All Episodes

Episode 113 - Lucky People Aren't Smarter: They Just Notice More

Episode 112 - Unwritten and Non-Negotiable: Who Made These Rules?

Episode 111 - The Story That Invented All Stories

Episode 110 - Happy Birthday America: Now Go Do Your Homework

Episode 109 - The Highway That Built Road Trip Culture

Episode 108 - Your Clothing Speaks Long Before You Do

Episode 107 - What's Your Number? The Secret Language On The Back Of Every Soccer Jersey

Episode 106 - Marilyn Monroe: The Most Seen, Least Known Woman in History

Episode 105 - Miles Davis: The Man Who Quit His Own Genius

Episode 104 - You’re Not Lost: You’re Just Waiting for the Wrong Feeling

Episode 103 - The Guilt Screen: How America Turned Gratitude Into a Transaction

Episode 102 - It's a Public Museum. So Why Can't You Get In?

Episode 101 - They Had No Compass, No Map, and No Business Finding Tahiti: And They Found It Anyway

Episode 100 - The Fans Killed Michael Jackson (Sorta): A 100th Episode Special

Episode 099 - The Race That Started With A Dead Guy And A Lie

Episode 098 - The Oldest Lesson Some Societies Seem To Forget

Episode 097 - The Most Romantic Sport in America: Why Baseball Feels Like A Love Story

Episode 096 - You're Thinking About AI All Wrong

Episode 095 - Shakespeare Twist: How Human Nature, Ego, Jealousy, and Ambition Still Drive Every Movie and TV Show Today

Episode 094 -  The Quiet Grief of Becoming Someone Else

Episode 093 - Martinis and Mobsters: How the Rat Pack Defined the Era of Cool

Episode 092 - The Boston Tea Party: America’s First Group Chat Meltdown

Episode 091 - February Is the Worst Month and That’s on Purpose

Episode 090 - Artemis II: The Awkward Question NASA Has To Answer

Episode 089 - Who Picks the Winners? A Sorta Sophisticated Guide to the Grammys

Episode 088 - White Tablecloth Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide to Fine Dining

Episode 087 - Ancient Vices, Modern Problems: The Seven Deadly Sins Explained

Episode 086 - Sky on Fire: Why the Northern Lights Are Having Their Best Year Ever

Episode 085 - History’s Greatest Hangover: When America Tried to Stop Drinking

Episode 084 - The 80's: The Decade That Just Won't Die

Episode 083 - Jane Austen at 250: The Life, the Legend, the Lasting Obsession

Episode 082 - Still Tapping at 100: The Joyful Genius of Dick Van Dyke

Episode 081 - The Chemistry of Cozy: Why We Crave Comfort

Episode 080 - The Silk Road: Where the World First Went Viral

Podcast Episode 079 - From Barn Dance to Big Time: The Opry at 100

Podcast Episode 78 - Show Me the Money: The Art of Negotiating a Raise

Episode 077- Six Degrees of Separation: Why You’re Closer Than You Think

Episode 076 - The World’s Biggest Group Project: The Story of the United Nations

Episode 075 - Springsteen on Screen: Delivering The Boss to a New Generation

Episode 074 - The Iron Lady at 100: Margaret Thatcher's Life and Legacy

Podcast Episode 073 - Once Upon a Time- The Science, History, and Magic of Storytelling

Episode 072 - Meet the Olympians: The Original Dysfunctional Family

Episode 071 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered- A History of Deaf Culture

Episode 070 - Girl Power, Global Stage: Inside the Beijing Declaration

Episode 069- Grant Park Gets Groovin’: The Story Behind the Chicago Jazz Festival

Episode 068 - It’s Not You, It’s the System: A Beginner’s Guide to Sociology

Episode 067 - Apple TV’s Chief of War Is Cool - But Kaʻiana’s Story? Even Wilder

Episode 066 - Don’t Fear the Timpani: Classical Music Debunked

Episode 065 - The Killing Fields: Cambodia’s Genocide, 50 Years Later

Ep 064 - Middle East Matchups: Who’s Backing Who When Things Blow Up

Ep 063 - Bible vs. Biology: The Courtroom Cage Match Turns 100!

Episode 062 - The Career Break: When to Pause, Pivot, or Peace Out

Ep 061: Formula 1- A Crash Course in Drama, Decibels, and Designer Sunglasses

Ep 060: Cheers To You- The Sophisticated Science of Toasting!

Ep 059: Iceland- Land of Fire, Ice, and Emotional Stoicism

Ep 058: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Podcast- Jaws Turns 50!

Ep 057: D-Day: The Day the World Held Its Breath

Ep 056: From FOMO to Fulfillment- How Volunteering Changes You

Ep 055: Mark Twain- The Man, The Myth, The Mustache

Ep 054: Beats Without Borders- Why Rhythm Connects Us All

Ep 053: Haunted Mansion, Space Mountain & 7 Decades of Dreams

Ep 052: Cinco De Mayo: Tacos, Tequila, and Totally Misunderstood History

Ep 051: From Awkward to Authentic: Mastering Workplace Relatability

Ep 050: The Great Gatsby at 100: The Party That Never Ends!

Ep 049: Surviving France- A Crash Course for Americans

Ep 048: Coming to America- An Immigrant's Story (Pt.3)

Ep 047: The Cult of Crime: Why are We Obsessed with True Crime Stories?

Episode 046: Poetry 101- Unlocking the Magic of Words and Verses

Ep 045: Coming to America - An Immigrant's Story (Pt.2)

Ep 044: Rugby-The Game They Play in Heaven

Ep 043: Unveiling the Oscars: The Untold History of Hollywood's Biggest Night

Ep 042: Rio De Janeiro's Biggest Party - Carnival

Ep 041: Coming to America - An Immigrant's Story Pt 1

Ep 040: Everything "BUT" the Super Bowl

Ep 039: The Millennial Mid-Life Crisis

Ep 038: How to Make New Year Resolutions Stick

Ep 037: The Nonagenarian: Elvis Turns 90

Ep 036: Why Do They Call It 'The Tournament of Roses?'

Ep 035: What's the Deal With the Winter Solstice?

Ep 034: Krampus- Santa's Evil Twin

Ep 033 : The Generational Divide

Ep 032: The Preacher and the Spy- Bonhoeffer

Ep 031: Lā Kūʻokoʻa - Hawaiian Independence Day

Ep 030: World Kindness Day

Ep 029: How Does the Vatican Pick a Pope?

Ep 028: What Influenced the U.S. Democracy Anyway?

Ep 027: Dia de los Muertos

Ep 026: The Truth About Lies

Ep 025: Indigenous People's Day or Columbus Day

Ep 024: The Centenarian - Jimmy Carter Turns 100

Ep 023: Establishing Our National Park System

Ep 022: Prost! The History of Oktoberfest

Ep 021: Sailing into the America's Cup

Ep 020: How to Throw a Dinner Party

Ep 019: Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?

Ep 018: The 5 Love Languages

Ep 017: An Introduction to Opera

Ep 016: The Life of Edgar Allan Poe

Ep 015: Remembering the Atomic Bombing

Ep 014: The History of the Modern Olympics

Ep 013: The Legacy of Alexander the Great

Ep 012: The 7 Wonders of the World

Ep 011: An Introduction to Art Appreciation

Ep 010: How to Enjoy the Tour de France

Ep 009: An Introduction to Psychology

Ep 008: The Regency Era (1810-1820)

Ep 007: Cricket in America with Special Guest Evan Sturrock

Ep 006: The Wonder of the Amazon

Ep 005: The Polymath, Benjamin Franklin

Ep 004: Craft Cocktails

Ep 003: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Ep 002: The Triple Crown