Episodes

  • Ancient Greek Constellations: A Match Made in Heaven
    Dec 11 2024

    You have heard of the Greek constellations, they are the driving force behind every horoscope, but have you heard each of their origin stories? Find out why the Greek gods decided to place various animals and people among the stars.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Grosse Île and the 1847 Typhus Epidemic: Don't Trust the Devil's Apples
    Nov 27 2024

    Grosse Île is a small island in the St. Lawrence and was once Canada's primary port of entry for immigrants. It was used to quarantine new immigrants to Canada for years, but what happens when a famine across the ocean causes the facilities to become overrun? The answer isn't pretty...

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Human Adaptation: To Boldly Go Where No Hominin Had Gone Before
    Nov 13 2024

    Living in harsh and extreme environments has been a challenge for humans (and our hominin ancestors). Luckily, a few populations have developed genetic adaptations that have allowed survival in the extreme cold, high elevation, and deep depths.

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • The Wonders of The World: Seven is the Perfect Number of Wonders, Eight is Right Out
    Oct 30 2024

    People have always liked making lists and what better lists are there than the most impressive and wonderful things to see. We explore the original Seven Wonders of the World as outlined by the ancient Greeks and then take on more modern interpretations.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Fungi Pt II: Zeus, the Best Mushroom Gardener
    Oct 16 2024

    This episode we dive back into the fungi kingdom and talk about human interaction with fungus. We cover everything from food to drugs to space technology.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Fungi Pt I: The Morel You Know About Mushrooms the Better
    Oct 2 2024

    There is the animal kingdom, there is the plant kingdom, and then there is the fungi kingdom (one could say the Mushroom Kingdom for all you Mario fans out there). It's a tall task to attempt to cover an entire kingdom in just a few episodes but we are up to the task.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Syd Barrett Must Die: Why The Most Iconic Album Of All Time Almost Didn't Happen
    Sep 18 2024

    Most people have heard of Pink Floyd but far fewer have heard of Syd Barrett even though he was a founding member of the band and heavily influential in Pink Floyd's early success. Today's special guest, Warren, explains how both Syd's presence and absence from Pink Floyd played critical roles in the band's history.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Animals That Do Drugs! (Just the Medicinal Kind)
    Sep 5 2024

    The relatively new science of Zoopharmacognosy is all about the study of animals that self-medicate. This science covers a wide range of animals and an equally wide range of medicines from plants to insects to resin.

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    1 hr and 10 mins