Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Idiomatic For The People, Part 1
Language is beautiful and, in many cases, continually evolving. As a result, we end up with hundreds of strange idioms and figures of speech that we …
7 years, 5 months ago
Was there a real-life Rapunzel?
Most people in the West are familiar with the old Rapunzel fairy tale -- a beautiful princess is confined to a tower until a prince, captivated by he…
7 years, 5 months ago
Benjamin Franklin's Advice on 'Finding a Mistress'
Founding Father Benjamin Franklin was a man of many interests, but his endeavors were by no means limited to technical innovation, philosophy and pol…
7 years, 5 months ago
What does 'Idaho' actually mean?
Idaho was the 43rd state admitted to the Union, and today it's well-known for potatoes, mining, and stunning forests -- but, even in the modern day, …
7 years, 5 months ago
Uncle Sam Tried to End World War II With Bat Bombs
It sounds like something straight out of the cave beneath Bruce Wayne's Manor, but thanks to the passion of a part-time inventor named Lytle Adams, t…
7 years, 5 months ago
The American Soldiers Who Defected to North Korea and Became Movie Stars
Often described as one of the most isolated countries in the world, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ruled by the Kim dynasty since…
7 years, 5 months ago
How a Broken Toilet Foiled a German Sub
Toward the end of World War II, the German Type VIIC submarine was acknowledged to be one of the most advanced -- and deadliest -- predators on the s…
7 years, 5 months ago
Creature Feature: The Dark Tetrad
Join the guys as they make an appearance on Creature Feature, the podcast that takes a critter’s eye view to explore how animal behavior parallels th…
7 years, 6 months ago
Gustaf Broman Tried to Cross the Atlantic in a Canoe . . . Or Did He?
In 1895, Gustaf Broman announced he would sail across the Atlantic in a 13-foot-long sailboat crafted from a cedar log. His route had an odd beginnin…
7 years, 6 months ago
The Weird, Surprisingly Recent Origin of the Tooth Fairy
For millions of kids in the West, the story is as mysterious as it is profitable: Once your baby teeth begin falling out, hide them beneath your pill…
7 years, 6 months ago