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1415: "The 21st Night of September"
Episode 1415
Interesting Things with JC #1415: "The 21st Night of September" – A date, a dance floor, and a nonsense phrase that changed music forever. The story behind “ba-dee-ya” might just surprise you.
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
1414: "The Real Castles and Lands of Game of Thrones"
Episode 1414
Interesting Things with JC #1414: "The Real Castles and Lands of Game of Thrones" – Behind the dragons and politics were real castles, coasts, and ancient streets. From Icelandic rifts to Spanish pal…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
1413: "Rods, Cones, and Blindness"
Episode 1413
Interesting Things with JC #1413: "Rods, Cones, and Blindness" – The cells that make vision possible are also the ones that fail when blindness strikes. But what if those same cells could help bring…
Published on 3 months ago
1412: "Robert Redford"
Episode 1412
Interesting Things with JC #1412: "Robert Redford" – He acted. He directed. He built a place where new stories could start. Robert Redford didn’t just leave a mark. He left something people could bui…
Published on 3 months ago
1411: "Acoustic Shadows"
Episode 1411
Interesting Things with JC #1411: "Acoustic Shadows" – Sound can vanish into silence, bending away like a ghost. From battlefields to oceans to medical scans, what you don’t hear can matter most. Thi…
Published on 3 months ago
1410: "White Corn vs. Yellow Corn Chips"
Episode 1410
Interesting Things with JC #1410: "White Corn vs. Yellow Corn Chips" – They look the same in the bowl. But one was built to blend in, the other to stand tall. Behind every tortilla chip is a story a…
Published on 3 months ago
1409: "The Hidden Patterns of Statistics"
Episode 1409
Interesting Things with JC #1409: "The Hidden Patterns of Statistics" – Behind every bar chart and average lies a story that once shaped wars, saved lives, and even revealed new planets. What looks l…
Published on 3 months ago
1408: "The Imperial Castle"
Episode 1408
Interesting Things with JC #1408: "The Imperial Castle" – Crown jewels locked in vaults. A well that swallowed light. A tower that survived firestorms. This was Europe’s throne in stone.
Published on 3 months ago
1407: "What is a Reddit Kid?"
Episode 1407
Interesting Things with JC #1407: "What is a Reddit Kid?" – You’ve probably heard the name. Maybe even used it. But where did it come from, and what does it really say about how we talk now?
Published on 3 months ago
1406: "The British Lion"
Episode 1406
Interesting Things with JC #1406: "The British Lion" – For nine centuries the lion has guarded Britain’s throne, its battlefields, and its imagination. From Richard the Lionheart to Trafalgar Square,…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago