Episodes
491
Sept. 9, 2026
The Airport-Lounge Wars
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/01/the-airport-lounge-wars
489
Sept. 2, 2026
Count Juan Raphael Dante
Count Juan Raphael Dante (born John Timothy Keehan; February 2, 1939 – May 25, 1975) was an American martial artist figure during the 1960s and 1970s who claimed he could do extraordinary feats such as Dim Mak.[1][2][3][4][5]
488
Aug. 19, 2026
Shark Repellent
A shark repellent is any method of driving away from an area. Shark repellents are a category of . Shark repellents are of interest to the commercial fishing industry as well as to swimmers, surfers, and other people in the ocean. Shark repellent...
487
Aug. 12, 2026
The Congo River Expedition
The expedition aimed to find if there was a connection between the Congo and basins of western and central . Tuckey sailed up the river from its mouth but found that the lower river is not navigable due to rapids (later called the ) above Matadi. He...
486
Aug. 5, 2026
The FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup is an international competition among the senior of the members of the (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has been held every four years since the , with the...
485
July 29, 2026
Vivos xPoint and Failed Utopias
Vivos (also known as The Vivos Group) is a -based company that built underground designed to withstand future disasters and life-extinction catastrophes. Robert Vicino founded the company....
481
July 22, 2026
NFTs
A non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique digital identifier that is recorded on a and is used to certify ownership and authenticity. They typically contain references to such as artworks, photos, videos, and audio. Because NFTs are uniquely...
483
July 15, 2026
Pixelon and the $16 Million iBash
Pixelon was an American founded in 1998 that promised better distribution of high-quality video over the . It was based in . It gained fame for its extravagant Las Vegas , followed by its sudden and violent decline less than a year later as it became...
481
July 1, 2026
Assata Shakur
Assata Olugbala Shakur ( ; born JoAnne Deborah Byron, July 16, 1947 – September 25, 2025) was an American political activist, revolutionary, and who was a member of the , and later the . In 1977, she was...
479
June 17, 2026
The Byford Dolphin Incident
Byford Dolphin was a , column-stabilised operated by , a subsidiary of . Byford Dolphin was registered in , and drilled seasonally for various companies in the British, Danish, and Norwegian sectors of the . In 2019, Dolphin scrapped the rig. The rig...
478
June 10, 2026
Billionaire Bootlickers (4 Op Eds)
AOC’s Billionaire Bull Session, Did Steven Spielberg earn his wealth? What about Oprah? Jay-Z? By Matthew Hennessey, Wall Street Journal You can earn a billion dollars, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a low opinion of human potential., Editorial Board - Washington Post I don't resent Bezos. I'm rooting for billionaires like him. | Opinion, Nicole Russell- USA TODAY Billionaires Rock, We ought to build statues of them, not chase them from state to state. By Kyle Smith, Wall Street Journal
477
June 3, 2026
News of the World
The News of the World was a weekly national "" published every Sunday in the from 1843 to 2011. It was at one time the world's highest-selling English-language newspaper, and at closure still had one of the highest...
476
May 27, 2026
Stranded with Dragons
Rinca is a small near and island, , , within the . It is one of the three largest islands included in . The island is famous for , giant lizards that can measure up to 3 metres...
474
May 13, 2026
Coin Operated Machines
A vending machine is an automated machine that dispenses items such as , , , and to consumers after , a , or other forms of payment are inserted into the machine or payment is otherwise made. The first modern vending machines were developed in...
473
May 5, 2026
The Making of Apocalypse Now
Production problems—among them bad weather, actors' poor health, and other issues—delayed the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of its director, Francis Ford Coppola.
472
April 29, 2026
The Salt Path
The Salt Path is a 2018 memoir, nature, and travel book by . It details the long-distance walk along the , in , by Winn and her husband, Moth, after they lost their home, and Moth was diagnosed with fatal (CBD). It deals...
471
April 22, 2026
Queen Nzinga of Angola
Nzinga or Njinga Ana de Sousa Mbande (; who ruled as a queen of the Kingdoms of (1624–1663) and (1631–1663), located in present-day . Born into , her grandfather Ngola...
470
April 15, 2026
Looksmaxxing
Looksmaxxing is a 21st century referring to the process of maximizing one's own . The term originated on male (meaning: "involuntarily celibate") message boards in the 2010s. Previously, the phrase's usage had been limited to obscure internet...
468
April 1, 2026
April Fools' Day
April Fools' Day or April Fool's Day (rarely called All Fools' Day) is an annual custom in many Western countries on the consisting of , , and pranks. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April Fool[s]!" at the recipient. Mass media can...
467
March 25, 2026
The Placebo Effect
A placebo ( ) is a medicine or treatment intended to appear genuine to its recipient, but which has no pharmaceutical effect. Common placebos include inert tablets (like sugar pills), inert injections (like ), , and...
466
March 18, 2026
Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes (; 13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial involved in the failed of 1605. He was born and educated...
464
March 4, 2026
Sputnik
Sputnik 1 (, : Спутник-1, Satellite 1), often referred to as simply Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth . It was launched into an elliptical by the on 4 October 1957 as part of the ....
463
Feb. 25, 2026
Competitive Watersliding
https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/maximum-speed/ Taken from this article from Outside Magazine.