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2402 episodes transcribedArtificial light at night, aka light pollution, affects almost everyone on Earth. And not just people – trees, plants, animals, insects, and mar...
The panic that began in Chicago spreads and begins to change the world. The investigation into the murders turns up leads and suspects, but still no o...
On one terrible day in Chicago in 1982, seven people died suddenly and mysteriously. In just a matter of hours, it becomes clear, someone has poisoned...
You’d think terms like cage-free and free-range means the chickens we eat are frolicking happily in the fresh air under the shining sun, but you...
Magnet fishing has nothing to do with fish. It's more like metal detecting in waterways. Please enjoy our take!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Titicut Follies is a documentary made famous by its banning. But why was it banned? And what was it even about? Listen in to learn all you need to kno...
Hate is generally defined as an extreme hostility to something or someone, usually stemming from fear, anger or a sense of injury. But how does it wor...
A big new push toward nature conservation (and saving the planet) is based on a simple premise: remove humans from the equation and let nature take it...
Nose breathing > mouth breathing for many reasons. Listen and learn!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There is presumably some very dark, very depressing stuff in the annals of America’s secret history. But perhaps the darkest classified document...
Punk rock really needs about 10 episodes to do it justice, but we'll try and tackle anyway. Learn all about this movement right now in this classic ep...
Aleister Crowley was known as the "wickedest man in the world." But was he really just a blowhard narcissist? You decide! Learn more about your ad-ch...
In 1952 London was gripped by a acrid smog that settled throughout the city so thickly residents couldn’t see their own feet on the sidewalk. Learn m...
The National Park system is one of America's great achievements. We'll take you on a journey, from sea to shining sea, in today's episode. Learn mor...
Having started as an egalitarian answer to 19th-century newspapers, tabloids came to peddle shock and sleaze. They've cleaned up a bit, but they remai...
A branch of philanthropy led by philosophers is dedicated to finding the most impactful ways to help humans survive and thrive. Anyone can find that a...
The gay community had to use code not too many years ago and one way they identified was as “Friends of Dorothy.” So who was Dorothy? Learn more abou...
Phantom pain is when you sense pain from a lost limb. We don't entirely know how why, but we have some ideas. Listen in to find out. Learn more abou...
In the German town of Hameln a tragedy that took place on a specific date in 1284 and befell specifically 130 children is commemorated every year. Asi...
What has become a buzz word for corporate retreats and a way to get a discount on your health insurance is, at its core, a powerful, centuries-old Bud...
