Latest Episodes
November 11, 2026
Episode 128 - 13 Men Walked Under a Ladder: Nobody Died (Right Away)
Friday the 13th has a reputation as an ancient curse. It isn’t one. The “unluckiest day of the year” is barely 150 years old,...
00:35:44
November 04, 2026
Episode 127 - Why Do We Root for the Underdog? - Why Losing Made Rocky a Winner
Fifty years ago, a broke actor nobody wanted to cast played a broke boxer nobody expected to win. And the boxer lost. Rocky is...
00:36:23
October 28, 2026
Episode 126 - The Largest Migration You've Never Heard Of - 100 Fathoms Down
Every night, trillions of animals rise from the dark middle of the ocean to feed near the surface, then sink back down before sunrise....
00:38:34
October 21, 2026
Episode 125 - He Promised His Wife He'd Come Back From the Dead: She Waited 10 Years
Harry Houdini died on Halloween 1926, and he promised his wife that if the dead could talk, he'd find a way to reach her....
00:44:49
October 14, 2026
Episode 124 - Why Do We Love Characters Who Aren't Real?
On October 14th, Winnie-the-Pooh turns 100, and a century later people are still lining up in New York to stare at somebody else's childhood...
00:37:55
October 07, 2026
Episode 123 - Punk Rock: The Music That Gave Everyone Permission
Punk rock turns 50 this year, and most people think they already know the story: angry kids, loud guitars, three chords, no talent. The...
00:34:15