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Selects: A Brief Overview of Punk Rock
Punk rock really needs about 10 episodes to do it justice, but we'll try and tackle anyway. Learn all about this movement right now in this classic e…
4 years, 2 months ago
Aleister Crowley: Blowhard Narcissist?
Aleister Crowley was known as the "wickedest man in the world." But was he really just a blowhard narcissist? You decide! Learn more about your ad-c…
4 years, 2 months ago
Short Stuff: Great Smog of London
In 1952 London was gripped by a acrid smog that settled throughout the city so thickly residents couldn’t see their own feet on the sidewalk. Learn …
4 years, 2 months ago
Behold, National Parks!
The National Park system is one of America's great achievements. We'll take you on a journey, from sea to shining sea, in today's episode. Learn mo…
4 years, 2 months ago
Selects: How Tabloids Work
Having started as an egalitarian answer to 19th-century newspapers, tabloids came to peddle shock and sleaze. They've cleaned up a bit, but they rema…
4 years, 2 months ago
How Effective Altruism Works
A branch of philanthropy led by philosophers is dedicated to finding the most impactful ways to help humans survive and thrive. Anyone can find that …
4 years, 2 months ago
Short Stuff: Friends of Dorothy
The gay community had to use code not too many years ago and one way they identified was as “Friends of Dorothy.” So who was Dorothy? Learn more abo…
4 years, 2 months ago
What's the deal with phantom pain?
Phantom pain is when you sense pain from a lost limb. We don't entirely know how why, but we have some ideas. Listen in to find out. Learn more abo…
4 years, 2 months ago
Selects: Is the Pied Piper About a Real Historic Tragedy?
In the German town of Hameln a tragedy that took place on a specific date in 1284 and befell specifically 130 children is commemorated every year. As…
4 years, 3 months ago
How Mindfulness Works
What has become a buzz word for corporate retreats and a way to get a discount on your health insurance is, at its core, a powerful, centuries-old Bu…
4 years, 3 months ago