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Selects: How Champagne Works
Sure we can all agree that champagne is probably the greatest thing humans have or ever will invent, but how much do we understand how it's made? Lea…
4 years, 4 months ago
Marcus Garvey: Black Moses
One of the more controversial black leaders, Marcus Garvey divided black and white Americans with his assertion of black pride, and sowed division in…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Mystery of Coal
There’s a mystery afoot! Almost all of the coal we use around the world was created in the same 60 million year period. Before or after that relative…
4 years, 4 months ago
Short Stuff: Shar Pei
Today we dive into the lovable folds of the Shar Pei. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 years, 4 months ago
Selects: How Rodney Dangerfield Worked, Live From LA
Other comedians cry on the inside, but Rodney Dangerfield built his entire act around his sad life. Get to know this legendary comic who was nearing …
4 years, 5 months ago
Understudies: Hardest Workers on Broadway?
Being an understudy is far more challenging than simply learning the lines of a lead actor in case of emergency. Learn all about these unsung stage h…
4 years, 5 months ago
“Postmodernism:”
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Selects: The Baffling Case of the Body On Somerton Beach
Since his corpse was found in 1948, wearing a nice suit in summer on an Australian beach, an unidentified man has refused to fade into obscurity, gri…
4 years, 5 months ago
Just Say No to... Bottled Water
Bottled water is huge business, and terrible for the environment. But where did this all start? Listen in and learn. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
4 years, 5 months ago
Short Stuff: Salute the Grilled Cheese
Today we pay tribute to the comfiest of comfort food, the grilled cheese sandwich. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 years, 5 months ago