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There's fun in learning at random. Host Pauline Altman and her guests do the research so you don't have to.

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  1. Episode 96: The State of the Equine Industry

    Equine scientist and horse owner Kiowa breaks down the current levels of the US horse industry, and the effects the economy has on them. 3:50 Topic Start 29:20 Appalachian Legacy Initiative 1:12:00 The Mustang Problem The Podcast on Bluesky The Podcast on Instagram

  2. Episode 95: Accessibility in Cosmetology

    Cosmetologist Alti stopped by to share how communication and community are essential to increasing accessibility and diversity in the field of cosmetology. The Podcast on Bluesky The Podcast on Instagram

  3. Episode 94: Ball-Jointed Dolls

    BJD faceup artist Lav shares the basics of the ball-jointed doll crafting (and collecting adjacent) community. See Lav's art here. The Podcast on Bluesky The Podcast on Instagram

  4. Episode 93: The Michelin Guide

    Pauline looks into the origins of the Michelin Guide. Find the show on Twitter or Instagram or Tumblr. Send requests to be an expert or enthusiast guest to [email protected]

  5. Episode 92: FEMA

    Pauline explores the continuing evolution of FEMA. Find the show on Twitter or Instagram or Tumblr. Send requests to be an expert or enthusiast guest to [email protected]

  6. Episode 91: Company Towns

    Pauline describes the Company Town structure and gives examples of the good, the bad, and the massacre. Find the show on Twitter or Instagram or Tumblr. Send requests to be a guest expert or enthusiast to [email protected]

  7. Episode 90: Stochastic Terrorism

    Pauline breaks down the rhetoric used in Stochastic Terrorism, the characteristics of those most at risk of being influenced by its messaging, and how to spot shifts in The Overton Window. Find the show on Twitter or Instagram. Send requests to be a guest expert/enthusiast to [email protected]

  8. Episode 89: Enron

    Pauline explains the rise and scandalous collapse of Enron Corporation. Find the show on Twitter or Instagram

  9. Episode 88: Safe Injection Sites

    Pauline makes the case for opening more Safe Injection Sites to help address the opioid crisis.

  10. Episode 87: Private Detective Agencies' Role in US Labor History

    Pauline covers how businesses used middle-men to suppress their workers in the late 19th/early 20th century.

  11. Episode 86: Coffee Production

    Pauline shares the steps coffee goes through from harvest to brew (including processing styles), then covers the four waves of the coffee industry. Find 'The Marvelous Madames' Podcast at https://linktr.ee/themarvelousmadames :30 The Coffee Production Process, 13:44 Promo: The Marvelous Madames...

  12. Episode 85: Lebensraum, and The Siege of Leningrad

    Pauline covers the German term 'Lebensraum', its part in the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, and part of that invasion - The Siege of Leningrad. 0:05 Best Anythings (Ted Lasso, Legends of Tomorrow rewatch), 1:52 Lebensraum, 6:31 The Siege of Leningrad

  13. Episode 84: An Intro to Reading Classic Literature with Art from The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast

    Pauline is joined by Art from The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast, who shares some ways to get into reading classic literature, and gives some recommendations of diverse authors and stories. Find Art at His website and on YouTube and on Twitter 0:00 Art's Intro, 3:14 Best Anythings (Picard, A Flicker…

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  14. Episode 83: Marxism vs. Cultural Marxism

    Pauline compares the basis of Marxist theory to the origin of the Cultural Marxism conspiracy theory. 0:05 Best Anythings (Killing Eve is back, The Endgame, Learning to play chess), 2:22 Marxism vs. Cultural Marxism

  15. Episode 82: The Communist Manifesto

    Pauline covers how Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' fight for the working class led to writing the Communist Manifesto. 0:05 Best Anythings (Single Drunk Female, Abbott Elementary), 1:22 The Communist Manifesto

  16. Episode 81: Plant Intelligence

    Pauline shares the evidence of Plant Intelligence including communication, learning/memory, and problem solving. 05: Best Anythings (The Eyes of Tammy Faye, We Need to Talk About Bill Cosby, JFK Revisited:Through the Looking Glass), 2:36 Plant Intelligence

  17. Episode 80: The Halifax Explosion

    Pauline shares the cause and destruction of the 1917 Halifax Explosion. Best Anythings; :05 Star Trek Discovery, 1:15 The Winter Olympics Begins, Topic; 1:50 The Halifax Explosion

  18. Episode 79: FDR's New Deal

    Pauline covers the burst of new agencies and policies created during Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency to aid in recovery from the Great Depression. Best Anythings; :06 Peacemaker on HBOMax, Topic; 1:00 The New Deal

  19. Episode 78: Humanistic Psychology

    Pauline breaks down the traits and origins of Humanistic Psychology. Best Anythings; :05 Yellowjackets S1, Topic; 1:13 Humanistic Psychology

  20. Episode 77: The Teapot Dome Scandal

    Pauline covers the 1920s Teapot Dome Scandal.

  21. Episode 76: The Boston Tea Party

    Pauline breaks down the events leading to and from the Boston Tea Party. Best Anythings; 2:22 Dickinson, 3:25 Home Economics, Topic; 6:55 The Boston Tea Party

  22. Episode 75: The First 'Under Appreciated Women' Special

    The hosts discuss some accomplishments of under appreciated women from Hollywood history. Best Anythings; 1:32 Clickbait on Netflix, Topics; 2:45 Under Appreciated Women in Entertainment

  23. Episode 74: Domesticated Sunflowers, and Personality Tests

    Jessica shares the history of Sunflowers as domestic crops, and Pauline covers the history/ limits of Personality Tests. Best Anythings; 1:45 Dr. Death docu-series and show, Topics; 5:00 Domesticated Sunflowers, 18:45 Personality Tests

  24. Episode 73: Lucid Dreaming, and OSHA

    Jessica explores Lucid Dreaming, and Pauline shares the history of worker safety laws/ the creation of OSHA. Best Anythings; 2:00 The USWNT in the Olympic Semifinals, 4:15 Motherland Fort Salem, Topics; 7:16 Lucid Dreaming, 24:40 OSHA

  25. Episode 72: Tears, and the Americans with Disabilities Act

    Jessica shares the types and function of tears, and Pauline covers the history and components of the ADA. Best Anythings; 0:40 USWNT, 1:15 Steak-umm Twitter, 4:30 Manifest, 6:42 Ghislaine Maxwell docu series, 8:35 Dear Zachary, 10:00 The Choice, 10:33 Simone Biles, Topics; 16:00 Tears, 26:45...

  26. Episode 71: Rollercoaster History, and Aviation Progress

    Jessica shares the history of Rollercoasters in America, and Pauline compares the beginnings of powered human flight to the 2021 Virgin Galactic space flight. Best Anythings; 1:10 Atypical, 2:20 In The Dark, 4:54 Gardening Attempts, Topics; 6:40 Rollercoasters, 26:25 Aviation Progress

  27. Episode 70: Kegels, and the Detroit Race Riots

    Jessica shares the origins/ benefits/ technique of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, and Pauline recounts Detroit's race/ police brutality based uprisings in 1943 and 1967. Best Anythings; 0:25 Manifest, 2:00 House projects with Dad/ Writing competition update, 2:35 New glasses (plus an astigmatism...

  28. Episode 69: Cocktails, and Cartography

    Jessica gives a brief history of Cocktails, and Pauline shares a slightly less brief history of Cartography. Best Anythings; 0:35 Workin Moms, 0:55 Difficult People, Topics; 2:00 Cocktails, 12:35 Cartography

  29. Episode 68: (Un)Lucky Number 13, and Magnus Hirschfeld

    Jessica covers reasons the number 13 is considered lucky or unlucky, and Pauline shares the work of gay rights pioneer Magnus Hirschfeld. Best Anythings; 0:20 New house project/ visitor, 1:20 Pauline's writing ego-boost, 2:22 Upcoming TV show returns, 3:45 Public speaking success, Topics; 4:05...

  30. Episode 67: Tattoos, and the U.S. Power Grid

    Jessica reveals the history of Tattoos and Tattooing, and Pauline covers the structure (and possible future) of the U.S. Power Grid. Best Anythings; 0:15 The Keystone XL pipeline is defeated, 0:34 The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz, 3:30 Speech Prep, 4:08 Summer Yard Prep, 5:35 Topic Prep, 6:25 Best...

  31. Episode 66: Box Breathing, and the history of PBS

    Jessica explains the Box Breathing technique, and Pauline reveals the history of PBS and NPR. Best Anythings; :08 New Bo Burnham Special, 1:00 Snowpiercer S2, 1:52 More Handmaid's Tale appreciation, 2:37 Cruella, 4:25 Union Membership round 2, Topics; 5:17 Box Breathing, 13:40 PBS history

  32. Episode 65: The Cult Special

    The hosts talk Cults. Best Anythings; 0:35 Mare of Easttown, 2:05 Bones Rewatch, 2:50 Dexter Teaser, Topics; 3:40 Cult Special

  33. Episode 64: Space Flight Accidents, and Geomancy

    Jessica covers a list of space flight and astronaut training accidents, and Pauline talks Geomancy types (like original Feng Shui). 0:40 Best Updates, 1:02 Invasive Species Mistake, Best Anythings; 1:43 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, 3:17 Handmaid's Tale, 4:07 Flack, 4:52 Succession, 5:45...

  34. Episode 63: Newfoundlands, and Invasive Species

    Jessica talks Newfoundland Dog history and ownership, and Pauline covers the dangers of Invasive Species. 0:30 Mistakes Were Made, Best Anythings; 2:10 The Wilds, 3:40 Rebel, 7:10 Amy Schumer Learns to Cook, Topics; 8:50 Newfoundlands, 25:00 Invasive Species

  35. Episode 62: Weird Lawsuits, and Cannabis Prohibition

    Jessica covers some weird lawsuits and their outcomes, and Pauline gives the (racist) history of Cannabis Prohibition. Best Anythings; 1:08 Drive to Survive/ Formula 1, 7:37 Impending Summer, 8:02 Behind Her Eyes, Topics; 9:30 Weird Lawsuits, 23:50 Cannabis Prohibition

  36. Episode 61: Barbie History, and America's First Public Hospital

    Jessica covers the (sometimes misguided) history of Barbie, and Pauline tells the story of Bellevue: America's first Public Hospital. Best Anythings; 0:05 State of the Podcast, 1:06 Birthday Planning, 2:00 Behind Her Eyes, 2:53 The One, 5:10 New Amsterdam, 9:20 Impending Justice League, 10:40...

  37. Episode 60: Skid Row, and Cloning

    Jessica gives a brief history of LA's Skid Row, and Pauline explains the science and benefits of Cloning. Mistakes were Made; 0:40 Snowpiercer got shorted, Best Anythings; 2:38 House Progress, 3:10 I Care A Lot/ Rosamund Pike appreciation, 5:15 WandaVision, Topics; 7:30 Skid Row, 29:04 Cloning

  38. Episode 59: Nursery Rhyme Meanings, and the History of Griffith Park

    Jessica shares the origins and meanings of popular Nursery Rhymes, and Pauline uncovers the origins and evolution of LA's Griffith Park. Best Anythings; 0:30 New Dog, 2:40 Couples Therapy, 4:36 The Weight of Gold, 6:46 The Inventor, 9:05 Disclosure, 11:25 A sign we're getting old, Topics; 13:53...

  39. Episode 58: Near Death Experiences, and Heuristics

    Jessica shares the stories and science behind Near Death Experiences, and Pauline breaks down the types and benefits of Heuristics. Best Anythings; 1:30 Tamagotchi 2:20 An apology to Buffalo 3:43 Big Little Lies 4:15 True Detective S2 6:45 Marvel's Runaways 8:12 Titans on HBO Max Topics; 10:45…

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  40. Episode 57: Internal Family Systems Therapy, Manasollasa, and American Cookery

    Jessica covers the methods and benefits of IFS Therapy, and Pauline talks early cookbooks Manasollasa and American Cookery. Best Anythings; 0:10 Next Special Ideas 0:55 Yellowstone/ Peacock 4:05 Jann 6:00 Servant 7:25 Home Before Dark 8:35 Ghost Adventures on Discovery Plus 9:30 Rooting for Tom...

  41. Episode 56: Subvocalization, and The Keystone XL Pipeline

    Jessica explores subvocalization and speed reading, and Pauline gets into why the Keystone XL is a bad idea. Best Anythings; 0:30 Good things are happening 1:30 President Biden 5:22 The Night Stalker on Netflix 6:20 Life After Death Topics; 7:28 Subvocalization 26:05 The Keystone XL Pipeline

  42. Episode 55: The Paranormal Special

    Jessica talks ghost sightings, and Pauline talks debunking ghost sightings. Best Anythings; 1:25 Cleveland Browns 3:45 The New Year 4:27 Pod Clubhouse Interview 5:20 Dark Waters 6:30 Down vote for Hulu Live 9:02 Snowpiercer Topic; 11:07 Paranormal Special

  43. Episode 54: Generations, and Soap History

    Jessica breaks down the differences between Generations (plus the hosts get lost in some 90s nostalgia), and Pauline reveals the origins of soap. Best Anythings; 0:30 In The Dark, 1:28 His Dark Materials, 3:27 Other Recommendations, 5:22 The Holidays, Topics; 6:55 Generations, 29:30 Soap History

  44. Episode 53: The 2020 Monoliths, and NIST

    Jessica unravels the mystery of the monoliths installed across the world in 2020, and Pauline reveals the accomplishments and importance of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Best Anythings; 1:05 Home Improvements 1:45 HBO Max 2:27 The Flight Attendant 3:05 The Cabin with Bert...

  45. Episode 52: Nutty Putty Cave, and Quakers

    Jessica tells the story of John Edward Jones and Nutty Putty Cave, and Pauline gives a summary of Quakerism.

  46. Episode 51: Fast Food Scams, and The Sugar Lobby

    Jessica reveals some iffy behavior by Fast Food companies, and Pauline does the same for the Sugar Lobby's tactics. Best Anythings; 0:06 Upcoming Paranormal Special 1:25 Getting into Twitch Streaming 3:56 Getting an Electric Scooter Topics; 5:18 Fast Food Scams 32:35 The Sugar Lobby

  47. Episode 50: Age Progression, and The First Breakfast Cereal

    Jessica reveals the importance and process of Age Progression photos, and Pauline gets into the origins of Breakfast Cereal. Best Anythings; 00:56 Job Change, 02:04 TV in the Covid era, 04:41 The Unicorn, Topics; 06:10 Age Progression, 18:00 The First Breakfast Cereal

  48. Episode 49: Idioms, and Cognitive Biases

    Jessica delves into the origins of some common Idioms, and Pauline covers some Cognitive Biases to look out for (in others and ourselves). Topics; 02:40 Idioms 21:45 Cognitive Biases

  49. Episode 48: Debunking Myths, and The Cuban Revolution

    Jessica Debunks some common Myths, and Pauline tells the story of the Cuban Revolution. Best Anythings; 00:00 The State of the Podcasters (one year in!) Topics; 03:45 Debunking Myths 24:55 The Cuban Revolution

  50. Episode 47: Microdosing, and American Pharmacy History

    Jessica details how drug Microdosing works (and what the benefits are), and Pauline shares how the Pharmacist profession began in America. Best Anythings; 01:27 New Job 01:56 More travel Topics; 02:50 Microdosing 17:00 Pharmacy History

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