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Short Stuff: Botox Brain
26 april 2023 · 13 min
Botox can chase away the lines on your face, apparently it can chase away your depression, borderline personality disorder, and anxiety too. Lees meer
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Why does everyone love Dolly Parton?
25 april 2023 · 54 min
Today we dive in to celebrate the international treasure that is Dolly Parton. Why is she nearly universally loved? Listen in to find out. Lees meer
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Selects: Was There A Real Robin Hood?
22 april 2023 · 50 min
Is it true that Robin Hood hung out in Sherwood Forest and stole from the rich to give to the poor? No. No, it’s not. Find out the real story in this classic episode. Lees meer
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METI: Existential Threat? Probably Yes
20 april 2023 · 44 min
We've wanted to contact extraterrestrials for as long as we've suspected they're out there. But as we get better and locating potentially inhabited planets, beaming messages their way is suddenly posing a threat. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Routines
19 april 2023 · 15 min
Routines are a key part of a successful life. Ask anybody about theirs and they'll be happy to share! Lees meer
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Should Rich Countries Cancel Poor Countries’ Debt?
18 april 2023 · 54 min
It sounds controversial, but there are persuasive arguments for the wealthy Global North to write off the debts lower-income nations have accrued. Some say the US and Europe actually owe it to them. This is one of those boring ones you shouldn’t skip. Lees meer
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Selects: How Coffins Work
15 april 2023 · 41 min
Sure, you've probably laid in one at the store or a funeral home, but how much do you know about receptacles used to bury the dead? We'll bet you'll learn plenty - like the difference between a coffin and a casket - in this classic episode. Lees meer
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John Brinkley: The Quackiest Quack in History?
13 april 2023 · 45 min
John Brinkley was perhaps the biggest quack who ever claimed to be practicing medicine. Learn all about this not so good guy today! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Red Snow
12 april 2023 · 11 min
Thanks to green algae, there's such a thing as red snow. And we've recently found it can accelerate global warming. Look out! Lees meer
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How Skydiving Works
11 april 2023 · 51 min
At 13,000 feet the ground is nothing but far-away squares of land, and you can even see some clouds below you. All of a sudden you find yourself plummeting downward. There are very few thrills like jumping out of a plane with a parachute. Lees meer
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Selects: Some Nutso Fan Theories
8 april 2023 · 53 min
It turns out that the characters in your favorite TV shows and the like are actually dead, dreaming, dying or don't exist. Explore some strange fan theories with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Playing Cards? You Got That Right!
6 april 2023 · 47 min
If you've ever wanted to learn more about playing cards, now is your big chance. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Beethoven’s DNA
5 april 2023 · 10 min
It's been all over the news, Beethoven's DNA has revealed some interesting things about his health. Lees meer
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What Caused the Late Bronze Age Collapse?
4 april 2023 · 48 min
Humans’ first attempt at civilization went pretty well for the first thousand years. Important stuff like the wheel, writing, math, art, and diplomacy came out of it. But then, in the blink of an historical eye, it all mysteriously failed. What happened? Lees meer
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Selects: How Jet Lag Works
1 april 2023 · 36 min
It was only since 1958 that the Jet Age began, and jet lag became a real condition. Also known as desynchronosis, jet lag can lead to all manner of ailments, from sleeplessness to irritability to diabetes and cancer. In this classic episode, learn about how the body's natural clock runs normally and what happens when it gets out of whack when we cross time zones quickly. Lees meer
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What's the deal with dowsing?
30 maart 2023 · 45 min
Dowsing, aka water-witching has been around a long time. And you might be surprised that's still a thing. We get into all the nitty gritty of this pseudo-science today. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Theme Park Cremations
29 maart 2023 · 12 min
There’s a little-discussed trend you might run into at your favorite theme park – people scattering the ashes of a loved one on rides. Here's hoping you don't literally run into it. Lees meer
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The First Road Trip
28 maart 2023 · 49 min
Back when cars were a brand new thing, before people even knew they'd stick around, two men and a dog drove from San Francisco to New York. This is their story. Lees meer
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Selects: Is The Uncanny Valley Real?
25 maart 2023 · 1 uur 8 min
In 1970, roboticist Masahiro Mori wrote an essay that said the closer robots come to lifelike, the more they unsettle humans. His theory became the Uncanny Valley, and science has been evaluating it – and what makes something creepy - in recent years. Learn all about it with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode. Lees meer
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An Interesting, Vastly Incomplete Look at Baseball Cards
23 maart 2023 · 55 min
One of the all-stars of the hobby world is collecting baseball cards. Over time it’s gone from a kids’ hobby to a major investment vehicle, complete with its own bubble that recently burst. But at the heart of it is something both engrossing and endearing. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Semantic Satiation
22 maart 2023 · 12 min
You know when you read a word over and over it starts to lose its meaning? There’s a term for that and why it happens is fascinating. Lees meer
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The Tragic Tale of Floyd Collins
21 maart 2023 · 48 min
Floyd Collins was a natural-born caver who met a terrible fate, becoming stuck underground where no one could get him loose. His unlucky, slowly unfolding plight also turned out to be one of the first national media sensations of the 20th century. Lees meer
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Selects: Do People Really Run Off to Join the French Foreign Legion?
18 maart 2023 · 19 min
Anyone who knows anything about Jean-Claude Van Damme knows he played a French legionnaire in the movies. He was just one of many actors to star in films that romanticized this mercenary force. Check out the details in this classic episode with Josh and Chuck. Lees meer
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Arcades: Nostalgia Abounds
16 maart 2023 · 59 min
Chuck and Josh were around during the Golden Age of the arcade. And look how they turned out! Join them on a trip down memory lane. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: John Cage's 639 Year Concert
15 maart 2023 · 13 min
John Cage was a unique artist to say the least. Learn all about this avant-garde composer today. Lees meer
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That's Amaro!
14 maart 2023 · 54 min
Amaro is a delicious traditional liqueur, usually from Italy, that has delighted diners and drinkers for centuries. Tune in to learn all about this wonderful digestif. Lees meer
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Selects: The Time Nazis Invaded Florida
11 maart 2023 · 56 min
During World War II, Nazis invaded the United States with saboteurs bent on fomenting chaos. Three times. Learn all about it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Woodstock: The Festival for Stardust, Golden Hippies
9 maart 2023 · 57 min
You may have heard your parents or – gasp – grandparents prattle on about how amazing the original 1969 Woodstock Festival was. It turns out that, as much as people who lived through the 60s like to talk them up, Woodstock really was that amazing. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Paprika
8 maart 2023 · 9 min
Paprika is more than a smoky Hungarian spice. Actually, that's not true, that's exactly what it is. But it sure is delicious! Lees meer
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Noncompete Agreements, Come On
7 maart 2023 · 50 min
A noncompete agreement, a pledge not to work for a competitor for a set amount of time, makes sense – when the worker is well compensated and privy to company secrets. But that doesn’t describe the vast majority of workers who’ve signed noncompetes. Lees meer
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Selects: Live From San Francisco: How Malls Work
4 maart 2023 · 1 uur 6 min
In this classic show recorded live on January 5, 2017 at San Francisco’s Castro Theatre, Josh and Chuck delve into the history and the heyday of the church of consumerism and what it means for local communities and our capitalist society at large when malls die. Lees meer
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Crosswords episode, perhaps?
2 maart 2023 · 54 min
Crossword puzzles have an interesting history and are a lot of fun to do. Dive in today to learn about Chuck's latest obsession. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: La Pascualita
1 maart 2023 · 11 min
In a bridal shop in Chihuahua, Mexico a mannequin has been standing in the window since the 1930s that’s so lifelike some say it’s actually a corpse. Lees meer
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The Awe-Inspiring, Absolutely Crucial Amazon
28 februari 2023 · 54 min
If you’ve ever thought, “What’s the Amazon rainforest ever done for me? Nothin, that’s what,” then you’re dead wrong, friend. It covers 1 percent of the Earth’s surface but houses perhaps 30 percent of its species and it’s invaluable to all life on Earth. Lees meer
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Selects: Who Committed the 1912 Villisca Ax Murders?
25 februari 2023 · 46 min
In a small town in Iowa in 1912 eight people were murdered in the grisliest of ways while they slept. Local reputations were ruined when accusations flew, but could a drifting serial killer working across the Midwest have been behind it? Learn all about it with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Naps: Chuck's Secret Talent
23 februari 2023 · 44 min
Naps are great if you can manage to find the space to take them. The trick is to do it for the right amount of time. We get into all in the ins and outs of Chuck's favorite time of day. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Sleeping On It
22 februari 2023 · 14 min
It’s pretty well known that if you wait to make a big decision until after you get some sleep, you’re likelier to make a good one. But why should that be? Why, we’ll explain if only you’d listen. Lees meer
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The Mystery of the Lost Amber Room
21 februari 2023 · 47 min
Chuck and Josh turn into the Hardy Boys for one of the great unsolved mysteries of WWII, a work of art worth a king’s ransom that went missing in 1945. Lees meer
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Selects: The Max Headroom Affair
18 februari 2023 · 48 min
In 1987, a very strange broadcast intrusion occurred in the city of Chicago. For just a couple of minutes, the odd TV character Max Headroom appeared onscreen in the middle of an episode of Dr. Who. He spoke in garbled tones, brandished a marital aid, and was spanked on the rear with a fly swatter by a person dressed in Annie Oakley garb. If this sounds weird, it is. It's the Max Headroom Incident. Find out all about it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
16 februari 2023 · 53 min
The fire at the Beverly Hills Supper Club was not in Los Angeles, but Kentucky. Which happened to be Las Vegas before Vegas was Vegas. Confused? Listen in and all will be clear. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Beulah Mae Donald
15 februari 2023 · 12 min
In 1981 a Mobile mother of six was forced into the role of civil rights activist when the Klan murdered her son and she was moved to fight back. Lees meer
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The Glorious Flamingo
14 februari 2023 · 49 min
Flamingos are much more than just pretty pink birds. They are in fact, quite remarkable! Listen and learn… Lees meer
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Selects: Cave Diving: Totally Nuts
11 februari 2023 · 51 min
There are extreme sports and then there is cave diving, the most extreme activity a person can engage in without leaving Earth. Cave divers stay underwater swimming miles into – that’s right – caves, where no human has ever been before. It’s pretty cool. Wade in with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode. Lees meer
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How (O)possums Work
9 februari 2023 · 50 min
Josh and Chuck take a listener’s suggestion – many, many suggestions – and learn that possums are pretty great and very much misunderstood. By the end of this episode you will too! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: No Shirt, No Shoes, WTF
8 februari 2023 · 13 min
You can thank your parents and grandparents for the longstanding ban against dining shirtless and shoeless. While the concept was around, it mushroomed when hippies came along. Lees meer
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Honey: Nature's Wonder Sugar
7 februari 2023 · 54 min
Honey is an amazing thing. Just ask any bee. They make a ton of it. So much that humans get what bees can't use and that's a lot of honey. Lees meer
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Selects: How Easy Bake Ovens Work
4 februari 2023 · 36 min
Easy Bake Ovens are as iconic as a toy can get, as American as apple pie or baseball. Learn all about these light bulb cooking, working ovens that endanger children to this day, in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Largely Equine History of Veterinary Medicine
2 februari 2023 · 47 min
Vets have been around for a long time, but mainly to care for horses. When horse travel went away, guess who saved the profession? Dogs! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Bird Migration
1 februari 2023 · 11 min
Where are all those birds flying anyway? How do they decide? When do they do it? All of these questions, and more, are answered in this week's ep. Lees meer
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Must We Suffer Emotional Pain?
31 januari 2023 · 49 min
It’s part of the human condition, to feel the pain of sorrow, loss, embarrassment. But isn’t it kind of weird that an overwhelming emotion can cause you physical discomfort or even pain? Turns out that depends on how you think about the mind and the body. Lees meer
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