The Bizarrely Xenophobic Origins of Scotch Ta...

Born as Jennie Hodgers with a female sex assignment on December 25th, 1843, Albert Cashier emigrated to the United States lived as a man from his early teens on through the rest of his life. Despite the massive prejudices of the time, he managed to find support in his local commu ...  Show more

How much do you know about the inner chaos of Carvel or Ben Cohen's quest to free Ben and Jerry's? Why are apple trees so different from one seed to the next? In the second part this special two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max explore more of the Ridiculous History they didn't get ...  Show more

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why duct tape is secretly incredibly fascinating.

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Don’t take bubble wrap for granted! Someone had to invent it and you might be surprised to learn where it came from. In this episode of Invention, Robert and Joe discuss the history and future of packing material. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwo ...  Show more

On today's tapes...>> Video Store << Our storyteller has a strange encounter while working at a video store.>> The 100 Miler << After a hundred mile race through an island our storyteller leaves with an unexpected souvenir.>> Surprise Tape << “How did this get in there?” 

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