas Balloon Flight https://www.bbml.org.uk/the-first-gas-balloon-flight/ Email your closed tab submissions to:
[email protected]
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs 500 Open Tabs Wiki: https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki 500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7 Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7a Get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
76 MIN
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