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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.…
2 years, 3 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'…
2 years, 3 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…
2 years, 3 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…
2 years, 4 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…
2 years, 4 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.
…2 years, 4 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, 4 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months ago
The Pledge: Who Really Wrote the Pledge of Allegiance?
Season 1 Episode 4
In today's Episode, Dana, Zaron and Jason tackle a 130-year-old mystery. Although American schoolchildren still recite The Pledge every morning in ne…
2 years, 5 months ago