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1645: "The Gulf of Tonkin"
Episode 1645
Interesting Things with JC #1645: "The Gulf of Tonkin" – U.S. destroyers fired into the dark after reporting a second North Vietnamese attack, but th…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
1644: “Krafft Ehricke”
Episode 1644
Interesting Things with JC #1644: “Krafft Ehricke” - He is the rocket engineer who proposed lunar mining, orbital fuel depots, and space based solar …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
1643: “Why Are Stop Signs Octagons?”
Episode 1643
Interesting Things with JC #1643: “Why Are Stop Signs Octagons?” - Engineers choose an eight-sided stop sign for a reason! This episode explores the …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
1642: “Nedra Talley”
Episode 1642
Interesting Things with JC #1642: “Nedra Talley” — She helped create one of the most recognizable sounds in American pop music history as a founding …
4 months ago
1641: "Operation Northwoods"
Episode 1641
Interesting Things with JC #1641: "Operation Northwoods" – In 1962, America’s top military leaders signed off on plans to fake terrorist attacks, sta…
4 months ago
1640: "David Allan Coe"
Episode 1640
Interesting Things with JC #1640: "David Allan Coe" – David Allan Coe never looked or sounded like the kind of artist Nashville usually pushed, but h…
4 months ago
1639: "Eberhard Rees"
Episode 1639
Interesting Things with JC #1639: "Eberhard Rees" – Eberhard Rees is checking welds, tolerances, tests, and manufacturing flaws while von Braun sells…
4 months ago
1638: "Route 66 Turns 100"
Episode 1638
Interesting Things with JC #1638: "Route 66 Turns 100" – Route 66 was stitched together from wagon trails, trading paths, and desert camel routes bef…
4 months ago
Interesting Things with JC #1637: “Norbert aka Tony Pork”
Episode 1637
Interesting Things with JC #1637: “Norbert” – They call him Tony Pork. He’s a 175 pound pig that pushed himself down a suburban Illinois street on a …
4 months ago
1636: "AM Radio as the Last Mass-Mind Medium"
Episode 1636
Interesting Things with JC #1636: "AM Radio as the Last Mass-Mind Medium" – A 50,000-watt AM station is transmitting one voice across multiple states…
4 months, 1 week ago