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What Did Ancient Egyptian Bread Taste Like? with Sam Kean
Season 2
Experimental archaeology is the science (and art!) of discovering what ancient worlds smelled, tasted, sounded, and felt like… a process that often involves going to some truly incredible lengths. Au…
Published on 1 month ago
Where Do the World's Best Band Names Come From?
Season 2
What band was named as a tribute to their high school gym coach? Why did The Earwigs change their name to Alice Cooper (hint: it might have something to do with a Oujia board)? And would Chubby Check…
Published on 1 month ago
9 Highly Reactive Facts About the Periodic Table
Season 2
Grab your lab goggles and gloves, because today we’re taking a close look at the periodic table! From the visionary scientist who created it, to a 1980s war over element names, to the very strangest …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
How Close Are We to Resurrecting a Woolly Mammoth?
Season 2
Every living thing dies—but sometimes, they come back to life! Perhaps unsurprisingly, Will and Mango have a lot of questions about this phenomenon. For example: How hard it is to bring a species bac…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Is 3D-Printed Food Worth Eating?
Season 2
Today Will and Mango are exploring the world of 3D printing, from the 1940s sci-fi writer who anticipated its invention to some of its strangest modern uses, like rescuing turtles, making snacks, and…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
9 Deliciously Frosty Facts About Ice Cream
Season 2
Can grapefruit ice cream cure your hangovers? Have Japanese scientists really cracked the code on ice creams that won't melt? And why does seafood ice cream make patriots' mouths water? Gabe and Mang…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
9 Bizarre Areas of Expertise
Season 2
Have you ever met a pharologist? Neither have we, but we know Princess Anne is one—she’s a lighthouse expert! Also, apparently there are lighthouse experts! Today Will and Mango explore nine weird an…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
What's the Most American Place in the World?
Season 2
We all know the American places in America (Cleveland is one). But where should a U.S. citizen go to feel at home abroad? Will and Mango visit a wee America in Brazil (?!), tour the territories, and …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Debunking Muscle Myths with Casey Johnston!
Season 2
Should men and women work out differently? Are rest days really necessary? And how did a group of 19th century German gymnastics enthusiasts transform America? Casey Johnston, author of the She’s a B…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Part-Time Genius on The Puzzler: "True True False False" w/ Will Pearson and Mangesh Hattikudur
Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: hosts of the "Part-Time Genius" podcast, Will Pearson and Mangesh Hattikudur!
Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through …
Published on 2 months ago