Bridges: Nature Abhors Them

Bridges: Nature Abhors Them

From prehistoric logs across streams to the 102-mile Kunshan Grand Bridge, nature works ceaselessly to take down spans. Learn about the fascinating ins and outs of bridge design and building and the mind-boggling challenges structural engineers face.

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Selects: How Cave Dwellers Work

Selects: How Cave Dwellers Work

You know the cavemen, a race of human cousins who lived exclusively in caves? They didn’t exist. Sure prehistoric hominids used caves sometimes but they lived in other places too. Luckily the time the...

1 Mai 202138min

How Corporate Taxes Work

How Corporate Taxes Work

There are lots of reasons to tax corporations: as a check on their power, to help pay for infrastructure, as a wealth tax. But the biggest reason economists cite for why they've stuck around is that e...

29 Apr 202148min

Short Stuff: Ivar The Boneless

Short Stuff: Ivar The Boneless

Was Ivar the Boneless a real Viking warrior? Probably. Did he really have no bones? Probably not. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener f...

28 Apr 202110min

Truffles: Underground Treasures

Truffles: Underground Treasures

Truffles are rare, expensive and apparently delicious. Learn all about these earthy fungi today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener fo...

27 Apr 202140min

Selects: How Profiling Works

Selects: How Profiling Works

At its base, criminal profiling is a legitimate investigatory tool. The Supreme Court has drawn a clear line that bans profiling when it includes race. So why do we still do it? Take a closer look wit...

24 Apr 202149min

How Stamp Collecting Works

How Stamp Collecting Works

Over the last two centuries philatelists – stamp collectors – have learned just about everything there is to know about every stamp ever printed. You won’t by the end of this episode, but you might be...

22 Apr 202154min

Short Stuff: Madam C.J. Walker

Short Stuff: Madam C.J. Walker

Join us today as we dive into the story of the first female self-made millionaire, Madam C.J. Walker. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listen...

21 Apr 202113min

Mechanical Bulls!

Mechanical Bulls!

Mechanical bulls are kind of weird, but they have certainly made a place in American pop culture over the years. Largely due to one movie, Urban Cowboy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://ww...

20 Apr 202145min

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