Cheese: Why Do We Worship Rotten Milk? A NSFW History
This week, we’re re-heating one of our ooey-gooey all-time favorite eps: We re-trace the delicious and X-rated history of... cheese, with cheese biochemist and historian Paul Kindstedt. Plus, tips on ...
2 Aug 202120min
The Horrible Sound that Haunts Reality TV
We’re revisiting one of our favorite eps this week, to find out who put the tension in reality TV. ELT tracks down the man behind the nail-biting sound you can’t unhear. Plus, a listener’s backyard ho...
26 Jul 202119min
What It’s Like To Live in the White House
What’s life really like in the White House? How does the president get snacks? Who walks the first dogs? What happens when the first family fights? Kate Andersen Brower, reporter and author of The Res...
19 Jul 202124min
Why Is This Goose Out to Get Me?
Listener Corey needs to know if a goose named Dave is targeting him. Goose expert Tony Fox tells us why Dave’s feathers may have gotten ruffled, and offers his advice for dealing with unhappy geese. S...
12 Jul 202121min
Why Is This Toy Talking?
Listener Megan wants to know who writes the bizzaro lyrics for her son’s talking toys. Talking humans Jay Elkinton and Patrick Feaster tell us all about these earworm emitters — from modern plastic ja...
5 Jul 202122min
Sand: What's It Really Made Of?
We’ve dug up one of our favorite episodes this week: Caller Hank wants to know where the sand on his central California beach came from. Beach buff Kiki Patsch gives us the surprising scoop on how bea...
28 Jun 202119min
Why Is the Ocean Glowing?
While Flora is away, we're shining a light on some of our favorite episodes. Listener Erik saw a mysterious glow in the water during a trip to the beach, and he wants to know more. ELT talks to the “J...
21 Jun 202122min
Hummingbirds: Magical Fairies or Vicious Little Drones?
Caller Makaila needs to know about the hummingbirds that frequent her father’s feeders. Hummingbird expert Alejandro Rico-Guevara fills us in on their feeding, flying, and fighting feats. Learn more a...
14 Jun 202127min
