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Chickens Can't See Cubes

Chickens Can't See Cubes

By Piper Dawes and Christopher Parr

A podcast all about 100% true facts that have not at all been made up. Especially not by host Piper Dawes (@pipertalks), or Christopher Parr (@trilbynorton), the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research. You probably could make it up, but we haven’t. Honest!
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Episode 32: Chickens Can't See Bibleworld

Chickens Can't See CubesFeb 08, 2021

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Episode 82: Chickens Can't See the End of Chickens Can't See Cubes

Episode 82: Chickens Can't See the End of Chickens Can't See Cubes

Join host Piper Dawes and Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, for the final episode of Chickens Can't See Cubes.

Jan 24, 202251:40
Episode 81: Chickens Can't See the Handforth Parish Council Wax Museum

Episode 81: Chickens Can't See the Handforth Parish Council Wax Museum

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about animal auditions, described holidays, human waxworks, and fake gods.

Jan 17, 202223:32
Episode 80: Chickens Can't See the Facts Discussed in This Episode

Episode 80: Chickens Can't See the Facts Discussed in This Episode

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about ersatz eggs, fatally bad poetry, performance panic, and football fascism.

Jan 10, 202222:04
Episode 79: Chickens Can't See the Poseidon Adventure Adventure Cruise

Episode 79: Chickens Can't See the Poseidon Adventure Adventure Cruise

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about state sorcerers, smuggler smuggling, cruise-based cruises, and football fan art.

Jan 03, 202228:55
Episode 78: Chickens Can't See the End of 2021

Episode 78: Chickens Can't See the End of 2021

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about the facts that defined 2021, like a perplexed protester, veracious anti-vaxxers, Earth-bound billionaires, and entertaining infinity.

Dec 27, 202127:00
Episode 77: Chickens Can't See the 2021 Christmas Special (feat. the Church of the Time Travelling Jesus)

Episode 77: Chickens Can't See the 2021 Christmas Special (feat. the Church of the Time Travelling Jesus)

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about noble snowmen, a time travelling Jesus, forbidden festivities, and a very crocodilian Christmas in the Chickens Can't See Cubes Christmas special.

Dec 20, 202140:11
Episode 76: Chickens Can't See the 954 Elgiva Tour

Episode 76: Chickens Can't See the 954 Elgiva Tour

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about multiple mausoleums, zonked zoos, meerkat celebrities, and fancy dress farmers.

Dec 13, 202132:40
Episode 75: Chickens Can't See the Department of Opposites

Episode 75: Chickens Can't See the Department of Opposites

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about social citations, antonymic organisations, ecclesiastical adjustments, and games for the birds.

Dec 06, 202139:17
Episode 74: Chickens Can't See the Most Annoying Person in the World

Episode 74: Chickens Can't See the Most Annoying Person in the World

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about mailman missives, feline finishing schools, aggravating awards, and sinister strollers.

Nov 29, 202132:02
Episode 73: Chickens Can't See Queuey Queueis and the Queues

Episode 73: Chickens Can't See Queuey Queueis and the Queues

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about banned butties, querulous queuers, experimental unions, and snack stockpiles.

Nov 22, 202138:54
Episode 72: Chickens Can't See the Best Queen Lookalike in the Business

Episode 72: Chickens Can't See the Best Queen Lookalike in the Business

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about Boris' babes, milk cap combat, commercialised combatants, and Liz lookalikes.

Nov 14, 202147:16
Episode 71: Chickens Can't See Holidays Beyond the Simulation

Episode 71: Chickens Can't See Holidays Beyond the Simulation

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about witchy refugees, podcast permits, the very nature of reality, and rascally runners.

Nov 08, 202144:06
Episode 70: Chickens Can't See Matrimonial Selection

Episode 70: Chickens Can't See Matrimonial Selection

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about communist critters, a historical Home Alone, moneyed messiahs, and wearisome weddings.

Nov 01, 202135:06
Episode 69: Chickens Can't See the 2021 Halloween Special (feat. the Phantom Farter)

Episode 69: Chickens Can't See the 2021 Halloween Special (feat. the Phantom Farter)

In this special Halloween episode, join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about ghosts, spectres, phantoms, and apparitions.

Oct 18, 202142:50
Episode 68: Chickens Can't See Humans Disguised as Humans

Episode 68: Chickens Can't See Humans Disguised as Humans

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about singular soccer, novice news, method monkeys, and contaminated crisps.

Oct 18, 202138:45
Episode 67: Chickens Can't See Volcanoes in Disguise

Episode 67: Chickens Can't See Volcanoes in Disguise

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about celebrity snooping, curatorial competitions, peak pugnacity, and the real Ronald McDonald.

Oct 11, 202138:02
Episode 66: Chickens Can't See Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Scone

Episode 66: Chickens Can't See Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Scone

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about rainbow hunters, imaginative athletes, culinary translations, and the Bushes' bushes.

Oct 04, 202138:56
Episode 65: Chickens Can't See Mickey Mouse's Intestinal Tract

Episode 65: Chickens Can't See Mickey Mouse's Intestinal Tract

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about aqueous amnesties, Disney interdictions, counterfeit countries, and escalator entertainments.

Sep 27, 202137:19
Episode 64: Chickens Can't See the Spider-Man(TM) Doomsday Clock

Episode 64: Chickens Can't See the Spider-Man(TM) Doomsday Clock

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about cetaceous companion animals, time capsules, misappropriating motorways, and apocalyptic ancients.

Sep 20, 202142:47
Episode 63: Chickens Can't See the National Fuzzdoodle Committee

Episode 63: Chickens Can't See the National Fuzzdoodle Committee

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about soaring sponges, altered airmen, real-life superheroes, and academic animals.

Sep 13, 202141:07
Episode 62: Chickens Can't See How Much I Knee-d You

Episode 62: Chickens Can't See How Much I Knee-d You

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about pooch pilots, coiffured killers, cutting-edge confessionals, and affairs of the knee.

Sep 06, 202137:31
Episode 61: Chickens Can't See Team Objective Make All Tomatoes Officially (Fruit)

Episode 61: Chickens Can't See Team Objective Make All Tomatoes Officially (Fruit)

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about fruit fanatics, minor monuments, door-to-door acting, and hypnotic hoodwinks.

Aug 30, 202143:27
Episode 60: Chickens Can't See Witch Spice

Episode 60: Chickens Can't See Witch Spice

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about punishment pals, eccentric interviews, magic music, and car coiffeur.

Aug 23, 202145:28
Episode 59: Chickens Can't See Mushrooms Down Your Trousers

Episode 59: Chickens Can't See Mushrooms Down Your Trousers

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about rodent rumps, dinky dinghies, plant plants, and toilet books.

Aug 16, 202154:16
Episode 58: Chickens Can't See the King of Thursday

Episode 58: Chickens Can't See the King of Thursday

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about equine number plates, phosphorescent pharmaceuticals, a 24 hour emperor, and the wasps and the snakes.

Aug 09, 202146:33
Episode 57: Chickens Can't See Air Cordens

Episode 57: Chickens Can't See Air Cordens

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about abridged antiquities, specious security, self-assembly planets, and Nike or Nike.

Aug 02, 202137:35
Episode 56: Chickens Can't See the Guild of Rickrollers

Episode 56: Chickens Can't See the Guild of Rickrollers

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about a cadaverous king, hilarious hats, regulated Rickrolls, and a sorcerous slammer.

Jul 25, 202142:58
Episode 55: Chickens Can't See David Attenborough, Pet Detective

Episode 55: Chickens Can't See David Attenborough, Pet Detective

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about destructive wee, immature athletes, David Attenborough PI, and ecclesiastical emojis.

Jul 18, 202151:05
Episode 54: Chickens Can't See What Steve McFadden is Wearing

Episode 54: Chickens Can't See What Steve McFadden is Wearing

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about insect rentals, pineapple passion, Dr Seuss disinformation, and Desperate Dan's diet.

Jul 12, 202145:04
Episode 53: Chickens Can't See the Chickens Can't See Cubes One Year Anniversary Special

Episode 53: Chickens Can't See the Chickens Can't See Cubes One Year Anniversary Special

Happy birthday to us! Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about millinery malfeasance, moss piglets on the moon, misplaced merriment, and computerised combat in this very special live episode celebrating one whole year of Chickens Can't See Cubes.

Jul 10, 202103:05:18
Episode 52: Chickens Can't See the History of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research - Part Two

Episode 52: Chickens Can't See the History of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research - Part Two

In this second and final instalment of a special two-part episode of Chickens Can't See Cubes, join Piper Dawes as she delves into the long and storied history of the Munchausen Institute. Travel back to the future and discover how the Institute dealt with a constantly shifting new century. Featuring interviews with Christopher Parr, director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research.

Jun 28, 202127:29
Episode 51: Chickens Can't See the History of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research - Part One

Episode 51: Chickens Can't See the History of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research - Part One

In this first of a special two-part episode of Chickens Can't See Cubes, join Piper Dawes as she delves into the long and storied history of the Munchausen Institute. Travel back to the late history times and discover how the Institute was founded, and by whom. Featuring interviews with Christopher Parr, director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research.

Jun 21, 202135:19
Episode 50: Chickens Can't See the Chickens Can't See Cubes Fiftieth Episode Extravaganza

Episode 50: Chickens Can't See the Chickens Can't See Cubes Fiftieth Episode Extravaganza

Join host Piper Dawes and Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, for this very special fiftieth episode of Chickens Can't See Cubes, in which they discuss entirely new totally true facts, check in with some old favourites, and talk to a mysterious mystery guest.

Jun 14, 202101:36:01
Episode 49: Chickens Can't See the Bolshevik Beard Ban

Episode 49: Chickens Can't See the Bolshevik Beard Ban

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about herbaceous humour, veni vidi vending, piliferous prohibitions, and space sperm.
Jun 07, 202143:02
Episode 48: Chickens Can't See Perseus the Potato

Episode 48: Chickens Can't See Perseus the Potato

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about not a new novel, crane conspiracies, Pollock prophecies, and tuber champions.

May 31, 202148:26
Episode 47: Chickens Can't See the Trans-Temporal Society for Time Travellers, Chrononauts, and Anachronists

Episode 47: Chickens Can't See the Trans-Temporal Society for Time Travellers, Chrononauts, and Anachronists

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about poo purveyors, unethical adverts, time travel, and homemade Holmes.

May 24, 202148:25
Episode 46: Chickens Can't See Gary the Thunder God

Episode 46: Chickens Can't See Gary the Thunder God

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about Y2K, teenage tyrants, sports day swindlers, and lightning lovers.

May 17, 202153:25
Episode 45: Chickens Can't See the Model Model Elswyth Model Village Society

Episode 45: Chickens Can't See the Model Model Elswyth Model Village Society

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about aerosol armour, button banks, model models, and acting for alcohol.

May 10, 202101:01:47
Episode 44: Chickens Can't See Animal Farm 2: Animals in the City

Episode 44: Chickens Can't See Animal Farm 2: Animals in the City

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about sacrilegious socialism, Antarctic emporiums, uninteresting athletes, and Orwellian animals.

May 03, 202156:32
Episode 43: Chickens Can't See Walter Matthau's Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

Episode 43: Chickens Can't See Walter Matthau's Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

It's the Chickens Can't See Cubes Oscars special! Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about substitute statuettes, non-existent nominees, formulaic films, and mediocre movies. And find out the winners of the prestigious and real Fact Awards.

Apr 26, 202148:22
Episode 42: Chickens Can't See Homing Snails

Episode 42: Chickens Can't See Homing Snails

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about chicken tournaments, lucky slaps, globe-trotting gastropods, and Victorian nuisances.

Apr 19, 202101:06:15
Episode 41: Chickens Can't See the Curse of Pluto

Episode 41: Chickens Can't See the Curse of Pluto

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about human sporting equipment, a musical municipality, a puppet prohibition, and cursed characters.

Apr 12, 202101:01:40
Episode 40: Chickens Can't See the Monkey Police

Episode 40: Chickens Can't See the Monkey Police

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about a monstrous messiah, DIY filmmaking, monkey pigs, and royal rentals.

Apr 05, 202101:01:52
Episode 39: Chickens Can't See Cupboards

Episode 39: Chickens Can't See Cupboards

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about cubberds, reluctant racers, LEGO history, and the longest larceny.

Mar 29, 202101:01:47
Episode 38: Chickens Can't See Agent Fezzik

Episode 38: Chickens Can't See Agent Fezzik

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about photo fun, celebrity secret agents, peculiar punishments, and a wiki war.

Mar 22, 202101:06:01
Episode 37: Chickens Can't See the Owner of the Moon

Episode 37: Chickens Can't See the Owner of the Moon

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about farcical fascists, a sanitorium for saviours, medium music, and astronomical real estate.

Mar 15, 202159:39
Episode 36: Chickens Can't See the Abominable Welshman

Episode 36: Chickens Can't See the Abominable Welshman

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about a poltergeist president, accidental animals, Cymraeg cryptids, and museum munchies.

Mar 08, 202101:00:17
Episode 35: Chickens Can't See the Great Fire of Brampton

Episode 35: Chickens Can't See the Great Fire of Brampton

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about a famous fire, gull gangs, apposite night, and Charles Dance.

Mar 01, 202150:03
Episode 34: Chickens Can't See Bone Eruptions

Episode 34: Chickens Can't See Bone Eruptions

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about competitive farting, zoological justice, edible electrons, and bone eruptions.
Feb 22, 202153:41
Episode 33: Chickens Can't See Elongated Edward

Episode 33: Chickens Can't See Elongated Edward

Join Piper Dawes as she talks with Christopher Parr, the director of the Munchausen Institute for Totally Real Research, about the visible man, a cult for cult films, anaesthetic theatre, and a toy story.
Feb 15, 202157:56