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1395: "September 2nd - The Beginning and the End"
Episode 1395
Interesting Things with JC #1395: "September 2nd - The Beginning and the End" – From the invasion of Poland to the peace aboard the USS Missouri, this episode traces the terrifying symmetry of a worl…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
1394: "The Great Barrington UFO Encounter of 1969"
Episode 1394
Interesting Things with JC #1394: "The Great Barrington UFO Encounter of 1969" – One peaceful night in 1969, the skies over western Massachusetts lit up, and so did the phone lines. What followed bec…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
1393: "Mary Ann Nichols: The First Victim of Jack the Ripper"
Episode 1393
Interesting Things with JC #1393: "Mary Ann Nichols: The First Victim of Jack the Ripper" – A foggy street. A missing four pennies. A discovery that shook Victorian London and ignited a legend. But b…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
1392: "What is Calculus"
Episode 1392
Interesting Things with JC #1392: "What is Calculus" – Born from falling apples and planetary paths, calculus transformed how we measure change. From stone counters to rocket fuel, this is the math t…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
1391: "Sauerkraut Balls"
Episode 1391
Interesting Things with JC #1391: "Sauerkraut Balls" – A fried ball of sauerkraut and pork became more than food, it became identity. From Akron cookbooks to Oktoberfest halls, this Ohio snack carrie…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
1390: "Joseph Murphy"
Episode 1390
Interesting Things with JC #1390: "Joseph Murphy" – From a small Irish village to a global bestseller. In 1963, as the world feared missiles and mourned Kennedy, Murphy showed the greatest power was …
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
1389: "Krakatoa"
Episode 1389
Interesting Things with JC #1389: "Krakatoa" – In 1883, a single island roared so loud it was heard 3,000 miles away. Krakatoa tore the Earth, shook the seas, and painted the skies blood red. One day…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
1388: "How are Fossils Made?"
Episode 1388
Interesting Things with JC #1388: "How are Fossils Made?" – Out of billions of living things, only a rare few survive as stone memories of the past. From vanished bones to insects in amber, fossils r…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
1387: "Northwest Mountain Rose Apples"
Episode 1387
Interesting Things with JC #1387: "Northwest Mountain Rose Apples" – On the outside, ordinary. Inside, shocking crimson. A fruit that ties ancient Kazakh forests to modern Northwest valleys, carrying…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
1386: "Water Can Boil and Freeze at the Same Time"
Episode 1386
Interesting Things with JC #1386: "Water Can Boil and Freeze at the Same Time" – Fire and ice at once? At the triple point, water boils, freezes, and steams in a single breath. It's a scientific para…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago