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Selects: How Rodney Dangerfield Worked, Live From LA
Other comedians cry on the inside, but Rodney Dangerfield built his entire act around his sad life. Get to know this legendary comic who was nearing …
4 years, 1 month ago
Understudies: Hardest Workers on Broadway?
Being an understudy is far more challenging than simply learning the lines of a lead actor in case of emergency. Learn all about these unsung stage h…
4 years, 1 month ago
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Selects: The Baffling Case of the Body On Somerton Beach
Since his corpse was found in 1948, wearing a nice suit in summer on an Australian beach, an unidentified man has refused to fade into obscurity, gri…
4 years, 1 month ago
Just Say No to... Bottled Water
Bottled water is huge business, and terrible for the environment. But where did this all start? Listen in and learn. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
4 years, 1 month ago
Short Stuff: Smelly Homes
Does your house smell? No? What if we told you it’s impossible for you to know whether it does or not? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info…
4 years, 1 month ago
Short Stuff: Salute the Grilled Cheese
Today we pay tribute to the comfiest of comfort food, the grilled cheese sandwich. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 years, 1 month ago
The Christine Collins Story
When Christine Collins' son disappeared in 1928, she thought that was the worst that could happen. What followed was more upsetting than any parent …
4 years, 1 month ago
Selects: What happens to abandoned mines?
Did you know there are as many as 500,000 abandoned mines in the US, but the federal government knows where only 30,000 of them are? Learn about how …
4 years, 1 month ago
How Mensa Works
Most of us know Mensa’s a smart people club. And that Geena Davis is a member. But did you know it was originally intended as a rolodex when the gove…
4 years, 1 month ago