Weekend Road Trip: National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum
Today we visit the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which is home to 10,000 bobbleheads inspired by sports, pop culture, politics, and even some niche viral Interne...
30 Touko 13min
The Atomic Clock (Classic)
How do we determine the time? Believe it or not, there is an official clock. It’s located in Boulder, Colorado at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and we go there to visit. LEARN MO...
29 Touko 10min
French Horns on Ice
Professional French horn player Kyra Sims tells us about a once-in-a-lifetime trip she took to Antarctica with a program called Polar STEAM, which pairs artists with scientists. She tells us about liv...
28 Touko 25min
Beyond the Game: This Atlanta Monument is a Tombstone For…Gravity?
This stone at Emory University is a marker of one millionaire's personal vendetta against gravity. This episode is part of our ongoing coverage of the soccer world championship. In each episode, we...
27 Touko 16min
The Last Wild Apple Groves (Classic)
The variety of apples we enjoy today have a common ancestor that lies in the forests of Kazakhstan, where scientists are studying the wildest version of the fruit. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...
26 Touko 12min
Beyond the Game: Mexico City's Footwear Museum
One of Mexico’s oldest shoe stores holds a collection of more than 2,000 thousand shoes in a museum called el Museo Del Calzado. From booties worn by a rescue dog to slippers owned by Queen Elizabeth ...
25 Touko 12min
Weekend Road Trip: Tinkertown
It took Ross Ward more than 40 years to build Tinkertown, an indescribable array of carvings, figurines, and folk art. The project became both a source of inspiration for young artists, and an unexpec...
23 Touko 19min
Fairy Circles (Classic)
We head to the Namib Desert in Africa, where the landscape is dotted with mysterious, pimple-like indents known as fairy circles. Where do these things come from? Scientist Walter Tschinkel has spent ...
22 Touko 11min
