• Selects: How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Work, Part II
    Jul 6 2024

    In this classic episode, we finish revisiting our 2017 tour of the best sights of the ancient world when we get deep into the history of a lighthouse that stood for 1200 years, an unsettling statue of Zeus, the world’s first mausoleum, and Chuck’s favorite, the Colossus of Rhodes!

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    45 mins
  • Salute to Women Inventors
    Jul 4 2024

    Women inventors have always had a tough time, for obvious reasons. So we're here today to pay tribute to those who persevered in the face of the laws and customs that prevented progress.

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    42 mins
  • Short Stuff: POW Olympics
    Jul 3 2024

    While it sounds like something out of a movie, some POWs in WWII really held an Olympics. And it happened more than once.

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    11 mins
  • How Dopamine Works
    Jul 2 2024

    Dopamine is perhaps the most talked-about, most misunderstood biochemical in our bodies. It’s linked to not only addiction and depravity, but also focus, motivation, and living a productive life. How can one molecule be so many things to so many people?

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    45 mins
  • Selects: How Restaurant Health Inspections Work
    Jun 29 2024

    If you've ever worked in a restaurant, you know the feeling that occurs when the health inspector pays a visit. While nerve wracking, it's the best insurance patrons have that their food will be prepared and served in a proper environment. Learn all about how these inspections work, from their past history to current incarnation, in this classic episode.

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    51 mins
  • EXTRA! EXTRA! The Newsboy Strike Episode!
    Jun 27 2024

    When paperboys stopped delivering a couple of very big newspapers in 1899 it was a big deal. Big enough that the two biggest publishers in the world got pretty scared. But did it actually accomplish anything?

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    49 mins
  • Short Stuff: James Dean's Car
    Jun 26 2024

    The story of what happened to the car that James Dean crashed.

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    14 mins
  • Whistling!
    Jun 25 2024

    Whistling is pretty cool when you think about it because it can mean many things, from simple happy tunes to legit communication. Learn all about this ubiquitous skill today.

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    50 mins