Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDown the Drain: A Wastewater Crime
Season 7 Episode 98
A maintenance worker's suspicious 911 call. A toxic chemical banned since the 1970s. And a $2.5 million cleanup that started with one man's $6,000 sh…
9 months ago
Chattooga: The Soul of a River
Episode 97
For nearly a century, the Chattooga River has shaped the lives of the people who ran it, fought for it, and tried to keep it wild. In this episode, J…
10 months ago
How to Steal a Golden Toilet in 300 Seconds
Episode 96
In September 2019, thieves broke into Blenheim Palace and stole Maurizio Cattelan's "America"—a fully functional solid gold toilet worth $6 million—i…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
SOLVED: The Swamp Lights Were Real
Episode 95
For 400 years, people reported eerie blue lights dancing over marshes, which science often dismissed as folklore. Now, a stunning new paper from Stan…
11 months ago
Chattooga: The Fight to Keep It Wild – Episode 3
Season 7 Episode 94
In the series finale, we go on set for the chaotic, death-defying filming of Deliverance and find out what really happened during Burt Reynolds's inf…
11 months, 1 week ago
Chattooga: The Fight to Keep It Wild – Episode 2
Season 7 Episode 93
In the 1960s, the Chattooga River was set to disappear. A series of massive dams were planned to turn 50 miles of wild rapids into a staircase of lak…
1 year ago
Chattooga: The Fight to Keep It Wild - Episode 1
Episode 92
Welcome to the premiere of our new series, Chattooga: The Fight to Keep It Wild. In this first episode, we journey back to a time when the Chattooga'…
1 year ago
When the Water Stopped: Helene’s 53-Day Siege on Asheville
Season 7 Episode 91
When Hurricane Helene hit Asheville in September 2024, Water Resources Director David Melton watched his reservoir fill eight feet overnight and knew…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Invisible Revolution (Nanobubbles)
Season 7 Episode 90
What if the future of water came down to bubbles you’ll never see? Nanobubbles—thousands of times smaller than a grain of salt—are invisible, powerfu…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Banned Maritime Practice That Saved Lives
Season 7 Episode 89
For over a century, dumping oil overboard was how sailors survived deadly storms. This five-minute episode reveals the science behind this now-banned…
1 year, 1 month ago