Podcast Episodes

Who Put Bella In the Wych Elm?

One of the more famous unsolved true crime cases concerns a woman found stuffed into a tree in a woods outside Worcestershire during WWII. Despite an…

1 year, 5 months ago

Selects: How the Negro Leagues Worked

A decade before the U.S. officially segregated in 1896, baseball banned black players. A decade before the US integrated, baseball broke the color ba…

1 year, 5 months ago

Inner Dialogues, Monologues and Stone Cold Silence

Does everyone have an inner monologue? What purpose do they serve? What if you don't have one? Listen in to find out these answers and MORE.

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1 year, 5 months ago

Short Stuff: Waffle House Index

The 24/7 short order restaurant Waffle House is known for staying open during natural disasters, so much so that federal agencies gauge where to star…

1 year, 5 months ago

Harry Belafonte: The Real Deal

Harry Belafonte is most famous for introducing America to calypso music, with hits like Day-O and Jump In the Line. But he was also one of the most e…

1 year, 5 months ago

Selects: The Collar Bomb Heist

The collar bomb heist is the crime caper that keeps on giving. Every time the story seemed like it was figured out, another layer appeared. Tune in t…

1 year, 5 months ago

D'oh! Operation Flagship

Operation Flagship was undertaken at a time when the U.S. Marshals performed their jobs with a lot of flair. What other agency would throw a football…

1 year, 5 months ago

Short Stuff: Yakhchāls - Ancient Fridges

If you lived in ancient Persia, you could do a lot worse in trying to cool things down than by building a yakhchāl. Today we break down how the early…

1 year, 5 months ago

The History of Refrigeration

Keeping things cold with electricity changed the world as we know it. In more ways than you might expect. 

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1 year, 6 months ago

Selects: Robber Barons!

The robber barons were not a group of evil super villains. OR WERE THEY? Learn all about these titans of industry from the Gilded Age in this classic…

1 year, 6 months ago