Episode 018 - Pen Names, Pudding & Cocktails?

Do you know what traditional bowed instrument from Rajasthan was probably the early ancestor of a more famous instrument? Do you know which Indian socio-cultural practice was banned in 1804 by the Bri...

17 Mar 1h 12min

Do you know why a village on the Swedish island of Resarö, in the Stockholm archipelago, is extremely famous among chemists? Do you know who played Superman in the first ever adaptation of the charact...

11 Mar 1h 9min

Do you know what term is used to describe the change that happens to the tone of a word in Mandarin, based on the pronunciation of adjacent words? Do you know who was voted the greatest actor of the m...

2 Mar 1h 9min

Do you know which plant was brought to Asia from the Kew Royal Gardens in India, eventually powering a huge industry and closely associated to a transportation company? Do you know why the 1970 novel ...

17 Feb 1h 8min

Do you know what is the full name of a prominent Afro-Brazilian carnival group: "Sons of ___"? Do you know what are these types of: Brahma, Deva, Arsha, Prajapatya, Gandharva, Asura, Rakshasa and Pais...

9 Feb 1h 3min

Do you know what is divided into the categories: Pure - Best - Super - Silvertip? Do you know how a rom-com from 2008 was indirectly inspired by an ad from the 1920s? Do you know what's common between...

2 Feb 1h 5min

Do you know what a night club in LA has to do with a Bollywood character? Do you know which head of government liked to wear white sneakers and drive extremely fast? Do you know why Aditya devolves in...

27 Jan 1h 6min

Do you know which of the Eight Great Dragon Kings in Chinese mythology finds its origin in Hindu mythology, and is universally present in Hinduism related imagery (Hint: think of the specific gait of ...

14 Jan 1h 5min