Podcast Episodes

Shamanism: The Timeless Religion

We talk with anthropologist Manvir Singh, whose research on shamanism took him from the small island of Siberut to study current practitioners, to exploring prehistoric cave art in France. It’s the s…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Dylan’s Mailbag: Traveling With Kids, Girls’ Trips, and Pedal Pubs

Dylan has just returned from a month-long trip with his family, and he and the gang answer listener questions about traveling with kids and more. 

Have a question for Dylan? Give us a call at 315-992-…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

This Is Your Commute

Listeners share stories about how they commute to work and back home as they also reflect on how special their neighborhood is too. 

Plus: We wanna hear stories about your first time traveling with yo…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Time Travel with a Parking Lot Dinosaur

Earlier this year a geologist at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science got a very unusual phone call. A construction crew ripping up the museum’s parking lot had found… dinosaur bones. We dig deepe…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Gunnar Schonbeck Exhibit (Classic)

For years, students at Bennington College snuck into a locked room for a glimpse of strange and magical instruments created by professor Gunnar Schonbeck. Today, we join his orchestra. 

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Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The World’s Largest Collection of Two-Headed Calves

Henry S. Rosenthal is the owner of what is likely the world’s largest collection of two-headed taxidermied calves. The collection is in San Francisco, and you can reach out to Henry at deepgort@gmail…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

America’s Oldest Tofu Shop

Ota Tofu in Portland, Oregon is the oldest tofu shop in the United States. Two brothers opened the shop in 1911 and even today their tofu is still made the old-fashioned way, using a labor-intensive …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

From opera singers to strange noises emitting from air conditioners, listeners share stories about their unusual neighbors. 

Plus:  We want to hear stories about your commute. Are there people that yo…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ostracism at the Athenian Agora

In ancient Athens, citizens would gather at the Agora, or marketplace, for a specific purpose: to vote people off the island – er, out of the city. 

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Ark of Citrus (Classic)

There are thousands of varieties of citrus, many more than just the navel oranges. And they’re all being preserved in a collection at the University of California Riverside. Learn more here.

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago