Introducing WHAT THE FACT with Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy, a new Rewind podcast!

This is a promotional episode introducing 'What the Fact,' a new podcast from Rewind Studios hosted by Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy. The show notes promise a weekly format where the hosts present three unbelievable true facts and tell the full stories behind them, covering topics ranging from myths and monsters to forgotten scandals, accidental discoveries, untold stories behind famous songs, and disasters that sound fabricated but actually happened. The episode itself is not described in detail—only a single example is given: the behind-the-scenes story of how the mechanical shark in Jaws repeatedly sank during filming, nearly preventing the movie from being made. The hosts are positioned as having complementary styles, with Carter setting scenes and Connor making history engaging. The show notes emphasize that 'the wildest stuff is real, and the real stuff is wilder than you think,' suggesting an emphasis on surprising, counterintuitive historical facts. New episodes are promised every Wednesday. The podcast is produced by the same team behind History's Greatest Mysteries and is powered by PAVE Studios.

Verdict: This is a promotional pilot rather than a substantive episode, making it difficult to judge the actual show's quality; listeners interested in the new series should sample a regular episode instead.

History rubric

• Research depth n/a

  No actual episode content described; cannot assess whether facts are sourced or verified beyond the single Jaws anecdote mentioned.

• Storytelling n/a

  Only a promotional description provided; no narrative samples or episode structure details available to evaluate storytelling quality.

• Context and nuance n/a

  Show notes do not describe how the hosts handle complexity, competing interpretations, or nuance in their fact-telling.

• Substance 2/5 33%

  This is primarily a promotional episode introducing a new show rather than delivering substantive historical content; the actual episode content is not described.

• Delivers on its title 2/5 33%

  The episode is billed as an introduction to a new podcast series, not as a standalone episode delivering three facts as the show format promises; it's meta-promotional rather than delivering the promised format.

• Value for time 2/5 33%

  A 38-minute promotional episode for a new show is primarily marketing material; listeners seeking actual historical facts and stories would get limited value compared to a regular episode of the series.

How we score History

Worth it if you're already a fan of History's Greatest Mysteries and want an early introduction to the new spin-off show, but skip it if you want actual historical content rather than a 38-minute advertisement.

Content flags

• Sponsored The entire episode is a promotional introduction to a new podcast series, functioning as marketing content for Rewind Studios.

Based on the episode description. AI-generated; it can be wrong.