The Truth About the 12 Days of Christmas
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at the rather humorous original name for the song Silver Bells. Moving on to the main content today we’re looking at the truth about the...
14 Des 20251h
The Lord of Misrule and the First Book Banned in America
When one pictures the first British settlers coming to what would become the United States, it’s generally of a group of religiously oppressed, rigidly pious individuals, such as the famed now named “...
12 Des 202537min
Are Poinsettias Poisonous and the Truce
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at whether poinsettias are actually poisonous or not. Moving on to the main content today we’re looking at one of the more remarkable th...
10 Des 202547min
The Amazing Story Behind The Christmas Carol
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we look at one of my favorite stories I’ve ever researched. But before that, we begin by looking at what could have been wrong with Tiny Tim that simply throwi...
8 Des 20251h 21min
The Incredible Flame Thrower Packing Insect
Nature abounds with weird and wonderful defence mechanisms, evolved over millions of years to protect their owners from predators and allow them to live - and breed - another day. Some organisms like ...
6 Des 202525min
Fires of Industry, Witchcraft, and the First Spark of the Revolution
When thinking about the various elements that went into the United States declaring Independence, we tend to think of things like the Stamp Act, The Boston Massacre, and the Tea tax that led to the Bo...
4 Des 202538min
Denazification and the Unsolved High Tech Murder That Reshaped Post-Cold War Europe
On the morning of November 30, 1989, a trio black Mercedes-Benz sedans pulled away from a house in the quiet Frankfurt suburb of Bad Homburg vor Der Höhe and turned down a shady, tree-lined lane calle...
2 Des 202549min
How Do Spy Agencies Actually Recruit Spies in Real Life?
Agencies like the CIA and MI6 are tasked with collecting and processing data deemed potentially vital to their respective counties’ national interests, and then, in an ideal world, making sure those w...
30 Nov 202541min
