How Does Marzipan Work?

Following World War II, Austrialia became embroiled in another war -- with a population of emu. Learn how the Emu War unfolded in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/ridiculous-history-emu-war.htmSee omnystudio.co ...  Show more

Neurologists and philosophers alike may argue that altruism doesn't exist because no act is ever completely unselfish. Learn why -- and why humans may have evolved this way -- in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/evolutio ...  Show more

Following our episode in Lübeck, we couldn’t miss the opportunity to tell you about this much loved sweet treat. Marzipan has been made in Lübeck since 1806 and has a long history with royalty. Find our recipe to make Marzipan, the transcript to follow along and the translation o ...  Show more

Put on your pink bunny suits and make a mashed potato mound with Meatloaf, Smeatloaf, Double-beatloaf! In this BUSTING BACK episode, Ella and Jackie tackle everyone's favorite Christmas fun facts for A Christmas Story movie. We're unwrapping the realities behind the fil ...  Show more

This podcast episode is about a Danish holiday tradition called påskefrokost.

A get-together with family and/or friends during Easter where we eat traditional food and drinks.

And I will tell you about the last påskefrokost I attended.

The decorative holiday nutcracker has become a staple of holiday decor and it also constitutes a specialized tool, so in this Christmas themed invention episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the gadget’s European history, its analogs in other cultures and the ...  Show more