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Selects: The Tylenol Murders, Part I Mar 26, 2022

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On one terrible day in Chicago in 1982, seven people died suddenly and mysteriously. In just a matter of hours, it becomes clear, someone has poisoned bottles of Extra-Strength Tylenol, one of the most trusted and widely-used products in America. Learn all about it in this classic episode.

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The Truth Behind Cage-Free and Free-Range Mar 25, 2022

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You’d think terms like cage-free and free-range means the chickens we eat are frolicking happily in the fresh air under the shining sun, but you’d be so, so wrong. Cage-free is a huge improvement but free-range is lacking and both have a long way to go.

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Short Stuff: Magnet Fishing Mar 23, 2022

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Magnet fishing has nothing to do with fish. It's more like metal detecting in waterways. Please enjoy our take!

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Why was Titicut Follies banned? Mar 22, 2022

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Titicut Follies is a documentary made famous by its banning. But why was it banned? And what was it even about? Listen in to learn all you need to know about this infamous doc.

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Selects: How Hate Works Mar 19, 2022

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Hate is generally defined as an extreme hostility to something or someone, usually stemming from fear, anger or a sense of injury. But how does it work? Join Josh and Chuck in this classic episode as they dig into the nature of hate.

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How Rewilding Works Mar 17, 2022

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A big new push toward nature conservation (and saving the planet) is based on a simple premise: remove humans from the equation and let nature take its own course.

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Short Stuff: Nose Breathing Mar 16, 2022

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Nose breathing > mouth breathing for many reasons. Listen and learn!

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Operation Northwoods: The False Flag Op That Never Was Mar 15, 2022

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There is presumably some very dark, very depressing stuff in the annals of America’s secret history. But perhaps the darkest classified document to see the light of day was the memo that called for faked attacks on the US to justify invading Cuba.

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Selects: A Brief Overview of Punk Rock Mar 12, 2022

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Punk rock really needs about 10 episodes to do it justice, but we'll try and tackle anyway. Learn all about this movement right now in this classic episode.

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Aleister Crowley: Blowhard Narcissist? Mar 10, 2022

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Aleister Crowley was known as the "wickedest man in the world." But was he really just a blowhard narcissist? You decide!

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