The Daily Brainwave

Episode 320 - What's Gandhi Got To Do With It?

Fri, 09 Jan 2015 06:00:00 -0400

Episode 319 - The Desolation of Sugar

Thu, 08 Jan 2015 06:00:00 -0400

Rum, made from a byproduct of sugar cane, was a big part of early American trade.

Episode 318 - Champagne

Wed, 07 Jan 2015 06:00:00 -0400

Some Europeans believed that Spices came from the border of the Garden of Eden.

Episode 317 - Sharkara

Tue, 06 Jan 2015 06:00:00 -0400

Sugar Cane was one of the five mystical substances believed to be demanded by the Gods.

Episode 316 - The Taunton Suger Party

Mon, 05 Jan 2015 06:00:00 -0400

Yeah, I know I'm probably mispronouncing it. But in this case, I don't care.

Episode 315 - A History of Time Zones

Fri, 02 Jan 2015 06:00:00 -0400

You don't know how much I wanted to call this one "Chester A. Arthur Did Something Important When He Was President." But I held back.

Episode 314 - New Year's Day

Thu, 01 Jan 2015 06:00:00 -0400

"What are you doing New Year's Day" wasn't as catchy.

Episode 313 - Year of the Chinese New Year

Wed, 31 Dec 2014 06:00:00 -0400

Next year will be the Year of the Sheep. Don't tell conspiracy theorists.

Episode 312 - Stonehenge Revisited

Tue, 30 Dec 2014 06:30:00 -0400

A truly eerie stone circle can be found waaaay up in Scotland. Check it out: http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/brodgar/

Episode 311 - The Mayans

Mon, 29 Dec 2014 05:30:00 -0400

I don't mind the Mayans. Their calendar, on the other hand...

Episode 310 - Food of the Gods

Fri, 26 Dec 2014 05:30:00 -0400

Check out the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuUhQNt2b4A

Episode 309 - Home

Thu, 25 Dec 2014 05:30:00 -0400

If you have Edward Sharpe stuck in your head now, you are welcome.

Episode 308 - The Nationalists

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 06:00:00 -0400

Episode 307 - Thomas More's Imaginary World

Tue, 23 Dec 2014 05:28:00 -0400

Want more More? He published a few other works, and all of his writings are solidly in the public domain and easy to get.

Episode 306 - Thomas More's Real World

Mon, 22 Dec 2014 06:00:00 -0400

Great change brings great works of literature.

Episode 305 - Daniel's Dragon

Fri, 19 Dec 2014 05:00:00 -0400

I don't think most Bible stories ended with explosions.

Episode 304 - Familius Draconus

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:00:00 -0400

The Chinese cultural yearn for order was reflected in this hierarchy.

Episode 303 - Uther Pendragon

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Sort of obligatory...if you're gonna talk about Arthur...

Episode 302 - Marduk

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Tiamat was a major feature of a "Dungeons and Dragons" expansion. With apologies to Peter Jackson...

Episode 301 - The Celestial

Mon, 15 Dec 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Check out our new Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Daily-Brainwave/295378080486038

Bloopers: Take II

Sat, 13 Dec 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Some outtakes from the previous 100 episodes of the show. If you're not a blooper fan, feel free to skip. I won't be offended. Although this seems to be an effective portrait of a man descending slowly in to madness.

Episode 300 - Trivial Pursuit to Pluto

Fri, 12 Dec 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Here's to the next 300!

Episode 299 - T-Rex to Frozen

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Danny Kaye will never get old.

Episode 298 - Owney to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Wed, 10 Dec 2014 05:00:00 -0400

The Summer of Wonders lives again!

Episode 297 - The Haymarket Affair to the Hawaii Overprint

Tue, 09 Dec 2014 05:00:00 -0400

You never know just how a work of art will be interpreted.

Episode 296 - Congress to Aunt Phillis' Cabin

Mon, 08 Dec 2014 05:00:00 -0400

I find the existence of Aunt Phillis' Cabin to be absolutely fascinating. One of the most interesting facts in the whole 300 episodes, in my opinion.

Episode 295 - Chief Seattle's Speech to Mrs. America

Fri, 05 Dec 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Chief Seattle's name is spelled two different ways on his gravestone.

Episode 294 - Mr. Rogers to Titus Andronicus

Thu, 04 Dec 2014 05:00:00 -0400

I'll be honest, I had completely forgotten about Titus Andronicus. That's why I wanted to revisit some old topics this week!

Episode 293 - Turquoise to Esperanto

Wed, 03 Dec 2014 05:00:00 -0400

"Turquoise" in Esperanto is "Turkiso."

Episode 292 - Grindelwand to Tinchebray

Tue, 02 Dec 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Seriously, Tomorrow Never Dies is one of my favorite of the Brosnan Bonds.

Episode 291 - Noah Webster to Timbuktu

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Slave or not, Anthony Johnson was still forced from his home.

Episode 290 - Trivial Pursuit

Fri, 28 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Another Canadian Contribution.

Episode 289 - Monopoly

Thu, 27 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Many people dislike Monopoly, but many people don't actually play according to the rules.

Episode 288 - Yahtzee!

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Easy to say...hard to spell.

Episode 287 - Clue

Tue, 25 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

The fantastic TV show Psych did an episode aping the Clue film.

Episode 286 - The Game of Life

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Definitely the oldest of the games we're looking at this week! Super shoutout to the awesome "Flip the Table" podcast for the inside inside inside joke.

Episode 285 - Premier Politik

Fri, 21 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

George Lucas was never satisfied with his films. He's made that much abundantly clear.

Episode 284 - Starkiller

Thu, 20 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

"The Journal of the Whills" was another name for the film.

Episode 283 - Death of a Jedi

Wed, 19 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Check out this fun little take on the Obi-Wan Kenobi death scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANr1TDHbIp4

Episode 282 - The Droids

Tue, 18 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

That's why R2 and C-3PO are in every Star Wars film.

Episode 281 - The Unknowns

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

In honor of Episode VII

Episode 280 - The Island

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

The Sunrise Ceremony was presided over by one of Baden-Powell's grandchildren.

Episode 279 - The Mafeking

Thu, 13 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Africaans has some pretty awesome words.

Episode 278 - The Boer

Wed, 12 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Notice this is spelled "Boer." Not "Boar." From what it sounds like, though, nothing was very boring!

Episode 277 - The Scout

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

On Baden-Powell's grave is the Scout's mark for "Gone Home."

Episode 276 - The Boat

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Who said a little vacation can't go a long way.

Episode 275 - Europa

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Today's topic of Mythic proportions comes to us from Angela in Connecticut. Send in your own ideas to sean@dailybrainwave.com.

Episode 274 - The Saga of Pluto IV: The (dwarf) Planet Strikes Back

Thu, 06 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Today's episode came to us from Bryan in Renton.

Episode 273 - Cell Phones

Wed, 05 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Today's episode was submitted by Branli in Everett, WA.

Episode 272 - Munk

Tue, 04 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Today's topic was submitted by Vanessa in Tallahassee, FL. Get your own idea on the show by emailing sean@dailybrainwave.com!

Episode 271 - Airplane Bathrooms

Mon, 03 Nov 2014 05:00:00 -0400

Today's topic came from Ralph in Indianapolis. Submit your own topic to sean@dailybrainwave.com!

Episode 270 - One Man's Dream

Fri, 31 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

Even history buffs can find something interesting at Disney World.

Episode 269 - Disney Recycles

Thu, 30 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

Check out some of this re-used movie footage here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSt6QMIaIQQ

Episode 268 - Mommy

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

W.W.F.S.? (What Would Freud Say?)

Episode 267 - The Main Attraction

Tue, 28 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

Someone once described the "It's A Small World" attraction as the "truest expression of Pop Art." I think you can look at the whole Disney World phenomenon in the same way.

Episode 266 - Meet Walt Disney

Mon, 27 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

Check out Keith's work at: http://www.disneyavenue.com/

Episode 265 - Purple Day

Fri, 24 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

A rare case of Stalin publically admitting he messed up...

Episode 264 - The Decadi

Thu, 23 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

The whole "10 day" thing worked well with the big Revolutionary push to make the Metric System universal in French life.

Episode 263 - Thorsday, Thorsday

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

I wonder if Tom Hiddleston is jealous...

Episode 262 - Working for the Weekend

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

But are you Takin' Care of Business?

Episode 261 - So Teach Us To Number Our Days

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

I feel like the title for this episode is long and obscure enough to be considered a possible "Star Trek" episode title.

Episode 260 - The October Manifesto

Fri, 17 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

Check out the film "Battleship Potemkin" for free (legally) here: https://archive.org/details/BattleshipPotemkin

Episode 259 - Wu Zetian

Thu, 16 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

A true rags to riches story.

Episode 258 - Cole Porter

Wed, 15 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

Another fun fact: "Kiss Me Kate," while being somewhat of an adaptation of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, is also based on the true story of some of Porter's theater colleagues.

Episode 257 - The Day That Doesn't Exist

Tue, 14 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

Get our your math brains, folks!

Episode 256 - Kumar

Mon, 13 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

Check out Achhut Kanya (with English subtitles) here: https://indiancine.ma/BXG/player/00:00:01.752.

Episode 255 - Joan vs. Joan

Fri, 10 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

Check out the role Joan played in World War I: http://tinyurl.com/JoanProp.

Episode 253 - The Prophecy

Wed, 08 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

Is it obvious yet that I really enjoy making this show? If not, then 3:12 today should pretty much prove it...

Episode 252 - Dress Code

Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:11:47 -0300

Joan sets fashion trends 600 years later.

Episode 251 - Trampled Fleur

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0300

My show seems to have a high count of stories lately about cross-dressing female warriors.

Episode 250 - Dino Dating

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 07:00:00 -0300

No, it doesn't involve a trip to Olive Garden.

Episode 249 - The Dino Poser

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 05:00:00 -0300

One of the most famous dinosaurs in history...never actually existed.

Episode 248 - Sue

Wed, 01 Oct 2014 07:00:00 -0300

How's THAT for Disney Trivia, Lou Mongello? And who would have known that Dinosaurs would be so expensive?

Episode 247 - The T-Rex

Tue, 30 Sep 2014 07:00:00 -0300

http://bit.ly/trexcant. You're welcome.

Episode 246 - Barnum Brown

Mon, 29 Sep 2014 14:06:50 -0300

Barnum Brown was part of the "Bone Wars," an era in paleontology when dinosaur hunters were desperate to find the biggest, baddest, and best.

Episode 245 - Ceasar Salad

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

Oh, too many puns...

Episode 244 - John Hancock

Thu, 25 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

Heck, his signature was so big that his name became synonymous with notarization.

Episode 243 - The First President

Wed, 24 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

Another myth about John Hanson is that he was of African descent. This is also not true.

Episode 242 - The Finger

Tue, 23 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

No, not the ring finger.

Episode 241 - Trains Ran on Time

Mon, 22 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

As my dad says, "Think of the logistics!"

Episode 240 - Salt in the Wound

Fri, 19 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

The "giant fish" I talked about in last week's preview references a story that the Songhai told about a giant fish that wrecked their lands until a warrior from outside the country came in and killed it. I couldn't fit it in to the episodes anywhere this week.

Episode 239 - Askia the Great

Thu, 18 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

35 years is a long time for someone to rule!

Episode 238 - From Here to Timbuktu

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

Seriously, I didn't realize it was a real place for a long time! Why do I keep admitting that?

Episode 237 - Islam's Roadblock

Tue, 16 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

Nostalgia is a powerful ally.

Episode 236 - The Sahara

Mon, 15 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

You know, I thought that "Sahara" movie a few years ago wasn't that bad. Apparently, I am in the minority.

Episode 235 - Owney, The Mail Dog

Fri, 12 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

He even stars in his own Children's book!

Episode 234 - ZIP!

Thu, 11 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

Check out www.DailyBrainwave.com for the complete "Swinging Six Zip Code" video.

Episode 233 - The Penny Post

Wed, 10 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

The "Penny Post" has evolved into the "49-Penny Post," but, heck, that's pretty good.

Episode 232 - Airmail

Tue, 09 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

Sometimes, you gotta think small before you think big.

Episode 231 - Revolutionary Mail

Mon, 08 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

Ben Franklin really was devious, wasn't he?

Episode 230 - Frozen

Fri, 05 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

Visit www.DailyBrainwave.com to find links to translations of all the stories covered this week.

Episode 229 - Mulan

Thu, 04 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

Let's get down to business!!

Episode 228 - Beauty and the Beast

Wed, 03 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

The classic story of feminist oppression...

Episode 227 - The Little Mermaid

Tue, 02 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

Boy, that Danny Kaye...

Episode 226 - Snow White

Mon, 01 Sep 2014 05:00:00 -0300

Ladies, don't worry. One day, you too can fall into a deep sleep and have a creeper prince come carry your corpse-like body to his castle.

Episode 225 - Aquamarine

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:00:59 -0400

See the Smithsonian jewel here: http://bit.ly/STSgwN

Episode 224 - Amethyst

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:00:10 -0400

Easily the toughest birthstone to spell. After Turquoise.

Episode 223 - Turquoise

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:00:59 -0400

Simply the best birthstone...not that I'm biased or anything.

Episode 222 - Garnet

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:00:38 -0400

The January Jewel!

Episode 221 - Birthstones

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:31:54 -0400

Hope it was worth the wait...

Episode 220 - The Elvish Revolution

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:00:56 -0400

There are classes in Elvish at Universities around the country.

Episode 219 - Tolkien's Atlantis

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:00:40 -0400

What could I get famous for with that kidnapping dream?

Episode 218 - Language

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:00:54 -0400

Notice the preponderance of Scandanavian languages.

Episode 217 - Gollum

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:00:43 -0400

The pitifully detestable character.

Episode 216 - Rings

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:50:36 -0400

It is The Lord of the Rings, after all.

Episode 215 - Postcards

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:00:20 -0400

The Mail Revolution.

Episode 214 - The First School Boards

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:00:28 -0400

Thanks, Puritans! Wanna learn more? Check out the "Old Deluder Law."

Episode 213 - Rhapsody in Blue

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:00:39 -0400

There are recordings available of Gershwin actually performing the song himself.

Episode 212 - English vs. American Detectives

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:00:34 -0400

Holmes vs. Spade.

Episode 211 - Aunt Phillis's Cabin

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:00:09 -0400

A little obvious in the titles, I think.

Episode 210 - The Rai Stone

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:00:33 -0400

The ancient's version of the credit card.

Episode 209 - The Dollar Redesign

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:00:42 -0400

Here's the website if you wanna check it out: http://richardsmith.posterous.com/

Episode 208 - Sky Gold

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:00:27 -0400

Sounds like a premise for a sci-fi movie.

Episode 207 - The Zimbabwe Knockoff

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:00:37 -0400

As I write, there is a Zimbabwe $50,000,000,000,000.00 Bill for sale on Ebay for $0.47.

Episode 206 - The Hawaii Overprint

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:00:39 -0400

I don't know what to put here. Sorry.

Episode 205 - The Phantom Time

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:00:03 -0400

Maybe I should try this math error thing. Maybe I'd get published, too.

Episode 204 - The Monkey Conspiracy

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:00:24 -0400

Worse things have been done for money.

Episode 203 - JFK Revisited

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:00:27 -0400

What if the conspiracy about the conspiracies is also a conspiracy?

Episode 202 - The Real National Treasure

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:00:57 -0400

Maybe it'll be the basis of the Third movie.

Episode 201 - An Ancient Conspiracy

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:00:41 -0400

Imagine dinner after that murder attempt.

Special Episode - Bloopers

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 04:00:30 -0400

In honor of the 200th show, here are some outtakes, flubs, and booboos from the past few months. Enjoy, and see you in Episode 201!

Episode 200 - The People of Bikini Atoll

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:00:16 -0400

200 Episodes and still kicking!

Episode 199 - Hitler and the 1940s Election

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:00:32 -0400

The election was pretty close...45% (R) and 55% (D).

Episode 198 - The Drivers License

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:00:06 -0400

I would have hated to be in Belgium before the 70s.

Episode 197 - Oliver Ellsworth

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:00:27 -0400

Unrelated question, but why do they point to the door on a plane? Do they forget you came on that way?

Episode 196 - Fun and Games at the United Nations

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:00:49 -0400

I could do a whole month on the hot air coming out of Chavez' mouth.

Episode 195 - Halloween to Pluto

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 05:00:31 -0300

Welcome to the finale of season two!

Episode 194 - The Battle of Tinchebray to the Wizard of Oz

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:00:39 -0300

Keep your eyes open for a whole theme week on the Middle Ages.

Episode 193 - Zombies to Gandhi

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:00:27 -0300

This was a fun one.

Episode 192 - Noah Webster to the Blood in the Water Match

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:00:47 -0300

I suppose I could just go from Noah to Water, but that would be to easy.

Episode 191 - Northern Lights to Thomas Paine

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:00:34 -0300

He's still a Paine in the rear. I think I used that pun before. I am really not that good at pun writing.

Forgotten Heroes - Episode 17

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:00:33 -0300

J. F. Cantrell

Episode 190 - Roller Coasters to Pink Flamingos

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:00:30 -0300

After 200 Episodes, something neat will happen!

Episode 189 - Florence to Zhuge

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 05:00:51 -0300

Counting down to 200 episodes!

Episode 188 - Halloween!

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:00:11 -0300

Ash guest hosts, discussing the historical roots of Halloween traditions.

Episode 187 - The Disney World Ghost

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:00:31 -0300

Pirates is haunted! Not just by that creepy skeleton guy at the start. Ash guest stars.

Forgotten Heroes - Episode 16

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:00:48 -0300

John Montagu

Episode 186 - Ash's Night of the Living Dead

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:00:09 -0300

Ash guest hosts and goes behind the scenes of the George Romera classic!

Episode 185 - An Ash Haunting Part 2

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:00:11 -0300

Part 2 in the Ash Trilogy. We meet back up with Ash from www.smnpodcast.com, who shares with us another excellent ghost story!

Episode 184 - An Ash Haunting Part 1

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:00:44 -0300

Today we're joined by Ash from www.smnpodcast.com, who shares a chilling family ghost story. Enjoy!

Forgotten Heroes - Episode 15

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:00:35 -0300

Albert Parkhouse

Episode 183 - The Haunting of Waukesha County

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:00:39 -0300

Reverend Breck performed the first Episcopal communion in La Crosse.

Episode 182 - The Chase Family Vault

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 05:00:16 -0300

It's not sure if this actually happened. Newspapers in Barbados at the time have no record of it. But still, it's fun to imagine...

Episode 181 - Breaking Barriers

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:00:11 -0300

How Bojangles took on Hollywood.

Episode 180 - Bojangles in Born

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:00:28 -0300

Part I of an Epic Tale.

Forgotten Heroes - Episode 14

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:00:00 -0300

Harley Earl

Episode 179 - Out of Strife

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:00:24 -0300

Blackface is still practiced in some European countries.

Forgotten Heroes - Episode 12

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:00:35 -0300

Milton Levine

Forgotten Heroes - Episode 11

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:00:32 -0300

Josaia Tosoba

Episode 168 - Shakespeare vs. BitTorrent

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 05:00:21 -0300

I wonder who would win?

Episode 167 - Amerigo Vespucci

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:00:46 -0300

Submitted by Zach from Silverdale, WA.

Episode 166 - Zombies vs. United States Government

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:00:06 -0300

Better than Plants vs. Zombies by a long shot. Submitted by Anthony from Neshkora, WI

Forgotten Heroes - Episode 10

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:00:35 -0300

Sara Hale

Episode 165 - Black Holes

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:00:04 -0300

Submitted by Drew from Sparta, WI.

Episode 164 - Stanislov Petrov

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:00:38 -0300

Submitted by Cristoph from Berlin.

Episode 163 - Muzac

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:00:50 -0300

Submitted by Arnold in Toronto, Canada.

Forgotten Heroes - Episode 9

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:00:51 -0300

Ralph Samuelson

Episode 162 - For Dummies

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:00:18 -0300

I may be a dummy, but I'm no idiot.

Episode 161 - Mrs. America

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 05:00:30 -0300

Submitted by Becky from Saratoga Springs, New York.

Episode 160 - Disney World!

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 05:00:47 -0300

The first story is a series of tunnels that let Disney cast members go from point A to point B without being seen by visitors.

Episode 159 - St. Jerome and the Lions of the New York Public Library

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:00:48 -0300

I'm looking forward to my St. Jerome feast dinner tonight.

Tập 159 - Thanh Jerome

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:00:39 -0300

Toi rat hao huc mong cho den bua tiec St. Jerome cua toi toi nay!

Eposido 159 - San Jerome y los leones

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:00:13 -0300

¡Estoy muy excitado para la cena de San Jerome esta noche!

Forgotten Heroes - Episode 8

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:00:49 -0300

Otoo Schnerring

Episode 158 - Of Congress and Zenger

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:00:24 -0300

Yay First Amendment!

Episode 157 - Go, Confucius!

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:00:42 -0300

By comparison, the longest game of Chess lasted only about 24 hours.

Episode 156 - Rolling in Benjamins

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:00:34 -0300

A brief history of the $100 bill.

Forgotten Heroes - Episode 7

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:00:18 -0300

Harold Fulp

Episode 155 - Pavlov and his Dogs

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:00:01 -0300

Don't tell PETA. I've actually got a funny story about PETA. I should tell it sometime.

Episode 154 - The First Newspaper

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:11:21 -0300

He titled it "Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick." Obviously Harris didn't use his spell check.

Episode 153 - The Last Ride of Zhuge Liang

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 05:00:55 -0300

Gullible folks, weren't they?

Special Episode - Nirvana

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:00:57 -0300

Smells like reincarnating spirit.

Episode 152 - The Battle of Red Cliffs, Part II

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:00:20 -0300

Threaten a guy with death and anything is possible.

Forgotten Heroes - Episode 6

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:00:59 -0300

Rene Laennec

Episode 151 - The Battle of Red Cliffs, Part I

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:00:36 -0300

Hey, this topic is in two parts, just like the John Woo film on the battle!

Episode 150 - The Empty Castle Strategy

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:00:52 -0300

Worked in the American Civil War, too.

Episode 149 - The Peach Orchard Oath

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 05:00:16 -0300

Peach orchards are well known for their suitability for swearing sacred oaths.

Forgotten Heroes - Episode 5

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:00:19 -0300

O. K. Christiansen

Episode 148 - Zhuge Liang

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:00:58 -0300

The silver-tongued prince of the warroom.

Episode 147 - The Han Dynasty

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 05:00:51 -0300

200 BC. The year the Han was solo in ruling China. See what I did there?

Episode 146 - The Poem

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:00:57 -0300

Support the podcast! Buy the documentary: http://bit.ly/nKS7ri

Episode 145 - The Aftermath

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:00:53 -0300

How scribbles on some spare paper became the United States National Anthem.

Forgotten Heroes - Episode 4

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:00:58 -0300

Frieda Carter

Episode 144 - The Battle

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 05:00:37 -0300

Want more weather battle stories? Check out Episode 042.

Episode 143 - The Key

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:00:36 -0300

'cause his name is Francis Scott Key. Get it?

Episode 142 - The Flag

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:00:01 -0300

Perkins also has big ones.

Forgotten Heroes - Episode 3

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:00:47 -0300

Tobaias Smollet

Episode 141 - The Fort

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 05:00:31 -0300

At home in Baltimore, Maryland.

Episode 140 - Ten Years Later

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 05:00:51 -0300

Where were you?

Episode 139 - The Direction of Your Dreams

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 05:00:23 -0300

A thorough look at Thoreau.

Episode 138 - Picnic

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 05:00:42 -0300

Innocent afternoon meal? Or radical racism?

Forgotten Heroes - Episode 2

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:00:16 -0300

Walter Nilsson

Episode 137 - Bra Burnin' Babes

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:00:43 -0300

I wonder what the goat thought?

Episode 136 - Dr. Bath

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:00:27 -0300

Ouch. Stinging Social Commentary.

Episode 135 - Let Them Eat Cake

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:00:37 -0300

The Let Them Eat Cake Is A Lie.

Forgotten Heroes - Episode 1

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:00:46 -0300

Dominic Cuzzacrea

Episode 134 - The Lizzie Borden Story

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 05:00:35 -0300

Jack the Ripper also liked playing with people's heads.

Episode 134 Supplement - Goodbye, Lizzie Borden

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 04:59:04 -0300

Suspense, broadcast in October, 1955 on CBS. Thanks to the Old Time Radio Research Group.

Episode 133 - This Flat Earth

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 05:00:44 -0300

Erdapfl is possibly the greatest word ever.

Episode 132 - The Rule of Thumb

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:00:43 -0300

I've heard learned professors tell this one.

Episode 131 - Be The Change You Wish To See In The World

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:00:37 -0300

An inspirational hoax, eh?

Episode 130 - Mister Rogers Makes Hollywood Cry

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:23 -0300

A pretty neat trick, eh?

Episode 129 - Mister Rogers and the VCR Debacle

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:00:21 -0300

How can one man save an industry? By being a good neighbor!

Episode 128 - Mister Rogers, Killing Machine

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 05:00:23 -0300

From kid's television to Hamburger Hill.

Episode 127 - Mister Rogers and the Car Thief

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:00:07 -0300

What a nice guy.

Episode 126 - Mister Rogers, The Music Man

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 05:00:52 -0300

A brief introduction to Mister Rogers' Universe.

Episode 125 - The Northern Lights

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 05:00:53 -0300

Who'se ready for some campfire stories?

Episode 124 - The Great Barrier Reef

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:00:38 -0300

Back down under to go down under (water).

Episode 123 - The Harbor of Rio De Janeiro and Brasilia

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:00:42 -0300

Two wonders in one city. Wow. That's pretty neat!

Episode 122 - Mt. Paricutin

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:00:41 -0300

Or maybe what seeds he was using instead...

Episode 121 - The Grand Canyon

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:00:42 -0300

I don't know if you can tell, but I was feeling a little silly while making this one.

Episode 120 - Victoria Falls

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:00:09 -0300

It wins by sheer area. Check out www.DailyBrainwave.com for an amazing video from Devil's Pool!

Episode 119 - Mt. Everest

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 05:00:22 -0300

Because it's there.

Episode 118 - The Panama Canal

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 05:00:20 -0300

I don't know if you can tell by listening, but I like to try out my Spanish accent. Even if it is a bit Argentine.

Episode 117 - The Pentagon

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:00:31 -0300

1,000,000,000 emails a day. That's a lot.

Episode 116 - The Sydney Opera House

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:00:17 -0300

P. Sherman's place is just down the street.

Episode 115 - The Empire State Building

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:00:03 -0300

All hands up, salute the Empire State.

Episode 114 - The CN Tower

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:00:09 -0300

It's not for the dead...

Episode 113 - The Chunnel

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:00:31 -0300

If I had known, I would have invested heavily into British Map Companies.

Episode 112 - Christ the Redeemer

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 05:00:42 -0300

I wonder if this Wonder is wonderworthy?

Episode 111 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 05:00:05 -0300

Should we call it the Banana Tower of Pisa?

Episode 110 - The Hagia Sophia

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 05:00:32 -0300

I could make a joke about Union labor, but people don't seem to be able to poke fun at themselves anymore.

Episode 109 - The Porcelain Tower

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 05:00:45 -0300

A Chinaware Building.

Episode 108 - The Great Wall of China

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:00:36 -0300

It's kind of a big deal.

Episode 107 - The Catacombs of Kom

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:00:39 -0300

Just what are the Catacombs of Kom?

Episode 106 - The Taj Mahal

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 05:00:42 -0300

William Shatner loves the Taj. You should, too!

Episode 105 - Stonehenge

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 05:00:06 -0300

I'll admit it, it's tough to say stuff about Stonehenge that hasn't already been said. But I'll try anyway.

Episode 104 - The Lighthouse of Alexandria

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 05:00:18 -0300

Bought a new mic. Sounds so much better!

Episode 103 - The Statue of Zeus

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 05:00:43 -0300

One of the more boring wonders of the world.

Episode 102 - Colossus

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 05:00:58 -0300

Colossus (n) - Big. Real big.

Episode 101 - The Mausoleum of Mausolus

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:00:47 -0300

Tough to say. Tougher to spell.

Episode 100 - The Temple of Artemis

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 05:00:49 -0300

That's one way to do it.

Episode 099 - The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:00:10 -0300

An honor? Or a hoax?

Episode 098 - The Great Pyramid

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 05:00:40 -0300

Easily the most known wonder.

Episode 097 - The Bard

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:00:26 -0300

The most misquoted man of all time.

Episode 096 - Max Muller

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:00:38 -0300

A man who provided the means, but objected the whole way through.

Episode 095 - Noah Webster

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:00:28 -0300

The Man Who Created American English.

Episode 094 - Esperanto

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:00:16 -0300

It's not just for hippies...

Episode 093 - The Ultimate Word

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:00:06 -0300

Buffalo. Buffalo buffalo. Buffalo buffalo buffalo...

Episode 092 - The Letter 'J'

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 05:00:12 -0300

Happy Birthday to the youngest letter of the English alphabet!

Episode 091 - The Facebook of Rome

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:00:57 -0300

Thank goodness for Pompeii.

Episode 090 - Oh My!

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 05:00:21 -0300

It's an Animal Fact Lightning Round!

Episode 089 - And Bears

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:00:46 -0300

It's unstopable now!

Episode 088 - Tigers

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:00:39 -0300

Hmmm. My pun sense is definately starting to tingle.

Episode 087 - Lions

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 05:00:52 -0300

Could there be a pun comming?

Episode 086 - River Otters

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:00:31 -0300

That's a lot of fur.

Episode 085 - Of Rodents and Chimps

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 05:00:14 -0300

Two completely unrelated, yet interesting topics.

Episode 084 - The Tortoise and the Turtle

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 05:00:25 -0300

What's the difference?

Episode 083 - Potter and the Pope

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 05:00:27 -0300

Even the Pope can change his mind.

Episode 082 - The Relics of Death

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:00:51 -0300

Today is the end of an era: the release of the last Harry Potter movie.

Episode 081 - Quidditch

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:00:27 -0300

Leave it to college kids to come up with rules for real-world Quidditch.

Episode 080 - Rowling on the Railroad

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 05:00:32 -0300

What's the deal with all those trains?

Episode 079 - Gilderoy Lockhart

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:00:32 -0300

The Man of 1000 Stories...none of which were his own.

Episode 078 - Grindelwald

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 05:00:07 -0300

An Agent of Evil.

Episode 077 - Dementors

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 05:00:04 -0300

Kickin' off Harry Potter week with some evil creatures. No big deal.

Episode 076 - The Whites of Their Eyes

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 05:00:47 -0300

A pretty stupid idea when you think about it.

Episode 075 - Molly Pitcher

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:00:49 -0300

Out of many, one.

Episode 074 - Valley Forge

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 05:00:39 -0300

The true story of the winter at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

Episode 073 - Benedict Arnold

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 05:00:52 -0300

Good guys. Bad guys. You know I've had my share.

Episode 072 - A Lost Clause

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 05:00:54 -0300

Hindsight is 20/20. In this case, even hindsight doesn't help.

Episode 071 - July 4th, 1776

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 05:00:58 -0300

What actually happened on that day?

Episode 070 - Thomas Paine

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 05:00:29 -0300

Common Sense? Or just a Paine in the rear?

Episode 069 - California

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 05:00:35 -0300

The final day of Dumb Law week. We'll be doing normal trivia episodes again starting tomorrow.

Episode 068 - International Day

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:00:51 -0300

Americans aren't the only ones who create silly laws.

Episode 067 - Florida

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:00:43 -0300

Patrick (and my dog Ritz, briefly) co-hosts today's investigation of Dumb Laws.

Episode 066 - Wisconsin

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:00:08 -0300

Patrick and Sean stay at home for today's Dumb Law investigation.

Episode 065 - Texas

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:00:07 -0300

Everything's bigger and better in Texas, including their dumb laws.

Episode 064 - New York

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:00:14 -0300

I am joined today by my friend Patrick to start discussing the dumb laws.

Episode 063 - The History of Dumb Laws

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 05:00:40 -0300

Sometimes dumb laws aren't that dumb after all...

Episode 062 - Honor Among Thieves

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 05:00:24 -0300

Good ol' Wisconsin values.

Episode 061 - How to Win and Lose the Lottery

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:00:05 -0300

"Crime Doesn't Pay" is still relevant, right?

Episode 060 - Armed Robbery Gone Awry

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:00:47 -0300

Thanks to www.DumbCriminals.com for today's topic.

Episode 059 - Thai Tiger Transport Terror

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:00:55 -0300

Funny story. Dumb criminal.

Episode 058 - The Facebook Problem

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:00:31 -0300

If only they had picked MySpace. I'm sure no one would have seen it there.

Episode 057 - Wine + Ride on Mower = Trouble

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:00:29 -0300

True story.

Episode 056 - The Fool Who Ripped His Pants

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:00:35 -0300

A real "boy who cried wolf" story.

Episode 055 - Fremont

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:00:09 -0300

Welcome to the Center of the Universe.

Episode 054 - On Romance and Colleges and World's Fairs

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:00:48 -0300

I'm serious. This is a love story set in Seattle. Not on a houseboat, though. And nobody was sleepless.

Episode 053 - How Canada Saved Seattle

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:00:12 -0300

It's true.

Episode 052 - The Microsoft Interview

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 05:00:34 -0300

I have no idea why manhole covers are round. I sense a future episode topic...

Episode 051 - Chief Seattle's Speech

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:00:02 -0300

Today, Chief Seattle's grave is across the street from a casino.

Episode 050 - The Space Needle

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 05:00:28 -0300

I swear, this building is a UFO.

Episode 049 - The Seattle Underground

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 05:00:22 -0300

No, not the music scene. Or a subway. Much cooler than all that.

Episode 048 - The Navy and Notre Dame

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:00:49 -0300

How the US Navy single handedly saved the University of Notre Dame.

Episode 047 - We Interrupt This Broadcast...

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:00:18 -0300

You can find the complete June 6th Brodcast Day here: http://bit.ly/pNuvL.

Episode 046 - Operation Titanic

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:00:40 -0300

AKA How to use pyrotechnics and sound effects to distract your enemy.

Episode 045 - Operation Glimmer

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 05:00:34 -0300

AKA How to use radar to create an imaginary army.

Episode 044 - Operation Fortitude

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:00:41 -0300

AKA How to make Hitler think an inflateable tank is real.

Episode 043 - D-Day at Tinchebray

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 05:00:59 -0300

The Normandy Invasion of 1100 AD.

Episode 042 - Blame It On the Rain

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:00:18 -0300

How Southern England's bad weather almost derailed the D-Day invasion.

Episode 041 - From India With Love

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 05:00:58 -0300

Today's listener suggestion comes all the way from India. Thanks, Oorjit!

Episode 040 - British Slang

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:00:23 -0300

Knackered, Shirty, and Chunter. Thanks to Alex for the topic idea.

Episode 039 - Dark Matter

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 05:00:56 -0300

WIMPs fill the skies! Thanks to Drew for the topic suggestion.

Episode 038 - The First Lincoln Assasination

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 05:00:44 -0300

Thanks to Jenna for the topic suggestion! Promo at the end for http://www.notalotofnews.com/. Check them out if you play EVE!

Special Episode - Sonic!

Tue, 31 May 2011 15:15:35 -0300

The Incredible History of America's Favorite Drive-in.

Episode 037 - Buying a Star

Tue, 31 May 2011 05:00:07 -0300

Check out the IAU website on the topic: http://www.iau.org/public/buying_star_names/. Thanks to John for the topic!

Episode 036 - Pop Vs. Soda

Mon, 30 May 2011 05:00:48 -0300

Check out www.PopvsSoda.com for the map! Thanks to Flannagen for the topic idea.

Episode 035 - J. Edgar Hoover

Sun, 29 May 2011 05:00:43 -0300

Suggested by Sami from La Crosse. Thanks, Sami!

Episode 034 - Motion Simulators

Sat, 28 May 2011 05:00:22 -0300

LIGHTSPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!!!!!

Episode 033 - Top Thrill Dragster

Fri, 27 May 2011 05:00:40 -0300

A quick ride. But unforgetable.

Episode 032 - Block Construction

Thu, 26 May 2011 05:00:14 -0300

Sounds thrilling, eh? At least it keeps the thrills from being deadly.

Episode 031 - The Matterhorn

Wed, 25 May 2011 05:03:53 -0300

From Swiss Mountain to Steel Coaster.

Episode 030 - What's in a Name?

Tue, 24 May 2011 05:00:54 -0300

Where did the name Roller Coaster come from, anyway?

Episode 029 - The Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway

Mon, 23 May 2011 05:00:53 -0300

Try and say that five times fast...

Episode 028 - Russian Mountains

Sun, 22 May 2011 05:00:07 -0300

No, not the Caucus.

Episode 027 - Buffalo Bill

Sat, 21 May 2011 05:00:00 -0300

Meet the guy who created Cowboys and Indians.

Episode 026 - The Sailing Stones

Fri, 20 May 2011 05:00:57 -0300

Sail away with meeeeeee....

Episode 025 - Transcontinental Railroad

Thu, 19 May 2011 05:00:23 -0300

Lincoln's brilliance.

Episode 024 - Emperor of the United States

Wed, 18 May 2011 05:00:15 -0300

And you thought "Nation of Celestial Space" guy was crazy? Special thanks to listener Flannigan for the suggestion.

Episode 023 - Barbed Wire

Tue, 17 May 2011 05:00:56 -0300

How the west was REALLY won.

Episode 022 - The Mystical Land of Oz

Mon, 16 May 2011 05:00:44 -0300

Wizard of Oz? WiZARD of OZ? ZARDOZ!

Episode 021 - Jefferson's Folly

Sun, 15 May 2011 04:12:46 -0300

Busy day, rushed the episode. Sorry if it's lower quality than normal.

Episode 020 - The Star Wars

Sat, 14 May 2011 05:00:42 -0300

I had to cut the "Lando Calrissian Disguise Kit" for time.

Episode 019 - Saturn and Enkeladus

Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00:52 -0300

The music for this and the Venus episode are from Holst's Planets symphony.

Episode 018 - Who Owns Space?

Thu, 12 May 2011 05:00:55 -0300

Get it? "You're My Satellite?" Because you're in his territory? Believe me, it's funny at 1:30 AM.

Episode 017 - What's the Buzz?

Wed, 11 May 2011 05:00:58 -0300

No, he wasn't scared of bees...

Episode 016 - Venus, Bringer of Peace

Tue, 10 May 2011 05:00:47 -0300

A pretty planet.

Episode 015 - Laika

Mon, 09 May 2011 05:00:20 -0300

SAD STORY ALERT!!

Episode 014 - The Big Dipper

Sun, 08 May 2011 05:00:14 -0300

Say hello to one of the oldest star patterns in history.

Episode 013 - Hollywood!

Sat, 07 May 2011 05:00:27 -0300

Turns out the sun is good for more than just tanning. Who knew?

Episode 012 - Florence Foster Jenkins

Fri, 06 May 2011 06:00:35 -0300

The "Rebecca Black" of her time. Except popular and successful.

Episode 011 - How a Bill Becomes a Law

Thu, 05 May 2011 06:00:09 -0300

Think a bill is passed by just "sittin' there on Capitol Hill?" Think again.

Episode 010 - Crossword Puzzles

Wed, 04 May 2011 06:00:42 -0300

A word sensation that swept the nation!

Episode 009 - Blood in the Water

Tue, 03 May 2011 06:00:46 -0300

The most epic Olympic showdown ever.

Episode 008 - Word Attack I

Mon, 02 May 2011 11:13:26 -0300

Apricity, Ninja, and Sciolism.

Special Episode - Osama Bin Laden

Mon, 02 May 2011 02:18:04 -0300

Who was the man behind the worst terrorist attack of our time?

Episode 007 - The Haymarket Affair

Sun, 01 May 2011 05:11:55 -0300

Everyone loves a good May Day story!

Episode 006 - The First Photograph

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:51:06 -0300

Happy Belated Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day!

Episode 005 - Extreme 19th

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:56:02 -0300

How about a par 3 half a mile in the air?

Episode 004 - Shafted

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:48:55 -0300

The origin behind everyone's favorite phrase, "you got shafted!"

Episode 003 - Plastic Lawn Flamingos

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:52:42 -0300

Is it art or kitsch?

Episode 002 - The Safeway

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:44:23 -0300

Why is Safeway called Safeway?

Episode 001 - Pluto

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:54:21 -0300

The Story of the Rise and Fall of the 9th Planet of the Solar System kicks off the Daily Brainwave Podcast. My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-f9bbbf4a7c690c86dab504fd7fb73326}