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Selects: The Manhattan Grid Aug 15, 2026

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Ever wanted to know more about how the Manhattan grid was made? Well this is your chance. Find out all about it in this classic episode.

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Who was Robert Maxwell? Aug 13, 2026

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Robert Maxwell was a lot of things, publisher, mogul, spy, politician, crook. But was he murdered when he fell from his yacht?

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Short Stuff: Nero and His Fiddle Aug 12, 2026

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Did Nero play his fiddle while Rome burned during the Great Fire of 64 CE? Absolutely not. Find out how we know when Chuck and Josh bust a two thousand year-old myth.

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Bonnie and Clyde Aug 11, 2026

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You've probably seen the movie, but what else do you know about this legendary crime couple? Listen in to find out.

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Selects: Iran-Contra Affair: Shady in the 80s, Part 2 Aug 08, 2026

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As the operation expands it also begins to unravel. Word starts to leak out of the illegal stuff the Reagan administration was up to, Congress and the press investigate and people start to point fingers. Spoiler alert – they all got off scot free. Find out how it all wraps up in part 2 of this classic story.

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Selects: Iran-Contra Affair: Shady in the 80s, Part 1 Aug 08, 2026

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When Ronald Reagan was president, America got involved in some deeply shady stuff, not the least of which was the Iran-Contra scandal – a convoluted operation that managed to combine an illegal covert war in Nicaragua with secretly selling arms to Iran. Learn all about it with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.

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Reggae: Kingston’s Gift to the World Aug 06, 2026

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Although it was built atop some musical styles that came before, reggae is mostly its own thing. It evolved as local music in the Trenchtown neighborhood in Kingston, Jamaica but after Bob Marley and the Wailers came along, it became a global phenomenon.

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Short Stuff: Phone Books Aug 05, 2026

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Once upon a time there were these things called phone books. Inside you could find the phone number and address of just about everyone in your town. Can you imagine?

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Beans and Rice Feeds the World Aug 04, 2026

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To call beans and rice a staple is to undersell the importance of beans and rice. Today we break down the ubiquity of this beloved food combo.

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Selects: How Peanut Butter Works Aug 01, 2026

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No food is more all-American than peanut butter – 80 percent of homes in the country have a jar of it in the pantry right now. And while the rest of the world might find peanut butter peculiar, maybe even gross, the rest of the world is wrong. Enjoy a smooth ride through one of our top condiments in this classic episode.

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