25 Greatest Science Ideas Countdown: Day 1
We’re kicking off this series with a breakthrough for jetlagged hamsters, a hot tub that’ll take you on a journey, a better ketchup bottle, a solution for one of the world’s most common tech annoyance...
3 Mar 202535min
What Caused the Golden Age of Novelty Songs?
Will and Mango get serious about novelty songs, learning: why there was a Golden Age of this unique music; how the Monster Mash got invented; who was really doing the kung-fu when "everyone" was kung ...
1 Mar 202535min
How did Thurgood Marshall become such an Incredible Lawyer?
Maybe it was his dad? Or all the punishments he got as a naughty high schooler? Or perhaps it was inspired by watching so many Soap Operas? Whatever the cause, Thurgood Marshall's life story is remark...
25 Feb 202534min
Luddite Power! Why the Luddites were Smarter than you Think
It’s a crossover episode with our pals at TechStuff! Mango and Oz Woloshyn sit down with author Brian Merchant to discuss his incredible (and incredibly timely) book, Blood in the Machine: The Origins...
21 Feb 202544min
What’s the World’s Greatest Tiny Museum?
From the Museum of Mollusks crammed into a hospital kiosk, to the supercool collection housed in a New York City elevator shaft, Mango and Gabe visit some of the tiniest, most delightful, and absolute...
18 Feb 202539min
9 Romantic Gestures That Went Horribly, Terribly Wrong
Looking for a last-minute idea to impress your valentine? Don’t follow the lead of anyone in this episode! Today we’re celebrating nine of history’s most over-the-top expressions of love… and the epic...
13 Feb 202533min
Who Built the First Swimming Pool?
Want to know what makes the only swimming pool on the National Registry of Historic Places so special? Or who actually built the first pool specifically for swimming? Or the strange reason Boston inve...
7 Feb 202534min
9 Chomp-worthy facts about Alligators
In this classic episode, we’re all about Gators as Will and Mango chat about the best way to get an alligator to duet with you, why gators are surprisingly good mothers, and how a California theme par...
4 Feb 202519min
