Selects: The Stories Behind A Few Food Fads

Selects: The Stories Behind A Few Food Fads

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How Cognitive Biases Work

Humans have all sorts of weird quirks that cause us to do silly things and make bad decisions. It’s not our fault though. Our brains are wired that way. Learn about the psychology of cognitive biases in this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Selects: Why Do Great Flood Myths Seem To Be Universal?

If look into the mythology of just about any culture in the world, you will find a myth about a great flood that destroyed humanity and submerged the Earth in the distant past. Does this mean that a great flood actually happened? Listen to this classic episode to explore the poss ...  Afficher plus

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Late 2020 Wrap Up
Stuff You Missed in History Class

Tracy and Holly talk about the travel thoughts that the show's recent Unearthed! episode brings up. Talk also turns to the various biases that people have had when looking at history, and how that can obscure the ways we interpret information. Learn more about your ad-choices at ...  Afficher plus

Listener Mail: Sonic Booms, Metaverse Time Travel, and Critical Race Theory
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

Big Boy shares a strange tale of sonic booms over New Mexico. Chip explores the idea of time travel via the metaverse. Lionel Putz wonders why honest examinations of US history have become so controversial. All this and more in this week's listener mail.

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EP127: Thanksgiving Hour
Our American Stories

On this episode of Our American Stories, Robert Tracy McKenzie tells the story of the history of thanksgiving and what led to us celebrating it today.Support the show ( https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork. ...  Afficher plus

Parmesan Foam and Shredded Cheddar
Classy with Jonathan Menjivar

What we eat can say a lot about who we are and where we’re from. This week, Jonathan and comedian Chris Gethard face their fear of fancy restaurants as they try to eat their way through their class anxieties. Plus, an exploration of what it’s like when the government decides what ...  Afficher plus