The Hippie Movement
In the 1960s, a generation of young people rejected the world their parents had built. They turned away from war, conformity, consumerism, and traditional authority, and embraced music, peace, love,...
2 Jul 14min
6th Anniversary Episode
Six years ago, in the midst of the worst pandemic the world had seen in generations, I sat down at my computer to record a new podcast.The new show was going to cover all the random topics I found int...
1 Jul 34min
The Dangers of Weightlessness and Its Solutions
The human body was built for gravity. Take it away, and bones weaken, muscles shrink, fluids shift, and even vision can change. For astronauts spending months in orbit, zero gravity isn’t just stran...
29 Jun 15min
The Kentucky Cave Wars: The Strange Fight Beneath Mammoth Cave
In the early 20th century, the caves of Kentucky became the center of a bitter underground gold rush. At the heart of it all was Mammoth Cave, a prize so valuable that men risked their fortunes, the...
28 Jun 14min
Mountain Men: America’s First Frontier Legends
Tell me your favorite episode for the 6th anniversary show! Before cowboys became the symbol of the American West, there were the mountain men. They crossed unmapped passes, trapped beavers in icy ...
27 Jun 14min
Lavrentiy Beria: The Rise and Fall of Stalin's Right-Hand Man
Tell me your favorite episode for the 6th anniversary show! Few figures have inspired as much fear as Lavrentiy Beria. As the ruthless head of Stalin's secret police, he oversaw purges, mass arrest...
26 Jun 15min
The Barbary Wars
Tell me your favorite episode for the 6th anniversary show!In the early years of the United States, American ships faced a threat far from home along the North African coast. Sailors were captured, ...
25 Jun 16min
