Selects: Who was America's first murderer?
John Billington didn't just sign the Mayflower Compact -- he was also the colony's first criminal, and had the dubious honor of being the first European to be convicted of murder in this new place. Bu...
5 Juni 202129min
John Muir: Outdoor Enthusiast
John Muir loved being outside. So much so that he dedicated his life to helping preserve it, but not without some controversy. Listen in to this decidedly nature-centric episode today! Learn more abo...
3 Juni 202142min
Short Stuff: Runner's High
Listen in to today's short stuff to learn if a runner's high is really a thing. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
2 Juni 202112min
What Causes Inflation?
Inflation seems super boring, but if you know how it works (important point: no one really does) you can exist as a functioning human being in a modern economy. Learn more about your ad-choices at h...
1 Juni 202147min
Selects: How Nitrous Oxide Works
For about 175 years people have been huffing nitrous oxide for everything from vision quests to anesthetic to get plain old high. And after all that time we are only now beginning to understand how it...
29 Maj 202153min
Night Trap: The Video Game Failure that Changed the Industry
In the early 90s a video game was released that changed the industry, despite poor sales and bad game play. That game was Night Trap. This is that story. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://w...
27 Maj 202140min
Short Stuff: Parachute Emergency!
Your parachute won’t open – now what?! Listen up to Josh and Chuck and you may make it out of this in one piece. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio...
26 Maj 202112min
How Cleft Lips and Palates Work
Cleft lips and palates are common birth defects, but for the kids who have them (and their parents), its no small matter: Years of surgeries, therapy, and possibly lifelong health issues, not to menti...
25 Maj 202140min
