Episodes

Feb. 2, 2024

Can Music Make Us Healthier? Woman Survives Trash Compaction and The History of Groundhog Day

Is music the key to better brain health later in life?  A woman manages to survive trash compaction and we look back on the first groundhog day. Plus, this day in history — the details of the ABSCAM scandal were released to …
Feb. 1, 2024

Ants Help with Sustainable Energy, Youthful Mensa Member, Dog Feces DNA

How ants can help reveal the key to sustainable energy sourcing, a youthful competitor for Einstein and Hawking, and one European district is taking advanced measures to protect against pet owners who don’t clean up. Plus, o…
Jan. 31, 2024

Rogue AI, Neuralink Implant, and Weird Wednesday

AI goes rogue … and the results are truly frightening, Neuralink implants its chip in a human brain for the first time – what that could mean for the future, and Weird Wednesday which includes a public restroom that becomes …
Jan. 30, 2024

Cursive Study and Robot Surgeon Heads to the ISS

Can cursive make you smarter? The ISS gets a new passenger - a robot surgeon. Plus, this day in history, walking gets easier. Cursive Study () Robot Space Surgeon () Moving Walkway () Contact the show -   -
Jan. 29, 2024

Life on Mars(?), Mars Vehicle Retires, California Solar Advancements

Ancient lake sediment on Mars may reveal whether life once existed there. Staying with the red planet, one air-born exploratory vehicle has forced into retirement. California takes a solar leap forward. Plus, this week in hi…
Jan. 26, 2024

Deaf Gene Therapy, AI Meltdown, and New Escape Room Design

New gene therapy that could potentially improve the hearing of deaf children, an AI meltdown as the tech turns on its leader — and no this is not the plot to mission impossible, plus, the world’s smallest escape room could l…
Jan. 25, 2024

NASA Space Rocks Return and Rare Insect Experience

One of NASA’s recent endeavors yields more than expected. A once in 200-year insect experience is nearly upon us. And, on this day in history - there’s an opportunity on Mars … we’ll explain. NASA Rocks () Rare Insect Experi…
Jan. 24, 2024

Possible Road Rule Changes and Weird Wednesday

One long time rule of the road could be going away and Weird Wednesday. Plus, this day in history - changes made for beer in the U.S. Road Rule Change () The Rat Hole () RetiPOOtion () Yogurt Digital Detox () Spinning Top Re…
Jan. 23, 2024

The Reasons Why Dogs Wag Their Tails and The Oldest Black Hole

Why do dogs wag their tails? There’s more to it than you think, scientists have spotted the oldest known black hole yet, an update on the oldest dog record, and this day in history - we look at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. …
Jan. 22, 2024

Levitation Becoming a Reality and Lexington E.T. Tourism Campaign

Levitation becomes a reality? Plus, one Kentucky city’s tourism campaign includes extraterrestrials invites, this week in history - New York’s plan to save women’s souls, and a few fan corrections. Magnet Levitation () Lexin…
Jan. 19, 2024

"Utopian" California City and Possible Alexa Upgrades

The proposed Utopian City in California, and Alexa, where art thou? Possible changes coming to Amazon’s favorite virtual assistant. That, plus this Week in History - we take a look at a classic car Utopian City () () Alexa U…
Jan. 18, 2024

Crab Walking Car, AI Handwriting, and Chatty Animal Found

On today’s episode the new crab walking car, a new AI tool that could help…or hurt you, and a chatty animal found wandering the streets. Plus, this day in history - an NFL rule change that has one left one team unhappy for t…
Jan. 17, 2024

Pothole Rescue and Weird Wednesday

Coming up on today’s episode Potholes aren’t all bad, we’ll explain and Weird Wednesday. Plus this day in history - tragedy strikes the South Pole. Pothole Rescue () Underwear Snake ( () () Mississippi River Record () Conta…
Jan. 16, 2024

Alexander the Great Palace Reopens and The New Tyrannosaur Species

The Palace of Alexander the Great is reopening plus, a new subspecies of tyrannosaur is found. Also, this day in history, an advancement for transferring goods via trains. Palace of Alexander the Great () T. Mcraeensis () ()…
Jan. 15, 2024

Ancient Amazon Cities and No Fun Highway Signs

Ancient Amazon cities have been discovered, the feds play ‘fun police’ with highway signs, and this day is history – the hat that caused a riot! Ancient Amazon Cities () () No Fun Highway Signs () Contact the show -   -
Jan. 12, 2024

Snow Fly Research, Endangered Clam Revival, and A Good Dog Saves the Day

'Tis the season for snow flies, a large endangered clam makes a comeback in the Adriatic, and a good dog named Kobe saves the day – some feel-good vibes heading to the weekend … that, plus this Week in History - we go back t…
Jan. 11, 2024

Giant Ape Extinction and Could Gray Hair Be Reversible?

Why a Giant Ape Species went extinct over 200 thousand years ago and could gray hair be reversible? Plus, this day in history - a special day for one of the most popular modern day book series.  Giant Ape () Gray Hair () Con…
Jan. 10, 2024

The Tidy Mouse and Weird Wednesday

It’s not Mighty Mouse, it’s Tidy Mouse and Weird Wednesday - we cover some of the odd, interesting stories that we found this week. Plus, this day in history - we send signals to the moon with Project Diana.  Tidy Mouse () T…
Jan. 9, 2024

EEAGER Beaver, Elvis AI Concert, and Starbucks Stanley Mayhem

Beavers could potentially help combat natural disasters. The King, Elvis Presley is set to make comeback thanks to AI … and mayhem at Target, thanks to Starbucks … we’ll explain. Plus, this day in history - it is a good date…
Jan. 8, 2024

Toronto's Marathon Man and Google's Privacy Update

Toronto’s Marathon Man treks more than 7,000 MILES in a single year, Google is finally addresses one of the internet’s biggest privacy concerns, plus this week in history - the law against flirting. Toronto’s Marathon Man ()…
Jan. 5, 2024

Sonic Boom-less Aircraft, Space Plane Experiments, and Largest Australian Venomous Spider

Beware of the record-setting spider in Australia, plus a couple experiments take to the skies for NASA and the military. This Week in History focuses on an anniversary for Reggie’s namesake. X-59 Supersonic Jet () () X-37B S…
Jan. 4, 2024

The Met to Return Stolen Art, Island Caretaker Applications, and Classic Video Game Beat

The Metropolitan Museum of Art to repatriate dozens of stolen pieces of art, a remote island is now accepting applications for an eight-month care-taker position – and they want two! Plus, a very old video game that may have…
Jan. 3, 2024

Turning Light Into Matter & Weird Wednesday

Physicists work on turning light into matter and Weird Wednesday brings some of the more bizarre stories of the week. All that, plus this day in history - one of the most successful (and valuable) baseball franchises was sol…
Jan. 2, 2024

2024 Predictions, "Beer Goggles" Research, and A Proper Introduction

What could be in store for 2024 – we ask a famous (dead) French astrologist, the science behind the phenomenon known as “beer goggles,” and on this day in history – I (and you too) can’t drive 55 mph … thanks Richard Nixon. …