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1509: "Christmas Eve, Earthrise"
Episode 1509
Interesting Things with JC #1509: "Christmas Eve, Earthrise" – Christmas Eve 1968: Three astronauts orbit the Moon and witness Earth rising over the …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
1508: “The Log That Gave Gifts”
Episode 1508
Interesting Things with JC #1508: “The Log That Gave Gifts” – They feed it. They cover it. They sing threats... then beat it with sticks until it fin…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
1507: "The Orange in the Stocking"
Episode 1507
Interesting Things with JC #1507: "The Orange in the Stocking" – In a hard winter, a single piece of fruit could carry the weight of hope. This episo…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
1506: "Eating the Top Tier of the Wedding Cake"
Episode 1506
Interesting Things with JC #1506: "Eating the Top Tier of the Wedding Cake" – Saving the cake wasn’t romantic at first. It was practical, hopeful, an…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
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…
5 months, 3 weeks 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…
5 months, 3 weeks 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.…
5 months, 3 weeks 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…
5 months, 3 weeks 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…
5 months, 3 weeks 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.…
5 months, 3 weeks ago