Hidden in plain sight—buried deep in the U.S. Patent Office are devices that defy reality. Patent Pending: The Black File Patents investigates suppressed inventions, vanished inventors, and the conspiracy to keep world-changing technology out of our hands. Before it’s buried again… listen. Open the file before it’s sealed forever. References: * US6960975B2: Craft using an inertial mass reduction device * US6506148B2: Nervous system manipulation by EM fields * US20060014125A1: Piezoelectric-i ...
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The Kitchen Sisters Present… Stories from the b-side of history. Lost recordings, hidden worlds, people possessed by a sound, a vision, a mission. Deeply layered stories, lush with interviews, field recordings and music. From powerhouse NPR producers The Kitchen Sisters (The Keepers, Hidden Kitchens, The Hidden World of Girls, The Sonic Memorial Project, Lost & Found Sound, and Fugitive Waves). "The Kitchen Sisters have done some of best radio stories ever broadcast" —Ira Glass. The Kitchen ...
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A podcast about myths we think are history and history that might be hidden in myths! Awesome stories that really (maybe) happened!
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Great Miami Riverway Hidden Gems features national and local conversations about our river, trails, and communities.
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The Hidden History of Los Angeles podcast explores the lesser known aspects of L.A. history. Contrary to the commonly held belief that L.A. does not have any history, Los Angeles has a rich and colorful history. You just have to dig a little deeper to find it.
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Scientific Sense ® is an invigorating podcast that delves into the intricate tapestry of Science and Economics, serving as a nexus for intellectual exploration and fervor. This daily venture engages listeners by conversing with preeminent academics, unraveling their research, and unveiling emerging concepts across a diverse array of fields. Scientific Sense ® thoughtfully examines multifaceted themes such as the frameworks of worker rights and policy, the philosophical underpinnings of truth ...
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Sensibility examines and unpacks day-to-day challenges we all face, from protecting our privacy, to conducting a job interview, online etiquette, managing relationships and generally understanding the hidden meaning in things.
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The stories behind the world’s most iconic and fascinating sounds.
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Experts shape our world. Sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. In every big story, you’ll find one; you’ll find a researcher, scientist, engineer, planner, policy wonk, data nerd, bureaucrat, regulator, intellectual, or pseudo-intellectual. Their ideas are often opaque, unrecognized, and difficult to understand. Some of them like it that way. On Cited, we reveal their hidden stories.
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This educational podcast will inform listeners about notable African Americans who have made great contributions to the history of the United States and the world.
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A podcast about women's history and the length at which their accomplishments are hidden.
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Interviews with Anthropologists about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology
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Beyond The Blueprint What if the stories we've been told are just the surface? Beyond The Blueprint peels back the layers of history, politics, and power to explore the government secrets, hidden agendas, and conspiracies that have shaped our world—whether we realize it or not. From shadowy experiments to mysterious disappearances, and from whispered cover-ups to famous theories of popular thought, this podcast dares to ask: What’s really going on behind closed doors? Join us each week as we ...
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"Time Capsule Tales" is a podcast hosted by Chase Allbright that unearths hidden stories from history. With each episode, Chase brings to life fascinating stories from different eras, covering a wide range of topics including forgotten battles, remarkable individuals, and important inventions. Whether you're a history buff or just curious about the past, "Time Capsule Tales" provides bite-sized glimpses into intriguing stories, giving you a new perspective on the world around us.
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Uncovering the rich history, innovative techniques, and extraordinary performers who have shaped the art of illusion through the written word. Episodes cover a wide range of topics, from the historical and cultural significance of magic books to practical advice on building a library. Hear insights into the creative process of writing and publishing magic books through firsthand accounts of their impact on our guests' lives and careers and the collaborative efforts that bring these texts to ...
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Bienvenue to Mapping Paris! Join us on an auditory adventure of Paris, a capital city that encompasses a multitude of emblematic monuments, a focal point of intellectual progress, and of course secluded passages. Each episode will offer a new scope to the sites of this iconic city; allow us to guide you through the stories of these places and open up an understanding of what Paris is today. On-y-va, let us embark to uncover the hidden stories while Mapping Paris. Producers: Pauline Blanchet ...
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Whoever said history was boring clearly never heard these stories…Welcome to Jewish History Nerds! Join hosts Yael and Schwab each week as they take a dive into some deep cuts of Jewish history. From the Jewish Da Vinci Code to mass suicide pacts, explore true stories that feel larger than life. Be in touch: [email protected]
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Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.
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Mondays At 12PM EST! Welcome to our podcast where we discuss the latest in hip hop, culture, and taboo topics. Our podcast is unfiltered and thought-provoking, covering the most controversial and trending issues in the industry. Tune in to our podcast for a fresh perspective on the world of hip hop and beyond. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just curious about the culture, our podcast is the perfect place to stay up-to-date and join the conversation. Subscribe to our podcast today and never ...
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What's the most-used emoji? Who's the best Bond villain? Does anyone care that an olive is technically a fruit?Discover hidden gems from pop culture to pasta, hip-hop to history, and meet the creatives, enthusiasts, and experts who love them.Each week, host Mark collaborates with a guest to build a top-5 list on a topic they choose. If you want to know what your next TV binge should be, or where to go on your next trip abroad, List Envy has you covered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
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Welcome to Merkaba Chakras, where we talk Buddhism in the 5th dimension and beyond. Each enlightened episode is dedicated to helping you level up the energy field of your Merkabah. You can manifest the parallel reality that fits the best version of you. Popular topics are Buddhism, Wheel of Dharma, Nirvana, Samsara, Reincarnation. Starseed, Tulku, Golden Age of Interstellar Humanity, 5D Earth, Awakening, Ascension, Tips to Raise Your Frequency, Consciousness, Metaphysics, and 6th Senses. Joi ...
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Prof. Wendy Freedman of the University of Chicago on the Hubble Constant
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58:16Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Wendy Freedman is Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago. Her current projects involve measurements of the Hubble constant -- the current expansion rate, as well as the past expansion rate, providing constraints on the acceleration of the universe and dark energyPlease subscribe …
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Sinking Cities, Waving Cuttlefish and Falling Spacecraft
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8:17A 1970s Soviet spacecraft is hurtling down from space—and no one knows where it will land. All 28 of the most populous cities in the U.S. are slowly sinking. Investments and overconsumption make the wealthiest 10 percent of the global population responsible for two thirds of climate-change-related warming. Recommended reading: Cuttlefish May Commun…
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Maron E. Greenleaf, "Forest Lost: Producing Green Capitalism in the Brazilian Amazon" (Duke UP, 2024)
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49:46Forest Lost: Producing Green Capitalism in the Brazilian Amazon (2024) is an ethnography of forest carbon offsets and the wider effort to make the living rainforest valuable in the Brazilian Amazon. Situated in the state of Acre, which continuously had to grapple with a complex positionality between frontier and periphery, Maron E. Greenleaf explor…
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This Podcast Was Recorded Inside a Particle Collider
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18:11We’re taking a field trip to the U.S.’s only particle collider, the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), housed at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Staff scientist Alex Jentsch takes listeners through some basic terminology and interconnected technologies that help Brookhaven researchers probe questions about our unseen universe. The RHIC is wind…
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Mike Rose: Revealing Magic's Hidden Histories
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58:11Professional magician and historian Mike Rose discusses documenting magic's forgotten innovators, from Joe Karson, creator of the Zombie floating ball, to Phil Thomas, Baltimore's "Ambassador of Magic." Mike reveals how Joe's early Zombies were made from glass, how Phil survived a devastating shop fire, and the influence of an "Unholy Trio" of magi…
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The Story of the Menorah: From Temple to State Seal
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40:53This week, Yael Steiner and Jonathan Schwab trace the rich story of the menorah, one of Judaism’s oldest and most powerful symbols. The menorah has become an all encompassing symbol of Judaism in part because of the commercialization of the Christmas and Hanukkah season in the United States. But it has a complex history that started long before big…
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Living Right: Far Right Youth Activists in Contemporary Europe
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1:14:22What is the growing appeal of fascist idealism for young people? Why is radical nationalism on the rise in Europe and throughout the world? In Living Right: Far Right Youth Activists in Contemporary Europe (Princeton UP, 2024), Dr. Agnieszka Pasieka provides an in-depth account of the ideas and practices that are driving the varied forms of far-rig…
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Prof. Kevin Tracey of Feinstein Institutes on the Great Nerve (Vagus Nerve)
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59:13Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Kevin Tracey is Professor of Molecular Medicine and Neurosurgery at Hofstra/Northwell. He is also the CEO of Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. His latest book is Great Nerve. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1…
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Rejecting Toxic Fitness Culture with Casey Johnston
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17:56Casey Johnston is not your typical health and fitness influencer. She joins host Rachel Feltman to discuss how finding joy in strength training changed her relationship to fitness, food and body image. Johnston’s new book, A Physical Education, reflects on engaging with exercise in a balanced way. Recommended reading: You can get Johnston’s book A …
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Episode #227- What is the Spartan Mirage? (Part III)
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1:44:33The famous Battle of Thermopylae forms the centerpiece of the Spartan Mirage. Legend has it that a tiny force of 300 Spartans took on over two million Persians and managed to hold them off for a remarkable four days. The Spartan sacrifice has been credited with saving Greece and paving the way to the ultimate Greek victory over the invaders. While …
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Plessy AND Ferguson—Activism and the Fight for Justice and Equal Rights
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15:52In 1892, Homer Plessy, a mixed race shoemaker in New Orleans, was arrested, convicted and fined $25 for taking a seat in a whites-only train car. This was not a random act. It was a carefully planned move by the Citizen’s Committee, an activist group of Free People of Color, to fight a new law being enacted in Louisiana which threatened to re-impos…
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Deana Jovanović, "Staging the Promises: Everyday Future-Making in a Serbian Industrial Town" (Cornell UP, 2025)
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1:23:24Built on the shifting grounds of post-Yugoslav transformation, Staging the Promises examines how the residents of Bor — a Serbian copper-mining town marked by both socialist prosperity and post-socialist decline — became spectators to the staged enactments of promised futures. Deana Jovanović traces how local authorities and the copper-processing c…
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Raye Montague: The Hidden Figure Who Revolutionized Naval Engineering
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5:23In the pre-dawn quiet of the U.S. Navy’s David Taylor Model Basin, a young Black woman sat behind a computer, quietly rewriting history. This is the story of Raye Montague—engineer, innovator, and a hidden figure whose brilliance transformed naval ship design. Born in Jim Crow-era Little Rock, Arkansas, Montague dreamed of becoming an engineer afte…
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Jupiter’s Cyclones, Amazon’s Satellites and T. rex Collagen
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9:01The congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment grinds to a halt. Amazon launches its first round of Internet satellites. The European Space Agency launches a satellite to measure the biomass of Earth’s trees. New data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft offer insights into Jupiter and Io. Claims of Tyrannosaurus rex leather are, predictably, misl…
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Ipek A. Celik Rappas, "Filming in European Cities: The Labor of Location" (Cornell UP, 2025)
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44:59Filming in European Cities: The Labor of Location (Cornell University Press, 2025) explores the effort behind creating screen production locations. Dr. Ipek A. Celik Rappas accounts the rising demand for original and affordable locations for screen projects due to the growth of streaming platforms. As a result, screen professionals are repeatedly t…
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Prof. Michael Frank of Brown Univ. on Brain, Memory, decision-making, uncertainty, and plasticity
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55:07Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Michael Frank is Professor of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences at Brown University. His research interests include Cognitive Neuroscience, Higher-Level Cognition, Neural/Computational Models of Mind Brain and Behavior.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmat…
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Diana Graizbord, "Indicators of Democracy: The Politics and Promise of Evaluation Expertise in Mexico" (Stanford UP, 2024)
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52:44The spread of democracy across the Global South has taken many different forms, but certain features are consistent: implementing a system of elections and an overarching mission of serving the will and well-being of a country's citizens. But how do we hold politicians accountable for such a mission? How are we to understand the efficacy of the pol…
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The Fungi Facing Extinction and the Conservationists Working Hard to Protect Them
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12:07Conservationists are ringing the alarm about the fungi facing extinction. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List features vulnerable pandas and endangered tortoises, but it also highlights more than 400 fungi species that are under threat. Gregory Mueller, chief scientist emeritus at the Chicago Botanic Garden and coordi…
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Lian Sinclair, "Undermining Resistance: The Governance of Participation by Multinational Mining Corporations" (Manchester UP, 2024)
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36:47Why do multinational mining corporations use participation to undermine resistance? Do the struggles of local communities, activists and NGOs matter on a global scale? Why are there so many different global standards in mining? Undermining Resistance: The Governance of Participation by Multinational Mining Corporations (Manchester UP, 2024) develop…
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Episode 1: Secrets in Plain Sight – Hidden Truths in the U.S. Patent Office
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19:46Episode 1: Secrets in Plain Sight – Hidden Truths in the U.S. Patent Office They aren’t just theories anymore—they’re documents. In this explosive premiere of Patent Pending: The Black File Patents, Jon Stewart and Jeremy Stiles uncover the chilling truths hidden in official U.S. patents. From anti-gravity propulsion systems filed by the mysterious…
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Jerusalem’s Hidden Scrolls: The Earliest Evidence of the Hebrew Bible
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35:18Yael Steiner and Jonathan Schwab explore one of the most astonishing archaeological discoveries in Jewish history: two tiny silver scrolls unearthed in Ketef Hinnom, just outside Jerusalem's Old City. Dated to the First Temple period—centuries older than the Dead Sea Scrolls—these amulets contain the earliest known inscription of a Biblical verse: …
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Tim Grady, "Burying the Enemy: The Story of Those who Cared for the Dead in Two World Wars" (Yale UP, 2025)
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54:30In Burying the Enemy: The Story of Those who Cared for the Dead in Two World Wars (Yale University Press, 2025), Tim Grady recounts here a detailed history of the fate of combatants who died on enemy soil in England and Germany in World Wars I and II. The books draws on a rich archive of personal family experiences, and describes the often touching…
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The Deaf Composer: How Beethoven wrote music he couldn’t hear
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31:39What happens when one of history’s greatest composers begins to lose the very sense he relies on most? In this episode, we explore how Ludwig van Beethoven continued to create groundbreaking music even as his world fell into silence. Along the way, we uncover the myths, inventions, and raw determination that fueled Beethoven’s defiant creativity, a…
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Prof Peter Carruthers of the University of Maryland on Innateness in Mind
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57:59Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof Peter Carruthers is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maryland. His primary research interests include philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, and cognitive science.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1…
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Prof. Shadi Bartsch of the University of Chicago on Natural, Social Sciences and Humanities
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1:06:25Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Shadi Bartsch is Professor of Classics and the Program in Gender Studies and the Director of the Institute on the Formation of Knowledge at the University of Chicago.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
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Griefbots Offer AI Connections with Deceased Loved Ones
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16:18Griefbots, artificial intelligence chatbots that mimic deceased loved ones, are increasingly in popularity. Researcher Katarzyna Nowaczyk-Basińska reflects on what death, grief and immortality look like in the digital age. She shares insights from a project that she is leading as a AI2050 Early Career Fellow: Imaginaries of Immortality in the Age o…
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Chloe Ahmann, "Futures After Progress: Hope and Doubt in Late Industrial Baltimore" (U Chicago Press, 2024)
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36:32Factory fires, chemical explosions, and aerial pollutants have inexorably shaped South Baltimore into one of the most polluted places in the country. In Futures After Progress: Hope and Doubt in Late Industrial Baltimore (U Chicago Press, 2024), anthropologist Chloe Ahmann explores the rise and fall of industrial lifeways on this edge of the city a…
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Maliha Safri et al., "Solidarity Cities: Confronting Racial Capitalism, Mapping Transformation" (U of Minnesota Press, 2025)
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1:06:18In this episode, Maliha Safri, Marianna Pavlovskaya, Stephen Healy, and Craig Borowiak talk about their new co-authored book Solidarity Cities: Confronting Racial Capitalism, Mapping Transformation (University of Minnesota Press, 2024). This volume is part of the Diverse Economies and Livable Worlds series. Solidarity economies, characterized by di…
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Scientific American in 1925: Solar Eclipses, Seances and Some Strange Inventions
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9:26We’re taking a break from our usual weekly news roundup to do a little time travel. In 1925 Scientific American covered a total solar eclipse that featured some surprising solar shadow play and a prediction about today’s eclipses. Plus, we review some long-gone sections of the magazine that tried to verify mediums and show off zany inventions! Reco…
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Amy Zhang, "Circular Ecologies: Environmentalism and Waste Politics in Urban China" (Stanford UP, 2024)
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1:07:52After four decades of reform and development, China is confronting a domestic waste crisis. As the world's largest waste-generating nation, the World Economic Forum projects that by 2030, the volume of household waste in China will be double that of the United States. Starting in the early 2000s, Chinese policymakers came to see waste management as…
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Prof. Jeffrey C. Erlich of the University College, London on Cognition
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1:09:52Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Jeffrey C. Erlich is Research Fellow and Group Leader at the University College, London. His research interests include neuroscience, cognition, electrophysiology, and neuroeconomics.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1…
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Lorna Gibb, "Rare Tongues: The Secret Stories of Hidden Languages" (Princeton UP, 2025)
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39:47An enthralling tour of the world’s rarest and most endangered languages Languages and cultures are becoming increasingly homogenous, with the resulting loss of a rich linguistic tapestry reflecting unique perspectives and ways of life. Rare Tongues: The Secret Stories of Hidden Languages (Princeton University Press, 2025) tells the stories of the w…
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Eleanor Paynter, "Emergency in Transit: Witnessing Migration in the Colonial Present" (U California Press, 2024)
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54:38Emergency in Transit: Witnessing Migration in the Colonial Present (University of California Press, 2024) by Dr. Eleanor Paynter responds to the crisis framings that dominate migration debates in the global north. This capacious, interdisciplinary open-access study reformulates Europe's so-called "migrant crisis" from a sudden disaster to a site of…
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Join host Quinn Sterling as "Beyond the Blueprint" uncovers the truth behind government-classified patents. This episode explores the reality of the Invention Secrecy Act and the thousands of patents held under wraps for national security. But is that the whole story? We'll also dive into the persistent rumors and conspiracy theories about revoluti…
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Wild NYC author Ryan Mandelbaum takes host Rachel Feltman through New York City’s Prospect Park to find urban wildlife. They explore the city’s many birds, surprising salamanders and unexpected urban oases. Plus, they discuss what the rules of engagement with wildlife are and how you can find wildlife in your own urban or suburban environment. Reco…
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Dr. Ian Willams on empathy, consciousness and extra-terrestrial life
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1:24:45Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr Ian Willams is an author, sculptor and former pharmaceutical executive. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1
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Unearthing Dura Europos: The Synagogue Lost in Time
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39:02Jonathan Schwab and Yael Steiner explore the story of the Dura Europos Synagogue—preserved beneath desert sand in what is modern day Syria, for 1,700 years. In this colorful episode, Schwab and Yael take listeners on a vivid tour through the 3rd century BCE synagogue, its extraordinary murals of biblical scenes, its mysterious inscriptions, and clu…
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When writer Stephen S. Hall was a child, he would capture snakes—much to his mother’s chagrin. Now the science journalist is returning to his early fascination In his latest book, Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World. The book explores our long, complicated relationship with snakes. Plus, Hall chats about humans’ and o…
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Episode #226- What is the Spartan Mirage? (Part II)
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1:19:14Did you know that the most famous Spartan poet may not have been from Sparta? He also may not have written many of the poems that bear his name. This is yet another example of the weird collection of misconceptions known as the "Spartan Mirage" that have shaped the popular understanding of the ancient Greek city. According to some ancient sources t…
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Lisa Gelobter: From GIFs to government tech: this is what happens when you go STEM
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5:24Despite making major strides in tech, Black women remain underrepresented in STEM. Lisa Gelobter defied the odds—helping pioneer internet video, shaping the GIF, launching Hulu, and leading digital innovation in the Obama administration. In this episode, we explore her trailblazing journey and how she’s opening doors for the next generation in tech…
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Childhood Illnesses Surge, Magnetic Poles Wandered, and a Colossal Squid Is Found
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8:15Measles cases are going up—and a federal scientist has warned that case counts have probably been underreported. Another vaccine-preventable illness, whooping cough, sees a troubling increase in cases. Ancient humans found sun-protection solutions when Earth’s magnetic poles wandered. A colossal squid has been captured on video in its natural habit…
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Katie Rose Hejtmanek, "The Cult of CrossFit: Christianity and the American Exercise Phenomenon" (NYU Press, 2025)
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1:08:28CrossFit in the United States has become increasingly popular, around which a fascinating culture has developed which shapes everyday life for the people devoted to it. CrossFit claims to be many things: a business, a brand, a tremendously difficult fitness regimen, a community, a way to gain salvation, and a method to survive the apocalypse. In Th…
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Prof. Sir Simon Baron-Cohen on the Pattern Seekers, how autism drives human invention.
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49:52Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Sir Simon Baron-Cohen is a Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry University of Cambridge and Fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge. He is Director of the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge. His latest book is The Pattern Seekers, how autism drives human invention.Please subscribe to this c…
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Christof Lammer, "Performing State Boundaries: Food Networks, Democratic Bureaucracy and China" (Berghahn, 2024)
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1:42:23On the podcast today I am joined by Christof Lammer, a social anthropologist based at the University of Klagenfurt and inherit fellow at Humboldt University of Berlin. Christof is joining me to talk about his new book, Performing State Boundaries: Food Networks, Democratic Bureaucracy and China published in Open Access by Berghahn Books in 2024. Th…
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From the Internet’s Beginnings to Our Understanding of Consciousness, This Editor Has Seen It All
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20:15Senior mind and brain editor Gary Stix has covered the breadth of science and technology over the past 35 years at Scientific American. He joins host Rachel Feltman to take us through the rise of the Internet and the acceleration of advancement in neuroscience that he’s covered throughout his time here. Stix retired earlier this month, and we’d lik…
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How and why do local political processes in rural Nepal become an arena for political mythmaking? And, how do political myths obscure their own historical construction, thereby making hierarchical power structures appear inevitable? In this episode we discuss these questions with Ankita Shrestha whose ethnographic explorations into these issues for…
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Buried Secrets: Jewish Magic, Demons, and the Babylonian Incantation Bowls
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44:11Yael and Schwab dig into one of the most fascinating artifacts of Jewish antiquity: the Babylonian incantation bowls. These 5th–6th century earthenware bowls, found primarily in modern-day Iraq, were used by Jews—and their neighbors—as magical amulets to ward off demons, secure love, boost fertility, and protect homes. The conversation explores how…
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Agnieszka Pasieka, "Living Right: Far-Right Youth Activists in Contemporary Europe" (Princeton UP, 2024)
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46:29Radical nationalism is on the rise in Europe and throughout the world. Living Right: Far-Right Youth Activists in Contemporary Europe (Princeton University Press, 2024) provides an in-depth account of the ideas and practices that are driving the varied forms of far-right activism by young people from all walks of life, revealing how these social mo…
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Prof. Gregory Forth of the University of Alberta on a Hidden Hominid
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57:33Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Gregory Forth is emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of Alberta, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. His most recent book is Between Ape and Human: An Anthropologist on the Trail of a Hidden Hominoid.Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1…
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The Sonic Brand Makeover We Didn’t Know We Needed
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44:54After 10 years and 400 episodes, our friends at Switched on Pop decided it was finally time to revamp their outdated theme song. In this episode, they take us inside the chaotic, hilarious, and surprisingly emotional process of making a new one. Along the way, they get brutally honest feedback from top music critics, craft over a hundred layers of …
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