Podcast Episodes

Fairy Circles

We head to the Namib Desert in Africa, where the landscape is dotted with mysterious, pimple-like indents known as fairy circles. Where do these things come from? Scientist Walter Tschinkel has spent…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Ashley House

For decades, the Ashley House in Sheffield, Massachusetts preserved and promoted the story of Col. John Ashley, a wealthy businessman who opened his home to those fighting against British rule on the…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Places Our Families Took Us

Hear tales of our team’s most memorable family trips – like going on vacation with Thomas Jefferson, getting thrown in the ocean and meeting Klingons. 

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Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Yemrehanna Kristos Church (Classic)

Photographer and author Paul Koudonaris brings listeners to this Ethiopian Church and explores ossuaries, jeweled skeletons, and death practices throughout the world. 

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Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Lady Liberty’s Little Sister

In 1986, something really weird happened in Pennsylvania – a replica of The Statue of Liberty mysteriously appeared through the fog on the Susquehanna River. We unravel the mystery. 

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Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Yellowstone Zone of Death

A 50 square mile patch of Yellowstone National Park in Idaho might just be the perfect place to commit a crime. 

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Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Arrows Across America

An adventurous couple sets out to document and unearth the arrows of America’s past, once used to help pilots find their way across the skies. You can learn more about Charlotte and Brian’s journey –…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Museum of Clean

A tidy little story from Pocatello, Idaho, home to the Museum of Clean 

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Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Grace Hopper’s Bug (Classic)

Trailblazing computer scientist Grace Hopper shaped the way people use and talk about computers. Her actual computer bug is preserved at the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

The Beat Museum

 This San Francisco museum, curated by a super-fan of the Beats, is a shrine to an incredibly influential cultural movement and a destination for folks keeping it alive today. *An earlier version of …

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago