Best Metal Type History Podcasts (2025)

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What animal is known as a 'Sea Cow?' 17:01

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Where do Manatees live? How much do Manatees eat? Are Manatees very friendly? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscription! Get official Who Sm…

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Trusty Trivia: MACHU PICCHU!!! 4:01

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Welcome to Trusty Trivia! Each Thursday you get to play a Trivia game with the Trusty Narrator! Have fun seeing if you can answer these three questions, Smartypants!By Atomic Entertainment / Starglow Media

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Type In The Mid-Century USA 40:27

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“Archival recovery: it’s journalism, but with dead people” 😵☠️🪦🗃️ Elizabeth Colwell (1881–1961) was the only woman listed as an American designer by American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) in 1948. A working artist in Chicago, she was a printmaker, painter, and writer, plus designed Colwell Handletter and Colwell Handletter Italics for American T…

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What types of Twins are there? 17:02

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What causes Twins to be born? Do identical Twins have the same finger prints? Can Twins read each other's minds? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING thei…

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SMARTY Q: How does metal expand and shrink??? 6:18

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Bonus Smarting! Trusty answers questions sent in by SmartyPants! Email your SmartyQs to - [email protected] Atomic Entertainment / Starglow Media

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728: Video Game Lawsuits-Cloned Games 2:13:39

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The clones attack, as Kevin Bunch, Diamond Feit, Meredith Rose, and Mollie Patterson discuss the history of court cases around cloning video games like Pac-Man and Street Fighter II. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Lea…

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Which Measurement System is better: Imperial or Metric? 18:11

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Why was the Metric System invented? Which countries use the Metric System? Why doesn't the USA switch over to Metric only? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are L…

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727: Episode 727 Preview: Klonoa 7:05

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You're listening to a free preview of Retronauts 727: Klonoa. To hear the rest, and get two exclusive extra episodes every month, access to our previous Patreon-exclusive episodes, and early access to ad-free podcasts, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts.By Retronauts

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What are some Gross Things People Eat? 17:20

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What makes someting edible? How do strange foods become foods? Can certain foods kill you? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscription! Get of…

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Trusty Trivia: GUITARS!!! 3:59

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Welcome to Trusty Trivia! Each Thursday you get to play a Trivia game with the Trusty Narrator! Have fun seeing if you can answer these three questions, Smartypants!By Atomic Entertainment / Starglow Media

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Which Greek God is associated with The Acropolis? 17:50

10d ago17:50

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What is the Acropolis? What was The Acropolis used for? Which Greek God and Goddess had a contest to see who would be the official protector of Athens, Greece? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find o…

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SMARTY Q: Where do hairballs go??? 6:54

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Bonus Smarting! Trusty answers questions sent in by SmartyPants! Email your SmartyQs to - [email protected] Atomic Entertainment / Starglow Media

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726: Final Fantasy Tactics Revisited 1:55:38

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Jeremy Parish, Kaye Ross, John Learned, and cover artist Greg Melo swear fealty to Lord Matsuno and return to the fray to revisit the isometric battlefields of Final Fantasy Tactics in light of its recent remake as well as [gestures expansively] Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early…

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How does an Airplane fly? 16:14

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What are Airplanes made of? How was the Airplane invented? Did people always like to fly? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscription! Get off…

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Where did Halloween originate from? 15:53

15d ago15:53

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Why do people wear costumes on Halloween? Where did Trick or Treating come from? Why do people give out candy on Halloween? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are …

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The Many Lives of Elizabeth Friedlander 53:33

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“Well, I want the Christmas card” 🎄🎅✉️ Elizabeth Friedlander (1903–1984) made a typeface, disinformation campaigns, Die Dame fashion magazine layouts, decorative paper patterns for Curwen, book covers for publishers like Penguin and Mills & Boon, plus played the violin. Born in Germany, she studied with typography and calligraphy with Emil Rudolf W…

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Trusty Trivia: BATS!!! 4:04

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Welcome to Trusty Trivia! Each Thursday you get to play a Trivia game with the Trusty Narrator! Have fun seeing if you can answer these three questions, Smartypants!By Atomic Entertainment / Starglow Media

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Are Brine Pools deadly to Humans and Sea Creatures? 18:53

17d ago18:53

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What is a Brine Pool? What causes a Brine Pool? What creatures can survive a Brine Pool? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscription! Get offi…

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SMARTY Q: What is a brain freeze??? 9:57

14d ago9:57

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Bonus Smarting! Trusty answers questions sent in by SmartyPants! Email your SmartyQs to - [email protected] Atomic Entertainment / Starglow Media

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725: The Best and Worst of CD-ROM Horror 1:40:21

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Greetings, you rancid retro revenants! We're knee-deep in the spookiest of seasons, which means it's time once again to crack open the crypt and gaze in fright at a selection of horror games that tried their best to scare our pants off oh so many decades ago. In the past few years, we've covered NES and 16-bit games, so now it's time to move onto t…

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Why are some body parts more Ticklish than others? 15:22

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Is everyone Ticklish? What happens when you are Tickled? Why does Tickling make you laugh (or cry?) Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscriptio…

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BONUS EPISODE: Big Emotions - Love and Sadness 23:34

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Welcome to Big Emotions - LOVE and SADNESS! Part of the Kids Listen Big Emotions Mashups, this is part 2 of Love and Sadness, hosted by your favorite narrator, Trusty! In part 1 we learned how love pulls us toward others, where sadness draws us inward to reflect. In this episode we explore how these two emotions often arrive together - and how we c…

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How is WHO SMARTED? made? 31:17

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Where did the title 'WHO SMARTED?' come from? What major event caused WHO SMARTED? to be born? Who are the people behind WHO SMARTED? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 fam…

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Trusty Trivia: SKELETAL SYSTEM!!! 3:51

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Welcome to Trusty Trivia! Each Thursday you get to play a Trivia game with the Trusty Narrator! Have fun seeing if you can answer these three questions, Smartypants!By Atomic Entertainment / Starglow Media

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Are we in the middle of an Ice Age right now? 17:26

24d ago17:26

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What is an Ice Age? Are there different kinds of Ice Ages? Can Humans survive an Ice Age? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscription! Get off…

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SMARTY Q: What are Bandaids made of? 7:36

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Bonus Smarting! Trusty answers questions sent in by SmartyPants! Email your SmartyQs to - [email protected] Atomic Entertainment / Starglow Media

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723: Tokyo Game Show 2025 1:49:18

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Diamond Feit reports from the largest Tokyo Game Show ever and interviews Hamster CEO Satoshi Hamada about the Arcade Archives series of classic game rereleases. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www…

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What causes Gravity? 13:29

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What would happen without Gravity? How strong is Gravity? Who first came up with the Theory of Gravity? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscri…

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Are there any Countries that have Square Flags? 17:30

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What were the first Flags used for? What do the colors on Flags mean? Why are Flags (mostly) Rectangular? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subsc…

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Trusty Trivia: NINTENDO!!! 3:55

24d ago3:55

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Welcome to Trusty Trivia! Each Thursday you get to play a Trivia game with the Trusty Narrator! Have fun seeing if you can answer these three questions, Smartypants!By Atomic Entertainment / Starglow Media

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What happens when you Mail a letter? 17:26

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How does the US Postal Service work? What does a zip code mean? How does mail travel such long distances so fast? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING the…

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Who Are All These German Women? 35:37

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“I have too many tabs open” 📑 🗂️ Today we talk about some women whose archival trace is almost ghostly in its faintness. Sometimes we only have a single date and some work products, leaving huge gaps in both their professional and personal lives. Hildegard Henning (1888–?) and Lina Burger (1856–?) are two of the first women we know designed a typef…

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SMARTY Q: Why do babies cry??? 9:16

1M ago9:16

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Bonus Smarting! Trusty answers questions sent in by SmartyPants! Email your SmartyQs to - [email protected] Atomic Entertainment / Starglow Media

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722: Riding the Retro Rails 1:40:15

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Nadia Oxford, Kevin Bunch, and Victor Hunter talk about trains. Trains in retro video games! Game trains! (But maybe not train games?) Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts…

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How does Virtual Reality work? 16:19

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What makes VR so amazing? When was Virtual Reality first created? What is the futrure of VR? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscription! Get …

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See Us LIVE at Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2025! 1:15

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WHAT: Our "The Best and Worst of Retro Game Horror" panel, live at PRGE 2025 WHERE: Blue Auditorium (E145 - 146) at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo WHEN: Saturday, October 18th at 1:15pm WHO: Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, Gary Butterfield, Kaye Ross Additionally, you can catch Jeremy's solo panel "Not the NES: 40 Years of Also-Rans" on Saturday, Octobe…

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721: Episode 721 Preview: Hudson's Road to TurboGrafx-16 20:06

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Inspired by the host's recent deep-dive into TurboGrafx-16 and a chance encounter at Retro World Expo, this episode sees Jeremy Parish, Kurt Kalata, John Andersen, and guest Jimmy Cooney recount the wild early days of former gaming powerhouse Hudson. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free …

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Why is Hockey played on ice? 16:17

1M ago16:17

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Where and when was Ice Hockey invented? How has Ice Hockey evolved? What are the rules of Ice Hockey? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscript…

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Trusty Trivia: MARSHMALLOWS!!! 4:02

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Welcome to Trusty Trivia! Each Thursday you get to play a Trivia game with the Trusty Narrator! Have fun seeing if you can answer these three questions, Smartypants!By Atomic Entertainment / Starglow Media

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What was so depressing about The Great Depression? 16:14

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By Atomic Entertainment / Starglow Media

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SMARTY Q: Why is snow called snow??? 9:22

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Bonus Smarting! Trusty answers questions sent in by SmartyPants! Email your SmartyQs to - [email protected] Atomic Entertainment / Starglow Media

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720: Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater 1:41:07

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No, you're not still in a dream: Metal Gear Solid 3 is now over two decades old. Despite its age, the peak of Hideo Kojima's tactical espionage action series remains more relevant than ever thanks to a shiny, new remake released this year. But is Delta's faithfulness its fatal flaw? On this episode, join Bob Mackey, Maddie Copp, and Brendan James (…

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Are Capybara the world's biggest rodents? 16:20

1M ago16:20

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How big do Capybara get? Where do Capybara live? Are Capybara friendly? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscription! Get official Who Smarted?…

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The Unanxious Influencer 42:04

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“History: problematic and cool, all at once” 📜✒️🗃️ Anna Simons (1871–1951) taught hand lettering to a generation of designers. She studied calligraphy with Edward Johnston at Royal College of Art (UK), then taught courses in his place in Germany and translated his work into German. After WWI Simons went on to teach how to use broad nib pens across …

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Just What Is Re(un)Covered? 11:49

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“Why did you rub the lamp that contains me?” 🧞 Joe and Bethany cover what you’ll be hearing on Re(un)Covered, what is archival recovery, some feminist history, and how knowing a more inclusive past can help us make a better future. Also: dinosaurs 🦖🦕🐓. Season 1 of Re(un)Covered talks about women who designed typefaces in the hot metal type era (lat…

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Are Whale Sharks whales or sharks? 15:14

1M ago15:14

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Are Whale Sharks dangerous? How big can Whale Sharks get? Can people swim alongside Whale Sharks? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscription!…

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Trusty Trivia: HIBERNATION!!! 4:12

1M ago4:12

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Welcome to Trusty Trivia! Each Thursday you get to play a Trivia game with the Trusty Narrator! Have fun seeing if you can answer these three questions, Smartypants!By Atomic Entertainment / Starglow Media

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Why do animals learn to Walk faster than humans? 15:54

1M ago15:54

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Why do humans Walk upright? How does Walking affect your body & brain? How has Walking changed History? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscri…

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SMARTY Q: Why do people kiss under the mistletoe??? 10:29

2M ago10:29

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Bonus Smarting! Trusty answers questions sent in by SmartyPants! Email your SmartyQs to - [email protected] Atomic Entertainment / Starglow Media

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719: The NES Launch Ranking Hootenanny 1:47:08

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Jeremy Parish, Kurt Kalata, John Andersen, and about a hundred of YOU definitively rank the 27 games that debuted with the NES 40 (!) years ago from worst to best. This is the final word on these games! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great ex…