Podcast Episodes

Spruce Pine, Global Chokepoints, and the Future of Manufacturing

The small mountain town of Spruce Pine provides nearly all of the ultra-pure quartz used to make the world’s semiconductors. When Hurricane Helene nearly wiped out the mines, it provided a stark wake…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Screeching Like Seagulls

A group of seagull lovers in Belgium wants you to sympathize with these birds… by sounding just like them. 

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Spacing Out in South Korea

After experiencing burn out, South Korean artist WoopsYang decides to take a rest and create an environment for others to space out… by having a competition.   

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

It's Spooky Season! We want to hear your stories

We want to know about places that give you the creeps. Places that get under your skin, give you that eerie feeling. And why? Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message telling us your name a…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Mini Golfing in Myrtle Beach (Classic)

In Myrtle Beach, mini-golf is not so mini. They’re hosting the Mini-Golf Masters, where titans of the tiny game will compete to see who rises to the top. 

This episode was produced in partnership with…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Studying the World’s Largest Parrot Colony with Juan Masello

We head to the cliffs of Balneario El Condor in Argentina to visit a parrot city… and the parrot suburbs. And we meet the biologist who risks his life to study them. 

Learn more about the parrot colon…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

The Diefenbunker

How 78 toilets exposed a Cold War secret in Carp, Ontario.

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

The Goose Who Wore Nikes

In the late 1980s, a goose named Andy was born without webbed feet. A local Nebraskan inventor made him a pair of customized baby shoes and grew to care for the goose. But then – Andy was murdered. T…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

An Update on California’s Jurupa Oak

This summer we learned about a 15,000-year-old oak tree in California that was facing a potential housing development. Today, we learn its fate. Listen to our original episode about the Jurupa Oak he…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Carhenge (Classic)

This experimental automotive replica of Stonehenge has become a symbol of the town of Alliance, Nebraska. But residents haven’t always been fans.

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Published on 1 year, 3 months ago