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1451: "The Dancing Plague of 1518"
Episode 1451
Interesting Things with JC #1451: "The Dancing Plague of 1518" – In the summer heat of 1518, hundreds danced themselves to death in the streets of St…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
1450: "The Alkonost"
Episode 1450
Interesting Things with JC #1450: "The Alkonost" – In the frozen heart of old Slavic myth, a bird with a woman’s face sang of joy so pure it could de…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
1449: "The Encantado"
Episode 1449
Interesting Things with JC #1449: "The Encantado" – In the Amazon, a pink dolphin dances as a man. He laughs, he charms, then vanishes into water, wi…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
1448: "Fall Foliage"
Episode 1448
Interesting Things with JC #1448: "Fall Foliage" – The forests turn to fire each autumn, but behind that color lies an interesting secret, one the tr…
5 months ago
1447: "The Invention That Rewired the World"
Episode 1447
Interesting Things with JC #1447: "The Invention That Rewired the World" – A ring of iron. Two coils. And a spark that crossed space. From a flicker …
5 months ago
1446: "Transmitting Electricity Through the Air"
Episode 1446
Interesting Things with JC #1446: "Transmitting Electricity Through the Air" – A century ago, Nikola Tesla dared to electrify the sky. Today, his on…
5 months ago
1445: "Ace Frehley"
Episode 1445
Interesting Things with JC #1445: "Ace Frehley" – From a Bronx basement to arenas blazing with smoke and sound, Ace Frehley turned guitar solos into …
5 months ago
1444: "The Plane Crash that Changed Music Forever"
Episode 1444
Interesting Things with JC #1444: "The Plane Crash that Changed Music Forever" – A night of music turned into history when a flight carrying Lynyrd S…
5 months ago
1443: "Carbon Fiber"
Episode 1443
Interesting Things with JC #1443: "Carbon Fiber" – Metal was strong but heavy. Plastic was light but weak. Carbon found the space between...threads t…
5 months ago
1442: "Albrecht Dürer"
Episode 1442
Interesting Things with JC #1442: "Albrecht Dürer" – He carved apocalypse from wood, measured beauty with calipers, and turned art into a science. Wh…
5 months ago