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One Glass of Red Wine (Entry 866.DE3233) Sep 14, 2023

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In which one Canadian newsman convinces America for several decades that daily drinking is the key to solving the "French Paradox," and John thinks Ken looks inhibited holding a spatula. Certificate #13766.

(LIVE) Hiroo Onoda (Entry 867.1C1526) Sep 07, 2023

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In which Japanese soldiers, unwilling to believe that World War II is over, hold out for decades on islands all over the Pacific, and Ken will never give up on bar soap. Certificate #44164.

Kids on Milk Cartons (Entry 686.DE2407) Aug 31, 2023

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In which a nationwide panic over "stranger danger" turns regional dairies into activists for missing children, and John likes when things are "de minimis." Certificate #25468.

The NS Savannah (Entry 849.MK0436) Aug 24, 2023

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In which the world's first nuclear-powered merchant vessel is launched in all its modernist glory, and Ken wants an infinitely long ship. Certificate #26615.

The DuMont Network (Entry 386.LK2417) Aug 17, 2023

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In which the three nascent American broadcast networks face a challenge from a scrappy engineering lab, and John thinks gadgeteers should be certified. Certificate #28450.

Universe 25 (Entry 1350.GE0907) Aug 10, 2023

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In which the "behavioral sink" of rodent utopias is discovered in a Maryland barn, and Ken sings about a urinal trough. Certificate #38792.

Enneagrams (Entry 415.JM0124) Aug 03, 2023

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In which Sufi mysticism inspires a Bolivian philosopher to divide all of humanity into nine personality types, and Ken visualizes the ur-cow. Certificate #25935.

The Doomsday Clock (Entry 372.1P0407) Jul 27, 2023

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In which a panel of concerned atomic scientists quantify the dangers of the nuclear age with a timely visual aid, and John's mother has a favorite fact about Benjamin Franklin. Certificate #26973.

Foundling Wheels (Entry 495.IS4915) Jul 20, 2023

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In which a medieval pope's disturbing nightmare leads to the addition of "baby doors" at convents and hospitals across Europe, and John thinks robots could replace orphans. Certificate #43431.

The Sanaa Manuscript (Entry 1100.2T0316) Jul 13, 2023

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In which a Yemeni construction crew finds a priceless trove of Quranic literature and promptly stuff it into potato sacks, and Ken would like to burn some French translators at the stake. Certificate #24503.

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