Fruit Flies: Seriously, Where Do They Come From?
Caller Jeremy has a problem: fruit flies have swarmed his apartment, and he needs to know where they came from. ELT finds out how Jeremy’s red-eyed roommates landed in his life. Plus, please help call...
12 Elo 201923min
Don't Underestimate the Flamingo
While they may look like dainty, dorky birds, flamingos deserve respect. Flora brings the flamingo facts, and launches ELT’s campaign to bring a flamingo mascot to professional sports. Guests: Comedia...
29 Heinä 201924min
TSA Treasure Chest: What Happens To Your Confiscated Stuff?
Every year the TSA confiscates millions of pounds of pocket knives, sunscreen and snow globes from airport travelers. Where does it all go? ELT investigates. Plus, tips for sneaking your weed onboard ...
22 Heinä 201924min
Public Toilets: To Sit or To Hover?
ELT answers an age-old question: When you have to use a public toilet, should you sit on the seat? A team of microbiologists weigh in. Plus, the rise, fall, and re-rise of cargo shorts. Guests: Micro...
15 Heinä 201929min
Baseball and Organ Music: How’d That Happen?
When did organ music and baseball become an item? ELT talks to some pro organ players to find out how organs and ballparks got together. Plus, meet Nancy Faust — the legendary organist who brought tro...
8 Heinä 201929min
What Lurks Under Our Cities?
ELT goes underground to meet the creatures living in our subways and sewer systems. Plus, the 411 on another underground underdog: prairie dogs. Guests: Urban evolutionary biologist and rat expert Jas...
24 Kesä 201924min
Tooth Worms and Tooth Pullers: Dentistry’s Rotten History
For most of human history, tooth care has been pretty bare bones. How did we go from charlatans pulling teeth in a public square, to the modern dentist’s office? ELT exposes the roots of tooth care. P...
17 Kesä 201926min
F-ck Yeah: Can Cursing Make You Stronger?
Does swearing make you more powerful? Caller Mark’s dad thinks a well-timed “word of power” is the key to efficient yardwork. ELT asks a swearing expert about that theory. Plus, we talk to someone who...
10 Kesä 201928min
