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The Clever Critters Club | Spark Cast
Episode 1186
We’ve long defined ourselves as the toolmakers, the clever apes who picked up a rock and changed the world. But what if that's just a story we tell o…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Grand Divide: Why Are Some People Left-Handed and Others Right-Handed? | MagTalk
Episode 1185
Why aren't we all ambidextrous? The answer to why you're left-handed or right-handed is a fascinating story involving brain hemispheres, a whole suit…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Ghost in Your Ears | Spark Cast
Episode 1184
Have you ever wondered how a song can instantly transport you back to your childhood? Or how you can understand these very words? This episode journe…
1 year, 3 months ago
Joan of Arc: The Shepherdess Who Forged a Nation | MagTalk
Episode 1183
At 17, she couldn't read or write. At 18, she was commanding the French army. At 19, she was executed as a witch. The story of Joan of Arc is one of …
1 year, 3 months ago
The Whispering Woods: What If We Could Hear Plants Speak? | Spark Cast
Episode 1182
Have you ever wondered what a thousand-year-old tree is thinking? In this episode, we unlock our imaginations to explore a world where plants could c…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Shadow of Justinian: How an Ancient Plague Rewrote the World | Spark Cast
Episode 1181
Long before the Black Death, another plague brought the world to its knees. This episode travels back to the 6th century to witness the terror of the…
1 year, 3 months ago
Loki: The Necessary Chaos | Spark Cast
Episode 1180
He’s the god of mischief, the shapeshifter, the silver-tongued catalyst of chaos. But is Loki just a villain? This episode journeys into the heart of…
1 year, 3 months ago
Don't Just Kill Time, Make Time Alive | Spark Cast
Episode 1179
We all say it: "I'm just killing time." But what if that seemingly innocent phrase is subtly poisoning our perception of life itself? In this episode…
1 year, 3 months ago
Roberto in America 2 | Pizza, Fashion, Roommates, and Coffee
Episode 1178
In this episode of Roberto in America, follow Roberto as he navigates the colorful, quirky, and often confusing aspects of daily life in New York Cit…
1 year, 3 months ago
Unlocking Aphasia: When the Mind Knows but the Mouth Can't Speak
Episode 1177
Have you ever had a word on the tip of your tongue? Imagine that feeling magnified, a constant state of being. That is the reality for millions livin…
1 year, 3 months ago