Podcast Episodes

Dead Companions (Classic)

We nearly stump host Dylan Thuras with a seemingly simple question: Who are the top five dead people he would like to go on a road trip with?

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Arthurdale

The New Deal is known for ushering a string of social safety net programs. But in this episode, we tell the saga of an ambitious, government-backed h…

2 years, 8 months ago

Mysterious Sinkholes of Mt Baldy

One family’s regular day of exploring some sand dunes at the edge of Lake Michigan turned into a wild tale of a little boy being sucked into a sinkho…

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Embracing Adventure in Fayetteville

A tiny town in West Virginia takes “living lift to the fullest” to a different level, with its embrace of extreme adventure activities. Like, for ins…

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A Whale of a Tale with Daniel Kraus

We chat with writer Daniel Kraus, who let his imagination run deep into the ocean after hearing a wild news story about an encounter between kayakers…

2 years, 8 months ago

Spacecraft Cemetery (Classic)

Where does space stuff go after it dies? To this spot deep, deep in the Pacific ocean.

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Demon Wall

A small church in a village in Norway is home to an unusual and perplexing mural that’s become known for its demonic illustrations. 

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APOPO Rats

This episode may have you reconsidering what you think about rats. That’s because at this training and research center in Tanzania, African Giant Pou…

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Texas Painted Churches

A series of churches in Texas that look unassuming from the outside in fact have some of the most intricately painted interiors. And for one of our l…

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Snake Island

A tiny island off the coast of Brazil is known for being a dangerous place … purely because its inhabitants are, well, snakes. But we speak to a rese…

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