The Fascinating Origins of Everyday Things (Part 3)
*Sorry the audio is a little funky on this one. But don’t skip it, it’s one of our best content-wise, in my opinion. As to the audio, we had multiple technical issues that ended up resulting in us ha...
23 Marras 20191h 33min
The Fascinating Origins of Everyday Things (Part 2)
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start off looking at that time the United States government banned pre-sliced bread… Really. Next up, we have a brief message from a sponsor, Blinkist, whic...
31 Loka 201948min
The Fascinating Origins of Everyday Things (Part 1)
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start off looking at the surprisingly interesting origin of the paperclip and why a person who had nothing to do with its design commonly gets all the credit...
30 Loka 201956min
The Greatest Practical Joke and the Last Laugh
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start off looking at 19th century practical joke that occurred in London that is arguably the greatest of the century. Next up, we have a brief message from...
5 Loka 201939min
Lord Minimus- The Renaissance Dueling Dwarf
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start off looking at how “Dick” came to be short for “Richard”. Next up, we have a brief message from one of our favorite and most useful sponsors- Backblaz...
25 Syys 201943min
That Time a Major Studio Intentionally Made a Crappy “Fantastic Four” Movie and Why Superheroes Wear Their Underwear on the Outside
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start off looking at why superheroes wear their underwear on the outside. Next up, we have a brief message from our sponsor, Jeremy Scott, perhaps best know...
23 Syys 20191h 2min
Why Do Some Countries Have People Drive on the Left and Others on the Right? (+Contest Winners)
*Just an addendum to one of the tangents I forgot to mention- pulling up like crazy in a plane while rapidly hurtling towards the ground is a phenomenal way to ensure the wings of the plane cease to r...
11 Syys 20191h 9min
Forgotten History Part 2: The First Film and the Murder That Nearly Killed It
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start with the rather curious way in which George Eastman, founder of Kodak, died. Next up, we have a brief message from our sponsor, Skillshare. Skillshare...
12 Elo 201958min
