Épisodes

  • The Battle of the Sexes

    The Battle of the Sexes
    Feb 26 2026
    Back in 1973 a male chauvinist played tennis against champion Billie Jean King. This is that story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    50 min
  • Short Stuff: MacGuffins

    Short Stuff: MacGuffins
    Feb 25 2026
    What’s a MacGuffin? We don’t know. No one knows. But it has to do with movies and that’s fun to talk about.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    14 min
  • The Murder of Jane Stanford

    The Murder of Jane Stanford
    Feb 24 2026
    Stanford University was co-founded by Jane Stanford. Not long after she was murdered and it was covered up. We'll probably never know what really happened. Listen in today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    43 min
  • Selects: How Free Range Parenting Works

    Selects: How Free Range Parenting Works
    Feb 21 2026
    Free range parenting is all about giving your child the freedom to play and explore life on their own. Are there benefits? Sure. Do some people hate the concept? Yes! Listen to this classic episode and learn right here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    Indisponible
  • How the Flexner Report Changed Medicine

    How the Flexner Report Changed Medicine
    Feb 19 2026
    The Flexner Report shook up medicine in the United States when it was released in 1910 and it's never been the same since. For better or worse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    Indisponible
  • Short Stuff: Safety Coffins

    Short Stuff: Safety Coffins
    Feb 18 2026
    Back in the 1800s, people had an outsized fear of being buried alive. Enter... THE SAFETY COFFIN!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    14 min
  • How Crowds Work

    How Crowds Work
    Feb 17 2026
    If you’ve ever been out of your house you’ve probably been in a crowd before. They can be as mundane as an elevator full of people or as consequential as a mass of protesters. But did you know there’s psychology to crowds? And they follow fluid dynamics?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    46 min
  • Selects: How Charles Darwin Worked

    Selects: How Charles Darwin Worked
    Feb 14 2026
    Charles Darwin wasn't the first or only scientist to grasp the theory of evolution through natural selection, but he became its father and icon. In this classic episode, learn about the man who reluctantly but bravely became the source of the divide between religion and science.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    50 min