Podcast Episodes

Selects: How Motion Sickness Works

Motion sickness is the worst and hits about 25 to 40 percent of humans when they ride in cars, boats, or simply watch the wrong 3-D movie. Join us as…

2 years, 7 months ago

How Andy Warhol Worked

You know Andy Warhol from his quip on being famous for 15 minutes and paintings of soup cans, but even as far as artists go he was an eccentric and m…

2 years, 7 months ago

Short Stuff: Rhodium

Rhodium is one of the most valuable precious metals on Earth, though it has dropped in value by about 80% in the last year. Learn why by clicking pla…

2 years, 7 months ago

Night of the Grizzlies

Grizzly bears had never killed a person in Glacier National Park until the night of August 12, 1967. That's when everything changed for National Park…

2 years, 7 months ago

Selects: How Air Traffic Control Works

You know how when you fly in an airline you usually don't die? You can thank the battalion of air traffic control professionals who studiously track …

2 years, 8 months ago

Revenge: Bitter, Not Sweet

Someone cuts you off in traffic or makes fun of your friend and all you can think of is how to get back at them and then some. But wait! Research has…

2 years, 8 months ago

Short Stuff: The Dakota

The Dakota is one of New York City's great buildings. And its backstory is pretty great to boot. 

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2 years, 8 months ago

The Amazing Life of Christine Granville

Christine Granville was about as James Bond as it gets. Stories of her life as a spy during World War II are legendary. Today we'll tell her story. 

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2 years, 8 months ago

Selects: Cockney Rhyming Slang: Beautiful Gibberish

What is Cockney Rhyming Slang? It's complicated and its origins are unclear. Learn everything we know about it today in this classic episode.

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2 years, 8 months ago

Kombucha: Fizzy Goodness

Kombucha is pretty popular right now. But what is it exactly and where did it come from? The answers await you!

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2 years, 8 months ago