Podcast Episodes

The Hindenburg Disaster

Hard to believe we haven't covered this one yet, but here we are. Why did the Hindenburg crash and burn? We still don't really know.

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Short Stuff: Did Tippy Hedron start the Vietnamese manicure industry?

Strange but true, actor Tippy Hedron kickstsarted the Vietnamese manicure industry in the United States in the 1970s. This is that story. 

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Humanists, the Happy Heathens

If you don’t believe in any kind of god or afterlife - or even that there’s a meaning to life – does that mean you’re doomed to a life of gloom and d…

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Selects: Can movies be cursed?

First of all, movies can't be cursed because curses aren't real. However, that can't stop Josh and Chuck from taking a look at some movies throughout…

3 months ago

Let's Go to Camp... David!

Camp David is awesome. But not all presidents have liked it. We'll dig into this historic property in today's episiode.

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3 months ago

Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

Kangaroos are the only marsupial to hop, which is pretty weird. We'll investigate why. 

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3 months ago

Boeing's Nosedive: The 737-MAX

Boeing used to be one of the most respected engineering firms in the world. Then it changed its focus from making great airplanes to increasing its s…

3 months ago

Selects: Thrill to the Stunning Bicameral Mind Hypothesis

Psychologist Julian Jaynes came up with a stunning hypothesis in 1976, that human consciousness only developed in the last 3000 years. And he seemed …

3 months, 1 week ago

How to Drink a Tree's Blood

Of course we're talking all about maple syrup today - the tapping, the processing, the eating.

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3 months, 1 week ago

Short Stuff: Wisdom Teeth

By all rights there should be three sets of molars in your mouth. But it turns out that our skulls aren’t really set up to accommodate that many anym…

3 months, 1 week ago