Podcast Episodes

The Italian War on Pasta

Gastro Obscura Writer Sam Lin-Sommer tells us the story of the fascist war on pasta and its surprisingly delicious legacy.

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2 years, 8 months ago

Bone Wars

You’ve probably heard about the Gold Rush. But what about the bone rush of the 1870s? Hear the story of a bitter rivalry between two paleontologists …

2 years, 9 months ago

The Hand Collection

You can learn a lot about a person from their hands. In this episode, we hear the story of a doctor who made it possible for us to hold onto the stor…

2 years, 9 months ago

Secret Places with Ashley Ray

Podcaster, TV critic and comedian Ashley Ray has more than a soft spot for her Midwest hometown. Hear why she thinks it may just be the best kept sec…

2 years, 9 months ago

Flavor Graveyard

Behind the Ben & Jerry's factory in Vermont sits a very peculiar graveyard... one dedicated to dearly departed ice cream flavors.

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2 years, 9 months ago

Josephine Baker’s Chateau (Classic)

Writer and travel educator Tracey Friley tells the story of the glamorous life of entertainer, French Resistance agent, and civil rights activist, Jo…

2 years, 9 months ago

Forbes Pigment Collection (Classic)

A repository in Cambridge, Massachusetts holds over 2,700 pigments that’ve been quietly coloring the world around us since the beginning of human his…

2 years, 9 months ago

World Famous Crochet Museum

Step inside the cutest, most cuddly museum for handmade crafts. This museum, set near Joshua Tree National Park, has been called “a vortex of love an…

2 years, 9 months ago

Reed College Reactor

Students at Reed College study things like philosophy, history and English. But for the past 50 years they’ve also had access to a scientific instrum…

2 years, 9 months ago

The Greenbrier

You’d never guess that beneath a historic, genteel southern resort sits a massive bunker that the US government built in case of catastrophic events.…

2 years, 9 months ago