The 2 Best Your Brain on Facts Podcast Episodes
1) Untold Devastation
There exists a small deserted town, which has been seized by eminent domain and condemned by the state. Why would an entire town that once housed over a thousand residents be shuttered? Because the gr...Show More
2) First Ladies
We dip our toes into the deep water of "the first woman to..." with pilots, daredevils, doctors, and athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3) Dumping out my purse (update on the podcast)
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4) Episode 200, part 2!
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5) Episode 200!!!!
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6) Big, Bold Burglaries (ep 199)
How hard was it to steal the Mona Lisa? What does the word "ponzi" actually mean? Links to all the research resources are on the website. Hang out with your fellow Brainiacs. Reach out and touch Mox...Show More
7) Hidden Histories - Rosewood, Tulsa, Chicago (encore)
(Chronic health problems sometime require an encore performance of a past episode.) Hundreds dead, thousands homeless, entire communities wiped out, yet most of us have never heard of what happened ...Show More
8) Strange Currency (ep. 198)
What do limestone, leather, plastic and mulberry tree bark have in common? They've all been used to make money, plus lots of other materials besides! Join me for a quick jaunt around the world and thr...Show More
9) Suspect Sustenance Stories (ep. 197)
Who was General Tsao of chicken fame? Where do Danish pastries come from? Is pad Thai actually Thai food? All that and more in this patron-voted episode! 1-star review shirt! and shirt raising money f...Show More
10) Awfully Fond of You (ep. 196)
How did rubber ducks go from lumps of rubber that didn't even float to a cheerful childhood staple? Let's look at where they came from, where they're going, and why they keep showing up at violent po...Show More