Podcast Episodes

Selects: The Murder Mystery of Ötzi the Iceman

About 5,300 years ago a Copper Age shepherd was murdered. He just happened to die in a place where his body was so well preserved that gave researche…

2 years, 4 months ago

A Brief History of Air Travel

Today we take to the friendly skies to detail the fascinating history of air travel. From planes with piano bars and lounges to the current no frills…

2 years, 4 months ago

Short Stuff: Peace Sign

The peace sign is one of the most globally recognized symbols around today, but it’s only a few decades old. And it wasn’t the hippies who created it…

2 years, 4 months ago

Coercive Control, the Invisible Basis of Abuse

When we think of an abused spouse we tend to think of horrific physical or emotional violence. But over the last decade or so, it’s become clear that…

2 years, 4 months ago

Selects: Sunburn, Suntans and Sunscreen

It's pretty obvious something's gone wrong when you get a sunburn, but did you know a tan means you've damaged your DNA? Dive into the three Ss of su…

2 years, 4 months ago

The Ballad of Grit

In the last decade American schools became enrapt by a new psychological concept centered on persevering. Things went south when they started attachi…

2 years, 4 months ago

Short Stuff: Amber Alerts

Learn all about the saddest phone notification in today's episode. 

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2 years, 4 months ago

Conductors: What the heck is going on there?

You've probably been to a symphony performance and wondered, what in the heck are conductors doing up there anyway? Well we're here to explain that a…

2 years, 4 months ago

Selects: What are think tanks all about?

Think tanks? More like stink tanks! We're kidding. Think tanks do valuable work, when they operate in a non-partisan way of course. Learn all about t…

2 years, 4 months ago

The Guinness Book of Records

If you grew up in the 70s and 80s in America, you probably have the image of your tattered Guinness Book of Records. The book was ubiquitous then, bu…

2 years, 4 months ago