Podcast Episodes

Shameful History: Project 100,000

During Vietnam, the U.S. lowered the IQ standards for the draft in order to bulk up their front lines. This put thousands of men in harm's way and wa…

11 months ago

Selects: The Great Nuclear Winter Debate of 1983

At the height of the Cold War, a group of concerned scientists promoted their findings on the horrific aftereffects of nuclear war and were accused o…

11 months, 1 week ago

Who are the Zizians?

The story of the Zizians is an unusual one. Are they a cult? Or are they simply a group who wants a better world? And why have six deaths in three st…

11 months, 1 week ago

Short Stuff: The Shortest War

How long was the shortest war in human history? Under an hour. Hard to believe? Not when you hear the story.

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11 months, 1 week ago

The Fencing Of The Commons

When England privatized its commons – lands that by custom belonged to all English to work and support themselves for centuries – it began the modern…

11 months, 1 week ago

Selects: The Kitty Genovese Story

Most people have heard of the story of Kitty Genovese. She was murdered near her apartment in 1964 and her neighbors didn't do much to help. It cause…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Anacondas: Not Like in the Movie

Are anacondas big? For sure. Are they able to crush and consume a human? Maybe, but thankfully they don't really do that. Don't believe everything yo…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Short Stuff: Andrew Jackson's Inauguration

Wild stories about a crazy party after Andrew Jackson's inauguration have been around since the weeks after it went down. But how wild was it really?…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

How Styrofoam Works

All those to-go cups and food containers aren’t actually Styrofoam but those cups and Styrofoam are both forms of foam polystyrene, one of the rare m…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Selects: How Dementia Works

The number of people suffering from dementia is expected to explode in the coming decades and, in a pleasant surprise, countries around the world are…

11 months, 3 weeks ago