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The Pulitzer Prize: A major award!

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  • about 23 hours ago
  • 55:48

It doesn't get much bigger than the Pulitzer Prize if you're a journalist. Or a novelist. Or really any kind of writer. They even give them to podcasts now. We're not holding our breath.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Love Canal: Even Dirtier Than It Sounds

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  • 38 views
  • 3 days ago
  • 53:19

A man with an unfulfilled vision left a huge gash in the ground near Niagara Falls. Then a chemical company came along and filled it with toxic waste. Then people came along and built homes and an elementary school on top of it. Then things went badly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Selects: MOVE: Or When the Philly Police Dropped a Bomb on a Residential Neighborhood

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  • 34 views
  • 6 days ago
  • 58:55

Believe it or not, in 1985 the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb from a helicopter onto a residential building in an African-American neighborhood. The fact that this story isn't more widely known says it all. Listen and learn about MOVE in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peanuts (the comic) Part II

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  • 84 views
  • 8 days ago
  • 52:49

Today is part II of our tribute to one of the most iconic pieces of American culture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Short Stuff: Mariko Aoki Phenomenon

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  • 33 views
  • 9 days ago
  • 13:48

Ten percent of people – in Japan at least – get the urge to poop when they visit bookstores. But it wasn’t until a courageous woman stepped up and became the voice of the phenomenon now named after her that they realized they were part of a movement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peanuts (the comic) Part I

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  • 1.5K views
  • 10 days ago
  • 52:53

Today we pay tribute to one of the most iconic pieces of American culture. Listen in to hear us gush about Charlie Brown, Lucy, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Selects: How Dyslexia Works

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  • 73 views
  • 13 days ago
  • 51:14

For a learning disability that everyone seems to know about, dyslexia is maybe the most commonly misunderstood and controversial cognitive difficulty there is. Some people think it’s a gift, some people think it doesn’t even exist. Learn more in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Alien Abduction Phenomenon of the Mid-20th Century

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  • 64 views
  • 15 days ago
  • 59:25

It started with New Hampshire couple Betty and Barney Hill, who learned under hypnosis they’d been abducted and examined by aliens in 1962. Since then, possibly millions of people in the US alone came to believe they followed in the Hills’ footsteps. Why?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Short Stuff: Skittles and TIO2

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  • 53 views
  • 16 days ago
  • 13:21

There’s an ingredient in Skittles and lots of other food that Dunkin Donuts stopped using it in their powdered donuts. Skittles said they were phasing it out too back in 2016 but still haven’t and now the lawsuits flow like The Spice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leave Brutalism Alone!

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  • 37 views
  • 17 days ago
  • 55:17

The most reviled, hated, despised, no-good, low down, dirty rotten architectural style of all time is actually just the most misunderstood. Learn about this unfairly treated architectural movement and why it’s awesome. Learn to love brutalism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Selects: The Science of Break-Ups

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  • 44 views
  • 20 days ago
  • 58:26

Breaking up is hard to do. Your brain might even think you're getting over a cocaine addiction. Learn all about the science behind break-ups in this classic episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Smiley, Stubborn Llama

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  • 41 views
  • 22 days ago
  • 48:40

Llamas are pretty great. They smile! They also spit and if they feel overworked will just lay down. There's a lot to admire there.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Short Stuff: Roly Poly...Bugs?

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  • 80 views
  • 23 days ago
  • 12:41

Roly Poly bugs go by many names. They look like tiny armadillos. They're great for your garden. And they're crustaceans. Yeah, you read that right. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Multitasking: Working slower with worse results

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  • 97 views
  • 24 days ago
  • 54:48

Multitasking isn't really possible, because of the way the human brain works. We know you think you're getting more done, but you're really working slower and with worse results than working sequentially. We promise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Selects: The Case of Sacco and Vanzetti

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  • 130 views
  • 27 days ago
  • 01:04:21

The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, two anarchists accused of murder, was one of the first "crimes of the century." But did they do it? To this day there is speculation that they did not. Learn all about this famous case in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wireless Electricity: When Can We Unplug Our TVs?

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  • 120 views
  • 29 days ago
  • 54:15

You know all of those cords and cables and wires that we use to connect our stuff to the electrical grid so they’ll, you know, work? Imagine a day when energy flies through the air like wifi, utterly cord-free. Well, imagine no more! That day is coming!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Short Stuff: Smudging: Not just for hippies

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  • 94 views
  • 30 days ago
  • 17:00

Smudging is the process of wafting around the smoke of burning white sage. What is it good for? Listen in and find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Selects: How Zero Population Growth Works

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  • 140 views
  • about 1 month ago
  • 58:47

In 1968, Paul Erlich published The Population Bomb, predicting coming famine and mass death. Erlich's predictions didn't pan out but his ideas launched a debate still raging today. Learn all about it in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Story of the Nuclear Boy Scout

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  • 120 views
  • about 1 month ago
  • 46:42

David Hahn was a kid who was really into science. So much that he built a nuclear reactor in his mother's potting shed. And it worked. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Short Stuff: Benin Bronzes

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  • 110 views
  • about 1 month ago
  • 16:23

One of the world’s cultural treasure troves were created in West Africa. But for over a century they’ve been held in museums outside of Africa. In fact, an estimated 95 percent of Africa’s cultural heritage is kept in museums overseas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.