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6th Anniversary Episode
Episode 2186
Six years ago, in the midst of the worst pandemic the world had seen in generations, I sat down at my computer to record a new podcast.
The new show w…
4 months, 1 week ago
Bobby Bonilla Day
Episode 2185
Every July 1st, retired Major League Baseball player Bobby Bonilla receives a direct deposit from the New York Mets despite not having played for the…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Dangers of Weightlessness and Its Solutions
Episode 2184
The human body was built for gravity. Take it away, and bones weaken, muscles shrink, fluids shift, and even vision can change.
For astronauts spend…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Kentucky Cave Wars: The Strange Fight Beneath Mammoth Cave
Episode 2182
In the early 20th century, the caves of Kentucky became the center of a bitter underground gold rush.
At the heart of it all was Mammoth Cave, a pri…
4 months, 1 week ago
Mountain Men: America’s First Frontier Legends
Episode 2182
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Before cowboys became the symbol of the American West, there were the mountain men.
They…
4 months, 1 week ago
Lavrentiy Beria: The Rise and Fall of Stalin's Right-Hand Man
Episode 2181
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Few figures have inspired as much fear as Lavrentiy Beria.
As the ruthless head of Stali…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Barbary Wars
Episode 2180
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In the early years of the United States, American ships faced a threat far from home along…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The 1986 World Cup
Episode 2179
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In 1986, the world’s biggest sporting event came to Mexico, producing one of the most memo…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Many Failed Assassination Attempts on Fidel Castro
Episode 2178
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When Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba in 1959, the American government wanted to see him…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The 1984-85 Ethiopian Famine
Episode 2177
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In the 1980s, images of starving children in Ethiopia shocked the world and triggered one…
4 months, 2 weeks ago