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1505: "Misheard Lyrics"
Episode 1505
Interesting Things with JC #1505: "Misheard Lyrics" – Your brain does not hear what singers sing. It hears what it expects. From “kiss the sky” to “k…
3 months, 1 week ago
1504: "The NCAA Football Playoff Bracket"
Episode 1504
Interesting Things with JC #1504: "The NCAA Football Playoff Bracket" – The outrage in 2025 wasn’t about one team getting in. It was about watching w…
3 months, 1 week ago
1503: "Gravity and Heavy Energy
Episode 1503
Interesting Things with JC #1503: "Gravity and Heavy Energy" – For most of history, gravity wasn’t debated. Things fell because that’s what they did.…
3 months, 1 week ago
1502: “The World’s Largest Pinecone Isn’t What You Think”
Episode 1502
Interesting Things with JC #1502: “The World’s Largest Pinecone Isn’t What You Think” – Hidden inside Vatican City stands a bronze pinecone taller th…
3 months, 1 week ago
1501: "When Metal Touches Metal in Space"
Episode 1501
Interesting Things with JC #1501: "When Metal Touches Metal in Space" – In orbit, metal doesn’t behave. When clean surfaces meet in a vacuum, they ca…
3 months, 1 week ago
1500: "James Brown - Inmate 155413"
Episode 1500
Interesting Things with JC #1500: "James Brown - Inmate 155413" – On December 15, 1988, the Godfather of Soul woke up as a prisoner, not a performer.…
3 months, 1 week ago
1499: "Dance Hall Days"
Episode 1499
Interesting Things with JC #1499: "Dance Hall Days" – Before the neon, before the synths, there were floors that creaked and shoes that scuffed. This…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
1498: "The History of Hot Tubs"
Episode 1498
Interesting Things with JC #1498: "The History of Hot Tubs" – From ancient stone pools to backyard bubbles, people have been sinking into hot water f…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
1497: "French Fries"
Episode 1497
Interesting Things with JC #1497: "French Fries" – What we call fries began as a way for families to get through the bitter cold when the river froze…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
1496: "The Mysterious Death of Sam Cooke"
Episode 1496
Interesting Things with JC #1496: "The Mysterious Death of Sam Cooke" – A man who mastered control of his music lost it in a single night. Conflictin…
3 months, 2 weeks ago