Turn, Turn, Turn: A History of Turn Signals
If you've ever been stuck in traffic, you know turn signals are a vital part of safe driving (though not everyone seems to think so). But where did these nifty little blinking lights come from? Why di...
14 Mars 202331min
A Legally Haunted House
These days, many people associate the idea of a 'haunted house' with horror novels, campfire tales and scary movies. But what happens when someone goes to court, claiming their new house is haunted? I...
8 Mars 202341min
The Oddly Dark History of Crash Test Dummies (Not The Band)
As automobiles took the world by storm, manufacturers quickly realized they needed to make a ton of safety improvements -- and fast. But how could you accurately determine what happened in a car crash...
7 Mars 202350min
The Deeply Weird Stories of Patron Saints
Did you know there’s a Patron Saint of (repentant) murderers? And another one for ugly people? In today’s episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore how some Catholic Saints became the holy intercessors for s...
2 Mars 202340min
Svetlana! Svetlana! The Strange Life of Josef Stalin's Daughter, with Dan Kitrosser
As the daughter of Josef Stalin, it's safe to say Svetlana Iosifovna Alliluyeva was never destined for a normal life. Still, no one could have predicted the bizarre globe-trotting adventures she would...
28 Feb 202338min
Let's Start a Coup! Ep 1 – A Basket Full of Fascists
Nowadays, most people can agree that fascism is, well, a bad thing. But back in the 1930s, life absolutely sucked for most Americans, and fascism still had a sort of new car smell. Wall Street bankers...
27 Feb 202340min
Weird Epidemics, Part One: From Sweating to Pokemon
What makes people laugh uncontrollably, for hours at a time? Whatever happened to that 'Sweating Sickness,' and why did so many parents in Japan become convinced their children might die if those kids...
23 Feb 202349min
CLASSIC: When Scientists Hid Under Beds To Spy On Kids
Let's say you're a scientist -- how far would you go to carry out a study? Back in the 1930s, two intrepid researchers went into full spy mode, stalking college students in an effort to determine how ...
21 Feb 202337min
