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**Damn Interesting**

The audio side of DamnInteresting.com: Legitimately intriguing true stories from history, science, and psychology. Audiobook-like narration with sound effects and music.

Latest Episodes:

A Possible Future Jul 08, 2026

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An attempt to secure the future of the site, with an unfortunate quantity of moist metaphors. https://dam.mn/fund

Nineteen Seventy Three (Redux) Jun 08, 2026

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Damn Interesting Podcast: Chile's audacious 1970s-era plan to network and automate the country's entire economy, hindered by political upheaval and CIA maneuvering. Long-time listeners might recognize this story, we did a version of it years ago. The original narrator for this piece joined forces with one of our competitors, and together they have been aggressively poaching our catalog to make videos. So we've decided to start removing his name and voice from our podcast.

There Once Was a Man Called Curley Sep 06, 2025

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A would-be priest's audacious plan to win his money back from the bookmakers

Much Ado About Adenoids Jun 23, 2025

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The largest and strangest riot in New York City’s history.

A Trail Gone Cold Mar 20, 2024

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Against the odds, a tiny Icelandic town speaks of a local Black ancestor. Geneticists and historians combine forces to uncover the man’s eventful life.

Journey To The Invisible Planet Jun 13, 2023

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The tangled history of humanity’s search for the solar system’s uncharted planets.

From Where The Sun Now Stands May 21, 2023

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When the U.S. Army came for their land in 1877, the Nez Perce tribe complied. But tensions boiled over, and Chief Joseph led as they ran for their lives.

The Ancient Order Of Bali Mar 28, 2023

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In 1970s Bali, a sudden rice crisis prompted an unexpectedly far-reaching scientific discovery

Lofty Ambitions Dec 13, 2022

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In 1933, British WWI vet Maurice Wilson hatched an unorthodox plan to reach the still-untouched summit of Everest.

The Rube's Dilemma Oct 27, 2022

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A great pitcher’s great temptation.