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The Sewol Ferry Disaster Apr 16, 2026

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In 2014 a ferry carrying hundreds of South Korean high school students on a field trip sunk, killing almost everyone on board. Hauntingly, their deaths were fully avoidable: everyone from the dock inspector to the Coast Guard to the president failed them.

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Short Stuff: Cherry Blossoms Apr 15, 2026

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The Japanese Cherry Blossom is a sight to behold. But how did they get to Washington D.C.?

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Are Generations Even a Thing? Apr 14, 2026

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We all love to tour our generation's superiority, but who decides where the split occurs and what to name it? And is this even a thing or just an arbitrary division?

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Selects: What is a Numbers Station? Apr 11, 2026

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If you think secretly coded messages sent via short wave radio is Cold War relic, think again. In this classic episode, Chuck and Josh are here to dispel that myth, along with many others relating to numbers stations, including why they might still be operational.

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How Worker Co-ops Work Apr 09, 2026

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The worker co-op has a rich tradition and can work a variety of ways. Join us as we dig into the nuts and bolts.

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Short Stuff: History of Spring Break Apr 08, 2026

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If you think Spring Break started with northern college kids heading to Florida to party, you'd be correct. But there's slightly more to it than that.

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Roar: The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made? Apr 07, 2026

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Jump in today to hear all about the disaster that was the movie ROAR.

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Selects: The Skinny on Lyme Disease Apr 04, 2026

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If you live in the Northeastern U.S. then you may know someone who has had Lyme disease. But it's spreading all over the country and parts of the world. Learn all about this tick-borne disease in this classic episode.

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The Colorado River Compact Apr 02, 2026

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Deciding how to share water is pretty important stuff when there isn't much of it around. Today we dive into the Colorado River Compact.

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Short Stuff: Simple Spelling Movement Apr 01, 2026

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Pretty much everyone agrees that English is a chaotic language. There are nutso rules of grammar and spelling other languages don’t have. More than once, movements have emerged to simplify English and each time they were beaten back with a vengeance.

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