The Mind’s Eye, the ability to visualize thoughts and ideas in your mind. The ability to recall memories in vivid detail. But, for 1% of the population, they lack the ability to do this. A condition known as Aphantasia, their mind’s eye is blind. When ask

In celebration of Black History Month we would like to highlight two heroes of the civil rights movement. Robert Smalls and Fannie Lou Hamer. Robert Smalls was an indentured servant who freed him self and his family, as well as many others too. Fannie Lou

On May 27th, 1962, a routine landfill fire in Centralia, PA spread to a coal mine through an unsealed mine shaft. Though much effort was done to try to contain the fire, it quickly spread out of control and has been burning underneath the city for almost

This episode is all about assassination attempts gone wrong! You'll hear why President Andrew Jackson delivered a good old fashioned ass whooping. Why 50 Cent was shot 9 times. Some failed assassination attempts on Yasser Arafat, and some of the most comi

In the 1700’s and 1800’s there was a vampire craze in the New England region of the United States. The region had more than 80 reported cases. Rhode Island alone was home to 18 of these cases. Did Rhode Island become the Transylvania of the U.S.? What was

What constitutes a good dad? While the specifics might be up for debate, Pigmy dads probably have them all beat! Take a listen and find out what makes them such great dads! **Editorial note from Jose** I originally was going to edit a lot of what I said o

If you've ever watched TV with captions, you've probably seen "Captioning by WGBH" in the credits. Have you ever wondered what that means? We did, and in this episode, you'll learn who WGBH is, what they do, some of the first TV shows to be captioned, and

Animals are pretty remarkable creatures, but did you know that rats and dogs are used every day to help people, and even save lives? Tune in, and find out how! In case you're wondering why the sound is kind of crappy on this podcast, we recorded it in Jul

Zombies are one of people's favorite horror subgenres. From comic books, to movies and TV shows, there is no shortage. Did you know the zombie mythology can be traced back to the 18th century? How about the frog in the animal kingdom that resembles a real

Fermi's Paradox is the contradiction between the lack of evidence for intelligent life, and the high estimates for the probability of intelligent life. The Drake Equation is probably the most famous attempt to explain Fermi's Paradox. Listen to learn how