Episodes
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Episode 494: Hobby Tunneling (Entry 591.JB2416)
September 1st, 2022 | 1 hr 13 mins
In which a series of largely male and largely odd people over the centuries start digging something and just don't stop, and Ken explains how Canadian lakes are named. Certificate #39623.
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Episode 493: Gillian Hills (Entry 588.PS12101)
August 30th, 2022 | 1 hr 23 mins
In which the daughter of a famous adventurer and hostage does landmark work in 20th-century music, film, and art, and John wonders whom he has talked to for the most hours. Certificate #39582.
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Episode 492: O'Shaughnessy Dam (Entry 877.EX1508)
August 25th, 2022 | 1 hr 20 mins
In which a great American city got its water rights by illegally flooding John Muir's favorite valley, and Ken has opinions on where egrets should poop. Certificate #53464.
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Episode 491: The Placebo Effect (Entry 946.IS3821)
August 23rd, 2022 | 1 hr 31 mins
In which people find they can feel better about almost any ailment while taking nothing at all, and many of John's friends are Batman villains. Certificate #42734.
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Episode 490: The Dingo Fence (Entry 351.EZ1415)
August 18th, 2022 | 1 hr 17 mins
In which 3,500 miles of wire mesh are intended to keep the southeast corner of Australia dingo-free, and Ken thinks his dogs are choosing not to do jazz hands. Certificate #51283.
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Episode 489: The Battle of Bamber Bridge (Entry 104.HE1302)
August 16th, 2022 | 1 hr 16 mins
In which wartime Britain reacts skeptically to American racial segregation, leading to a firefight in the village streets of Lancashire, and John ponders the post-apocalyptic looting of opticians. Certificate #53093.
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Episode 488: Be Here Now (Entry 111.JM0414)
August 11th, 2022 | 1 hr 19 mins
In which an LSD-loving psychologist is fired from Harvard and reborn in India, and Ken would like to be in a control group. Certificate #30296.
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Episode 487: The Swamp Dragons (Entry 1261.MK0118)
August 9th, 2022 | 1 hr 26 mins
In which one of the most hapless teams in NBA history has a rebranding brainstorm, and John is mistaken about Jesus riding a dinosaur. Certificate #27789.
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Episode 486: Jobbers Canyon (Entry 673.LK1218)
August 4th, 2022 | 1 hr 7 mins
In which one of America's most historic warehouse districts is threatened by urban renewal, and Ken wants only the best rutabagas in his body. Certificate #48481.
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Episode 485: Twee (Entry 1352.1TH0207)
August 2nd, 2022 | 1 hr 18 mins
In which an achingly innocent, gentle, and earnest new aesthetic spawns a decade of music, art, bangs, and Etsy stores, and John has forgotten every band except Kajagoogoo. Certificate #16065.
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Episode 484: The Mother Sauces (Entry 810.PS7825)
July 28th, 2022 | 1 hr 17 mins
In which a taxonomy of five simple French recipes are used to define haute cuisine for generations, and Ken wants noodles named for Drake. Certificate #48504.
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Episode 483: Roller Derby (Entry 1080.NA0302)
July 26th, 2022 | 1 hr 21 mins
In which a Broadway legend retools a Depression-era endurance contest into a thrilling contact sport, and John wants Portland to succeed. Certificate #26834.