• Short Stuff: The Death of Charles Morgan
    Feb 5 2025

    One of the lesser-known cases of American true crime is also a very sad one. Meet Charles Morgan, a man who got in over his head with organized crime.

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    17 mins
  • The Catacombs of Paris
    Feb 4 2025

    Beneath Paris lies the bones of more than 6 million people. And you can walk among them for 31 euros. These are the Paris catacombs.

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    47 mins
  • Selects: How Itching Works
    Feb 1 2025

    It was only in the last few decades that science became aware that itches aren't just low-level pain. And in that time, the mystery of how we itch and why we scratch has gotten even more baffling. Explore the mystery with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.

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    45 mins
  • 10ish Instances of People Doing Things Out Of Spite
    Jan 30 2025

    You want payback don’t you? Sure, we all do. We all want it so bad. So bad. Sometimes people do things to get payback against someone who’s wronged them and sometimes those things they do are memorable and monumental. We commemorate some here.

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    43 mins
  • Short Stuff: The Guinness Widget
    Jan 29 2025

    Guiness beer is famous for its smooth and creamy texture, thanks in part to nitrogen, and also a simplistically brilliant little device called the Guinness widget.

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    16 mins
  • The Gullibility Episode
    Jan 28 2025

    Being gullible is a weird thing. But are you born with it? Is it learned? Can you be trusting and not gullible? Listen in to find out.

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    49 mins
  • Selects: When Mount St. Helens Blew Its Top
    Jan 25 2025

    Mount St. Helen's is a lovely sight to behold, but was a pretty scary thing to be around in the Spring of 1980. Listen in to the harrowing story in this classic episode!

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    49 mins
  • How Automats Worked
    Jan 23 2025

    Once upon a time no visit to New York was complete without eating at an automat. Putting a nickel in a slot and pulling your own ham sandwich from a lit glass case thrilled people to no end. Eventually the novelty wore off and automats faded into history.

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    48 mins