The BrainFood Show

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Lies! The Truth About the Tesla vs Edison Feud
May 09, 2025

If theres two things the internet knows about Nikola Tesla, its that he was a genius scientist vastly ahead of his time, and that thanks to a many decades long feud with Thomas Edison which included Edison stealing some of his work and otherwise keeping

Is There Any Hard Evidence That Jesus Actually Existed?
May 07, 2025

In this episode, Simon delves into the historical and archaeological records, exploring theories and debates surrounding one of history's most significant religious figures.Author: Daven HiskeyHost: Simon WhistlerLearn more about your ad choices. V

That Time the U.S. Tried to Build a Massive Military Base on the Moon
May 05, 2025

During the Cold War, the U.S. government was hell-bent on one upping the commies in any way possible. In the process, they came up with a number of outlandish plans, such as that time they proposed literally nuking the moon, interestingly enough a project

Common Things Different in Europe vs. the United States
April 29, 2025

Ah America, filled with gun toting rednecks wearing their flag as a t-shirt and pondering what Jesus would do while chowing down on Mexican food, greasy burgers, partially hydrogenated corn syrup cubes, and washing it all down with Budweiser, the king of

The Fascinating Origins of Everyday Things (Part 4)
December 01, 2020

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we are start out with an appetizer looking at how chopsticks came to be and why they became so popular in certain parts of the world vs things like spoons and f

Medieval Times [Part 5]
November 24, 2020

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we are start out with an appetizer looking at whether chastity belts were ever actually a thing in medieval times or if it is just a Hollywood invention. Next u

Medieval Times [Part 4]
November 01, 2020

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we are start out with an appetizer looking at the film The Knights Tale and the very real historic knight Ulrich von Liechtenstein and what the real guy actual

Medieval Times [Part 3]
October 24, 2020

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we are start out with an appetizer looking at how the slipping on a banana peel comedy gag got started. Next up we have a brief message from our sponsor NordVPN. Get 68% off NordVPN! Only $3.71/mo,

Medieval Times [Part 2]
October 20, 2020

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we are start out with an appetizer looking at how soap actually works to get rid of microbes. Next up we have a brief message from our sponsor NordVPN. Get 68% off NordVPN! Only $3.71/mo,

Medieval Times [Part 1]
September 30, 2020

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we are start out looking at why the toilet is called the Crapper and the John. Next up we have a brief message from our sponsor Skillshare. For a limited ti