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Why Do Pharmaceuticals Have Such Weird-Ass Names?
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July 16, 2025
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White Noise Has Become Part of Life’s Soundtrack. But Who’s Behind It?
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July 02, 2025
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What Makes a Boston Movie a Boston Movie?
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June 18, 2025
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It’s Not Your Imagination. Car Headlights Really Have Gotten Brighter. Why?
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May 21, 2025
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From washboards to Hitachi Magic Wands, sometimes it feels right to use something wrong.
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May 07, 2025
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These Feel-Good Books Were Everywhere. Now, the Brand Is Cooked.
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April 23, 2025
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From Midcentury Teens to MTV, Spring Break Is a Ritual of Remarkable Persistence
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April 09, 2025
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Do Pickles, Longitude, and Earthworms Really Explain History?
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March 26, 2025
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Let’s Get Philosophical About Truck Nutz
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March 12, 2025
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Did the World’s Most Famous Clown Make the Worst Movie Ever?
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Feb 26, 2025
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How Scratch-Off Tickets Hit the Jackpot
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Feb 12, 2025
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Jump, Jive and Fail: The ’90s Swing Craze
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Jan 29, 2025
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How Tupperware Started Our Obsession with Storage Containers
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Jan 15, 2025
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“Why Do We Wait To Kill Lobsters Right Before We Eat Them?” and Other Listener Questions
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Dec 18, 2024
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A Feel-Good Story About the End of the World
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Nov 06, 2024
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The Wrongest Bird in Cinema History
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Oct 23, 2024
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Why is Warren Beatty Still Dressing Up as Dick Tracy?
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Sept 25, 2024
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Does a Popular Children’s Book Have a Secret Political Message?
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Sept 11, 2024
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Mass Hysteria Is Here to Stay
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Aug 14, 2024
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Standing Up for Sitting Down
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July 31, 2024
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