Episódios

  • Tom Slick: Not the Cartoon
    Sep 19 2024

    There's a good chance that if you don't live in San Antonio, Texas, you may not know who scientist/adventurer Tom Slick is. Today we tackle the story of the most interesting man you've never heard of.

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    48 minutos
  • Short Stuff: The Killing Stone
    Sep 18 2024

    The Killing Stone looms large in Japanese folklore, so when it split in half in March 2022, people were worried it would bring devastating effects in its wake. Except... they really didn't.

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    9 minutos
  • Would A Love Drug Be Ethical?
    Sep 17 2024

    What if science could create a drug that made you connect with people more deeply, let your emotions flow more openly, and sparked love and attachment in you for other people? Would you take it? Better hurry and decide because they might be on their way.

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    39 minutos
  • Selects: The Manson Family Murders Part 2
    Sep 14 2024

    Listen in to this classic episode for the conclusion of the story of the Manson Family Murders.

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    41 minutos
  • Celebration Florida: The Story of a Utopia that Never Was
    Sep 12 2024

    The town of Celebration, Florida was supposed to be a utopia. What it ended up as is a mediocre neighborhood on the outskirts of Disney World.

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    52 minutos
  • Short Stuff: Uncle Sam Wants YOU!
    Sep 11 2024

    Who is Uncle Sam anyway? Was it a real person or just a marketing exercise? And why does he refuse to go away? Listen in to find out.

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    14 minutos
  • Henry Ford: The Good, Bad and Ugly
    Sep 10 2024

    Henry Ford was an odd guy, but one who had a vision for America that centered around a populist, affordable and reliable automobile. He was also a noted antisemite and not a great father. Today, we dive into the life of FMC's founder.

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    45 minutos
  • Selects: How Futurology Works
    Sep 7 2024

    Science fiction writers have made some amazingly accurate predictions over the years, but in 1945 the pace of technological change created a field that spun off of sci-fi forecasting, futurology. Learn all about it with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.

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    40 minutos