Episodes
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Episode 518: The Last Solviet Citizen (Entry 702.LA0417)
November 24th, 2022 | 57 mins 29 secs
In which one lonely cosmonaut is left in space while his nation disappears from under him, and Ken thinks couples therapy should be about Mars. Certificate #35916.
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Episode 517: Twilight (Entry 1352.DE1223)
November 22nd, 2022 | 1 hr 21 mins
In which a bored Phoenix mom has a sparkly dream that ends up changing both teen literature and Washington State tourism, and John explains that his virginity had little to do with vampires. Certificate #18573.
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Episode 516: Mother Trees (Entry 810.LK2129)
November 17th, 2022 | 54 mins 53 secs
In which forests and their fungi form such close relationships that they essentially become a giant leafy brain, and Ken is excited about pre-Wil Wheaton science. Certificate #46162.
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Episode 515: The Goodwill Moon Rocks (Entry 539.JB1804)
November 15th, 2022 | 1 hr 12 mins
In which a space detective learns that hundreds of Richard Nixon's tiny gifts to the world have gone missing over the years, and John wonders if religious sacraments are more effective in space. Certificate #25614.
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Episode 514: Up with People (Entry 1376.MT0715)
November 10th, 2022 | 1 hr 18 mins
In which the counterculture of the 1960s encourages powerful institutions to create a square but multiracial song-and-dance troupe that takes the world by storm, and Ken imagines President Eisenhower as a stern ad executive. Certificate #53773
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Episode 513: Loyalists (Entry 738.1S0819)
November 8th, 2022 | 1 hr 18 mins
In which half a million colonists decide the American Revolution isn't really their thing, and John needs to know how many lanterns there were, just in case. Certificate #13747.
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Episode 512: The Stone of Scone (Entry 1229.PS11822)
November 3rd, 2022 | 1 hr 11 mins
In which a medieval legend about a chunk of sandstone means that Scottish cooperation is necessary for Charles III to be crowned king, and Ken passes a Bible quiz. Certificate #42504.
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Episode 511: The Popemobile (Entry 965.JE4615)
November 1st, 2022 | 1 hr 10 mins
In which the history of papal transportation is traced from sedan chairs to Hyundai sedans, and John has been researching the care and upkeep of Catholic moms. Certificate #15163.
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Episode 510: The Dempster Dumpster (Entry 332.LA0345)
October 27th, 2022 | 1 hr 7 mins
In which cities, over the centuries, gradually discover the most efficient way to collect garbage for disposal, and Ken hasn't looked in his pocket since Christmas. Certificate #28712.
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Episode 509: Modernist Cuisine (Entry 798.PR2303)
October 25th, 2022 | 1 hr 11 mins
In which a computer millionaire takes early retirement to self-publish a 50-pound reference work about the chemistry of food, and John discovers a surprise cherry tomato. Certificate #24537.
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Episode 508: The Batavia (Entry 103.AC2741)
October 20th, 2022 | 1 hr 14 mins
In which one eventful Dutch voyage to Indonesia leads to a mutiny, a shipwreck, and a massacre off the coast of Australia, and Ken claims he has a bed in a port somewhere. Certificate #20229.
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Episode 507: The Last Train Robbery (Entry 702.EZ0722)
October 18th, 2022 | 1 hr 5 mins
In which two Depression-era "drugstore cowboys" let their Wild West outlaw fantasies lead them into a life of crime, and John breaks the news to Ken about pirates. Certificate #26056.