Spontaneous Human Combustion: A Bizarre Controversy

Spontaneous Human Combustion: A Bizarre Controversy

Can people really just, for no discernable reason, catch on fire? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore the centuries old folklore and investigations of a phenomenon known as "spontaneous human combustion" -- and discover the debate continues, even in the modern day.

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Idiomatic For The People, Part 1

Idiomatic For The People, Part 1

Language is beautiful and, in many cases, continually evolving. As a result, we end up with hundreds of strange idioms and figures of speech that we use on a daily basis, with little to no understandi...

23 Jan 20191h 2min

Was there a real-life Rapunzel?

Was there a real-life Rapunzel?

Most people in the West are familiar with the old Rapunzel fairy tale -- a beautiful princess is confined to a tower until a prince, captivated by her beauty, uses her hair as a ladder and comes to he...

17 Jan 201927min

Benjamin Franklin's Advice on 'Finding a Mistress'

Benjamin Franklin's Advice on 'Finding a Mistress'

Founding Father Benjamin Franklin was a man of many interests, but his endeavors were by no means limited to technical innovation, philosophy and politics. In fact, throughout his life he had a reputa...

15 Jan 201929min

What does 'Idaho' actually mean?

What does 'Idaho' actually mean?

Idaho was the 43rd state admitted to the Union, and today it's well-known for potatoes, mining, and stunning forests -- but, even in the modern day, Idaho is home to a surprising mystery: What does it...

10 Jan 201922min

Uncle Sam Tried to End World War II With Bat Bombs

Uncle Sam Tried to End World War II With Bat Bombs

It sounds like something straight out of the cave beneath Bruce Wayne's Manor, but thanks to the passion of a part-time inventor named Lytle Adams, the United States military really did spend millions...

8 Jan 201934min

The American Soldiers Who Defected to North Korea and Became Movie Stars

The American Soldiers Who Defected to North Korea and Became Movie Stars

Often described as one of the most isolated countries in the world, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ruled by the Kim dynasty since 1948. And while most reports of defectors focus on...

4 Jan 201933min

How a  Broken Toilet Foiled a German Sub

How a Broken Toilet Foiled a German Sub

Toward the end of World War II, the German Type VIIC submarine was acknowledged to be one of the most advanced -- and deadliest -- predators on the seas. Yet, in at least one case, some of the same te...

1 Jan 201923min

Creature Feature: The Dark Tetrad

Creature Feature: The Dark Tetrad

Join the guys as they make an appearance on Creature Feature, the podcast that takes a critter’s eye view to explore how animal behavior parallels the behavior of humans. In this episode, Katie Goldin...

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