Podcast Episodes
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We go to Houston, where a gigantic underground vessel that used to be a water source is now an enchanting – and echo-filled – part of the downtown pa…
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Slowjamastan
We get out our passports and visit The Republic of Slowjamastan, a nation built on good vibes, good music and a dream of eliminating one very popular…
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Whimzeyland
We go to Safety Harbor, Florida – where two artists have made their house into a magnet for creativity and culture, and where Troll Dolls, Jello mold…
2 years, 5 months ago
Forest of the Future Library (Winter Wonder Classic)
This forest in Oslo, Norway will provide the trees for paper as part of a century long art project featuring famed contemporary authors.
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Ark Two Shelter (Winter Wonder Classic)
Forty-two school buses have been buried in Horning’s Mills, Ontario - covered in concrete, they can house up to 500 people in case of nuclear fallout…
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Congo Square (Winter Wonder Classic)
Congo Square in New Orleans is the heart of where African drumming found its way into American music and the birth of Jazz.
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The Complaint Tablet of Ea-Nasir (Winter Wonder Classic)
Turns out, complaining about bad service really is as old as time. Hear the story of an ancient Babylonian clay tablet that has launched a slew of mo…
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Dmanisi (Winter Wonder Classic)
An archeological site in the country of Georgia, which features the oldest, human skull fossils found outside of Africa, challenges what we think we …
2 years, 5 months ago
Monkey Island (Winter Wonder Classic)
An island off the coast of Puerto Rico is home to more than 1500 imported monkeys, which have been studied by researchers for decades.
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Cranes of the DMZ (Winter Wonder Classic)
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea has become an accidental bird sanctuary for one of the world’s most endangered crane speci…
2 years, 5 months ago