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The Misconceptions Podcast

by Derek Kruger

Podcast by Derek Kruger

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Episodes

  1. 42

    What is the ultimate answer to life, the universe and everything?

  2. Stressed About Ulcers

    Don't stress over ulcers.

  3. BANANA AND REPUBLICS

    Are bananas the best source of potassium? And what is a banana republic anyways?

  4. Let Freedom Ring

    Betsy Ross gets all the credit but she didn't make the flag and other truths about our origin stories.

  5. Let's Conversate, Irregardless.

    Vernacular or colloquial, some words just don't get no respect.

  6. RED AND BULLS

    Matadors have been fighting bulls with red flags forever...why red?

  7. Seasons in the Sun

    It's hot. it's cold. Near and far. WTF.

  8. Computer Security is FUN

    Think only IT dudes and dudettes have to worry about viruses on their devices?

  9. Live Long and Prosper?

    Was life nasty, brutish and short in the middle ages? Were they all stinky as all get out?

  10. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS ROVER!

    Does the mars rover really play happy birthday to itself every year?

  11. A Short One About Napoleon

    Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the greatest leaders of the modern age despite his lack of stature. Was La Petit Corporal really diminutive?

  12. The Guiness Book of World Records & Nazis

    The connection to Guinness and the Third Reich

  13. George Washington's Wooden Teeth

    George Washington's Wooden Teeth by Derek Kruger

  14. Cinco de Mayo

    Where I discuss Cinco de Mayo

  15. Death and Taxes

    Who wants to live forever to just pay taxes?

  16. The Dark Ages

    The Dark Ages by Derek Kruger

  17. EP05: Goldfish Memory

    Do goldfish only remember the last 3 seconds?

  18. Viking Helmets

    Why do Viking helmets always have horns?

  19. Highest Mountain or Tallest?

    Turns out that while Everest is the highest mountain, it isn't the tallest. In fact, you can probably get to the top of the tallest mountain if you don't mind flying to paradise and taking a drive. Don't quote me on that, I didn't research it at all.

  20. Microwaves and Grandma

    Can a microwave kill grandma?

  21. Coffee & Caffeine

    Damn son. The first podcast of Common Misconceptions

  22. CARROTS AND EYESIGHT REDO*

    What do carrots have to do with eyesight and WW II?

  23. Black Holes Don't Suck

    Black Holes Don't suck...they're just very attractive.

  24. Goldfish Memories

    Do goldfish remember more than the last 3 seconds?

  25. Coffee Beans

    Aren't coffee beans, beans?

  26. Toilet Water

    Does the hemisphere you are in effect the direction that water will drain?

  27. Fireworks are the Bomb

    For nearly 2000 years humans have been blowing up...stuff.

  28. Highest or Tallest

    Highest or Tallest by Derek Kruger

  29. When Was Christ Born

    When was Christ born? Was it in December?

  30. Xing The Christ Out of Xmas

    Is X really meant to take Christ out of Xmas? Or was there a more mundane reason we write Xmas?

  31. PURGING THE VOMITORIUM

    Did Ancient Romans use a vomitorium to purge during feasts so they could back and eat more?

  32. Henry Ford and the Assembly Line

    Henry Ford. Racecars, assembly lines and mass production oh my.

  33. Flat Earthers

    Just goes to prove some people will believe anything...all evidence to the contrary...

  34. Genghis Khan was a Player

    Genghis Khan and his army conquered everything from the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea and all points in between. That's not the really amazing part.

  35. Benjamin Franklin's Turkey

    Did Benjamin Franklin really want a turkey for the symbol of the US?

  36. 5 Human Senses? You Jest, Sir!

    The 5 senses were only the beginning... Join us as we explore the mystic and dark places of the mind, soul, and body...its a journey of senses...

  37. Antivaxxers are the Worst

    Antivaxxers have been with us since the start.

  38. Do I Need An Umbrella?

    How to understand what the weather forecast for rain really means. Brought to you by the letter W and the number 101.

  39. Pangaea

    Where we discuss where we all have been and where we are all headed...globally...

  40. Bumblebees

    Why do so many people think bumblebees can't fly?

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Podcast by Derek Kruger

HOSTED BY

Derek Kruger

Produced by Misconceptions Podcast

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