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The Compton Cafeteria Riot Oct 24, 2023

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Three years before the riots at Stonewall, the LGBTQ community of San Francisco's Tenderloin rose up. And the story was almost lost to time. Learn how and why today.

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Selects: Where Did Trick-Or-Treating Come From? Oct 21, 2023

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We aren’t exactly sure who invented trick-or-treating – kids who realized they could extort adults for candy, or adults who bought off kids in exchange for laying off pranks? The bigger question is: Will trick-or-treating survive the 21st century? Learn more in this classic episode.

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Kindness: Do It Oct 19, 2023

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In the tradition of our episodes on forgiveness and revenge, comes the third installment in the Emotional Roller Coaster trilogy. Kindness, it turns out, really does make the world go round.

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Short Stuff: Candy Corn Oct 18, 2023

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Is it vile? Is it delicious? It seems to be both! Hear all about the history of candy corn, how it’s made, and who likes it in this pre-Halloween episode!

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The Criminal Father of Criminology Oct 17, 2023

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Eugene Francois Vidocq is without a doubt one of the most interesting figures in modern history. He’s a former criminal turned undercover informant who went on to found the French national police force and the world’s first private detective agency.

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Selects: Pain Scales: Yeeeow! Oct 14, 2023

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Pain is subjective; it is whatever the person experiencing it says it is. But to effectively treat pain, it helps to quantify it, which is why medicine came up with pain scales. Learn all about them in this classic episode.

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How Intellectual Property Works Oct 12, 2023

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Intellectual property sounds as dry as can be, but it’s actually very interesting. It’s at the heart of the global economy and the center of a dispute over what should belong to the people who create things, from poetry to pharmaceuticals.

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Short Stuff: Longyou Caves Oct 11, 2023

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What’s better than discovering a mysterious cavern? Discovering five!

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Parasocial Relationships: That Podcaster is Your Friend! Oct 10, 2023

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Parasocial relationships are fascinating and it turns out Chuck knows what it's like from both sides. Listen in today to your old friends.

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Selects: How Motion Sickness Works Oct 07, 2023

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Motion sickness is the worst and hits about 25 to 40 percent of humans when they ride in cars, boats, or simply watch the wrong 3-D movie. Join us as we break down the science behind this nausea-inducing affliction in this classic episode.

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