Adventures in Patriotism with the wonderful A.J. Jacobs!
Need a reason to be optimistic about democracy? Will and Mango welcome best-selling author A.J. Jacobs to chat about his new book The Year of Living Constitutionally. From walking around the upper Wes...
7 Nov 202448min
How to Win Everything: Ridiculous and Unorthodox Ways to Get the Upper Hand
In this classic episode, Will and Mango look into why do short people dominate soccer? Is owning a library more important than actually reading the books? And is being handsome important to being take...
5 Nov 202432min
Why Is Tajikistan Obsessed with RC Cola? ... and other Snack Secrets!
In today’s extra-tasty episode, Mango is joined by Doug Mack, the brilliant and hilarious author of the Snack Stack newsletter (which you should subscribe to right now). Doug breaks down the most fasc...
31 Okt 202440min
7 Blunders of the Ancient World
From the acting blunder that historians couldn't stop talking about to a confusingly shaped pyramid to the world's most coveted bucket (yes, bucket!), Will and Mango take a tour through seven of antiq...
24 Okt 202435min
Bringing Soap Operas to Afghanistan
Saad Mohseni hadn't seen Afghanistan since he was a kid. But when America swept in to scatter the Taliban in the early 2000s, Mohseni felt a calling to return to rebuild his beloved homeland. This is ...
17 Okt 202444min
Incredible Facts about Springfields across America! (Plus: what it has to do with 🧀 🧀 🧀 and 🐍 !)
There are a lot of towns named Springfield. This week, Will and Mango learned about all of them! From the best Springfield to store your cheese (if you're looking to store 7 million pounds of cheese),...
10 Okt 202434min
Is Itching Contagious? (and does scratching actually help?)
Finally, an episode that scratches at all those answers you've been craving (in the most satisfying way.) Did an itching epidemic really halt the Revolutionary War? What happens when you scratch an it...
26 Sep 202428min
PTG Classic: Why do Cats get such a Bad Rap?
With Single Cat Ladies all over the news, Will and Mango revisit a classic cat episode: from why cats were unfairly blamed for so many divorces, to how a bag of clay forever changed their prospects, t...
19 Sep 202432min
