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This Day in Esoteric Political History
Episode 396
In times like these, we could all use a little historical perspective. In this new podcast from Radiotopia, Jody Avirgan, political historian Nicole …
5 years, 11 months ago
This is Chance! Redux
Episode 395
It was the middle of the night on March 27, 1964. Earlier that evening, the second-biggest earthquake ever measured at the time had hit Anchorage, Al…
5 years, 11 months ago
Roman Mars Describes Things As They Are
Episode 394
On this shelter-in-place edition of 99pi, Roman walks around his house and tells stories about the history and design of various objects
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5 years, 11 months ago
Map Quests: Political, Physical and Digital
Episode 393
The only truly accurate map of the world would be a map the size of the world. So if you want a map to be useful, something you can hold in your hand…
6 years ago
The Weather Machine
Episode 392
The weather can be a simple word or loaded with meaning depending on the context -- a humdrum subject of everyday small talk or a stark climactic rea…
6 years ago
Over the Road
Episode 391
At the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, drivers from all over the country converge each year to show off their chrome and exchange …
6 years ago
Fraktur
Episode 390
If you have ever caught even one minute of the history channel, you have seen fraktur. You’ve seen the font on Nazi posters, on Nazi office buildings…
6 years ago
Whomst Among Us Has Let The Dogs Out
Episode 389
The story of how “Who Let The Dogs Out” ended up stuck in all of our brains goes back decades and spans continents. It tells us something about inspi…
6 years, 1 month ago
Missing the Bus
Episode 388
If you heard that there was a piece of technology that could do away with traffic jams, make cities more equitable, and help us solve climate change,…
6 years, 1 month ago
The Worst Video Game Ever
Episode 387
Deep within the National Museum of American History’s vaults is a battered Atari case containing what’s known as “the worst video game of all time.” …
6 years, 1 month ago