Black Holes (Encore)

In the early 20th century, the caves of Kentucky became the center of a bitter underground gold rush. At the heart of it all was Mammoth Cave, a prize so valuable that men risked their fortunes, their reputations, and even their lives to control a piece of it. The struggle eventu ...  Show more

Tell me your favorite episode for the 6th anniversary show! Before cowboys became the symbol of the American West, there were the mountain men. They crossed unmapped passes, trapped beavers in icy streams, lived among Native peoples, and helped open the way for the great migratio ...  Show more

How big are black holes? Is time elastic? What is spacetime foam? Why is there a place called “elsewhere?” Enjoy this dazzling two-parter that starts with the absolute basics with NASA’s Goddard Theoretical Astrophysicist and Black Hole Theory Cosmologist  Dr. Ronald Gamble, J ...

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In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start off looking at the surprisingly interesting origin of the paperclip and why a person who had nothing to do with its design commonly gets all the credit for it, including having a giant statue of it made in his honor only a couple d ...  Show more

The legends that fill our world often give us good reasons to be afraid. But there's one thing most of us fear above all else, and when it succeeds in defeating us, the results can be terrifying.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson a ...