How Louisiana Almost Became a Hippo Ranching Hub

How Louisiana Almost Became a Hippo Ranching Hub

Nowadays beef, chicken and pork are the most common meats in the US -- but, not so long ago, that could have all changed. Join the guys as they travel back to the early 1900s, when Louisiana congressman Robert Broussard proposed an unorthodox solution to the nation's crippling meat shortage: the introduction of African Hippopotamuses to Gulf Coast swamplands. What convinced Broussard that the world's deadliest land mammal could become America's next culinary craze? Tune in to find out.

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The Secret World Of Roald Dahl, with Aaron Tracy, Part Two: the Man Behind the Author

The Secret World Of Roald Dahl, with Aaron Tracy, Part Two: the Man Behind the Author

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The Secret World Of Roald Dahl, Part One: A "Noisy" Life

The Secret World Of Roald Dahl, Part One: A "Noisy" Life

Nowadays, most everyone knows a classic Roald Dahl story — yet who knows the man himself? In the first part of this special two-part interview, the guys welcome Aaron Tracy, the award-winning creator ...

3 Feb 36min

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What's the weirdest wartime heist you've ever heard of? In today's Classic episode, Ben, Noel and Max return to one of their favorites: On February 27, 1942, nine saboteurs set out in the middle of th...

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29 Jan 44min

The Ridiculous History of Ping Pong

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28 Jan 50min

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Today, Isaac Newton is best known for his scientific pursuits -- but he also served as Warden and, later, Master of the Royal Mint. And this wasn't some sort of honorary position, either: Newton took ...

24 Jan 29min

A Ridiculous Love Letter to Atari, Part Two: a Rise, a Fall, and a Legacy

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Oof! Atari! As our producer Max likes to say, 'it was a thing.' In the second part of this two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max explore the pioneering rise of Atari, corporate overtake, and the final wo...

22 Jan 41min

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Nowadays most people either play video games, or know someone who does -- yet this wasn't always the case. As civilization skyrockets toward gaming experiences that feel increasingly immersive (and, i...

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