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General Patton’s Abandoned Rear - REWIND Feb 23, 2026

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Originally released February 20, 2023. Through a strange misunderstanding, a small town in France maintained the grave of a fallen American soldier for several decades. It wasn't a soldier's grave at all, but a spot where General George Patton had marked an abandoned latrine pit. In this episode, we learn a little about Patton and how this story came to be. Then we chat with Comedian, Magician and Author Nick Paul.

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Cows Have Best Friends Feb 11, 2026

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In this week's Mid-Week Mini Episode, we talk about how cows have best friends.

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China Time Zone: One Nation, One Clock Feb 09, 2026

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China is as wide as the United States - so why does the entire country share just one time zone? From dark 9 a.m. mornings in Xinjiang to midnight sunsets and the quiet politics of "Beijing time," this episode explores how something as simple as a clock can become a tool of unity, control, and resistance. Then we chat with Comedian Dan Wilbur.

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Mid-Week Mini: The Alarm Clock That Ruined Mornings Forever Feb 04, 2026

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In this week's Mid-Week Mini Episode, we talk about the first alarm clock, why it only rang at an unmentionable hour and why the snooze button standard became 9 minutes.

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The Lazarus Lizards: Cincinnati’s Accidental Invasion Feb 02, 2026

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In this episode we unpack the true story of how ten small lizards smuggled home by a ten year old on a family trip to Italy became a thriving reptile population in Cincinnati Ohio. From their journey in a sock to the remarkable adaptation and spread of Podarcis muralis in the Midwest, this is the strange and true tale of the Lazarus lizards. Then we chat with Comedian Tanya Vora!

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Mid-Week Mini: You Gotta Respect the Tittle Jan 28, 2026

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In this week's Mid-Week Mini Episode, we talk about the tittle.

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Before ICE: Historical Echoes Jan 26, 2026

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In the 1930s, the United States quietly expelled over a million people during the Great Depression - and more than half of them were American citizens. This episode explores how fear, economics, and bureaucracy combined to erase a chapter of history that sounds impossible but is tragically real. Then we chat with Natalie Keller Pariano of Natterdoodle!

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Mid-Week Mini: The Eiffel Tower’s Growth Spurt Jan 21, 2026

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In this week's Mid-Week Mini Episode, we talk about how the Eiffel Tower suffers from shrinkage when it's cold!

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Still Burning: The 1901 Centennial Light Jan 19, 2026

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There is a lightbulb in California that has been glowing since 1901, and it is still on today. In this episode, we explore the true story of the Centennial Light, how it survived a century of technological change, and why its endurance has less to do with lost engineering secrets and more to do with the tradeoffs we choose. Then we chat with Comedian Jay Black!

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Mid-Week Mini: Your Fresh Stomach Lining Jan 14, 2026

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In this week's Mid-Week Mini Episode, we talk about how quickly you grow a new stomach lining!

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