Episodes
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Episode 434: Trofim Lysenko (Entry 743.MT1325)
February 3rd, 2022 | 1 hr 12 mins
In which a Soviet agronomist misunderstands genetics so badly that millions of people die, and John finds giraffes to have the sexiest eyelashes. Certificate #27832.
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Episode 433: Chindogu (Entry 215.PR0812)
February 1st, 2022 | 1 hr 12 mins
In which a Japanese college dropout invents a new kind of not-entirely-useless invention, and Ken enjoys a tidy sum. Certificate #36799.
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Episode 432: Ledger Art (Entry 709.2P0115)
January 27th, 2022 | 1 hr 19 mins
In which accounting records become the basis for an important new genre of Native American painting, and Ken gets nostalgic for his childhood dog food invoices. Certificate #25974.
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Episode 431: Penguin Classics (Entry 915.EC1212)
January 25th, 2022 | 1 hr 8 mins
In which a boring train ride from Devon leads to the creation of the modern paperback library, and John's daughter is a snob about sans serif typefaces. Certificate #41769.
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Episode 430: Roxas v. Marcos (Entry 1086.PR1506)
January 20th, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
In which a humble locksmith sues the dictator who stole his golden Buddha, and Ken thinks teaching multiplication to juries was a mistake. Certificate #46804.
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Episode 429: Welsh Patagonia (Entry 1421.DE2609)
January 18th, 2022 | 1 hr 36 secs
In which a small group of nationalists leave Wales for the prairies of Argentina, and John explains why he pronounces "Nazi" to rhyme with "snazzy." Certificate #53240.
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Episode 428: The Fastest Bicyclist (Entry 445.IS0526)
January 13th, 2022 | 1 hr 10 mins
In which the world land speed cycling record reaches incredible heights using the power of the slipstream, and Ken doesn't need to hear the word "torque" so much. Certificate #43944.
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Episode 427: Damascus Steel (Entry 314.PS4503)
January 11th, 2022 | 56 mins 49 secs
In which the technology used to make the world's strongest and most beautiful swords is lost to time, and John is suspicious of redheads. Certificate #26207.
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Episode 426: Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death (Entry 853.PS13709)
January 6th, 2022 | 1 hr 7 mins
In which an American heiress leverages her dollhouse enthusiasm to invent a new scientific discipline, and Ken's aunt knows more about cyanide than his uncle. Certificate #34368.
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Episode 425: The Law of the Tongue (Entry 705.JB0712)
January 4th, 2022 | 1 hr 7 mins
In which an Australian whaling village learns to hunt cooperatively with the local apex predators, and John identifies the "ferrets of the sea." Certificate #46594.
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Episode 424: Der Grosser (Entry 551.EX1407)
December 30th, 2021 | 1 hr 35 mins
In which an ultra-luxury Mercedes becomes the car of choice for rock stars and despots worldwide, and Ken wants to buy the least fascist doorbell. Certificate #49472.
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Episode 423: The Public Universal Friend (Entry 1006.JE3122)
December 28th, 2021 | 1 hr 6 mins
In which a Rhode Island Quaker emerges from a coma rebranded as a nameless, genderless prophet, and John predicts the Temptations will get boils. Certificate #29297.