How Faraday Cages Work
Faraday cages are one of those peculiar miracles of nature that we can actually explain – not to mention, they save us from potentially fatal electrocutions and electronic eavesdropping which are bonu...
24 Jun 202142min
Short Stuff: Chastity Belts
Were chastity belts real? Sort of. But not in the way you might think. Tune in to hear the real story. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/liste...
23 Jun 202112min
The Mystery of Damascus Steel
Damascus steel and the recipe behind it remained a mystery for many years. But it turns out the key was a bygone ingredient. Listen in to this medieval mystery to learn all about it. Learn more abou...
22 Jun 202136min
Selects: Operation Mincemeat: How A Corpse Fooled the Nazis
In World War II, a secret department of British ‘corkscrew thinkers’ hatched a plan to use the cadaver of an unclaimed homeless man to turn the tide of the war in the Allies’ favor. It worked. Learn a...
19 Jun 202144min
How Venus Works
Venus is so hot lead would melt on the planet’s surface. It spins backwards. Its year is shorter than its day. Venus is amazingly awesome. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodca...
17 Jun 202141min
Short Stuff: Mojave Megaphone
What is the Mojave Megaphone? Well, nobody really knows. Listen in today to learn about this desert mystery. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com...
16 Jun 202112min
Seven - No, Wait, Five - Mysteries of the Art World
When you get a bunch of artistic types together into a community – aka, the art world – some intrigue and mystery are bound to arise. Listen in as Chuck and Josh cover strangeness around Van Gogh, Car...
15 Jun 202146min
Selects: How Sea Monsters Work
Legends of sea monsters are as old as humanity, and some ancient cultures even credited them with creating the universe. Learn more about humanity's attachment to seeing monsters in the deep in this c...
12 Jun 202137min
