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Selects: Project Azorian: The CIA's Super 70s Mission To Steal A Sunken Soviet Sub Jan 15, 2022

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In 1974 the CIA undertook one of its most brazen operations – secretly raising a sunken Soviet submarine lost in the middle of the Pacific Ocean right under the noses of the Russian Navy. With the help of billionaire recluse Howard Hughes, obviously. Learn all about it in this classic episode.

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What were the black codes? Jan 13, 2022

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The black codes were proposed laws that basically tried to keep a form of slavery alive and well after the end of the Civil War. It didn't last long but the shadow of those codes still exist today.

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Short Stuff: Fortune Cookies Jan 12, 2022

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Everything you thought you knew about fortune cookies is wrong. Learn all the right stuff in this episode.

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The Circleville Poison Pen Letters Mystery Jan 11, 2022

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For 20 years, a tiny town in Ohio was held enrapt by the prolific author of a series of unhinged letters. By the time they abruptly stopped, the letters – which revealed terrible secrets – had claimed a life and sent a possibly innocent man to prison.

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Selects: Carl Sagan: American Hero Jan 08, 2022

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Carl Sagan was the world's first mainstream media super scientist, capapble of breaking down complex ideas for the common folk. But what made him tick? Billions and billions of great ideas. Explore his life and legacy with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.

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Ants! Part 2! Jan 06, 2022

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The exciting conclusion of Ants Part 2!

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Short Stuff: The Casket Racket Jan 05, 2022

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And you thought we were done with talking about funeral homes. Well guess again!

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Ants! Part 1! Jan 04, 2022

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Ants are pretty much amazing. So we're gonna spend two episodes talking all about them. Please enjoy!

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Selects: Horoscopes: Written in the Stars? Jan 01, 2022

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A lot of people read their daily horoscopes, but does anyone really take stock in them? Turns out the answer is yes, even though there is no evidence of their accuracy. Learn all about horoscopes today in this classic episode.

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Cookies! Cookies! Cookies! Dec 30, 2021

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No, we didn’t find another international distress signal we forgot to mention in our Mayday! Short Stuff, we’re just that jazzed about our episode on cookies. Are they even better than cakes? It’s up to you to listen and decide!

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