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The History of Streaming Music
When Napster reared its head in 1999, it marked the beginning of the end of the compact disc era. Today, we trace the history of the slowly evolving …
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Selects: The Manson Family Murders Part 1
The '60s ended with a lot of turbulence, not the least of which was the Manson Family Murders. What made Charles Manson so alluring to his family? Wh…
1 year, 11 months ago
How Bomb Disposal Works
Out of all the jobs a person can have, few are as overtly dangerous as making sure bombs don’t go off and if they do, making sure they’re away from p…
1 year, 11 months ago
Short Stuff: Skid Row (not the band)
How did a large section of downtown Los Angeles become a permanent fixture of unhoused individuals? Will it always be this way? Listen in to learn al…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Strange Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon
The Olympic marathon of 1904 is an incredible story filled with wacky characters, cheating, heat and humidity, dust and dirt, and oh yeah, a few actu…
1 year, 11 months ago
Selects: Hummingbirds: Ornery Helicopters of the Animal Kingdom
If you didn’t already know how amazing hummingbirds are, prepare to learn. Not only do they count among their numbers the smallest bird species, they…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Luddites: Misunderstood Working Class Heroes
Today we think of Luddites as people who don’t know how to use technology or are maybe even afraid of it. That’s pretty far from what the original Lu…
1 year, 11 months ago
Short Stuff: Chupacabra
What in the world is a chupacabra? Is it even real or is it the stuff of legend? Listen in to find out.
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True Mysteries of the Internet
There is A LOT of made-up stuff on the internet that gets passed off as true. But once in a while something truly odd comes along. Here are three sto…
1 year, 11 months ago
Selects: Body Language!
Body language is how you communicate without words. Some say it bears more impact in communication than speaking words. In this classic episode, lear…
1 year, 11 months ago