Latest Episode
Meet the Hosts
How It Works
#2966: When Did We Stop Making Our Own Clothes?
Mass-produced clothing is only about 150 years old. Your great-great-grandparents likely wore handmade clothes.
#2965: How Your Liver Actually Processes Drugs
The five half-life rule, grapefruit juice warnings, and why some drugs don't follow the rules.
#2964: The Physics of Tiny Speakers: How 46mm Fools Your Ears
How a 46mm driver uses psychoacoustic tricks to fake bass — and why it’s accidentally perfect for podcasts.
#2963: The Forgotten Grains That Could Feed a Hungry World
Millet, sorghum, and teff feed half a billion people. So why don't we grow more of them?
#2962: Why Command Strips Fail (And What Actually Works for Renters)
The physics of why adhesives fail, the law on nail holes, and a decision tree for hanging art without losing your deposit.
#2961: Podcast Analytics Without Selling Your Soul
Three paths to listener data that respect privacy and actually work with object storage.
#2960: Small Camera vs Phone for Baby Videos
Can any compact camera beat a phone for capturing newborn moments in low light? We break down the options.
#2959: How to Build a Stock Photo Library You Can Actually Search
Capture strategies, pro tagging tips, and tool comparisons for building a searchable personal stock photo library.
#2958: The Lost Art of Bench-Sitting
What Mediterranean bench-sitters know about companionship, longevity, and why doing nothing together matters.
#2957: The Fourth Ring of Jerusalem
How a 1,700-year-old community in Jerusalem is fighting for survival — and what the Cow Garden land dispute reveals.