Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Introducing: On the Job, Episode 4
We've teamed up with the podcast On the Job to bring you a preview of episode 4: If You Build A Pizza Oven, They Will Come. Jake Wright is a self-des…
3 years ago
How Was an American Mercenary Briefly President of Nicaragua?
Before the U.S. Civil War, American mercenaries called 'filibusters' attempted to claim territory in Mexico and Central America for themselves. Learn…
3 years ago
Why Do We Call It a 'Piggyback Ride'?
The etymology of the term 'piggyback' goes back to the 1500s, when it had nothing to do with pigs. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on…
3 years ago
BrainStuff Classics: Why Did People Once Rob Graves for Science?
In the United Kingdom in the 1800s, anatomists wanted to study real bodies, but laws and cultural stigma made bodies hard to come by. Learn how the s…
3 years ago
Introducing: On the Job, Episode 3
We've teamed up with the podcast On the Job to bring you a preview of episode 3: Four Decades and Counting. Meet Terri Weldon, who has been working f…
3 years ago
How Did Utahraptor Work?
The Utahraptor was the largest known raptor -- up to 800 pounds, about the size of a large black bear or small grizzly. Learn how salt helped preserv…
3 years ago
Who Is the Legendary Green Man?
Artists and sculptors have adorned their work with foliate heads for over a thousand years, but the myth of the Green Man only goes back a century. L…
3 years ago
How Did Cleopatra Work?
Many of our ideas about Cleopatra are based in contemporary propaganda and later pop culture, from Shakespeare to cinema. Learn the truth behind some…
3 years ago
Introducing: On the Job, Episode 2
We've teamed up with the podcast On the Job to bring you a preview of episode 2: A Mother to the Rescue. As a thrill seeker and born caretaker, Aysia…
3 years ago
BrainStuff Classics: Why Did Fruit Evolve in Different Colors?
Brightly colored fruit stands out against green leaves, but why is some red or pink, while others skew yellow or purple? And why are some fruits smel…
3 years ago