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J. Edgar Hoover: Evil G-Man Pt. 1
It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that J. Edgar Hoover was perhaps the most powerful American of the 20th century. By the time he established th…
2 years, 2 months ago
Selects: The Great War of the Worlds Panic Myth
On Halloween 1938 young radio star Orson Welles scared the pants off of America with a fictional news bulletin claiming Martians had landed and were …
2 years, 2 months ago
The Silurian Hypothesis
The idea that we aren’t the first advanced civilization to live on Earth sounds like a fringe theory, but it raises a good question: How can we be so…
2 years, 2 months ago
Short Stuff: Zambonis!
Even the dullest hockey game is worth seeing when the Zamboni comes out to resurface the ice.
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2 years, 2 months ago
NYC Trash: A study in persistence
Taking care of 12,000 tons of residential trash every day is a hard job. But how does that even work? Listen in to marvel at the NYC sanitation syste…
2 years, 2 months ago
Selects: How Stuttering Works
Despite as much as one percent of the adult population having the condition, science doesn't actually know how stuttering works. The best it's come u…
2 years, 3 months ago
10 - Yes, 10! - Dumb Criminals
Sometimes you just have to turn it off for a while – all the thinking, and overthinking, analyzing, and figuring out. Sometimes it’s nice to just bre…
2 years, 3 months ago
Short Stuff: Titanic Survivors!
We all know the story of the Titanic and the tragedy of lives lost. So hey, let's talk about the survivors for a change!
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2 years, 3 months ago
Misophonia: More Than an Annoyance
Misophonia is a condition in which certain sounds trigger people in very negative ways that can really disrupt someone's life. Listen in today to lea…
2 years, 3 months ago
Selects: The Legends of Lost Nazi Gold
As if being murdering SOBs weren’t enough, the Nazis were also thieving rats. During WWII, they stole billons in gold from countries they overran and…
2 years, 3 months ago