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...
26 Apr 201934min
Fan Favorite: How Did Wine Fraud Become Such a Big Business?
When a billionaire realized his $125,000 bottle of wine might be fake, he hired a crack team to solve the case. This is the story of a private investigator, a motley crew of geniuses, and a fine wine ...
12 Apr 201934min
Fan Favorite: How does Rick Steves Think You Should Travel?
9/11 changed Rick Steves and how he wanted to approach writing about the world. In this special interview, Will and Mango sit down with legendary PBS host and travel writer Rick Steves to talk about t...
22 Mar 201932min
Fan Favorite: How Do People Game the Lottery?
From the Canadian professor who found patterns in Scratch-off lottery tickets to the Michigan couple that turned a lottery flaw into their retirement savings plan to the strange reason you should hold...
15 Mar 201937min
Fan Favorite: What's the Science of Painkillers?
When you've got a headache, those bottles of over-the-counter medicines can feel interchangeable. But the truth is, the drugs work in different ways... and each has their own benefits and side-effects...
7 Mar 201935min
What are the Greatest Things We Didn't Know about Brazil?
When's the best time to surf the Amazon? Can Brazilian termites help you make a better pizza? And: did you overpay on the black market for that venomous snake? Will and Mango scour the web for some fu...
1 Mar 201934min
Fan Favorite: What Makes the Happiest Places on Earth?
What do sauna culture, "Right to Roam" laws and all-you-can-eat buffets (for monkeys!) have to do with putting smiles on citizens faces? Will and Mango explore why some countries always end up at the ...
22 Feb 201939min
Did (Everyone's Favorite Frenchman) Lafayette Really Save America?
Sure, we know Lafayette as a street. And a college. And some of us know him as the charismatic Frenchman from Hamilton. But did you know he was France's richest orphan? And that his real name was Gilb...
16 Feb 201919min
