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From UFOs to psychic powers and government conspiracies, history is riddled with unexplained events. You can turn back now or learn the Stuff They Don't Want You To Know ... an audio podcast from iHeartRadio.
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Have you ever wondered what your husband is really thinking? Why does your boyfriend do that?! It's no secret that men don't often share their inner thoughts, even with each other. This podcast will literally serve as HOW MEN THINK as NHL great Brooks Laich and award-winning musician, singer, songwriter Gavin DeGraw and their panel of experts, each of whom is in a different stage of their life, open up on their personal and often hysterical views on relationships, marriage, children, health, ...
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The podcast will focus on the rules in both sports and life, mixing in humor, pop culture, and interviews with sports and entertainment personalities. Former NFL Senior Vice President of Officiating and current FOX Sports Rules Analyst Dean Blandino gives his unique take on officiating and rules in sports, entertainment, and every-day life.
A listener asked that I talk about ADCs and DACs, but to do that we have to understand how sound works, how analog works and how digital works. And then we explore whether one format is superior to the other. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio
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Strange News: Gabby Petito, Potty-training Cows and Google's Bizarre Time Crystals
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Authorities discover a body they believe to be the remains of Gabby Petito. Scientists wonder whether toilet training cattle may help the environment. Google goes full sci-fi with the creation of "time crystals," which appear to maintain a state of constant change without using energy. All this and more in this week's Strange News. Learn more about…
Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio
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Monday Mini: What's With the Women in Inheritance Games?
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Imagine it is your worst day ever. But things turn around when you discover you have an inheritance waiting for you! This is often the plot of a new popular category of casual phone puzzle romance games revolving around women. They're tricky to define, but Samantha does her best to explain them, particularly Lily's Garden, though questions remain. …
Browning’s story is both fascinating and difficult; he was a golden boy of Hollywood for a time, but also plagued with personal problems. He has a cult following today, and was legitimately groundbreaking, but he was also problematic. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com…
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Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring is published - September 27th, 1962
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On this day, Rachel Carson in 1962, a science writer and former marine biologist, published her landmark book, Silent Spring. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio & HowStuffWorks
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A beloved dolphin becomes the first individual sea creature protected by law - September 26th, 1904
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On this day in 1904, New Zealand issued a government proclamation making it illegal to harm a beloved, wild dolphin named Pelorus Jack or any member of his species. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio & HowStuffWorks
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SMNTY Classics: SMNTY Scares the Crap Out of You
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In this classic episode, we look at the gender differences in fear. But don't worry. We'll get through this together. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio
This 2017 episode covers an early 18th century engraver-turned-artist who made his mark on the art world by producing satirical prints in series that commented on morality and society. And some of his work is used today as a teaching tool. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com…
The Dougherty Gang is the true story of three siblings in their 20s - two brothers and a sister - who went on an eight-day, fifteen-state, AK-47-wielding, bank robbing journey in 2011. It's a remarkable account that delves into the details of the complex circumstances that kicked off this crime spree, how they averted local, state and federal agent…
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Selects: Planned Obsolescence: Engine of the Consumer Economy
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If you’ve ever heard an old timer gripe that things aren’t built like they used to be, that old timer was right! In this classic episode, learn about the nefarious, possibly mythical, mechanism that’s responsible for the cruddy products and waste our consumer society is based on. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.…
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The first museum survey of American pop art debuts - September 25th, 1962
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On this day in 1962, a new exhibit opened at the Pasadena Art Museum in southern California, marking what’s believed to be the very first museum showing of Pop art. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio & HowStuffWorks
The creation of atomic weaponry changed human civilization forever, but it also left its mark on the Earth itself -- in both obvious and subtle ways. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the ways in which the world would not be the same. (originally published 9/24/2020) Learn more about your ad-choices …
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TechStuff Classic: The History of Area 51 - Part Two
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What's been going on at the Area 51 site since the days of the U-2 and A-12 spy plane tests? We look at stealth technology, drones and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio
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ABCs in Europe: Abnormally Big Cats
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For decades, people across the United Kingdom have been reporting something strange: enormous, cat-like beasts popping up on the edges of cities, only to disappear without a trace. In today's episode, the guys dive into one of the strangest cryptid tales of the modern day -- ABCs, the Abnormally Big Cats of Europe. Learn more about your ad-choices …
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Weirdhouse Cinema: The Thing from Another World
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Before John Carpenter’s “The Thing,” there was Howard Hawks’ “The Thing From Another World,” the first adaptation of John W. Campbell Jr.’s short story “Who goes there?” In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe bust out the thermite and discuss this 1951 sci-fi classic. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.c…
Anti-aging. Anti-wrinkles. Aging in women has long been demonized. Anney and Samantha brush up on the history of our preoccupation with youth in women and the lengths we have gone to stay forever young. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Colchester and Gin
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Holly and Tracy discuss the Lincoln's relationship with the spiritual, and whether they can themselves juggle. Tracy shares a fun story of collectible genever bottles and there's discussion of favorite gin drinks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio
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The prophet Muhammad completes his Hegira - September 24th, 622
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On this day in 622, the prophet Muhammad completed his Hegira, or “flight,” from the city of Mecca to what is now known as Medina. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio & HowStuffWorks
We learn more awful stuff about Facebook. Texas's law against social media companies is challenged in court. And the White House is meeting with companies about the semiconductor shortage. Plus more! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio
The Black Death was the most fatal pandemic in recorded human history, decimating a late Medieval world unaided by the germ theory of disease. In this episode of Stuff to Blow your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the ways that religion responded to the plague and the effects these efforts had on its spread and impact. Learn more about your ad-choices …
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Listener Mail: Big Almond, Fitbit and the Nature of Addiction
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What makes California's almond industry so controversial? Is Fitbit gamifying physical fitness? What more can people learn about video game addiction (and why is this research so important)? Ben and Matt explore all this and more in this week's Listener Mail. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com…
Anney and Samantha enjoy some beer from Bold City Brewing and chat about our relationships with our moms. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio
You've seen her there in NY Harbor, standing tall. But do you know the story of how she came to be? Learn all about the Statue of Liberty today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio
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FDR defends his dog in a speech- September 23rd, 1944
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On this day in 1944, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt defended the reputation of his dog, who had recently been the subject of a political attack. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio & HowStuffWorks
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What Lies Ahead for the International Space Station?
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We finish up our series about space stations and talk about the most recent modules to join the ISS, the private citizens who visited the ISS as tourists, what life is like aboard the space station and what the future holds. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio
What will happen to one of the world's most infamous modern prisons? How long can a person be held without trial -- and what happens when the government sets those people free? In the second part of this two-part series, the guys explore the future of Gitmo. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com…
Like many spirits, gin was originally meant for medicinal or alchemical use. But eventually, people started combining juniper with alcohol to make a beverage rather than a medicine. And that's the just the start of gin's history, which gets rather dark at times. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com…
For part two of our book club on Ace by Angela Chen, we get into topics like consent, negotiation, representation, and the many ways asexuality can look. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio
The good people of Toledo, OH are leading the environmental pack by giving legal rights to Lake Erie to fight off polluters. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio
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The first Farm Aid concert is held in Champaign, Illinois - September 22nd, 1985
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On this day in 1985, nearly 80,000 people gathered in the rain to watch the first-ever Farm Aid concert at a university stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio & HowStuffWorks
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the winged beasts of the Nazgûl in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings.” Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio
A series of articles in The Wall Street Journal has Facebook on the defensive. Tech companies struggle to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. And some non-astronauts learn that pooping in space is tricky. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio
The Black Death was the most fatal pandemic in recorded human history, decimating a late Medieval world unaided by the germ theory of disease. In this episode of Stuff to Blow your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the ways that religion responded to the plague and the effects these efforts had on its spread and impact. Learn more about your ad-choices …
We hear about "big data" more and more these days - but how much of it is sensationalism, and how much is true? The answers may surprise you. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio
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Fictional Women Around the World: Nadja of Antipaxos
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Nadja of Antipaxos from What We Do in the Shadows is a vampire that knows what she wants and will fight for it. Possessed dolls, werewolves, witches, and female friendships are all topics of discussion. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comBy iHeartRadio
Everybody knows mail order marriages are at best a last resort for jerks looking to boss a foreign spouse around or, at worst, a front for human trafficking. Or are they? Yes and no. Mail order marriage comes with nuance and a surprisingly long history. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com…
