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Episode 40 Robert Smalls And Basketballs
The Harlem Globetrotters were more than a show. They were an incredible barnstorming team who helped integrate the NBA. Told by Mick Sullivan with he…
6 years, 3 months ago
Episode 39 The Astronomer and the Photographer
Eadweard Muybridge made history with his photos, including one of a running horse. It's more interesting than it sounds. Tycho Brahe lost his nose, …
6 years, 4 months ago
Episode 38 Store Windows and Old Underwear
L. Frank Baum, an author of a classic book (which became a classic movie) was also partially responsible for our love of fancy holiday shop windows. …
6 years, 5 months ago
Episode 37 Sewer Water and Water Water
John Wesley Powell is the first American of European descent to conquer the Grand Canyon, and he did it with one arm! Also, Paris was a pretty stinky…
6 years, 6 months ago
Episode 36 Mechanical Monsters!
Mary Shelley didn't just create one of the most memorable characters and important books in history, she also pretty-much invented science fiction. H…
6 years, 7 months ago
Episode 35: Polymaths!
A polymath is a person of wide ranging knowledge or ability, and in this episode we're telling the stories of two unsung polymaths. Joseph Bologne, C…
6 years, 8 months ago
Special Episode Otzi and Tumble!
We’re sharing this special episode with our friends from Tumble, A Science Podcast for Kids. First you’ll hear Mick’s telling of the discovery and di…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 34: Museum Tales!
Isabella Stewart Gardner was a very unusual lady who created an incredible museum in Boston. Unfortunately some of her paintings have gone missing. C…
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 33: Prairie Dogs and Animal Bands
Mick Sullivan tells a story of the Prairie Dog who wound up on the Lewis and Clark Journey and had one of the most eventful lives imaginable. Heather…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode 32: Strange Things
The long awaited episode to coincide with the release of our book "The Meatshower!" Mr. Eric from What If World tells he's tory of Boston's Great Mol…
7 years ago