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    The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

    A podcast about exactly what it says it is: examining the bad ideas, mistakes and accidents that misshaped our world.

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    It's Never Over Nov 19, 2024

    I had a nice, fluffy, inconsequential story to tell you this week. Instead, here's this.

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    1876 (Redux) Nov 05, 2024

    This is the story of the worst American presidential election (so far (arguably)).

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    The Ghost of Cock Lane Oct 22, 2024

    A ghost story, a murder mystery, a romance, a tragedy, a farce and a con job, all rolled into one. What could make for a better Halloween?

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    The Ghost Ship Oct 08, 2024

    The great thing about a ghost ship is that you can blame the ocean for your pants being wet.

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    Introducing: History Daily Oct 01, 2024

    On History Daily, we do history, daily.

    Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. Whether it’s to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the day “that will live in infamy,” or to celebrate that 20th day in July, 1969, when mankind reached the moon, History Daily is there to tell you the true stories of the people and events that shaped our world—one day at a time.

    So if you’re stuck in traffic, bored at work—wherever you are, listen to History Daily to remind yourself that something incredible happened to make that day historic.

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    Venus in Transit, Part Three Sep 24, 2024

    Just one more story to go. Unless we're forgetting somebody...

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    Venus in Transit, Part Two Sep 10, 2024

    Second verse same as the first. A little bit louder and a little bit worse.

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    Venus in Transit, Part One Aug 27, 2024

    In 1761, the world joined together to complete the most difficult, ambitious, important scientific project in history. It... didn't go great.

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    Crackpots Aug 13, 2024

    Some things are ordered and some are chaotic. This story is neither.

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    It's a Secret 3 Everyone Jul 30, 2024

    We're opening up the vault and giving you access to three stories from our secret feed. If you like what you hear...

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    A Cut Above Jul 16, 2024

    What's on the menu this week? Dick jokes and heresy, of course!

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    Everyone Can Sing Jul 02, 2024

    Here's a special 4th of July episode designed to make everybody happy and not upset anyone at all in anyway.

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    Listen Now: Legacy “J. Edgar Hoover” Jun 24, 2024

    From Wondery and Goalhanger Podcasts, Afua Hirsch and Peter Frankopan tell the

    wild stories of some of the most extraordinary men and women ever to have lived –

    and ask whether they have the rep they deserve.

    Should Nina Simone’s role in the civil rights movement be more celebrated than it

    is? When you find out what Picasso got up to in his studio, can you still admire his

    art? Was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant - or both? (And, while we’re at it, was he even

    short?)

    Legacy is the show that looks at big lives from the perspective of now – and doesn’t

    always like what it sees.

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    The Inconstant Moon Jun 18, 2024

    We're ending this pseudo-series on the golden age of hoaxes with the original mass media fake that started it all.

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    Of Heroes and Hoaxes Jun 04, 2024

    Napoleon is dead, the cry went out. But he wasn't.

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    Ducks, Half Sold May 21, 2024

    In the 18th century, something started happening to the news...

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    Two Islands May 07, 2024

    Two classic Constant episodes, re-edited, re-recorded and re-produced. "People this Isle" and "Do Good, Carefully."

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    Comfortably Numb, Part 3 Apr 23, 2024

    Many men tried to claim the invention of anesthesia as their own. It didn't work out well for any of them.

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    Comfortably Numb, Part 2 Apr 09, 2024

    What does every wild west shootout in every movie you've ever seen have to do with the history of anesthesia? You'll find out in the cold open! Then, stick around for the rest.

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    Comfortably Numb, Part 1 Mar 26, 2024

    The war between humanity and its oldest, archest of enemies: pain.

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    Like a Son Mar 12, 2024

    He was the most beautiful man in the history of Athens. And he nearly destroyed it.

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    Whoa Baby Feb 27, 2024

    Until recently, our understanding of where babies came from was hazy. Which made it easy for a certain class of hucksters to make up crazy stuff about them.

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    Let's Talk About Sex, Babies (Remix!) Feb 13, 2024

    We're remaking one of the all-time classic Constant episodes, this time with decent audio!

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    The Holy She, Part 2 Jan 30, 2024

    Did a woman secretly manage to become pope, only to be revealed by a badly mistimed labor in the streets of Rome? Probably not! But it's gonna be fun figuring it out for sure!

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    The Holy She, Part 1 Jan 16, 2024

    Did a cross-dressing woman manage to worm her way into the papacy, and was she discovered when she gave birth on the street? Lots of people believe and have believed in the Legend of Pope Joan. We're taking a two part dive into the history.

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    Presenting: Historical Blindness Jan 02, 2024

    Find Historical Blindness at https://www.historicalblindness.com/ or wherever you listen to this podcast. We'll be back with a new year of new episodes in two weeks.

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    A Very BMJ Christmas Dec 19, 2023

    They celebrate the season a little differently down at The British Medical Journal.

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    99% Conspicuous Dec 05, 2023

    The James R. Thompson Center is the most hated building in the city of Chicago. And it has to be protected.

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    Find Stewart Hicks' youtube channel, with great architectural content (much of it about The Thompson Center) here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYAm24PkejQR2xMgJgn7xwg

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    Rock Bottomless, Part 2 Nov 21, 2023

    We can go deeper.

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    Rock Bottomless, Part 1 Nov 07, 2023

    This week, we're going deep. How deep? No one knows!

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    The Werewolf Oct 24, 2023

    A beastly history of the beasts that stalked Europe for centuries.

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    Psych Out, Pt 3: Repeat After Me Oct 10, 2023

    In which a psychic horse causes the greatest crisis in scientific history.


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    Introducing: Southern Gothic Oct 07, 2023

    The Baynard Mausoleum is the oldest surviving structure on Hilton Head Island, but eerily, the family once interred inside is no longer there. Now, after a century of vandalism and treasure hunters has taken its toll, we attempt to explore the local lore that has sprung up to give this unique tomb a romantic origin story.



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    Psych Out, Pt 2: Pick a Card Sep 19, 2023

    In which a talking, psychic horse gives JB Rhine the idea for a new field of science: parapsychology.

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    Psych Out, Pt 1: Lady Wonder Sep 05, 2023

    A horse is a horse, unless, of course, that horse can tell the future.

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    Everything Aristotle Has Said is Wrong & The Reflex Aug 22, 2023

    Early episodes of this show sound like crap! So this week we're remaking a couple of old favorites.

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    The One from Nowhere Aug 08, 2023

    In 1900, three lighthouse keepers went missing, starting a phony mystery that long concealed a real one.


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    Burning Men Jul 25, 2023

    There's a party in 14th Century Europe, and everybody's invited!

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    The Captain and The Serpent, Part 2 Jul 11, 2023

    What's that out there in the distance? A fish? A whale? A SEA SERPENT?! No, it's just the conclusion to our latest two part series!

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    The Captain and The Serpent, Part 1 Jun 27, 2023

    Murder! Monsters! Lifeboats! This one's got it all.


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    Red Mercury, Part 2 Jun 06, 2023

    Buckle up your crazy belts, 'cuz we're going off the rails on a crazy train to crazy town!

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    Red Mercury, Part 1 May 23, 2023

    In 2004, three men were arrested in London. Their crime was attempting to purchase material to build a nuclear bomb. But most everyone agrees that material does not exist.

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    A Pickle for The Knowing Ones May 09, 2023

    This is The Tale of Lord Timothy Dexter: The Luckiest Asshole in History.


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    I Have Come from Hell Apr 25, 2023

    On the morning of May 8th, 1902, Ludgar Sylbaris awoke in jail alone. And then the world ended.

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    Happy Place Apr 11, 2023

    The special spring break surprise is here! Join Heather for a journey into the sad side of the happiest place on Earth.

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    This Means War (Volume 2) Mar 28, 2023

    Watch yourself: the wars only get stupider from here.

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    This Means War (Volume 1) Mar 14, 2023

    At its best, war is terrible, wasteful, regrettable and necessary. At its worst, it's just fucking stupid.

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    The Earliest Englishman (Part 2) Feb 28, 2023

    A mystery story where one of the suspects writes mystery stories? How could you go wrong!

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    The Earliest Englishman (Part 1) Feb 14, 2023

    In December, 1912 a lawyer and a paleontologist made an amazing announcement: The missing link was real, the missing link had been found, and--most incredibly--the missing link was... English?

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    Link Missing (Part 2) Jan 31, 2023

    After Charles Darwin published Origin of Species, the scientific world spent the next fifty years searching for an alternative theory for evolution. And they found plenty. This is the story of a period known as "The Eclipse of Darwinism".

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    Link Missing (Part 1) Jan 17, 2023

    What is a man? A miserable pile of secrets, of course. But in the 19th century, a debate arose about whether apes might have miserable piles of their own, leading to a controversy that persists to this day: are apes men, or are men apes?

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    Are Whales Fish? Jan 02, 2023

    To start off the year, we're looking back at an old favorite that plays a significant part in an upcoming series.

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    The War on Christmas Dec 20, 2022

    Merry Christmas, you filthy animals.

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    It's The Little Things (Volume 2) Dec 06, 2022

    One more round of short stories, about little things, that had big consequences.

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    It's a Secret to Everyone (Volume 3) Nov 22, 2022

    It's Mark's birthday, it's The Constant's birthday, and it's Thanksgiving. In celebration we're opening up The Secret Feed vault and asking you to sponsor this show!

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    It's The Little Things Nov 08, 2022

    We're keeping things simple this week. Or that was the plan at least. But sometimes the simple things are friggin' complicated.

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    Sister Pact Oct 25, 2022

    We've got a special Halloween episode for you, full of demonic possessions, dark conspiracies and sexy nuns. What more could you ask for?

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    The Constant Presents: History Daily Oct 18, 2022

    Good history, well-told, five days a week. That's History Daily. So get on it, y'buncha jagbags!

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    The Foolkiller Pt 7: Or Rewrite History Oct 04, 2022

    After more than four years of research and nine hours of episodes, we're finally at the TRUE conclusion to The Foolkiller Saga. Or are we...?

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    The Foolkiller Pt 6: Might Solve a Mystery Sep 20, 2022

    Just when I think I'm out, they pull me back in.

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    Heart of Darkness Sep 06, 2022

    This is the story of two diseases, and two theories about where one of them came from.


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    The Greater Good Aug 23, 2022

    This is a story about the search for goodness in the world. Naturally, it ends tragically.

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    Cassandras Aug 09, 2022

    Three high ranking American financial officials tried to warn the world about the 2008 financial collapse. But they were ignored, in large part because of who they were: women. On this episode we're looking at the stories of a few of the many women like them whose contributions, insights and discoveries have been overlooked, undercut or highjacked.

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    Do You Think He Saur Us? Jul 26, 2022

    Beneath lackluster Disney movies and schlocky cable reality television lies an untold true story: the secret brontosauruses of Africa, and the men trying to find them.


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    Chicago Jul 12, 2022

    After every American mass shooting, the gun debate is drowned in one question: What about Chicago? Today, we're answering it.

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    University of Chicago Firearms Reports

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    "The ATF: A Portrait of an Impotent Bureau" -Washington Monthly

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    Murder and Gun Homicides by City

    "Their Guns Fueled Chicago Crime. When They Broke the Law, The ATF Went Easy" -The Trace

    "How the NRA became ATF's biggest enemy" -SF Gate

    Pascrell, Leahy Gun Tracing Bill

    Quigley Trace Act

    Lee, Menendez Gun Record Bill


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    Goat Balls Jun 28, 2022

    This story is about music, radio, medicine, politics, power, money, people and... goat testicles.

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    The Hadacol Boogie Jun 14, 2022

    There are lots of stories about drugs that changed the medical industry. But here's one about a drug that changed the entertainment industry, too.

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    Shipwreckless May 31, 2022

    In 1867, The Eliza set out to sea with a fresh crew, a full hold and fair weather. Yet no one expected her to ever make land again.

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    The Constant Medicine Show (Pt 2) May 17, 2022

    Step right up, step right up! We've got the cure for what ails you: more podcasts!

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    The Constant Miracle Tonic All Night Medicine Show! May 03, 2022

    Feeling run down, run out or run around? Well friend, I've got the cure for you! Step right up for The Constant Miracle Tonic All Night Medicine Show!

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    The Cockatrice Apr 19, 2022

    In 1474, the people of Basel tried, convicted and sentenced to death a rooster, in one of the strangest court cases in history.

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    The Forbidden Experiment Apr 05, 2022

    If you really want to know what language people originally spoke, all you have to do is the unspeakable.


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    Babble On Mar 22, 2022

    The search for the original language, the true language, the language of God and Adam and Enoch, begins today.

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    What Goes Up (Pt 5) Mar 08, 2022

    Will humanity ever successfully fly? No. Find out why, on this, the conclusion of our five part series on people who tried.

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    What Goes Up (Pt 4) Feb 22, 2022

    The doe-eyed optimism of Rousseau! The biting cynicism of Baron von Grimm! And a whole bunch more people attempting to fly, and falling disastrously, all together in one podcast episode!

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    What Goes Up (Pt 3) Feb 08, 2022

    On the third part of our survey of failed fliers, we've drawing from all walks of life: a peasant and a physicist, a cobbler and a surgeon, a locksmith and an archbishop, not to mention a pair of brothers who aren't the ones you know.

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    What Goes Up (Pt 2) Jan 25, 2022

    What do a professor, a heretic, a clockmaker, a barber, a cantor, a laborer, an architect, an alchemist and a couple of bonafide renaissance men all have in common? All of them tried to fly, and none of them succeeded.

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    What Goes Up (Pt 1) Jan 11, 2022

    You've heard of The Wright Brothers, the first people to fly. Maybe you've heard of Alberto Santo Dumont, too. Arguably he managed to fly two years earlier. Perhaps you know The Montgolfier Brothers, who first got a manned balloon in the air. But what about all the people who tried and failed? Forget the history of flying; to start off 2022 we're giving you the history of falling.

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    Dance with The Devil in The Pale Moonlight Jan 09, 2022

    New Year, New You, New Constant. Season 11 begins Tuesday, January 11th.

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    Men of Stone (Pt 2) Dec 21, 2021

    Throughout the 19th Century, The United States was absolutely barraged by tales of petrified stone men: ancient giants, missing links, careless miners, unfortunate souls and one Civil War hero, General Thomas Francis Meagher.

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    Men of Stone (Pt 1) Dec 07, 2021

    In 1897, a Montana prospector discovered something valuable in The Missouri River. Not gold, not silver, not even copper. It was the petrified body of a missing Civil War hero, General Thomas Francis Meagher. Continue your education via University of California Irvine now! (https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022theconstant)Get up to 14 free meals AND three free gifts from HelloFresh by visiting:HelloFresh.com/theconstant14 and entering code "theconstant14" at checkout. (https://www.hellofresh.com/pages/podcast?c=THECONSTANT14&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=4020201510podcast&utm_content=theconstant14&dm=meals&featured=family&mealsize=3-4)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit GiveWell.org (https://www.givewell.org/) to find a charity today. Be sure to choose "podcast" and enter "The Constant" at checkout to get your donation matched up to $250 dollars. Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/)

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    It's a Secret to Everyone, Too Nov 30, 2021

    Our second annual dive into the hidden world of The Constant Secret Feed.Continue your education via University of California Irvine now! (https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022theconstant)How about 25% off a better news subscription? Go to inkl.com/constant to sign up. (https://www.inkl.com/?through=podcast&plan=yearly-25-discount&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=constant)Get up to 14 free meals AND three free gifts from HelloFresh by visiting: HelloFresh.com/theconstant14 and entering code "theconstant14" at checkout. (https://www.hellofresh.com/pages/podcast?c=THECONSTANT14&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=4020201510podcast&utm_content=theconstant14&dm=meals&featured=family&mealsize=3-4)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/)​​Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    Something from Nothing Nov 16, 2021

    Be the most popular kid on the block with these fantastic new tricks! Produce bees from lions! Frogs from mud! Scorpions from bricks! This week we're taking on the oldest and most widely believed bullshit of all: spontaneous generation.Continue your education via University of California Irvine now! (https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022theconstant)Check out this show and all your other podcasts on Vodacast (http://www.vodacast.com/).Listen along with this episode via Vodacast here! (http://feed.vodacast.com/60461222/The%20Constant:%20A%20History%20of%20Getting%20Things%20Wrong/Something%20from%20Nothing)Get $75 credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/theconstant (http://www.indeed.com/theconstant)Give the gift of Masterclass! (https://www.masterclass.com/?utm_medium=POD&utm_term=Aq-Prospecting&utm_content=THECONSTANT&utm_campaign=AAP&utm_source=Paid&promo_id=theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)

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    Lucy Lightfoot Nov 02, 2021

    Lucy Lightfoot went missing in 1831, and was later found alive and well... in 1364. Listen to this episode through Vodacast here! (http://feed.vodacast.com/59793132/The%20Constant:%20A%20History%20of%20Getting%20Things%20Wrong/Lucy%20Lightfoot)Continue your education via University of California Irvine now! (https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022theconstant)How about a free fourteen day trial of Shopify? Grab it here! (http://www.shopify.com/theconstant)Check out this show and all your other podcasts on Vodacast (http://www.vodacast.com/).Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/)

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    Long Story Short (Pt 3) Oct 19, 2021

    A long story, made short, and then long again, is finally ready to end. Join us for part three, the story of one guy who singlehandedly solved the most difficult problem in human history. Sort of. Kinda. Not really. But a little bit!If you enjoyed this saga, give Dava Sobel's Longitude a read.Continue your education via University of California Irvine now! (https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022theconstant)How about a free fourteen day trial of Shopify? Grab it here! (http://www.shopify.com/theconstant)Check out this show and all your other podcasts on Vodacast (http://feed.vodacast.com/59121557/The%20Constant:%20A%20History%20of%20Getting%20Things%20Wrong/Long%20Story%20Short%20(Pt%203)).Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/)​Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)

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    Long Story Short (Pt 2) Oct 05, 2021

    In part two, we've got an enormous naval disaster, a long-shot con-job, some far-fetched inventions, and some of the most famous scientists to ever lived, all unified by that most difficult of human problems: how to find one's longitude.Listen to this episode via the Vodacast app here! (http://feed.vodacast.com/58462338/The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong/Long Story Short (Pt 2))Continue your education via University of California Irvine now! (https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022theconstant)Get $75 credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/theconstant (http://www.indeed.com/theconstant)Get a free business account and a copy of Novo's Small Business Starter Guide at banknovo.com/theconstant (http://www.banknovo.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/)Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)

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    Long Story Short (Pt 1) Sep 21, 2021

    Humanity has tackled a lot of hard problems over the last few thousand years--from medicine to physics to splitting tips. But the most difficult question we've ever answered is our subject this week: where are we?Continue your education via University of California Irvine now! (https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022theconstant)Check out this show and all your other podcasts on Vodacast (http://www.vodacast.com/).Follow along with this episode here. (https://vodacastfeed.azurewebsites.net/api/57779203/The%20Constant:%20A%20History%20of%20Getting%20Things%20Wrong/Long%20Story%20Short%20(Pt%201))Get a free business account and a copy of Novo's Small Business Starter Guide at banknovo.com/theconstant (http://www.banknovo.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/)

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    Trivial Sep 07, 2021

    Today we've got a potpourri of smaller stories: invasive bird spies! Cunning robberies! Booby traps! MULES! Listen in!Check out this show and all your other podcasts on Vodacast (http://www.vodacast.com). Listen here for bonus content: http://feed.vodacast.com/57103178/The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong/Trivial (http://feed.vodacast.com/57103178/The%20Constant:%20A%20History%20of%20Getting%20Things%20Wrong/Trivial)Get a free business account and a copy of Novo's Small Business Starter Guide at banknovo.com/theconstant (http://www.banknovo.com/theconstant)Get $75 credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/theconstant (http://www.indeed.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/)

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    Are Whales Fish? Aug 24, 2021

    In 1818, New York City was gripped by the trial of the century. At stake was $75, the regulation of a multimillion dollar industry, and the answer to the question on everyone's mind: were whales fish?Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/)

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    Walking on Sunshine Aug 10, 2021

    There is an episode of this show entitled "In The Air Tonight", but make no mistake: this episode is the "In The Air Tonight" of Constant episodes. Confused? You won't be, after this episode of... The Constant. Get $75 credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/theconstant (http://www.indeed.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/)Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)

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    Holy Toledo Jefferson Correction Aug 02, 2021

    I made a big enough oopsie in the last episode, Holy Toledo, that I think it deserves a formal correction here. I hope you'll listen.

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    Holy Toledo Jul 27, 2021

    Ohio versus Michigan! It's a familiar rivalry. But this week, it's not a football game: it's a war, fought over the city of Toledo.Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting: http://betterhelp.com/theconstantListen to Follow Friday! (https://followfridaypodcast.com/)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/)

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    Map & Territory Jul 13, 2021

    A perfect map is a useless map, but imperfect maps are how myths get made. Get $75 credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/theconstantGet 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting: http://betterhelp.com/theconstantGet 30 days of Literati for 99 cents by going to literati.com/theconstant (https://publish.blubrry.com/content/literati.com/theconstant) Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Epidemic SoundLee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)

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    Start Here (100th Episode!) Jun 29, 2021

    For our 100th episode, we're going back and remastering some of very first stories. If you're looking for a place to start listening, this is it. Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)

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    The Lead Age Jun 15, 2021

    Clair Cameron Patterson discovered the true age of the Earth, and in the process, the greatest environmental catastrophe in human history.Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Get a free trial of Literati by going to literati.com/theconstant (https://publish.blubrry.com/content/literati.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Epidemic SoundBlue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)

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    It's a Date Jun 01, 2021

    How old is the world? There're only fifteen or twenty ways to find out!Get $75 credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/theconstant (http://www.indeed.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstantGet a free trial of Literati by going to literati.com/theconstant (literati.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/)

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    Death Rays (Part Two (Electric Boogaloo)) May 18, 2021

    Here it is! The Big Bad Boys of Death Ray History: Axis vs. Allies, Marconi vs. Tesla, and barely anything about the mysterious Japanese WWII monkey shortage that is picking the inside of my brain bloody. Get $75 credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/theconstant (http://www.indeed.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/)

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    Death Rays May 04, 2021

    This one does what it says on the tin: instantly kills you with a beam of indeterminate provenance! What other podcast can promise that? Aside from Roman Mars, obviously.Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/)

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    Don't Know Much About History Apr 20, 2021

    Nobody paid much attention to Jean Hardouin in 1729 when he said that all of history was faked. But since then, his message has found a lot more receptive ears. Meet your newest conspiratorial friends: The Chronology Truthers. Get $75 credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/theconstant (http://www.indeed.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee RosevereEpidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com)

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    It's All a Lie Apr 06, 2021

    What if I told you everything you knew was a lie? Okay, well what if a 17th century French librarian told you everything you knew was a lie?Check out Don't Stop for Monkeys (https://dontstopformonkeys.weebly.com/), or else.Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeodI Solipsisti (https://musopen.org/music/performer/i-solipsisti/)Yarhkob (https://soundcloud.com/yarhkob)Joohyun Park (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUxeDNkWkyRUnizhE3VkGIQ)

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    Zoo Story Mar 23, 2021

    On March 8th, 1874, the animals escaped from The Central Park Zoo. Check out Don't Stop for Monkeys (https://dontstopformonkeys.weebly.com/), or else.Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    Crackpots Mar 09, 2021

    Some things are ordered and some are chaotic. This story is neither.Get $75 credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/theconstant (http://www.indeed.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    On The Rocks Feb 23, 2021

    What do the modern flat earth movement, the history of animal experimentation, the invention of civil engineering, ballet, pantomime, and the first British robot all have in common?The Eddystone Lighthouse.Get $75 credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/theconstant (http://www.indeed.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/) Voice talent by Heather Chrisler (http://www.heatherchrisler.com/)

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    How to Solve a Murder (Pt 3) Feb 09, 2021

    We no longer make people walk hot coals, or swim witches, or touch dead bodies. But everything we know about solving crime is still wrong.The National Registry of Exonerations (https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspx)2009 NAS Report (https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/228091.pdf)The Innocence Project (https://innocenceproject.org/)The Story of Gary Dotson (https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/il/gary-dotson.html)Leora Smith's excellent reporting on Herbert MacDonell and blood spatter (https://features.propublica.org/blood-spatter-analysis/herbert-macdonell-forensic-evidence-judges-and-courts/)Trial by Fire, David Grann for The New Yorker (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/09/07/trial-by-fire)The Story of Cameron Todd Willingham via The Chicago Tribune (https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/chi-0412090169dec09-story.html)Radley Balko at The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/radley-balko/)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee RosevereKevin MacLeodBen Sound Voice Talent from:Heather ChrislerCarlo GarciaSteve Peebles

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    How to Solve a Murder (Pt 2) Jan 26, 2021

    On part two of this three part series on forensics, we're bridging the gap, between the ancient and modern means of solving crimes. How did forensic science get into courts in the first place? And is it actually science at all?Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee RosevereJS BachListen to:I Know Dino (https://iknowdino.com/)Rumble Strip (https://rumblestripvermont.com/)

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    How to Solve a Murder (Pt 1) Jan 12, 2021

    Fingerprints, DNA, blood spatter, ballistics. Before any of those forensic sciences, investigators and courts had a very different suite of tools for solving crime. On this episode, we're looking at some of them. Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    Lick The Earth Dec 15, 2020

    For the last episode of 2020, we're returning to our fair city, Chicago, for the unlikely story of a hard-scrapple hobo who formed his own independent, autonomous district on the non-existent east side of town, which he managed to keep control of for nearly forty years... well, sort of.Visit https://andstillivote.org/YOUR-Story-Matters/ (https://andstillivote.org/YOUR-Story-Matters/) to join the fight for voting rights today.Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeodThe Joy Drops (http://thejoydrops.com/)Heftone Banjo Orchestra (http://www.heftone.com/)

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    It's a Secret to Everybody Dec 01, 2020

    For The Constant's third birthday, here are three stories out of the secret feed. Medicinal gold, the story of theater's greatest Hamlet, and a melancholy Christmas tale, all for you. Visit https://andstillivote.org/YOUR-Story-Matters/ (https://andstillivote.org/YOUR-Story-Matters/) to join the fight for voting rights today.Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee RosevereKevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    Deserted Nov 17, 2020

    In September of 1822, a ship carrying 70 immigrants left London bound for St. Joseph, a bustling city on The Mosquito Coast in the small Central American nation of Poyais. They were followed by hundreds more pilgrims, all looking for a better life. They were about to be severely disappointed. Visit andstillivote.org (https://publish.blubrry.com/content/andstillivote.org) to join the fight for voting rights today.Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS!Listen to Historical Blindness here (https://www.historicalblindness.com/)and Rumble Strip here (https://rumblestripvermont.com/)Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)

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    Presidents in Bathtubs Nov 03, 2020

    How do you thread the needle between political and apolitical, frivolous and serious, fun and relevant, on this extremely stressful election day? I don't know, but here's an episode about presidential bathtubs. Visit andstillivote.org (https://publish.blubrry.com/content/andstillivote.org) to join the fight for voting rights today.Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).​Music by:Dana Boule (https://www.danaboule.com/)Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)

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    Gef Oct 20, 2020

    It's almost Halloween, so how's about a spooky bonfire tale. The spookiest story from the spookiest place we can think of. The story of Gef, The Talking Mongoose. Visit andstillivote.org (andstillivote.org) to join the fight for voting rights today. Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Music by:Dana Boule (https://www.danaboule.com/)Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)

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    1876 Oct 06, 2020

    This is the story of the worst American presidential election (so far). Get a free trial of The Great Courses Plus by going to​ https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant (https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    The Rest of The Story Sep 22, 2020

    In 1899 a plan was hatched. To start a war? To sell newspapers? Or to tear down The Great Wall of China?Get a free trial of The Great Courses Plus by going to​ https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant (https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    In The Air Tonight (I Can Feel It) Sep 08, 2020

    You know what you haven't heard enough about recently? How disease spreads. On this episode we finally circle back to the oft mentioned miasma theory, AKA Bad Air Make You Sick. Get a free trial of The Great Courses Plus by going to​ https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant (https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    Run for Your Life Aug 25, 2020

    There was no Olympics this year, but it's almost the anniversary of the single worst event in the history of the games: The 1904 Olympic Marathon. Get a free trial of The Great Courses Plus by going to​ https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant (https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    Apocalypse Now and Then Aug 11, 2020

    Some days it feels like we're living at the end of the world. And by "some days" I mean "literally every day ever". Take a ride with us through some of the best apocalypses to never happen! Check out Heather's Youtube series, Art Infusions here! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjI3jzV0xGqwJKN60Y4T8Kg) Get a free trial of The Great Courses Plus by going to​ https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant (https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    Real Facts, and Beer Jul 28, 2020

    Here is a story about the city I love, Chicago.Get a free trial of The Great Courses Plus by going to:​ https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant (https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)BenSound (https://www.bensound.com/)

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    Reductio Ad Absurdum Jul 14, 2020

    The Earth is Flat! That is the conclusion that many ancient societies once drew. Then, in the 19th century, belief in the flat earth started to return, and in the last decade this easily disprovable fallacy has celebrated a remarkable resurgence. And that's all thanks, in large part, to an 1887 science experiment. This week, for the start of season 8, we're looking at the shaggy dog story of how that experiment came to take place, and how it came to be seen as evidence for the flatness of our planet. Get a free trial of The Great Courses Plus by going to https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant (https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeodanimeistrash

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    Fish Story Jun 16, 2020

    Sharks have been known to eat a lot of weird stuff. Fur coats, license plates, cannonballs, chicken coups, even a suit of armor. But the strangest thing ever found within the belly of a shark was... a bundle of papers. Trust me: it's more unbelievable than it sounds.Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".Donate to: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/ (https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/)https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/ (https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/)https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd (https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    The Cold, Hard Truth, Pt 2 Jun 02, 2020

    Two men, two islands, two claims for The North Pole. In part two of The Cold, Hard, Truth we're looking at the expedition formed in the wake of Peary and Cook's battle for The Pole. An expedition formed with the goal of finding Crocker Land, a lost arctic continent, and the truth.Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant". Donate to: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd (https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd) (https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    The Cold, Hard Truth, Pt 1 May 19, 2020

    On September 7th, 1909, The New York Times announced that Robert Peary was the first person to ever reach The North Pole. But a week earlier, The New York Herald had said the same thing about Frederick Cook. Only one of them could be right, but which one? And how could you tell for certain? Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting: http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)Lakey Inspired (https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired)Jazz Duets (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqimxUbWsE26KSpx2_OcmmA)

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    The Airship May 05, 2020

    In December of 1909, the vice president of a Worcester Massachusetts steamfitting company decided he wanted to fly. This is his story. Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant". Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeodGilbert VinterThe President's Own Marine Band

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    Use The Accident Apr 21, 2020

    Here's a change of pace: what about stuff we got wrong for the better? On this episode we've got 13 short stories of mistakes that went right. From jazz to physics to chemistry to frozen dessert, we've got it all. Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    True Crime Apr 07, 2020

    Hey! I think we invented a new kind of podcast this week! It's a crime story, but it's also true. We're calling it "True Crime". I think there might be a market for this!Get a free trial of The Great Courses Plus and three months of unlimited access for just $30 dollars by going to https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant (https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    Light and Shadow of American Life Mar 24, 2020

    In almost seventy episodes chronicling bad ideas and loopy frauds through the ages one name has come up again and again. From phrenology to mesmerism to a strange ghostly bowl of molasses, he's the Forrest Gump of 19th century pseudo-science. Get a free trial of The Great Courses Plus and three months of unlimited access for just $30 dollars by going to https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant (https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeodWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FgqBQamzus)

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    The Foolkiller Pt 5: The White Whale Mar 10, 2020

    Here we are. We've examined arctic explorers, secret armies, zany daredevils, Wisconsin whiz kids and so many more only to come up empty. This is the end of the rope. Can we solve the mystery of The Foolkiller, the submarine discovered in the Chicago River in 1915, or is this one just meant to be a mystery forever. Stick around and find out. Get a free trial of The Great Courses Plus and three months of unlimited access for just $30 dollars by going to https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant (https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".Finally, there's www.industrialartifacts.net (https://www.industrialartifacts.net/) where you can enter coupon code "theconstant" for 15% off your first order.Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).For more information, photos and video related to this episode, go to constantpodcast.com (https://www.constantpodcast.com/)Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeodAnimeistrash Voice talent from:Chad The Bird of Chad The Podcast (http://www.chadthebird.com/chadthepodcast)Sebastian Major of Our Fake History (https://ourfakehistory.com/)Bilal Dardai of Unwell: A Midwest Gothic Mystery (https://www.unwellpodcast.com/)Jake Barton of Historium (https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/historium/)Chelsey Weber-Smith of American Hysteria (https://www.patreon.com/americanhysteria)Zachary Davis of Ministry of Ideas (https://www.ministryofideas.org/)Tamar Avishai of The Lonely Palette (http://www.thelonelypalette.com/)Wade Roush of Soonish (https://www.soonishpodcast.org/)Charles Gustine of Iconography (https://iconographypodcast.squarespace.com/)Kavita Pillay of Subtitle (https://subtitlepod.com/)Phil Ridarelli of The Neo-Futurists (https://neofuturists.org/)And Heather Chrisler (http://www.heatherchrisler.com/) of Virtually (https://www.writerstheatre.org/the-last-match?gclid=CjwKCAiAzJLzBRAZEiwAmZb0akRD3Qy2l3rI9P6YZ1e-UMKSaNHIe3qYEIB445KJ2ppNCFc8UXI8HBoCyfYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds) Everything Oh God She's Cool (https://firstfolio.org/?production=louisa-may-alcotts-little-women)

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    The Foolkiller Pt 4: The Unusual Suspects Feb 25, 2020

    We're onto the long shots now: An Irish-American secret society bent on war with Canada, a kid genius out of Oshkosh and an Indiana shoe factory owner. With so few options left, one of them--surely--must be the creator of The Foolkiller. Right? Get a free trial of The Great Courses Plus and three months of unlimited access for just $30 dollars by going to https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant (https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".Finally, there's www.industrialartifacts.net (https://www.industrialartifacts.net/) where you can enter coupon code "theconstant" for 15% off your first order.Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).For more information, photos and video of the various Foolkillers, go to constantpodcast.com (https://www.constantpodcast.com/)Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    The Foolkiller Pt 3: The Man from The East Feb 11, 2020

    Amid all the confusing and contradictory reporting that accompanied the discovery of The Foolkiller submarine in 1915 Chicago, there are a handful of mentions of an "Eastern man". On this episode, we look through the annals of submarine history in search of this mysterious figure. Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant). Finally, there's www.industrialartifacts.net (https://www.industrialartifacts.net/) where you can enter coupon code "theconstant" for 15% off your first order. For more information, photos and video of the various Foolkillers, go to constantpodcast.com (https://www.constantpodcast.com/)Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    The Foolkiller Pt 2: Infinite Distress Jan 28, 2020

    A proper story has three acts, but the story of The Foolkiller submarine is missing two of them. Today, we're looking at act 2: the brief window of time during which we know where this giant steel craft was. We're also examining the three initial theories that people at the time held about where the thing came from, and who built it. To do that, we're going from The North Pole to The Center of The Earth and even all the way to the deep jungle depths of Ottawa Illinois. Get a free trial of The Great Courses Plus and three months of unlimited access for just $30 dollars by going to https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant (https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant) Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting: http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant". Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant). For more information, photos and video of the various Foolkillers, go to constantpodcast.com (https://www.constantpodcast.com/) Music by: Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    The Foolkiller Pt 1: Tears Falling from The Sky Jan 14, 2020

    In November of 1915, a submarine was found at the bottom of The Chicago River. It had been there for at least ten years, was 40 feet long, and contained the remains of a man and his dog. To this day, no one knows who built it, where it came from, or who was inside. This is the first in a five part series looking into the mystery of The Foolkiller. With luck, we might even be able to solve it. But before we get into the meat of the question, we need to learn the context. We need to learn about the darkest day in Chicago history, the day of The Eastland Disaster. Get a free trial of The Great Courses Plus and three months of unlimited access for just $30 dollars by going to https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant (https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/theconstant) Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant". Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant). For more information and photos of The Foolkiller and The Eastland, go to www.constantpodcast.com (http://www.constantpodcast.com) Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    It's Wonderful Redux Dec 30, 2019

    For our last episode of 2019 and season 6, we're revisiting last year's Christmas episode. Stick around through the end to hear a tease for next season's big multi-part opening story, and check out these other podcasts from the top of the show: Iconography (https://iconographypodcast.com/episodes) Mark's appearance on Chad The Podcast (http://www.chadthebird.com/chadthepodcast/2019/12/14/me-mark-chrisler-and-the-irishman) and That Was Genius (https://www.thatwasgeniuspodcast.com/) See you in 2020, for The Fool Killer.

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    The Christmas Bullet Dec 17, 2019

    Throw on another yule log and gather round the fire For a new Constant episode is about to transpire It's a holiday one, though it contains little joy About a con named Christmas and his terrible ploy Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    Perpetuum Mobile Dec 03, 2019

    Happy Second Birthday to The Constant! To celebrate, we're tackling the story that everyone advised Mark not to tell, that Mark himself failed over and over again to write: The Brownian Ratchet. And along the way, we're dropping into a select few of the many, many perpetual motion machines people have claimed to invented over the centuries. Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    Suck and Blow Nov 19, 2019

    Everything you've ever learned about physics, chemistry, astronomy, and even biology, is wrong. That was the conclusion reached by Alfred Lawson, major league pitcher, avionics pioneer, populist political leader and the founder of the stupidest university ever: The University of Lawsonomy. Come with us for a journey through the life and confounding works of Lawson, the rise of his new science and its rapid, farcical fall. Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".

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    Necessity Nov 05, 2019

    In the first century BC, The Greek philosopher Carneades asked a question: is it moral to kill an innocent person to preserve your own life? Two thousand years later, a court in England settled the matter, once and for all. This is a story about sailors, shipwrecks, murder, cannibalism and, ultimately, who owes what to whom. Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeodShort Tailed Snail (https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fuser%2FShortTailedSnails%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3tF5DuJFjOZuwXr3FumCABIajPrSfy_0cAVa6cyA6vXkUEd3Z5Wb9vzqY&h=AT2qyfTbRN6yb5vRrYIpwjPobyH85nUECMHbSYpau-g-RxWfVyihH6QwVNTeU0FZs-E0-Y_-WL6gOJzn0ZB0w2uZri3K4eTcyUVKPeSWa6cb8Dm4gZmi9NyATKFRBKWoQivvWC-EaJPX5npnxoBgv8DK)s

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    The Curse Oct 22, 2019

    Did someone say "more mummies"? No? You didn't hear that? It sounded like "more mummies" but it was kind of muffled and droning? OH GOD WHAT'S THAT!? It's still October, and we're still being spooky. This week, it's the story of King Tutankhamen's Curse, which is a bit more superstitious than our usual fare. But stick with me, because there's more to this urban legend than you might at first suspect. It might not be from a Pharaohor an Egyptian god, but by the end of this episode, I promise there will be a curse. Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".

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    Chewing The Fat Oct 08, 2019

    In 2009, Peruvian police offered a disturbing solution to the murders of 46 people in the city of Trujillo. It was sensational, shocking and unbelievable. Yet, it was tied to a long, rich--and now largely forgotten--part of western history: using and eating human body parts as medicine. This episode may be disturbing to... anyone who is at all sensible. Discretion is advised. Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".

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    A Pain in The Glass Sep 24, 2019

    In April of 1954, Seattle was home to one of the weirdest events in American history: residents were gripped with fear as a mysterious force roamed the city, leaving hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage in its wake. Despite the efforts of mayors and governors, police and marines, scientists, engineers and even The President of The United States, no one could figure out the culprit. But we can. On today's episode, we solve the mystery of The Seattle Windshield Pitting Epidemic. Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".

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    A Dreamcast Deferred Sep 10, 2019

    On 9/9/99 The Sega Dreamcast had the most successful product launch of literally any commercial product in history. It quickly came to dominate the market, outperforming all its competition. Less than a year and a half later, it was dead, and Sega was cut down to a shell of its former self. This week, we're looking at why, and at the long storied history of failure and missteps that came along with building an entirely new creative medium like nothing the world had ever seen before: video games. Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant". And check out your two free ebooks at The Whatever Happened to Series Here (https://www.whateverhappenedseries.com/constant).

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    The Forty Six Dollar Man Aug 27, 2019

    While shooting an episode in a Carnival Funhouse, the production team of The Six Million Dollar Man made a gruesome discovery: a mummified human corpse, painted neon red and mistakenly hung from a noose as a cheap scare. And the story of who he was, and how he got there, is so much better than anything 1970s television could have ever produced. Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting: betterhelp.com/theconstant and entering discount code "theconstant". And visit fullstackacademy.com/constant (https://www.fullstackacademy.com/constant) for $500 off tuition to your very own coding bootcamp!Finally, check out Industrial Artifacts creepy Red Cross Clock Here (https://www.industrialartifacts.net/collections/artifacts/products/early-american-red-cross-reverse-painted-lighted-glass-clock?variant=16847808462891) where you can enter coupon code "theconstant" for 15% off your first order.

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    Madagascar Aug 13, 2019

    This is the story of an island, and the worst thing to never happen there. Find our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant). Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".And visit https://www.fullstackacademy.com/constant (https://www.fullstackacademy.com/constant) for $500 off tuition to your very own coding bootcamp!​Finally, there's www.industrialartifacts.net (https://www.industrialartifacts.net/) where you can enter coupon code "theconstant" for 15% off your first order.Music by:Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)

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    The Golden Episode Jul 30, 2019

    It's our fiftieth episode! Our golden anniversary! You know what we got you? The Lost City of Gold: El Dorado. We know, we shouldn't have. Seriously, we really shouldn't have. Find our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".And visit https://www.fullstackacademy.com/constant (https://www.fullstackacademy.com/constant) for $500 off tuition to your very own coding bootcamp!​Finally, there's www.industrialartifacts.net (https://www.industrialartifacts.net/) where you can enter coupon code "theconstant" for 15% off your first order.

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    The Right Stuff, The Wrong Way Jul 16, 2019

    We've got a lot to celebrate this week! Not only have we joined Hub & Spoke Audio Collective (https://www.hubspokeaudio.org/), but it's also a Constant Holiday. The Saint Day of Douglas Corrigan, who in 1938 became the 11th person to fly nonstop across The Atlantic, and the first person to do it by accident... Maybe. So by the powers vested in us by Podcastlandia, we're naming this #Wrongwayday. Find our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant) and entering discount code "theconstant".And visit https://www.fullstackacademy.com/constant (https://www.fullstackacademy.com/constant) for $500 off tuition to your very own coding bootcamp!

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    For That Healthy Glow Jul 02, 2019

    In the early 1900s, people finally figured out what made water so healthy: radiation! This week we’re looking at some of the hundreds of terrifying products meant to give you that healthy glow, and the story of one of the most terrible mistakes in medical history, and the brutal way it got corrected. Get tix for The Paper Machete Blowout! (https://sleeping-village.com/calendar/paper-machete-blowout/) And for 20x2! (http://20x2.org/chicago/) Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconstant. Look at all the deals we've got for you! Check out www.betterhelp.com/theconstant and enter discount code "theconstant" for 10% off your first month of online counseling. Finally, there's www.industrialartifacts.net where you can enter coupon code "theconstant" for 15% off your first order.

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    Seeing is Believing Jun 18, 2019

    1903 was a year of boundless possibilities: the airplane, open heart surgery, Ford Motor Company, and--most importantly--n-rays. This new form of radiation could be gathered from The Sun and stored in ordinary salt water. It could diagnose illness and grant superhuman abilities. It was the greatest scientific discovery of the century. The only problem was, it wasn't real. Check out our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/theconstant): https://www.patreon.com/theconstant (https://www.patreon.com/theconstant). Look at all the deals we've got for you! Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/landing/theconstant80 (https://www.hellofresh.com/landing/theconstant80) and enter promo code "theconstant80" for $80 off your first month of delicious meals, check out www.betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://www.betterhelp.com/theconstant) and enter discount code "theconstant" for 10% off your first month of online counseling. Finally, there's www.industrialartifacts.net (https://www.industrialartifacts.net/) where you can entered coupon code "theconstant" for 15% off your first order.

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    Shocking Jun 04, 2019

    This is the story of the greatest jailbreak ever attempted. Well, maybe not "greatest", but certainly "weirdest." It's also, somehow, the story of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. And one of science's great rivalries. And of a number of murderers, mobsters and maniacs. But more than any of that, it's the story of a whole lot of very unfortunate froggies. Checkout Our Fake History Here (https://ourfakehistory.com/) The Whatever Happened to Series Here (https://www.whateverhappenedseries.com/constant) And Industrial Artifacts Here (https://www.industrialartifacts.net/) And while you're at it, clinking links so well, why not check out our Patreon page? (https://www.patreon.com/theconstant)

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    Endlings May 21, 2019

    Martha died alone, becoming the first named member of an exclusive and terrible club: The Endlings. This episode we're tracking the history of the passenger pigeon, a bird that once darkened American skies by the billions. The story of the passenger pigeon is the story of our understanding of extinction, and the lessons we once learned but appear to be struggling to remember. Visit our Patreon page here (https://www.patreon.com/theconstant). And our sponsor, www.industrialartifacts.net (https://www.industrialartifacts.net/) where you can entered coupon code "theconstant" for 15% off your first order.

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    The Gentle Hammer May 07, 2019

    Believing he was Jesus Christ, Laszlo Toth entered St. Peter's Basilica on May 21st, 1972 and took a hammer to Michelangelo's Pieta. What happened next would make the world wonder what separates a work of art from a forgery. Check out this Spiro Agnew Music Box from our sponsor, Industrial Artifacts. (https://www.industrialartifacts.net/products/vintage-spiro-agnew-music-box-with-nixon-election-pin?variant=14645622079531) Get your free "Whatever Happened To" ebooks here. (https://www.whateverhappenedseries.com/constant) (https://www.whateverhappenedseries.com/constant)And don't forget to visit our Patreon. (https://www.patreon.com/theconstant)

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    Snap, Crackle, Boom! Apr 23, 2019

    The Apocalypse fails to appear. A doctor goes to disturbing lengths to end masturbation. A millionaire spends his fortune dynamiting the sky. Breakfast is changed forever. The Constant is back. Check out our new Patreon, (https://www.patreon.com/theconstant) to help fund the show and get all kinds of neat bonus stuff: https://www.patreon.com/theconstant (https://www.patreon.com/theconstant). And be sure to visit our newest sponsor, HelloFresh, via this link here: https://www.hellofresh.com/landing/theconstant80 (https://www.hellofresh.com/landing/theconstant80) and enter promo code "theconstant80" for $80 off your first month of delicious meals. Seriously, it's really very good.

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    Is There Life on Mars? Mar 05, 2019

    Take a look at those star men, gazing at the night sky. Oh man, wonder if they'll ever know? on October 30th, 1938, Orson Welles and The Mercury Theatre on The Air unleashed the most infamous media prank of all time. But The War of The Worlds wasn't the first time humanity got itself turned sideways thinking about Martians, and it sure wasn't the last. This week, for our season finale, we're doing a little primer on our weird and sordid history with our closest planetary neighbor. From Aristotle to the Martians we've maybe already discovered, we've got The Red Planet covered.And don't forget to visit www.takecareof.com (http://www.takecareof.com) to take their free quiz and get monthly vitamins delivered right to your door. Enter promo code theconstant50 at checkout for 50% off your first month.

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    Broadcasting The Barricades Feb 26, 2019

    This is the story of the first radio hoax. No, not that one. On January 16th, 1926, a Catholic priest took the mic at BBC Radio and threw all of England into panic with... a joke. Unfortunately, the original recording was lost long ago. Fortunately, this week, we're recreating it.

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    What's So Funny 'Bout Peace Ship and Understanding? Feb 19, 2019

    War! Good God, y'all. What is it good for? According to Henry Ford: Absolutely nothing. So in 1915 he launched a ship, bound for Europe, with a simple if outlandish mission: to end World War I. On this episode we look at the ill-fated voyage of The Oscar II, better known as The Peace Ship.

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    Let's Kill Mike Feb 12, 2019

    How do you survive in 1932, when The Great Depression is at its peak and prohibition is in full force? How about a little insurance fraud? It's easy: all you need is an undertaker willing to fake a cause of death, a couple of life insurance policies and a target to murder. Simple as sin. The only thing you really need to do to survive 1932 is to make sure your victim isn't better at surviving than you are.

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    GulliBottle Feb 05, 2019

    In January of 1749, a London advertisement promised an impossible show at The Haymarket Theatre: a full-grown man would jump into a wine bottle and, from within it, sing. You won't be surprised to find out that the show didn't happen. But you will be surprised by what happened instead.

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    The Idea that Broke America Jan 29, 2019

    Mesmerism didn't stop with Mesmer. This week, we pick up where we left off, tracing the idea of animal magnetism to America, where it went through some... changes. Get ready for a whirlwind tour of American enterprise, religion and entertainment that leads us right through the door of this dark timeline we're living in. This one's a doozy.

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    Mesmerizing Jan 22, 2019

    What is this? Are you some kind of hypnotist? We're doing a deep dive into one of the single most fascinating mistaken ideas and the fascinating man who thought it up. This story has got it all: demonic possession, mysterious seductions, beheadings, public shamings, miracle cures and The Avengers of 18th Century Science.

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    A Sticky Situation Jan 15, 2019

    Happy 100th birthday to one of the strangest disasters in American history: Boston's Great Molasses Flood. For our season 5 premiere, we're looking at the weird and deadly 35 foot tall wall of syrup that destroyed Boston's North End a century ago, and what caused such an enormous--and enormously curious--thing to happen in the first place.

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    Join Us Jan 08, 2019

    New season begins Tuesday, January 15th. Join us.

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    It's Wonderful Dec 24, 2018

    On today's holiday special we're looking at a Christmas classic: It's a Wonderful Life. A movie that was almost never made, that was almost forever forgotten, and that almost missed its chance to change a woman's life.

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    Introducing 'Safe for Work' Dec 20, 2018

    Just a couple of days before our Christmas special, here's a little gift for you: Safe for Work. Safe For Work is an advice show that reminds you that while your office may be crazy, you don’t have to be. Office MVPs and corporate veterans Liz Dolan (ex-CMO, Nike, NatGeo, Oprah Winfrey Network) and Rico Gagliano (audio host, producer, print reporter and author) will help you make the big decisions, sort through the small stuff, and get more fulfillment from your work life. Listen here (https://wondery.com/shows/safe-for-work/) or wherever you get your podcasts.

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    No Ragrets Dec 18, 2018

    Alright, there are two ways this can go down. Scenario 1: Mark finds the story of the worst tattoo ever and feels heartened by it, going through with finally getting his own. Scenario 2: Mark finds the story of the worst tattoo ever given and feels terrified by it, running away once more from his promises to you, loyal listeners. Wanna take bets? Once you're ready, head over to www.constantpodcast.com (http://www.constantpodcast.com) to see for yourself.

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    Way to Go Again, Einstein! Dec 11, 2018

    Because you wonderful, amazing jerks helped reach our stretch goal, Mark's got a promise to fulfill. To explain that promise--and the title of this very show--we're rebroadcasting our season 1 finale. Einstein was a genius, but that didn't save him from messing stuff up. So let's revisit his greatest blunder, and catchup on the year-long saga of the tattoo that wasn't but will soon be.

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    Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered Oct 30, 2018

    It's Halloween and that means it's time for a spooky one. This week, for the last episode of our Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/468920813/the-constant-a-history-of-getting-things-wrong) season, we've got a real-life story of ghosts, possession and a weird nexus where superstition meets science. Plus, there's chance for you to force Mark into getting that tattoo from way back in season 1. All it takes is to donate to our Kickstarter fundraiser right here. (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/468920813/the-constant-a-history-of-getting-things-wrong)

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    What The Fork? Oct 23, 2018

    Forks! A handier, less-controversial item would be difficult to imagine. Yet, for hundreds of years Europeans recoiled from the fork with a hilarious zeal: condemning anyone who used one to jokes, shame and even death. For the third episode of our Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/468920813/the-constant-a-history-of-getting-things-wrong) season, we're looking at the anti-fork panic that seized a continent for centuries. We're less than two weeks from the end of our fundraiser, so when you're done listening, go take a look here. (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/468920813/the-constant-a-history-of-getting-things-wrong)

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    Typis and Errirs Oct 16, 2018

    To honor all the flubs of our first year, we're going down the rabbit hole of the worst typos and mistakes in history. From sacrilegious Bibles to doomed space missions to a certain cartoon Sailor Man and his super-powered vegetable. This is the second episode of our Kickstarter season so be sure to take a look while the lookin's good! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/468920813/the-constant-a-history-of-getting-things-wrong)

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    Dis-Covered Oct 09, 2018

    In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. And then... well, that's the question. What exactly did this dude do? And where did the myth of Columbus come from? For the first episode of our new Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/468920813/the-constant-a-history-of-getting-things-wrong) season, we're finding out. Oh, you wanted to hear more about that 'kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/468920813/the-constant-a-history-of-getting-things-wrong)'? You can do so right here. (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/468920813/the-constant-a-history-of-getting-things-wrong)

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    It's a Gamble Oct 02, 2018

    Four weeks, four new episodes. Starting Tuesday, October 9th.

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    Diabolical Devices of The Demon of Darkness Aug 07, 2018

    It was a dark and stormy night. A dark and stormy year, really. And it gave birth to a monster, a New Prometheus which descended upon the panicked world, leaving death and destruction in its wake. For this, our season finale, we give you the most frightening and dangerous invention of the 19th century. The bicycle.

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    Make It Rain Jul 31, 2018

    In the late 19th century, Americans moved into the western states because of one simple phrase. But despite what you learned in junior high, it wasn't "manifest destiny." Today we're talking about the real maxim responsible for westward expansion, a maxim that centered a bizarre bit of pseudo-science that shaped America and then nearly destroyed it.

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    The Ox and The Shark Jul 24, 2018

    This week we're back at The Paper Machete for more political comedy, talking about Trump and Russia. Which is probably the last thing you need to hear more about, because the world is a confusing, terrifying morass of impossible contradictions that's only deepened in its horror by the wash cycle of unthinkable news stories. But maybe there's a way to ride that wash cycle! And maybe it comes from looking back at two animals that challenge how we think we know what we know. Or! Maybe it's all just a longwinded setup to a cheap punchline. Only one way to find out!

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    Turks, Turks! Jul 17, 2018

    Without accidents, mistakes and foolishness, there would be no military history. Nearly every war ever fought was determined, to some large degree, by someone getting something wrong. Napoleon, Hitler, Robert E. Lee, Hannibal... you name it. So to tell a war story on The Constant, that story would have to be an act of military stupidity orders of magnitude greater than the norm. Luckily for you, this week we have just such a story. And for some reason, we're giving it to you in the style of an old school nintendo game.

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    Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow Jul 10, 2018

    In 1926, the quiet, small-town of Kittanning, Pennsylvania was descended upon by a mob of salesmen and hucksters selling solutions to a peculiar problem: a mysterious and inexplicable epidemic of baldness. This week, we look at the weird and wacky history of baldness cures, and the even stranger story of a town in need of them.

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    Boom Town Jul 03, 2018

    In 1896 two trains, going full-speed, slammed into one another in the middle of the 2nd largest city in Texas. Just like they were supposed to.

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    Here Be Dragons Jun 26, 2018

    Through nearly all time, humankind believed in leviathans and krakens and mermaids. People didn't give up believing in sea monsters until the turn of the 20th century. Then, in 1925, one washed up on the shores of Santa Cruz.

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    The Reflex Jun 19, 2018

    In the 1840's, a mysterious disease was running roughshod through a Viennese hospital, killing new mothers in terrifying numbers. On this, our season 3 premiere, we're looking at one of the greatest medical mysteries of all time, the tragic story of the genius who solved it, and why no one listened to him.

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    Catchup Jun 07, 2018

    Season 3 begins June 19th. In the meantime, we'll be dropping a couple of these meta-ads. Hope you enjoy. Share, like, subscribe, rate, review and... catchup.

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    Lord Morton's Mare May 03, 2018

    A fly bites, a sickness spreads, a horse is born, an idea returns. This week we attempt to correct an oversight.

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    Let's Talk About Sex, Babies Apr 17, 2018

    Did you ever wonder where babies come from? So did all these guys! But only one of them managed to figure it out. This week, for our season finale, the remarkable story of how we came to know the most fundamental and critical of human questions, and all the bumps along the way.

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    People This Isle Apr 10, 2018

    Look, out in the sea: it's an earthquake, it's a boat fire, it's a sea monster! It's a tiny, newborn volcanic island! In 1831, a small scrap of land suddenly formed in The Mediterranean. Lifeless, inhospitable, fiery and useless. So, naturally, the world went to war over it. Settle in and listen to the short and ludicrous history of (deep breath) Correo-Hotham-Graham-Ferdinandea-Nerita-Sciacca-Julia.

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    Everyone Loves a Mystery Apr 03, 2018

    Today the story of a mysterious grave in the foothills of Appalachia, and the two wannabe detectives that set about deciphering it. This episode is a little different than most. It's a personal story. And we want more of them going forward. To that end, we've setup a hotline you can call to leave YOUR story of getting things wrong. We really want to hear from you. 708-761-0493 Warning: This episode also contains stories of harm to children. If you're not up for that or have sensitive listeners in earshot, please go ahead and skip this one for now.

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    Do Good Carefully Mar 27, 2018

    Here's something you don't see everyday: parachuting cats. It did happen, though. In the 1950s, The Royal Air Force airdropped parakitties onto the Island of Borneo. Why would they do such a thing? Stick around and find out.

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    Everything Aristotle Said is Wrong Mar 20, 2018

    We give Aristotle a pretty hard time here at The Constant. But we can't hold an Aristotle-hating candle to the guy in this episode. A man whose distaste and distrust for Aristotle is responsible for the birth of the enlightenment, and--maybe--his own demise. It's time you got to know Petrus Ramus.

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    Ice and Fire and Fury Mar 13, 2018

    It started off as an innocent enough idea: what if the moon was made of ice? But from there it grew. Into an alternative-science, into a grand conspiracy theory and, finally, into one of the greatest evils in history.

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    Bitcoin, Bitcoin, BITCOIN! Mar 06, 2018

    Would you like a serious deep-dive into the technical history of cryptocurrency? Too bad. That does sound like something we'd do, but instead we're giving you a political comedy piece by host Mark Chrisler, performed for The Paper Machete, a weekly live magazine out of our hometown, Chicago Illinois. We'll be back next week with more sober examinations of historical ephemera. For this week, give yourself a little break. You've possibly earned it.

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    Shipwreckless Feb 27, 2018

    In 1867, The Eliza set out to sea with a fresh crew, a full hold and fair weather. Yet no one expected her to ever make land again. This episode we look at why, and why, throughout the 19th century, hundreds of ships sank every year in entirely preventable circumstances. It's a story of high seas adventure, murder for profit and... a London coffee shop? It also happens to bear a more than passing resemblance to the gun debate happening in America today.

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    Tidbits and Trimmings Feb 14, 2018

    While we work away on season 2, here's a few extra stories related to the content from season 1 that didn't make their way into the episodes. More art hoaxes! More diligent prime number seekers! More birds on The Moon!

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    Way to Go, Einstein! Jan 30, 2018

    We could've called this show "Whoopsie!" or "Oops!" or "People Believe The Strangest Things." But instead, we called it "The Constant." On this, the season finale, we finally explain why. That means it's time to fawn about Einstein, and the thing he called "the biggest blunder of his life." It also means it's time for Mark to get a tattoo. Which... Look: let's not talk about it, okay?

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    Fire-Proof Lizards, Vegetable Sheep and Ball-Biting Beavers Jan 23, 2018

    Throughout time people have twisted the most humdrum of creatures until they were fantastical, bizarre, unbelievable monsters. From a logistically unfeasible hybrid to a self-castrating quarry, we're bringing you a suite of four stupefying animal myths, and then tracing them to their surprisingly humble beginnings. Plus, do you know what's in your vanilla flavoring? Do you want to? Well, listen anyway.

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    Take None of These and Call Me In The Morning Jan 16, 2018

    This week: a whirlwind history of bad medical practices, worse medical practices and medical practices that--while still pretty awful--looked fantastic by comparison. Western medical history began with a madman who threw himself into a volcano to prove he was a god, and it only went downhill from there. For our story, we look at how one man managed to change 19th century medicine for the better, and how his discovery managed to make 20th century medicine worse.

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    We're Still Here Jan 09, 2018

    "Threatening the world with Famine, Plague and War: To Princes, Death! To Kingdoms, many Crosses; To all Estates, inevitable Losses! To Herdsmen, Rot; to Plowmen, hapless Seasons; To Sailors, Storms, To Cities, Civil Treasons!" -John Gadsbury, 1665. This week we get superstitious with comets, the great bearded stars that herald wishes made true. Or else fiery death. One or the other. For millennia mankind was panicked by these heavenly signs, not knowing what they were. And once we did find out what they were... well, then we panicked differently.

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    Art is Dead Jan 02, 2018

    You don't know this story. You don't know the killer. You don't know the victims. You don't know the artist and you don't know the artworks. But in 1998 Yugoslavia, a series of mutilated corpses shocked the public, rocked the art world and, maybe, changed politics forever.

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    Three Years of Sundays Dec 26, 2017

    It's difficult to honor the spirit of the season when you're making a show about mistakes, foibles and failures, but we've done our best. This week, the most uplifting story about prime numbers you'll hear all season. Promise.

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    1% Inspiration Dec 19, 2017

    In the 1960's, scientists discovered a new form of water, kicking off millions of dollars of research, Nobel Prize consideration and a new Cold War arms race between the USA and USSR. This episode we investigate the history of the miraculous discovery that almost changed the world, and the unbelievable story of why it didn't.

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    Why Do Birds Suddenly (Dis)Appear? Dec 12, 2017

    Have you ever wondered where birds go in the winter? Of course not. But throughout history, many people have. On this, the season premiere of The Constant, we dive into some of the incredible explanations people concocted for this seemingly obvious question, and give you the surprising story of how we eventually came to know what we do. https://theconstantpodcast.weebly.com/

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    You Gotta Fry a Few Eggs Dec 06, 2017

    A preview of things to come: this is our "stress test" mini episode to try to work out all the kinks. Music byLee Rosevere http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/ and Animeistrash

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