About this podcast
'Too Much Information' is a new iHeartRadio podcast that gives you the secret history, behind-the-scenes details and little-known fascinating facts about your favorite movies, music, TV shows and more. The series is brought to you by two trivia titans with too much free time. Jordan Runtagh and Alex Heigl are big-time pop culture nerds and longtime listicle writers who've worked at Rolling Stone, People, Entertainment Weekly, VH1, and Page Six. Now they're let off the leash and ready to dive deep into a different beloved entertainment classic three times a week. Get ready for everything you never knew about 'Rugrats,' 'Hook,' "Dancing Queen," Sonic the Hedgehog, 'Jeopardy,' 'Top Gun,' 'Jagged Little Pill'...The list goes on, and so will these guys. But in a good way. Promise.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 191 episodes
- Candyman (1992): The Ghost of TMI Halloween Special! · 2 h 10 min · Season 1 Episode 190TMI has risen from the dead for one day only in honor of spooky season! Your MIA masters of minutiae have returned to explore Heigl’s beloved horror slasher slash racial…
- TMI: Oops, All Digressions 2 — Live from Qatar! · 1 h 11 min · Season 1 Episode 189Your long-lost legends of long-winded lore are back, reporting live from the 2026 Web Summit Conference in Doha, Qatar! Together they proudly present the second installment of…
- FROM THE VAULT "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen: Everything You Didn't Know (50th Anniversary Edition!) · 1 h 42 min · Season 1 Episode 97Jordan and Alex do a little fandango, as a treat, as they dive into the stygian depths and falsetto highs of Queen's immortal hit "Bohemian Rhapsody!" Thunderbolts and lightning…
- Wet Hot American Summer: Everything You Didn't Know · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 188Your two camp counselors of crap that really doesn't matter are back to cover this cult comedy classic and say farewell to summer. You’ll hear how director David Wain and Michael…
- Monopoly: Everything You Didn't Know · 1 h 30 min · Season 1 Episode 187Your Boardwalk barons of boredom are back after a brief hiatus to bring you the surprisingly drama-filled history behind this most American of games. You’ll learn about the…
- Sly & the Family Stone's 'There's a Riot Goin' On': Everything You Didn't Know · 2 h 25 min · Season 1 Episode 186Jordan and Alex descend into the druggy (and groundbreaking! but also druggy) world of 'There’s A Riot Goin’ On,' a monumental testament to the power of individual creative drive…
- FROM THE VAULT: The Osbournes: Everything You Didn't Know · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 14Alex and Jordan turn their eyes to the pioneering First Family of reality TV. You’ll learn the truth behind the famous flying ham incident, discover all the ways the Osbournes…
- 'Independence Day' (1996): Everything You Didn't Know · 1 h 44 min · Season 1 Episode 185Your two alien-slaying trivia nerds are back, and this time they’re firing up the VHS and saluting Independence Day — the film that blew up the White House, made Will Smith the…
- FROM THE VAULT: Oreos: Everything You Didn't Know · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 35Jordan and Alex discuss the family blood feud that led to the beloved cookie's creation, as well as the physics behind dunking, psychology behind twisting, chemistry behind the…
- "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones: Everything You Didn't Know · 2 h 32 min · Season 1 Episode 184Your two men on the internet telling you useless information supposed to fire your imagination are back with their 60th anniversary deep-dive into this deathless rock anthem…
- FROM THE VAULT: Bikinis: Everything You Didn't Know · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 23To kick off summer, Jordan and Heigl dive deep into the history of the controversial-yet-ubiquitous beachwear, from ancient times through to solar powered swimwear that can…
- Galaxy Quest: Everything You Didn't Know · 2 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 183Put on your latex head-cap and grab your Thermian translator — this week, your starfleet of snark is diving headfirst into the unlikely sci-fi cult classic that beamed itself…
- The Great Gatsby (Part 2 - The Movies): Everything You Didn't Know · 2 h 31 min · Season 1 Episode 182Get ready for Gatsby 2: Gatz Harder! In the second installment of their deep dive into The Great Gatsby, the TMI guys follow the novel’s improbable rise from critical failure to…
- The Great Gatsby (Part 1 - The Book): Everything You Didn't Know · 2 h 27 min · Season 1 Episode 181Put on your pink suit and gas up the yellow car — in this episode, we’re partying like it’s 1925 as your beloved bootleggers of banality uncover the secret history behind The…
- FROM THE VAULT: The Goonies (40th Anniversary Edition) · 1 h 22 min · Season 1 Episode 63Jordan and Heigl dive into this beloved ‘80s adventure classic — and you don’t have to do the Truffle Shuffle to listen! They’ll tell you all about Spielberg’s secret role as…
- "Piece of My Heart" by Janis Joplin (and Big Brother & the Holding Company): Everything You Didn't Know · 2 h 17 min · Season 1 Episode 180Jordan and Alex avoided showering for days to dive into one of the enduring artifacts of San Francisco’s heady heyday: Big Brother and the Holding Company’s 'Cheap Thrills,' or…
- TMI: Oops, All Digressions! A Pop Culture Anecdote Grab Bag · 1 h 52 min · Season 1 Episode 179You didn’t ask for it, but it’s here. Jordan and Alex were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should, so it’s the first-ever TMI…
- Family Guy: Everything You Didn't Know · 2 h 16 min · Season 1 Episode 178Heigl and Jordan channel the worst versions of their teenage selves as they dive deep into the awesomely irreverent animation juggernaut. In between swapping endless quotes from…
- "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel: Everything You Didn't Know · 2 h 16 min · Season 1 Episode 177Your favorite folk-rock duo of facts guide you through the troubled waters that lead to the creation of this beloved classic album and its iconic title track. They'll give you a…
- The Oscars: Everything You Didn't Know · 2 h 52 min · Season 1 Episode 176A tuxedo-clad Jordan and Heigl take you to Da Movies with their epic tangent-rich, name drop-y history of Hollywood's biggest night! They’ll dive deep into iconic Oscars moments…
