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The Buffet Table
Season 1 Episode 14
This week, we present a smattering of stories you might have missed. If you've inhaled all these, email us — veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com — and we'l…
1 year, 10 months ago
Signs of Life: Revisiting Martha's Vineyard Sign Language
Season 1 Episode 13
Martha's Vineyard once was a place you could gossip with neighbors, shop for supplies, or play a cutthroat game of cards — all without saying a word.…
1 year, 10 months ago
On the Hunt for Math's Most Mysterious Number
Season 1 Episode 12
Right now thousands of people are on a mathematical treasure hunt from the comfort of their home offices. Our own Zaron Burnett is one of them. Here'…
1 year, 11 months ago
Westward Hoax: The Secret History of Palisade, Nevada
Season 1 Episode 11
In the 1870s, Palisade, NV was the meanest little town west of the Mississippi. Every week, newspapers announced another gunpowder-fueled cowboy show…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Worldwide Sensation That Started as an April Fools' Joke
Season 1 Episode 10
In the summer of 2016, the entire world was going crazy for a new mobile game. All these years later, it’s easy to forget the wildest part about Poké…
1 year, 11 months ago
Up, Up and Away: The Superman Heist
Season 1 Episode 9
A Superman fan in Illinois is horrified to discover his entire stockpile of memorabilia has gone missing. As police search for the thief, the collect…
1 year, 11 months ago
Seed Wars: History's Deadliest Botany Rivalry
Season 1 Episode 8
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the main event. The greatest botany rivalry in history! It's Vavilov vs. Lysenko for the fate of the Soviet Union.
…1 year, 11 months ago
Spider-Man's Surreal Adventures on Broadway
Season 1 Episode 7
Very Special Episodes is a new podcast hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English. Follow us down a different rabbit hole every Wednes…
2 years ago
The Case of the Two Nancy Drews
Season 1 Episode 6
The biggest Nancy Drew mystery isn’t hidden in the plots of the books. It’s right there on the cover. If “Carolyn Keene” is a pseudonym, who really w…
2 years ago
Happy Leap Day
Season 1 Episode 5
With help from "Leap Day Lady" Raenell Dawn, Dana Schwartz makes the case for making Leap Day a national holiday.
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2 years ago