Episodes

June 29, 2020

Mon. 06/29 - Virtually Relive Your Daily Commute

A barber who’s invented a new, safe way to give people haircuts. The son who embarked on an eighty-five day solo trip across the Atlantic ocean to get to his dad’s 90th birthday after the coronavirus canceled all flights. An…
June 26, 2020

Fri. 06/26 - When Going to a Polling Site is Against Your Religion

The church created to circumvent a loophole in Tennessee's elections. VR is getting smell-o-vision, but smelling things is not actually the point. How to prevent your glasses from fogging up while wearing a mask. And a websi…
June 25, 2020

Thu. 06/25 - NASA Wants YOU To Design a Moon Toilet

Tips for collaborating with coworkers and other ways to maximize working from home. NASA wants your help designing a toilet for their next trip to the moon. How unwanted pests in some store-bought broccoli turned into a whol…
June 24, 2020

Wed. 06/24 - Mental Health Tips for Reopening Post-Lockdown

A smart sponge that may be the key to cleaning up oil spills. How to mentally prepare as your town reopens. DIY instructions for making your own beehive bed. And the blossoming audience members that attended Monday night’s p…
June 23, 2020

Tue. 06/23 - Get Ready To Go To Flavortown, Ohio

A pet robot that’s helping cure COVID-19 loneliness. If you thought the fireworks going off every night in your town was bad, let me tell you about a city in France that has set them off every single day for 150 years. Juras…
June 22, 2020

Mon. 06/22 - Send Your Cardboard Avatar To a Football Game

Another Neolithic structure discovered just down the street from Stonehenge. Why some people are more resilient than others. The cardboard cutouts stadiums are using in lieu of real, flesh-based human fans. And a contract jo…
June 19, 2020

Fri. 06/19 - Space Cake: The Future of Astronaut Food

Father’s Day-–its origins and how it’s celebrated around the world. How the astronauts onboard the International Space Station are giving a whole new meaning to “space cake.” A fake Nirvana song made with artificial intellig…
June 18, 2020

Thu. 06/18 - The Segway Inventor Plans to Mass Produce Human Organs

Ahead of Juneteenth, a bit of background on its origins and the fight to make it a federal holiday. The inventor of the Segway has a plan to mass produce human organs. The productivity lifehack that lets you complain as much…
June 17, 2020

Wed. 06/17 - How Poop Can Prevent COVID-19 Outbreaks

The Statue of Liberty arrived in the US on this day in 1885––a look at its original intended meaning. How our poop could help flatten the curve. The Boccaccio Project that’s capturing the music of quarantine. And a video cam…
June 16, 2020

Tue. 06/16 - The 411 on Dexamethasone: A New COVID-19 Treatment?

A new promising treatment for COVID-19. Good news for LGBTQ+ Americans. Why people are more honest when they’re typing on their smartphones versus on their computers. The one man who created the stuffed crust pizza, the McGr…
June 15, 2020

Mon. 06/15 - New Pandemic Solution: Just Print Your Own Money

The Kentucky tattoo shop fighting back against extremism. A small town in Washington that has straight up decided to start printing their own money. The science behind why heroes tend to downplay their heroic acts. And the d…
June 12, 2020

Fri. 06/12 - CGI Crowds & Virtual Barbers: Our New Normal

With fans not allowed in stadiums, some sports leagues are using computer-generated crowds to fill the stands. If your hair has grown to a completely unmanageable length, this new site can help. Scientists have discovered ma…
June 11, 2020

Thu. 06/11 - How To Safely Hug Someone Again

Weird comfort foods born out of historic times of discomfort. How to hug during a pandemic. Electric vehicle batteries may get a second life. Drones are now delivering library books to kids in Virginia. And the best custom b…
June 10, 2020

Wed. 06/10 - The Woman Who Made Stuffed Olives During Brain Surgery

The WHO’s new official advice on mask-wearing do’s and don’t’s. The 103 year-old retired Belgian doctor hoping to make a difference in the coronavirus effort. Archaeologists have uncovered an entire ancient Roman city withou…
June 9, 2020

Tue. 06/09 - When Epidemiologists Expect to Resume Everyday Activities

A look at when epidemiologists will personally be resuming various daily activities. The real people behind one of Apple’s most famous sound effects. How dropping f-bombs might actually be a useful strategy. And the first Am…
June 8, 2020

Mon. 06/08 - The Hottest New Musician in the Bay Area: The Golden Gate Bridge?

New Zealand has officially reduced their number of coronavirus cases to zero. Apple apparently patented technology for socially-distanced group selfies. How to order first-class stamps with your face on them. What paleontolo…
June 5, 2020

Fri. 06/05 - It's National Donut Day! ...But Why?

A further look at the emerging controversy surrounding the data analytics company behind that big hydroxychloroquine study. Another study shows that humans apparently really do want to be kind to each other. Some perfectly s…
June 4, 2020

Thu. 06/04 - Isaac Newton's Little Known Plague Cure

Confirmed case numbers continue to rise around the world as places that were previously spared are now the sites of major outbreaks. How do libraries disinfect books? Isaac Newton’s little known cure for the plague. New synt…
June 4, 2020

Wed. 06/03 - How the Pandemic Has Changed the Way We Sleep

The data analytics company throwing several major COVID-19 studies into question. How the pandemic has changed the way we sleep. Why shoe companies used to use x-rays to sell shoes. And South Korea’s gift to the Navajo Natio…
June 2, 2020

Tue. 06/02 - The Introvert's and Extrovert's Guides to Lockdown

A six month check in on the coronavirus. tl;dr it’s going to last a long time, wear a mask. Recreating what Johann Sebastian Bach’s music sounded like to him. The introvert and extrovert’s guide to thriving during lockdown. …
June 1, 2020

Mon. 06/01 - Could Humans Go Into Hibernation?

Is COVID-19 actually a vascular disease, not a respiratory one? And is the virus itself getting weaker? Plus, kicking off Pride Month with a look at how much same-sex weddings have boosted the US economy. Could human hiberna…
May 29, 2020

Fri. 05/29 - Did COVID-19 Outbreaks Actually Start Later Than We Thought?

Today we’re looking at the different ways the virus spreads and what measures can be taken to prevent spread in different contexts. A new study shows coronavirus epidemics may have started later than originally thought. Plus…
May 28, 2020

Thu. 05/28 - Can Biomarkers Tell Us How COVID-19 Affects People Differently?

Is the coronavirus more dependent on super spreaders than we thought? Research indicates possible biological markers to determine how severely an individual will react to COVID-19. And how the decline of local journalism is …
May 27, 2020

Wed. 05/27 - Are Planes the Safest Way to Travel Right Now?

A third of Americans now show signs of clinical anxiety and depression. A round-up of where and how the virus spreads, including how safe you may be on planes and going into the office. Plus, the details behind the futuristi…