Interesting Things Explained Well: Recent Episodes
Interesting Things Explained Well
If you're an exhibitionist, join us for a trip back to the Crystal Palace in 1851. Then put on something modest as we travel to Qatar.
Just in time for the southern hemisphere winter, heat up some powdered milk and listen to the plight of the Endurance Expedition of 1914.
Enjoy some old-time jingoism with the Spanish–American War. Official start of Season Two
Learn about the Lusitania's 202nd crossing of the Atlantic, which went significantly worse than the previous 201 crossings. Then have a taste of gelatin. Then do whatever you want.
Travel to exotic Sri Lanka; then blow off your Gamblers Anonymous meeting for some horse racing.
Learn about the Bronze Age; then learn about the anthrax attacks. And it's 47 minutes long, so maybe break it up into a couple sessions unless you're full of Adderall or something.
Learn about background radiation; then learn about Maximilian I. This Will increase your mate value.
Get your schvitz on with the Black Hole of Calcutta; then direct your residual glisten to chrome. (Also note kind of long brief segment on Lady Jane Grey.)
Learn about the original Byronic hero, Lord Byron; then learn about the original fulminologic hero, lightning.
Learn about diamonds; then learn about traveling around the world. It's a pretty glamorous episode.
Learn about English seafaring superstar Sir Francis Drake; then learn about meteorites from inner space.
Learn about mischievous money manager Bernie Madoff; then learn about the limnic eruption at Lake Nyos.
Learn about the eruption of Krakatoa; then learn about the rabies virus. This will increase your mate value.