Footle and Grok: Recent Episodes
Jennifer Vandenberg
Footle and Grok is a general interest podcast based on the blog by the same name. This short-form podcast (5 minutes) releases Monday through Friday and covers topics from science to odd holidays and everything in between.
Ep. 100 Everyone Should Create a Podcast
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle3and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Who Should Not Start A Podcast: https://www.thepodcasthost.com/planning/who-should-not-start-a-podcast/
Canva: https://www.canva.com/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 99 Thomas Jefferson Quotes
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle3and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Thomas Jefferson quotes: https://inspirationfeed.com/thomas-jefferson-quotes/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 98 The Boxcar Children
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle3and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
The Official Boxcar Children Site: https://www.boxcarchildren.com/activities/#quiz-section
Mental Floss Article (with Twitter links): https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/24491/quick-10-boxcar-children
Gertrude Chandler Warner biography: https://www.ducksters.com/biography/gertrude_chandler_warner.php
Gertrude Chandler Warner Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Chandler_Warner
Books (Amazon Affiliate):
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner – Kindle (Amazon)
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 97 Porcupine Facts
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle3and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Erethizontidae Article: https://nhpbs.org/wild/Erethizontidae.asp
Hystricidae Article: https://nhpbs.org/wild/hystricidae.asp
New World Porcupine Wiki Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_World_porcupine
Old World Porcupine Wiki Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_World_porcupine
Life Science article: https://www.livescience.com/56326-porcupine-facts.html
Videos:
Wildlife Safari Porcupine Video (Facebook)
Teddy the Porcupine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cILZ_cB3_so
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 96 Celebrate Librarians
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle3and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Top 25 Most Famous Librarians in History: https://www.abebooks.com/blog/2009/02/18/top-25-most-famous-librarians-in-history
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 95 Why 26.2?
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle3and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Live Science article: https://www.livescience.com/11011-marathons-26-2-miles-long.html
History of the Marathon: http://aims-worldrunning.org/articles/427.html
History article: https://www.history.com/news/why-is-a-marathon-26-2-miles
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 94 Happening H Words
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle3and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
List of H words: http://phrontistery.info/h.html
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 93 Running with Sherman
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle3and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Books (Amazon Affiliates)
Running with Sherman: The donkey with the heart of a hero by Christopher McDougall on Kindle (Amazon)
Running with Sherman: The donkey with the heart of a hero by Christopher McDougall in hardcover (Amazon)
Running with Sherman: The donkey with the heart of a hero by Christopher McDougall on Audible (Amazon)
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall in paperback (Amazon)
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 92 Exploring Submarines
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
How Submarine’s Work: https://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/how-submarines-work.asp
Submarine Facts: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/facts-about-navy-submarines-4058060
Facts about Submarines: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/facts-about-navy-submarines-4058060
USSCOD article: http://usscod.org/fact.html
Kiss Act Facts: https://www.kickassfacts.com/submarine-facts/
H L Hunley Wikipedia artcle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._L._Hunley_(submarine)
Turtle Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_(submersible)
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 91 International Beaver Day
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Mental Floss Article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/62316/11-fascinating-facts-about-beavers
Live Science Article: https://www.livescience.com/52460-beavers.html
International Beaver Day: http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/April/international-beaver-day.htm
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 90 Just a Second
Links:
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
15 Facts about Time: https://www.buzznick.com/15-facts-about-time/
Time Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second
Book (Amazon Affiliate Link):
Why Time Flies: A Mostly Scientific Investigation by Alan Burdick (Amazon)
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 89 Quotes for Fools
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
35 Fool Quotes: https://sayingimages.com/fool-quotes/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 88 The Movie is Better than the Book
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Movies: Amazon Affiliate Link
Holes (Amazon)
Big Trouble (Amazon)
The Meg (Amazon)
The Princess Bride (Amazon)
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 87 Colorful Crayon Facts
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
ThoughtCo article: https://www.thoughtco.com/crayola-crayon-history-1991483
Crayola About Us: https://www.crayola.com/about-us/company.aspx
List of Crayola Crayon colors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Crayola_crayon_colors
History of crayons: http://www.holidayscalendar.com/event/national-crayon-day/
How crayons are made: https://www.crayola.com/faq/science/can-you-provide-information-about-crayons-for-a-science-fair-project/
Crayola Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crayola#Crayons
Bluetiful color article: https://www.cnet.com/news/crayola-bluetiful-new-crayon-color-contest-box-of-24-crayons/
Crayola Color Chart: https://www.crayola.com/explore-colors.aspx
Crayon Collection: https://www.crayoncollection.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwjoH0BRD6ARIsAEWO9DvjqJVL7Su7aADddsL-jjIJqFdXJ-Kpd6XuEdNkVOo9F-4b_3ln1mcaAiaPEALw_wcB
Video:
How Stuff Works: Crayons: https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/science-questions/question563.htm
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 86 April Fools’ Day
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
History.com Article: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/april-fools-day
Livescience Article: https://www.livescience.com/54259-april-fools-day-why-we-love-pranks.html
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 85 It’s National Joe Day
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Sloppy Joe History: https://thetakeout.com/sloppy-joe-history-american-sandwiches-week-1830501155
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 84 Great G Words
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Phrontistery Website: http://phrontistery.info/g.html
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 83 Great Narrative Non-fiction Books
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Tiktaalik article: https://tiktaalik.uchicago.edu/meetTik.html
Sawbones podcast: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/sawbones/
Books (Amazon Affiliate)
Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach (Amazon)
Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach (Amazon)
Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human by Neil Shubin (Amazon)
Some Assembly Required: Decoding Four Billion Years of Life, from Ancient Fossils to DNA by Neil Shubin (Amazon)
The Sawbones Book: The Hilarious, Horrifying Road to Modern Medicine by Justin McElroy and Dr. Sydnee McElroy (Amazon)
The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America by Timothy Egan (Amazon)
Whatever Happened to the Metric System?: How America Kept Its Feet by John Bemelmans Marciano (Amazon)
Venomous: How Earth's Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry by Christie Wilcox (Amazon)
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 82 The Science of Neptune
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
The Nine Planets article: https://nineplanets.org/neptune/
Space Facts article: https://space-facts.com/neptune/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 81 Make Your Own Holiday Day
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
National Day Calendar: https://nationaldaycalendar.com/register-a-national-day/
Footle and Grok blog: http://footleandgrok.com/lets-all-create-a-holiday/
List of Federal Holidays: https://wrrv.com/difference-between-national-federal-holiday-whats-open/
Who Decides Nationa Days: https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/good-morning-show/verify-who-decides-national-days/83-601909216
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 80 The Blarney Stone
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Wikipedia Article on Blarney Castle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blarney_Castle
Irish Central Article: https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/best-of-ireland/blarney-castle-stone
Official Blarney Castle website: https://blarneycastle.ie/pages/kiss-the-blarney-stone
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 79 Irish Sayings (and a few Blessings)
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Irish Blessings: https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/irish-proverbs-st-patricks-day
36 Best Irish Sayings: https://hackspirit.com/here-are-36-best-irish-sayings-and-what-they-really-mean/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 78 Irish Authors to Read
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Great Irish Authors: https://www.claddaghdesign.com/ireland/great-irish-writers/
Ulysses by Lord Alfred Tennyson: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45392/ulysses
Poems by W. B. Yeats: https://poets.org/poems/w-b-yeats
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 77 It’s Not Easy Being Green
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Chlorophyll article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/chlorophyll.htm
Colormatters.com article: https://www.colormatters.com/the-meanings-of-colors/green
Fun facts about the color green: https://keepingitrealinjersey.com/fun-facts-about-the-color-green/
Thefactsite.com article: https://www.thefactsite.com/facts-about-colour-green/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 76 St. Patrick’s Day History and Traditions
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
30 St. Patrick’s Day Facts: https://thefactfile.org/st-patricks-day-facts/
Irishcentral.com articles: https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/craic/facts-st-patricks-day-saint
Chicago River Turns Green article: https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/chicago-river-green-dye-st-patricks-day-2019
Footle and Grok Irish soda bread recipe: http://footleandgrok.com/irish-soda-bread-for-all/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 75 Pi Day is a Fun Day
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Piday.org: https://www.piday.org/pi-facts/
Livescience.com: https://www.livescience.com/58249-surprising-facts-about-pi.html
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 74 Fabulous F Words
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Phrontistery.com http://phrontistery.info/f.html
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 73 What makes a book a classic
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
What makes a classic a classic?: http://oomscholasticblog.com/post/what-makes-book-classic
Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2014/may/12/classics-novel-status-shelf-bookshop-status
DailyLit: https://www.dailylit.com/
Classic Books
Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Kim by Rudyard Kippling
Persuasion by Jane Austin
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 72 Telephone Technology
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
ThoughtCo article: https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-telephone-alexander-graham-bell-1991380
Payphone Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payphone
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 71 Johnny Appleseed Day
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
History.com article: https://www.history.com/news/who-was-johnny-appleseed
Fun apple facts: https://www.applesfromny.com/about/fun-facts
Video
Johnny Appleseed Disney cartoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=484AJlOnOnc
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 70 Fifteen Stars and Fifteen Stripes
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Smithsonian Article: https://www.si.edu/spotlight/flag-day/banner-facts
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 69 How to Make New Words
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Copyblogger article: https://copyblogger.com/make-up-words/
The Write Practice article: https://thewritepractice.com/create-word/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 68 Who was Dr. Seuss
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Parents article: https://www.parents.com/fun/entertainment/books/funny-facts-about-dr-seuss/
11 facts about Dr. Seuss: https://www.littlethings.com/facts-about-dr-seuss/1
60 facts about Dr. Seuss: https://www.cbc.ca/books/60-facts-about-the-world-of-dr-seuss-1.4557340
Gerald McBoing-Boing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrfNf9SMS4Q
Private SNAFU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnrgtEzblOE
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 67 The Science of Tardigrades
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Livescience.com article: https://www.livescience.com/57985-tardigrade-facts.html
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 66 Celebrate National Anthem Day
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Star-Spangled Banner History: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/key-pens-star-spangled-banner
National Anthem Day: http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/March/nationalanthemday.htm
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 65 Fun Leap Year Facts
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
CNN Leap Day article: https://www.cnn.com/2013/08/14/world/leap-year-fast-facts/index.html
20 Fun Facts about Leap Year: https://www.livethejourney.co.za/blog/20-fun-facts-about-leap-years/
The Honor Society of Leap Year Babies: https://www.leapyearday.com/honor-society-of-leap-year-day-babi
Leap Year Activities: https://www.aupaircare.com/stories/20-activites-and-facts-about-leap-year
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 64 Exceptional E Words
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
E words: http://phrontistery.info/e.html
Eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious article: http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-eel1.htm
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 63 Rock Painting is Weird
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Kindness Rocks Project info: https://redtri.com/why-painted-rocks-are-the-next-big-thing/
Painted Rock Life: https://paintedrocklife.com/
Books (Amazon Affiliate Link)
Creativity for Kids Hide & Seek Rock Painting Kit
Rock Canvas Painting Rocks
Rock Art Handbook: Techniques and Projects for Painting, Coloring, and Transforming Stones
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 62 The Science of Polar Bears
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
WWF polar bear article: https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/polar-bears
Mental Floss polar bear article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/532061/25-icy-cool-facts-about-polar-bears
Polar bears International: https://polarbearsinternational.org/polar-bears/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 61 Celebrate Mardi Gras
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
10 Mardi Gras Traditions: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/g16129475/mardi-gras-traditions-history/
9 Biggest Mardi Gras celebrations: https://blog.rosettastone.com/the-9-biggest-boldest-mardi-gras-celebrations-around-the-world/
What does Mardi Gras mean?: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/what-does-mardi-gras-mean
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 60 Presidential Pets
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
List of Presidential Pets: https://www.factmonster.com/math-science/biology/plants-animals/presidential-pets
Odd Presidential Pets: https://www.petmd.com/exotic/slideshows/seasonal/presidents-day-pictures-of-president-pets
Presidential Pet Museum article: http://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/pets/abraham-lincoln-turkey/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 59 Presidential Quotes
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Whitehouse president bios: https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/
President quotes: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/better-perfect/201702/inspirational-quotes-the-45-us-presidents
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 58 Vice Presidents are Weird
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
15 Facts about Vice Presidents: https://www.rocketlawyer.com/blog/15-facts-vice-presidents-923413
Smithsonian Magazine article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-vice-presidents-that-history-forgot-137851151/
5 Fascinating Vice Presidents: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/01/5-fascinating-vice-presidents-youve-never-heard/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 57 Thomas Jefferson, Scientist
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Thomas Jefferson article: https://allthingsliberty.com/2015/08/thomas-jefferson-scientist/
American Philosophical Society: https://www.amphilsoc.org/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 56 President’s Day History
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
President’s Day article: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/presidents-day
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 55 Fun February 14th Holidays
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
History today: https://www.onthisday.com/events/february/14
Lake Tahoe History: https://www.3peakshotel.com/lake-tahoe-history.php
Brown Derby Wiki Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Derby
Walt Disney World Hollywood Brown Derby: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/hollywood-studios/hollywood-brown-derby/
February 14th holidays: http://www.holidays-and-observances.com/february-14.html
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 54 Delightful D Words
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
List of D Words: http://phrontistery.info/d.html
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 53 Weird Ferris Wheels
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Ferris Wheel Wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferris_wheel
History of the Ferris Wheel: http://www.softschools.com/inventions/history/ferris_wheel_history/357/
Pixar Pal-A-Round Wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixar_Pal-A-Round
World’s Craziest Ferris Wheels: https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2014/12/10-of-the-worlds-craziest-ferris-wheels/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 52 The Science of Galileo
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Space article: https://www.space.com/15589-galileo-galilei.html
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 51 A Memorial for Abraham Lincoln
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Lincoln’s Birthday Wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%27s_Birthday
Mental Floss article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/66932/15-monumental-facts-about-lincoln-memorial
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 50 Fun Columbo Facts
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Columbophile Facts: https://columbophile.com/columbo-facts-and-beginners-guide/
12 interesting Columbo facts: https://www.shared.com/12-interesting-facts-and-one-more-thing-every-columbo-fan-should-know/
Amazon Affiliate
Columbo: The Complete Series
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 49 Sir Robert Baden-Powell Quotes
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Sir Robert Baden-Powell quotes: https://www.quotetab.com/quotes/by-robert-baden-powell
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 48 Pluto is Weird
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
NASA Pluto Overview: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/dwarf-planets/pluto/in-depth/
NASA Kuiper Belt Overview: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/792/10-things-to-know-about-the-kuiper-belt/
Books (Amazon Affiliate)
How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming by Mike Brown
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 47 Discovering Pluto
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Clyde Tombaugh Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_Tombaugh
Discovering Uranus: https://earthsky.org/space/this-date-in-science-uranus-discovered-completely-by-accident
Discovering Neptune: http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/ask/146--When-was-Neptune-discovered-
Space.com Clyde Tombaugh article: https://www.space.com/19824-clyde-tombaugh.html
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 46 National Boy Scouts Day
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
History of the Boy Scouts: http://history.com/this-day-in-history/boy-scouts-movement-begins
Popular Mechanics article: https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoors/g26145549/boy-scout-facts/
Juliette Gordon Low article: https://www.girlscouts.org/en/about-girl-scouts/our-history/juliette-gordon-low.html
Indonesian Scout Movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerakan_Pramuka_Indonesia
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 45 Pressed Pennies are Fun
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Penny Collector: https://www.pennycollector.com/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 44 Defining Money
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Thoughtco Article: https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-money-1992150
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 43 Weird Money
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Big Money article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/28914/big-money-yaps-stone-currency
History article about money: https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-money
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 42 The Science of Groundhogs
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Punxsutawney Phil Website: https://www.groundhog.org/
Groundhog facts: https://www.livescience.com/57922-groundhog-facts.html
Video
Groundhogs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9496GHahfh4
Books (Amazon Affiliate)
The Evolution Underground: Burrows, Bunkers, and the Marvelous Subterranean World Beneath our Feet by Anthony J. Martin
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 41 Chocolate Cake Day
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Hostess Cupcake information: https://www.gourmetgiftbaskets.com/Blog/post/cupcake-fun-facts.aspx
Red Velvet Food and Wine article: https://www.foodandwine.com/news/7-things-you-definitely-did-not-know-about-red-velvet-cake
Red Velvet Useless Daily article: https://www.uselessdaily.com/food/red-velvet-cake-trivia-18-facts-and-trivia-about-this-delicious-treat/#.Xis0NWhKg2x
German Chocolate cake information: https://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Cakes/GermanChocolateCake.htm
Videos
Baby Yoda Cake in Basket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ-jnYR5g24
Baby Yoda Cake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpGclOUaAZI
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 40 Sportsmen’s Shows are fun
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Washington Sportsmen’s Show: https://www.thesportshows.com/shows/washington/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 39 Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Martin Luther King, Jr. biography: https://www.biography.com/activist/martin-luther-king-jr
History of MLK Day: https://www.history.com/news/martin-luther-king-jr-day-controversial-origins-of-the-holiday
MLK Quotes: https://www.biography.com/news/martin-luther-king-famous-quotes
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 38 Fat is weird
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Fifteen Fat Facts: https://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/body_weight/body_fat/fifteen-fascinating-fat-factoids.htm
Mental Floss article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/501419/12-enlightening-facts-about-body-fat
Fat on the Brain: https://bigpictureeducation.com/fat-brain
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 37 The Science of Squirrels
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Squirrel Girl: https://www.marvel.com/characters/squirrel-girl-doreen-green/in-comics/profile
National Geographic Squirrel Facts: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/group/squirrels/
LiveScience Squirrel Facts: https://www.livescience.com/28182-squirrels.html
10 Nutty Facts about Squirrels: https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/10-nutty-facts-about-squirrels/
Videos
Marvel Rising: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNw_hEO5pK1pxl6eU2iOnNApChhTGFtus
Flying Squirrels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR4JYGUdbWE
Marvel’s Eat the Universe: https://www.facebook.com/MarvelsEatTheUniverse/videos/423450121658405/?v=423450121658405
Amazon Affiliate Link
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 36 Celebrate Lunar New Year
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Facts you didn’t know about Lunar New Year: https://chinesenewyear.net/21-things-you-didnt-know-about-chinese-new-year/
Lunar New Year Facts: https://www.cnn.com/2013/11/15/world/asia/chinese-new-year-fast-facts/index.html
Your Chinese zodiac animal: https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/
Digital Red Envelopes: https://thediplomat.com/2019/02/digitizing-the-chinese-new-year/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 35 Ben Franklin’s Fun Inventions
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Franklin Institute article: https://www.fi.edu/benjamin-franklin/inventions
Franklin’s Kite Experiment: https://www.fi.edu/benjamin-franklin/kite-key-experiment?gclid=CjwKCAiAsIDxBRAsEiwAV76N80XE3wphw_2VCjfGOwHxIqInoZv6t2uSBwg-zwDwyTsZp-_iNcoYMRoCES0QAvD_BwE
History of the Catheter article: https://www.urotoday.com/urinary-catheters-home/history-of-urinary-catheters.html
Videos
Glass armonica video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQemvyyJ--g
Water glass music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULiNR-k4m70
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 34 Brilliant Words that Start with B
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
B words: http://phrontistery.info/b.html
Book jokes: https://www.getunderlined.com/read/8-perfectly-cheesy-dad-jokes-for-book-lovers/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 33 Year Zero is Weird
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Diocletian era Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Era_of_the_Martyrs
Why is there no year 0: https://www.timeanddate.com/counters/mil2000.html
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 32 The Science of Komodo Dragons
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Article on mythical dragons: https://www.livescience.com/25559-dragons.html
Article on Komodo Dragons: https://www.livescience.com/27402-komodo-dragons.html
Sunda Islands Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunda_Islands
The truth about Komodo Dragon venom: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2013/06/27/the-myth-of-the-komodo-dragons-dirty-mouth/#close
Komodo Dragon scene from The Freshman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zd8wZ-HoDg
Amazon Affiliate Links
Venomous: How Earth's Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry by Christie Wilcox
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 31 Winnie the Pooh Day
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Winnie the Pooh Day: https://www.cute-calendar.com/event/winnie-the-pooh-day/36157.html
True Story of Winnie the Pooh: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/winnie-pooh-became-household-bear-;180967090/
Halfway Down by A. A. Milne: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/halfway-down-by-a-a-milne
Sneezles by A. A. Milne: https://allpoetry.com/Sneezles
Amazon Affiliate
The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne
Goodbye Christopher Robin
Goodbye Christopher Robin: A. A. Milne and the Making of Winnie-the-Pooh by Ann Thwaite
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 30 Kanban – the fun way to make a list
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Forbes Kanban article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryancollinseurope/2018/07/19/how-to-use-kanban-to-become-insanely-productive-a-short-guide/#2dad1d4d3c16
Atlassian Kanban article: https://www.atlassian.com/agile/kanban/boards
Apps
Trello: https://trello.com/en-US (monthly fee)
Kanban Flow: https://kanbanflow.com/ (monthly fee)
Affiliate Products
Post-It Notes
Whiteboard
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 29 Procrastination Quotes
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Procrastination quotes: https://www.developgoodhabits.com/procrastination-quotes/
Gretchen Rubin website: https://gretchenrubin.com/
Adam Grant website: https://www.adamgrant.net/
Lynn Nottage website: http://www.lynnnottage.com/
Procrastination definition and history: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procrastinate
Seneca article: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lucius-Annaeus-Seneca-Roman-philosopher-and-statesman
Aeschylus Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeschylus
Napoleon Hill Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Hill
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 28 Uranus is weird
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Merriam Webster: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uranus
Universe Today Uranus article: https://www.universetoday.com/19279/10-interesting-facts-about-uranus/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 27 The Science of Snow
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Mt. Rainier National Park Paradise Snowfall: https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/annual-snowfall-totals.htm
The NSIDC Website: https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/snow/science/types.html
Névé pronunciation:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 26 Celebrate Old Rocks
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
7 Oldest Rocks Ever Discovered: http://www.oldest.org/geography/rocks/
Acasta Gneiss article: https://eos.org/research-spotlights/archean-rocks-acasta-gneiss-complex
Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuvvuagittuq_Greenstone_Belt
Geologic Time Scale: https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Education_Careers/Geologic_Time_Scale/GSA/timescale/home.aspx
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 25 Fun activities to beat the winter blues
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
47 Hobbies to Try: https://wallethacks.com/cheap-frugal-fun-hobbies/
How to find a hobby as an adult: https://www.bustle.com/articles/119942-how-to-find-a-hobby-as-an-adult
Recommended Podcasts:
Before Breakfast: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-before-breakfast-30642889/episode/plan-your-2020-vacations-now-53476671/
Freakonomics, The Upside of Quitting: http://freakonomics.com/podcast/new-freakonomics-radio-podcast-the-upside-of-quitting/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 24 Awesome “A” words
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Abecedarian definition: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abecedarian
Unusual A words: http://phrontistery.info/a.html
More unusual A words: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/79598/40-awesome-words-advance-your-vocabulary
Orders of the letters article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/29011/why-are-letters-abc-order
Abecedary Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abecedarium
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 23 Running Streaks are Weird (and Fun)
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Ron Hill article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/01/30/the-longest-running-streak-ever-ended-saturday-at-19032-days/
Jon Sutherland article: https://www.newsweek.com/jon-sutherland-streak-running-623040
USRSA: https://runeveryday.com/
How and Why to Start a Running Streak: https://www.podiumrunner.com/how-and-why-to-start-a-run-streak_177488
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 22 The Science of Successful Resolutions
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Psychology Today article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-wise/201612/the-science-why-new-years-resolutions-dont-work
Overnight oats recipe: https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2019/03/07/how-to-make-overnight-oats-recipes/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 21 New Year’s Days Around the World
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
24/7 Wall Street article: https://247wallst.com/special-report/2019/02/01/26-completely-different-new-years-days-around-the-world-3/6/
New Year Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 20 Fun Things to do on New Year’s Eve
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Buzzfeed List: https://www.buzzfeed.com/terripous/things-to-do-instead-of-go-out-on-new-years-eve
Shanghai Card Game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_rum
New Year’s Traditions from Around the World: https://www.almanac.com/content/new-years-traditions-around-world#
Game
Sequence Board Game (Amazon Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/2rU4vV1
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver
https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 19 Ken: the Word, the Quote, and the Doll
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Ken definition: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ken
Ken doll Facts: http://www.barbiemedia.com/ken/fast_facts.html
Ken Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_(doll)
Book
Art of War by Sun Tzu from Oxford Press (Amazon affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2raybNb
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 18 Isaac Newton was Weird
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
BBC article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/isaac-newton-the-man-who-discovered-gravity/zh8792p
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Isaac Newton:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/23631/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-isaac-newton
Books
Isaac Newton by James Gleick (Amazon Affiliate): https://amzn.to/36Tlk16
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 17 The Science of Santa
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Quantum Mechanics Saves Santa: https://www.eetimes.com/quantum-mechanics-saves-santa/
The Physics of Santa: http://daclarke.org/Humour/santa.html
Science Blogs: https://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2009/12/23/the-physics-of-santa-claus
The Science of Christmas: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/christmas/8188997/The-science-of-Christmas-Santa-Claus-his-sleigh-and-presents.html
Big Picture Science: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2FyZXdlYWxvbmUubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M&episode=ZDQ4Y2FjMDExNGMyNGMwNzhlNWZmNjg1M2E5MTc4ZjQ&hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwjCpoyVmZrmAhWVu54KHWihCfQQieUEegQIBBAE&ep=6&at=1575400764164
Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle: https://www.britannica.com/science/uncertainty-principle
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 16 A Holiday for Giving Gifts
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Christmas Gifts Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_gift
History of Christmas Presents: https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/presents.shtml
15 Most Expensive Gifts: https://www.serenataflowers.com/pollennation/15-most-expensive-gifts-in-the-history/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 15 NORAD Santa Tracker
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Wikipedia Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NORAD_Tracks_Santa
Norad Santa Tracker: https://www.noradsanta.org/
Apps
Apple app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/norad-santa-tracker/id1181633163
Google Play app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.norad.santa
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 14 Wassail
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Wikipedia Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wassailing
Wassailing Customs: https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/wassailing.shtml
Slow Cooker Wassail Recipe: https://www.aspicyperspective.com/wassail-recipe/
Taste of Home Wassail Recipe: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cider-wassail/
Wassail Recipe with Alcohol: https://www.farmflavor.com/recipe/type/appetizers/traditional-wassail/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 13 Mistletoe is weird
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Britannica Article: https://www.britannica.com/plant/mistletoe
History.com Article: https://www.history.com/news/why-do-we-kiss-under-the-mistletoe
Vesuvius Eruption: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/pompeii.htm
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 12 The Science of Reindeer
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Britannica Article: https://www.britannica.com/animal/reindeer
“T’was the Night Before Christmas”: https://www.carols.org.uk/twas_the_night_before_christmas.htm
Alaska Fish and Game Article: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=santasreindeer.main
“15 Things You Didn’t Know About Reindeer”: https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/15-things-you-didnt-know-about-reindeer
Live Science Article: https://www.livescience.com/56310-reindeer-facts.html
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 11 Hanukkah and Winter Solstice
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Hanukkah Facts: https://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/102911/jewish/What-Is-Hanukkah.htm
Winter Solstice: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/0/winter-solstice-2019-do-pagans-celebrate-shortest-day-year/
Arctic Circle Facts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Circle
Amazon Affiliate Links
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins: https://amzn.to/2P97cum
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 10 Merry Vs. Happy
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
How to Say Merry Christmas in other Languages: https://metro.co.uk/2016/12/19/how-to-say-merry-christmas-in-22-different-languages-6331634/
“It’s Christmas Time all over the World”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW8WyWkV-Gk
Mental Floss Merry vs. Happy Video: https://www.countryliving.com/life/a37128/origin-of-merry-christmas/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 9 James Madison Quotes
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
James Madison biography: https://www.biography.com/us-president/james-madison
Dolley Madison biography: https://www.biography.com/us-first-lady/dolley-madison
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson (Amazon affiliate) https://amzn.to/34EMF6x
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 8 Weird Words that Mean Overeating
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Obscure Christmas Words: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/21-obscure-christmas-words-youve-never-heard/
Bellycheer definition: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bellycheer
Tudor Dining: https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/tudor-dining-a-guide-to-food-and-status-in-the-16th-century/
Kedgy: https://1word1day.livejournal.com/352764.html
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 7 The Science of Poinsettias
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
L.A. Times Article: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-dec-14-cl-65230-story.html
National Poison Control Center: https://www.poison.org/articles/2014-dec/poinsettias
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 6 Bill of Rights Day
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Bill of Rights Facts: https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-the-bill-of-rights-2
Bill of Rights Day: https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2016/12/14/bill-of-rights-day/
Bill of Rights readable version: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights/what-does-it-say
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 5 It's Sinterklaas Day
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Dutch News Article: https://www.dutchnews.nl/features/2015/11/ten-things-you-need-to-know-to-celebrate-sinterklaas/
Miracle on 34th Street clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOJXyqdF3uY
Miracle on 34th Street (Amazon affiliate): https://amzn.to/2Y7kn27
Speculaas recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015652-speculaas
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 4 Boun and Walt Disney Quote
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
Boun history: https://www.haggardhawks.com/single-post/2016/12/14/Boun
The Quotable Walt Disney (Amazon affiliate) https://amzn.to/34L6AAQ
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 3 Weird Wombats
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
The science behind cubed poop: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/11/19/wombats-produce-cube-shaped-poop-new-study-suggests-how-they-do/2056146002/
Patrick the Wombat: https://www.newsweek.com/wolds-oldest-wombat-worlds-largest-wombat-fat-pat-ballarat-266882
Mental Floss Wombat Article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/75981/12-wonderful-facts-about-wombats
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 2 The Science of Christmas Trees
Links
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/
The Science Behind the Best Christmas Trees Infographic: https://www.labroots.com/trending/plants-and-animals/13597/science-christmas-trees
Quick Tree Facts: https://realchristmastrees.org/dnn/Education/Quick-Tree-Facts
Wired Christmas Tree Article: https://www.wired.com/story/the-science-of-growing-a-perfect-christmas-tree/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes
Ep. 1: Welcome to the Footle and Grok Podcast
Links:
Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/
Intro and Outro Music:
Mr. Lansing’s Road by Mark! Silver https://marksilvermedia.github.io/groovygalleon/tunes