Épisodes

  • Things The Romans Knew That We Don't
    Sep 30 2023

    We look at a couple of things the Romans knew that still baffle scientists and engineers today. Our sponsor this week is WeBeSandals.com. Authentic Giraffe leather sandals just like the Roman legionnaire that trampled all over Gaul back in the day...


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    9 min
  • It's A Dirty, Rotten Seine!
    Aug 5 2023

    Swimming in the River Seine in Paris has been illegal for 100 years! We discuss the pollution of the world's largest rivers and the ocean. Our sponsor this week is Save The Seine (Not a religious organization...).

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    8 min
  • The Science of Selective Hearing - Ignoring What You Don't Want to Hear
    Jul 10 2023

    We discuss the Science, nay, the superpower that is selective hearing; that ability to ignore and tune out sounds, noises and conversations we want to ignore...

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    8 min
  • I Have A Theory About Conspiracies
    Jun 24 2023

    We talk about several prominent and well-known conspiracy theories and what the real evidence says...

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    9 min
  • Mini Mozarts and Baby Brainiacs - Making Parents Look Like Idiots
    Jun 10 2023

    We look at the psychology of child prodigies. They amaze us with their talents and performance. But, is it sustainable? Our sponsor this week is Crayons to Calculators, a nonprofit daycare catering to child prodigies. Crayons to Calculators is raising the next generation of geniuses... today.

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    9 min
  • Food Wars! Pizza VS Tacos?
    Jun 3 2023

    Get ready to rumble as we look at the pros and cons of both. And, I’ll reveal my preference at the end of this show. Our sponsor this week is The Pizza-Taco House Restaurant in Frog Lick, GA. Stop by and grab a taco or a slice of pizza.


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    9 min
  • When Fat Man and Little Boy Were Not Insults
    May 27 2023

    We talk about story of the original atomic bomb including the Manhattan Project and MAD (mutually assured destruction). This week's sponsor is Flamethrowers, your happy-home-owners grade supplier of exceptional fireworks.

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    9 min
  • Viva La Revolution!
    May 21 2023

    Why try something a little different today and look at History in a Nutshell: Bite-Sized Insights into the Past. Today's topic is the French Revolution. We guarantee you'll learn more about the French Revolution in 5 minutes than you've learned your entire life (That is unless your a French scholar...) Anyway, today's sponsor is Le History Chan-nel, (No, not that History Channel...) your go to source for all things french history.

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    8 min