The History of Soda Pop is So Weird, Part Two: Nostalgia is a Heck of a Drug
Once humans nailed down the spicy art of carbonation, they went absolutely bonkers with flavors and gimmicks. While Coca-Cola and Pepsi may be the world's most famous sodas, hundreds of other drinks c...
29 Joulu 202341min
The History of Soda Pop is So Weird, Part One: The Saga of Spicy Water
There's nothing quite like the fizzy kick of soda -- since ancient times, cabonation beverages have always delighted and fascinated humanity... even though soda certainly isn't the healthies drink. In...
26 Joulu 202346min
The Puzzler, Part Two: Waldo, Rubik, and More
How did the Rubik's Cube become a global phenomenon? Where exactly is Waldo? In part one of this series, legendary author and podcaster AJ Jacobs regales the gang with the wide world of Puzzlers, from...
21 Joulu 202343min
The Puzzler, Part One: The Crossword Moral Panic
This week, Ben, Noel and Max welcome special guest, the legendary author AJ Jacobs, to explore the world's strangest historical puzzle crazes. In part one of this two-part series, AJ regales the gang ...
19 Joulu 202332min
Christmas Has A Dark Side: The Krampus Episode
As the western world gears up for its biggest holiday, the guys dive into the strange story of Krampus: a pre-Christian, pagan entity that somehow not only survived the arrival of Christianity -- but ...
14 Joulu 202345min
A House Divided: Various Times Congress Tried to Beat the Snot Out of Each Other
Media pundits love to say America is 'divided as never before' -- but how true is that? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive into multiple Congressional debacles, from that time a civil war almo...
12 Joulu 202354min
Scientists Who Were Horrifically Persecuted, Part Two: Alan Turing
Human history is absolutely riddled with cases of one person making a magnificent discovery -- only to be punished by the society in which they reside. In part two of this sadly continual series, Ben,...
7 Joulu 202331min
Serious Diseases with Seriously Funny Names, Part Two: Rickets, Brain Fever, and Maple Syrup
History is riddled with oddly-named diseases -- rickets, scurvy, brain fever and more. But where do these names come from? In the second part of this special two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max dive in...
5 Joulu 202341min
