Podcast Episodes

Selects: The Duality of Caffeine

Caffeine is a heck of a drug - at the same time it's both good and bad for you. Learn the good, bad and ugly about this everyday stimulant in this cl…

2 years, 3 months ago

HPV and You

Human papilloma virus, HPV, is an unusually common bug among humans. Most of the time it’s benign and your body manages to overcome the infection. So…

2 years, 3 months ago

Short Stuff: Sitzpinklers Unite

Sitzpinklers - men who sit down to pee - is a big thing in Germany, and a handful of other places. And if Josh and Chuck have any say it’ll catch on …

2 years, 3 months ago

The Puritans in America

The founding of New England by the Puritans is quite a story. Today, we dive into who those people were.

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2 years, 3 months ago

Selects: Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, Feminist Physician

Becoming the first licensed woman physician in America was tough, convincing male surgeons to wash their hands between patients was even tougher. In …

2 years, 3 months ago

Salsa: NOT THE DANCE

Salsa is one of the great inventions of the culinary world. Here in the USA it's mainly a vehicle for tortilla chips. In Mexico, it's more like a sau…

2 years, 3 months ago

Short Stuff: Milk Wars

If you’re a mobster and you can’t make money off of booze any longer what should you move to next? How about milk?

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2 years, 3 months ago

Jane Goodall: All Good

There aren’t too many people walking around today who get a pass from the entire world for anything remotely negative they do or say. That’s just how…

2 years, 3 months ago

Selects: How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Work, Part II

In this classic episode, we finish revisiting our 2017 tour of the best sights of the ancient world when we get deep into the history of a lighthouse…

2 years, 3 months ago

Salute to Women Inventors

Women inventors have always had a tough time, for obvious reasons. So we're here today to pay tribute to those who persevered in the face of the laws…

2 years, 3 months ago