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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 cook…
6 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 mour…
6 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 …
6 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. …
6 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 Ka…
6 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…
7 months ago
1385: "Judge Frank Caprio"
Episode 1385
Interesting Things with JC #1385: "Judge Frank Caprio" – From the son of an immigrant fruit seller to America’s “nicest judge,” Frank Caprio carried …
7 months ago
1384: "Does Black Paint Make Metal Hotter"
Episode 1384
Interesting Things with JC #1384: "Does Black Paint Make Metal Hotter" – A black bumper scorches, a white one simmers. Behind that burn lies the phys…
7 months ago
1383: "Hawaii, the 50th Star"
Episode 1383
Interesting Things with JC #1383: "Hawaii, the 50th Star" – Bells rang, fireworks lit the night, and a new star joined the flag. Hawaii’s statehood w…
7 months ago
1382: "Lazy Pierogi"
Episode 1382
Interesting Things with JC #1382: "Lazy Pierogi" – A shortcut that still tastes like tradition. From church basements to kitchen tables, this humble …
7 months ago