Potatoes and Rocks

Two fascinating stories from World War II. One is about Rose Valland, a French woman who worked as a spy in Nazi-occupied Paris. Her bravery saved thousands of works of art, many of which were returned to the families who originally owned them. Secondly, the story of German U-boa ...  Show more

The Erie Canal and The Chicago River were two of the most impressive engineering feats in history. For the 200th Anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal we look at the opening celebration, along with a fun musical diversion or two. And how can you talk about moving water wit ...  Show more

THE SILLY POTATO : "Spud the Silly Potato" follows the adventures of Spud, a potato who feels unimportant and dull compared to other vegetables until he discovers a magical sock that grants him superpowers.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/li ...  Show more

The advertising industry underwent a minor revolution on 30th April 1952 when Mr Potato Head starred in the first ever nationally televised ad campaign for a toy, unleashing the demon force of kiddie pester power on an unsuspecting world. Unlike regular toy dolls, a Mr Potato Hea ...  Show more

We have some exciting changes to share with you at the beginning of this episode!  Plus, Part 1 of our favorite-ever two part series about dinosaur poop! In "Who Dung It," paleontologist Karen Chin shares how she cracked the mystery behind an ancient dinosaur doo-doo, or coproli ...  Show more

In their second week of social distancing, Brother Jake and Brother Micah explore various cooked presentations of the solanum tuberosum, AKA the spud, AKA the yukon gold, AKA the russet, AKA nature's finest carb, AKA the potato. Boil 'em. Mash 'em. Stick 'em in a stew. Advertise ...  Show more