Four Eyes Good: The History of Glasses

George Mallory was a member of the first three European expeditions to Everest, world’s tallest mountain. He wanted to summit it so badly, he gave his life trying. Since that fateful day in 1924, climbers have wondered – was Mallory the first to summit? Listen as Josh and Chuck e ...  Show more

Hard to believe we haven't covered this one yet, but here we are. Why did the Hindenburg crash and burn? We still don't really know.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Aujourd'hui, difficile d’imaginer un monde sans lunettes de vue, et pour cause, rien qu’en France, plus de la moitié de la population en porte. En plus, l’histoire des lunettes de vue remonte bien plus loin que ce que l'on pourrait penser. Bon, ça ne s'est pas fait en un jour, et ...  Show more

It's easy to look at history and think one idea or another is ridiculous -- but we also have to remember modern civilization has its own vast collection of cartoonish concepts. You know, the sort of stuff we all agreed was "normal" until we really started to think about it. In to ...  Show more

Body art...tattoos...are pretty ubiquitous these days. But where did it all start…and why? The first documented evidence of tattooing goes back over 5,000 years. But why did they do it? It’s not what you think. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

How is Mindy going to guess Guy Raz’s age just by looking at his teeth and toenails? We’ve got the answers you need on this age defying round of Two Whats?! And A Wow! We’re challenging you to find the facts from the fiction about AGE! (Originally aired 4/9/21)See Privacy Policy ...  Show more