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Understudies: Hardest Workers on Broadway? Apr 28, 2022

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Being an understudy is far more challenging than simply learning the lines of a lead actor in case of emergency. Learn all about these unsung stage heroes today.

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Short Stuff: Smelly Homes Apr 27, 2022

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Does your house smell? No? What if we told you it’s impossible for you to know whether it does or not?

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“Postmodernism:” Apr 26, 2022

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Selects: The Baffling Case of the Body On Somerton Beach Apr 23, 2022

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Since his corpse was found in 1948, wearing a nice suit in summer on an Australian beach, an unidentified man has refused to fade into obscurity, gripping the imagination of sleuths around the world. Learn all about the mystery in this classic episode.

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Just Say No to... Bottled Water Apr 21, 2022

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Bottled water is huge business, and terrible for the environment. But where did this all start? Listen in and learn.

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Short Stuff: Salute the Grilled Cheese Apr 20, 2022

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Today we pay tribute to the comfiest of comfort food, the grilled cheese sandwich.

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The Christine Collins Story Apr 19, 2022

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When Christine Collins' son disappeared in 1928, she thought that was the worst that could happen. What followed was more upsetting than any parent could imagine.

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Selects: What happens to abandoned mines? Apr 16, 2022

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Did you know there are as many as 500,000 abandoned mines in the US, but the federal government knows where only 30,000 of them are? Learn about how these places go from money pit to death trap when mine companies simply walk away, in this classic episode.

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How Mensa Works Apr 14, 2022

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Most of us know Mensa’s a smart people club. And that Geena Davis is a member. But did you know it was originally intended as a rolodex when the government needed the UK’s most intelligent minds? And that the Kansas City chapter staged a revolt in the 60s?

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Short Stuff: Animal Politicians Apr 13, 2022

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Small towns around the world have a longstanding tradition of nominating – and voting for – animals in elected positions like mayor and some animals have made it to being nominated for president.

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