What exactly is the Peter Principle?

What exactly is the Peter Principle?

The Peter Principle describes how workers who excel in bureaucratic systems are promoted until they reach their level of incompetence. Learn more about the Peter Principle in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

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What's the deal with intermittent fasting?

What's the deal with intermittent fasting?

Could eating at only certain times of the day lead to weight loss? Possibly! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Juni 202344min

Short Stuff: Rube Goldberg

Short Stuff: Rube Goldberg

Everyone knows what a Rube Goldberg machine is, but what do you know about the cartoonist who they're named after?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 Maj 202314min

The Saga of Milli Vanilli

The Saga of Milli Vanilli

For a moment Milli Vanilli was the hottest musical act in the world. Then came the news that it was just that, an act, and the fall came swiftly and humiliatingly. Now, 30 years on, a look back yields not so much a cautionary tale as a very sad story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Maj 202353min

Selects: How Color Works

Selects: How Color Works

Science doesn't have a good explanation for why we sense color, yet it is everywhere and affecting us all the time. But why should minutely different wavelengths of light have such an impact on our moods and motivations? Explore these questions and more with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Maj 202341min

The Semi-Recent History of Exercise

The Semi-Recent History of Exercise

Humans exercising for better health has not been around that long. Today we dive into this fun history as we cover why and when we started this now commonplace pastime. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Maj 202355min

Short Stuff: Pollen Count

Short Stuff: Pollen Count

If you watch the news and hear the pollen count is high for some particular type of plant then it’s high time you learned how they do that.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Maj 202312min

What is the Bechdel Test?

What is the Bechdel Test?

The Bechdel Test is a is a measure of the representation of women in film. You'd be surprised how many movies fail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Maj 202342min

Selects: How Dog Shows Work

Selects: How Dog Shows Work

You know those shows where people wearing sensible shoes jog dogs around in circles? They actually represent the pinnacle of a long and complex path to glory for dogs and their owners. Join Chuck and Josh as they peek inside the American dog show in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Maj 202341min

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