Citation Needed
Episodes
Shark Repellent
Heath, Noah, Eli, and Cecil discuss the US military’s failed WWII effort to create shark repellent, inspired by Mary Roach’s *Grunt*.
The Congo River Expedition
The hosts of Citation Needed discuss the disastrous 1816 British expedition to map the Congo River, led by Captain James Hingston Tuckey.
The FIFA World Cup
Hosts Eli Bosnick, Cecil, and Marsh, joined by guests Noah and Tom, discuss the FIFA World Cup, focusing on its history of controversy rather than recent results.
Vivos xPoint and Failed Utopias
Hosts Noah, Eli, Cecil, Heath, and Tom discuss failed utopian communities, from the Garden of Eden and Brook Farm to libertarian micronations.
NFTs
Hosts Heath and Eli read a 2025 Medium essay by photographer John Lavelli arguing that NFTs are an inevitable technological wave, not a fad.