Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCrop Circles | Can’t Sleep? Learn About One of History’s Strangest Mysteries
Season 8 Episode 547
Crop circles transformed ordinary farm fields into the setting for one of the modern world’s most persistent mysteries. This episode explores the his…
12 hours ago
Clocks | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the History of Time
Season 8 Episode 546
Clocks have shaped the way humans understand and organize time for thousands of years. This episode explores the history of timekeeping, from ancient…
2 days, 12 hours ago
Supernova | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Stellar Explosions
Season 8 Episode 545
Supernovae are among the most powerful events in the universe. This episode explores what happens when stars reach the end of their lives and why the…
4 days, 12 hours ago
Volcanoes | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Earth’s Fiery Mountains
Season 8 Episode 544
Volcanoes have shaped Earth’s surface for hundreds of millions of years. This episode explores how volcanoes form, what happens beneath the ground be…
1 week ago
Papyrus | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Ancient Paper
Season 8 Episode 543
Papyrus helped preserve human knowledge for thousands of years. This episode explores the papyrus plant, how ancient Egyptians transformed its stems …
1 week, 2 days ago
Skyscraper | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Humanity’s Tallest Buildings
Season 8 Episode 542
Skyscrapers transformed city skylines and changed the way people live and work. This episode explores the origins of tall buildings, the engineering …
1 week, 4 days ago
Platypus | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Nature’s Oddest Mammal
Season 8 Episode 541
The platypus is one of the most unusual animals on Earth. This episode explores the strange combination of traits that make the platypus so distincti…
2 weeks ago
Pizza | Can’t Sleep? Learn About a Slice of Culinary History
Season 8 Episode 540
Pizza has evolved from a simple flatbread into one of the most widely enjoyed foods on the planet. This episode explores the history of pizza, its or…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Guitars | Can’t Sleep? Learn About the World’s Most Popular String Instrument
Season 8 Episode 539
The guitar has traveled a long path from its ancient ancestors to become one of the most widely played instruments in the world. This episode explore…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Automaton | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Early Robots
Season 8 Episode 538
Automata have fascinated people for thousands of years. This episode explores the history of self-operating mechanical devices, from ancient myths an…
3 weeks ago