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Selects: Who Committed the 1912 Villisca Ax Murders?

February 25, 2023 0:46:17 44.47 MB Downloads: 0

In a small town in Iowa in 1912 eight people were murdered in the grisliest of ways while they slept. Local reputations were ruined when accusations flew, but could a drifting serial killer working across the Midwest have been behind it? Learn all about it with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Naps: Chuck's Secret Talent

February 23, 2023 0:44:16 42.53 MB Downloads: 0

Naps are great if you can manage to find the space to take them. The trick is to do it for the right amount of time. We get into all in the ins and outs of Chuck's favorite time of day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Short Stuff: Sleeping On It

February 22, 2023 0:14:10 13.63 MB Downloads: 0

It’s pretty well known that if you wait to make a big decision until after you get some sleep, you’re likelier to make a good one. But why should that be? Why, we’ll explain if only you’d listen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mystery of the Lost Amber Room

February 21, 2023 0:47:25 45.55 MB Downloads: 0

Chuck and Josh turn into the Hardy Boys for one of the great unsolved mysteries of WWII, a work of art worth a king’s ransom that went missing in 1945.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Selects: The Max Headroom Affair

February 18, 2023 0:47:52 45.99 MB Downloads: 0

In 1987, a very strange broadcast intrusion occurred in the city of Chicago. For just a couple of minutes, the odd TV character Max Headroom appeared onscreen in the middle of an episode of Dr. Who. He spoke in garbled tones, brandished a marital aid, and was spanked on the rear with a fly swatter by a person dressed in Annie Oakley garb. If this sounds weird, it is. It's the Max Headroom Incident. Find out all about it in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire

February 16, 2023 0:52:36 50.54 MB Downloads: 0

The fire at the Beverly Hills Supper Club was not in Los Angeles, but Kentucky. Which happened to be Las Vegas before Vegas was Vegas. Confused? Listen in and all will be clear.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Short Stuff: Beulah Mae Donald

February 15, 2023 0:12:27 11.97 MB Downloads: 0

In 1981 a Mobile mother of six was forced into the role of civil rights activist when the Klan murdered her son and she was moved to fight back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Glorious Flamingo

February 14, 2023 0:49:8 47.21 MB Downloads: 0

Flamingos are much more than just pretty pink birds. They are in fact, quite remarkable! Listen and learn…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Selects: Cave Diving: Totally Nuts

February 11, 2023 0:50:39 48.66 MB Downloads: 0

There are extreme sports and then there is cave diving, the most extreme activity a person can engage in without leaving Earth. Cave divers stay underwater swimming miles into – that’s right – caves, where no human has ever been before. It’s pretty cool. Wade in with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How (O)possums Work

February 09, 2023 0:49:33 47.6 MB Downloads: 0

Josh and Chuck take a listener’s suggestion – many, many suggestions – and learn that possums are pretty great and very much misunderstood. By the end of this episode you will too!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Short Stuff: No Shirt, No Shoes, WTF

February 08, 2023 0:13:19 12.81 MB Downloads: 0

You can thank your parents and grandparents for the longstanding ban against dining shirtless and shoeless. While the concept was around, it mushroomed when hippies came along.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Honey: Nature's Wonder Sugar

February 07, 2023 0:53:34 51.47 MB Downloads: 0

Honey is an amazing thing. Just ask any bee. They make a ton of it. So much that humans get what bees can't use and that's a lot of honey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Selects: How Easy Bake Ovens Work

February 04, 2023 0:36:29 35.07 MB Downloads: 0

Easy Bake Ovens are as iconic as a toy can get, as American as apple pie or baseball. Learn all about these light bulb cooking, working ovens that endanger children to this day, in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Largely Equine History of Veterinary Medicine

February 02, 2023 0:47:31 45.66 MB Downloads: 0

Vets have been around for a long time, but mainly to care for horses. When horse travel went away, guess who saved the profession? Dogs!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Short Stuff: Bird Migration

February 01, 2023 0:11:19 10.89 MB Downloads: 1

Where are all those birds flying anyway? How do they decide? When do they do it? All of these questions, and more, are answered in this week's ep.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.