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- Yesterdayconversational45 min5-min read
Three Mile Island
The 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear accident, though not causing immediate deaths or massive radiation exposure, became the worst nuclear disaster in U.S. history due to a cascade of human errors, design flaws, and institutional overconfidence. The event profoundly shifted public trust in nuclear energy and effectively halted new reactor construction in the United States for decades.
- 2 days agonarrative12 min3-min read
Short Stuff: 1955 Le Mans Disaster
The 1955 Le Mans disaster was one of the deadliest tragedies in motorsports history, killing 84 spectators and driver Pierre Levegh, triggered by a chain-reaction crash caused by a risky maneuver at high speed. Despite the horror, the race continued, raising enduring ethical questions about safety, accountability, and the cost of endurance racing.
- 3 days agoconversational51 min6-min read
The Tragic Life of Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh, a misunderstood and tormented artist, created nearly 900 masterpieces in just a decade while battling mental illness and obscurity during his lifetime. His posthumous fame, fueled by the relentless advocacy of his sister-in-law Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, transformed him into one of the most iconic figures in art history.
- 6 days agoconversational55 min6-min read
Selects: Did Shakespeare really write all that stuff?
The podcast dives into the centuries-old debate over whether William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon actually wrote the plays and poems attributed to him, exploring the lack of concrete evidence, the elitist undertones of the skepticism, and the surprising number of alternative candidates—ranging from Francis Bacon to a Moroccan-Italian woman—put forward as the true authors. The hosts remain agnostic, emphasizing that while the mystery is fascinating, the enduring power of the works themselves matters more than their origin.
- 1 weeks agoconversational49 min6-min read
Howard Hughes in Las Vegas
Howard Hughes, once a dashing aviation and film tycoon, descended into reclusive, germophobic isolation in 1966 when he secretly took over the top floor of Las Vegas’s Desert Inn—then ended up buying the whole hotel when management tried to evict him. Over four years, he transformed Vegas from a mob-run desert outpost into a legitimate corporate destination, all while living in squalor, ordering 200-gallon batches of discontinued Baskin-Robbins banana ripple ice cream, and communicating through a shadowy group known as the Mormon Mafia.
- 1 weeks agoconversational10 min4-min read
Short Stuff: Knuckle Cracking
Cracking your knuckles isn’t your bones grinding together, nor does it cause arthritis—thanks to a 60-year self-experiment by Dr. Donald Unger—but habitual cracking may lead to reduced grip strength and soft tissue damage. The satisfying pop comes from gas bubbles collapsing in synovial fluid, and while it can relieve muscle tension like 'yoga for your knuckles,' overdoing it might leave you unable to hold a glass of water with one hand.
- 1 weeks ago46 min
The Story of Starvation Heights
There are quacks and then there is Linda Hazzard. Not only did she starve her patients to death, but she took their family fortunes as she did it. This is the story of Starvation Heights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks agoconversational41 min6-min read
Selects: How Flight Attendants Work
This episode of Stuff You Should Know dives into the often-overlooked world of flight attendants, revealing how their role has evolved from glamorous “stewardesses” of the 1960s to today’s highly trained safety professionals. Hosts Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant explore the grueling training, societal shifts in air travel, and the unsung heroism of flight attendants — all with a humorous, empathetic lens.
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