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Stuff You Should Know


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Stuff You Should Know
iHeartPodcasts
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If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
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Ridiculous History


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Ridiculous History
iHeartPodcasts
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History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by iHeartRadio.
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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford


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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Pushkin Industries
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We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “The Data Detective”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. New episodes every other Friday.
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Stuff You Missed in History Class


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Stuff You Missed in History Class
iHeartPodcasts
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Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.
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Dan Snow's History Hit


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Dan Snow's History Hit
History Hit
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History! The most exciting and important things that have ever happened on the planet! Featuring reports from the weird and wonderful places around the world where history has been made and interviews with some of the best historians writing today. Dan also covers some of the major anniversaries as they pass by and explores the deep history behind today's headlines - giving you the context to understand what is going on today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you through science, legal history, and into the home of someone halfway across the world. The show is known for innovative sound design, smashing information into music. It is hosted by Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser.
Seriously is home to the world’s best audio documentaries and podcast recommendations, and host Vanessa Kisuule brings you two fascinating new episodes every week.
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Everything Everywhere Daily


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Everything Everywhere Daily
Gary Arndt & Glassbox Media
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A Podcast for Intellectually Curious People! Learn something new every single day. Everything Everywhere Daily tells the stories of interesting people, places, and things from around the world and throughout history. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, history, science, geography, and culture.
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You're Wrong About


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You're Wrong About
Sarah Marshall
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Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.
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This Is Actually Happening


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This Is Actually Happening
Wondery
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What if your mother left to follow a cult… or you woke up in a morgue… or if your boat got caught in a storm and began to sink -- what would you do? This is Actually Happening brings you extraordinary true stories of life-changing events told by the people who lived them. From a man who finds out a celebrity crush isn’t who she seems to a woman stranded in a Mexican desert fighting to survive, these stories will have you on the edge of your seat waiting to hear what happens next. New episode ...
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Hidden Brain


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Hidden Brain
Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
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Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.
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Pop Culture Happy Hour


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Pop Culture Happy Hour
NPR
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Get obsessed with us. Five days a week, Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more. Join arts journalists Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Aisha Harris - plus a rotating cast of guest pop culture aficionados. The Happy Hour team leaves room at the table for exploring a range of reactions and opinions on every bit of the pop universe. From lowbrow to highbrow to the stuff in between, they take ...
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SmartLess


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SmartLess
Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett
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"SmartLess" with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, & Will Arnett is a podcast that connects and unites people from all walks of life to learn about shared experiences through thoughtful dialogue and organic hilarity. A nice surprise: in each episode of SmartLess, one of the hosts reveals his mystery guest to the other two. What ensues is a genuinely improvised and authentic conversation filled with laughter and newfound knowledge to feed the SmartLess mind. New episodes on Mondays for free. Listen ...
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Unladylike


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Unladylike
Starburns Audio & Unladylike Media
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A feminist lifestyle podcast on a mission to stay curious, build empathy and raise hell. Hosted by Cristen Conger.
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WikiListen


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WikiListen
Supreme Robot Pictures, LLC
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Explore Wikipedia in a daily podcast with Rachel Teichman, LMSW, and Victor Varnado, KSN as they read articles aloud and provide light commentary. We are not associated with Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation in any way. But we do love to read Wikipedia. wikilisten.com
Earshot is going seasonal, welcome to our first season Promise Me. How easy is it to make a promise? What happens when you don't deliver? In these eight deeply personal stories you'll hear promises made, broken, kept, and stretched. Come ride a rollercoaster of trust, hope, betrayal, love and loss: from the funny to the devastating. Eavesdrop on life as it's lived.
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Radio Diaries


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Radio Diaries
Radio Diaries & Radiotopia
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First-person diaries, sound portraits, and hidden chapters of history from Peabody Award-winning producer Joe Richman and the Radio Diaries team. From teenagers to octogenarians, prisoners to prison guards, bra saleswomen to lighthouse keepers. The extraordinary stories of ordinary life. Radio Diaries is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Learn more at radiotopia.fm
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Documentary on One Podcast


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Documentary on One Podcast
RTÉ Documentary on One
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Multi award winning documentaries from Ireland telling real life stories. With over 1,800 documentaries on offer, the Documentary On One Podcast has the largest archive of documentaries available in the world, dating as far back as 1954, right up to the present day. Winner of over 340 national and international awards. Producer of podcast series 'Tiger Roll, The People's Horse', 'GunPlot' and 'The Nobody Zone'. Immerse yourself in a world of sound, story and character. Hosted on Acast. See a ...