Episodes

March 15, 2024

Coral Reef Restoration, NASA's "Message in a Bottle", and the NASA Tabletop Game

Coral reef restoration shows amazing promise, NASA sends another “message in a bottle”, and the well-known space organization now has its own tabletop RPG game. Plus, This Day in History, the first dot com domain is taken. C…
March 14, 2024

Total Solar Eclipse Details and Studying How Animals Will Respond to the Eclipse

What you need to know about the upcoming total solar eclipse, including how will animals respond and on This Day in History, we look at one of the most brilliant minds of all time. Solar Eclipse () () Animals Reaction to Sol…
March 13, 2024

AI Helps Predict Cardiac Arrest and Weird Wednesday

Artificial Intelligence is being used to predict sudden cardiac arrest … doctors are making progress and we’ll tell you about it, it’s Weird Wednesday which means free gas in Omaha … that’s a felony … a bizarre new sport in …
March 12, 2024

Family Discovers Dino Footprints, Gray Whales in Cape Cod, and Milk-Producing Amphibian

One family’s discovery is a find of a lifetime, a mammal’s return to a region where they were previously extinct, an amphibian that produces milk has been found, and This Week Is History - Coke is finally bottled up.  Dinosa…
March 11, 2024

Voyager 1 Troubles and The Latest from the Government on UFOs

We leave earth’s atmosphere for today's episode asking, after nearly 50 years, have we heard the last from Voyager 1? We follow up on the latest from the US Government on the existence of UFOs, is the truth really out there?…
March 8, 2024

Rare Bird at The Bellagio, Birds Can Learn, and Doppelgangers in More Ways Than One

A feathered tourist causes a stir in Las Vegas, bringing the Bellagio Fountains to a halt – speaking of birds, a new study indicates they may be smarter than we think. And file this under “you’ve gotta be kidding me” – a pai…
March 6, 2024

Electric School Bus Performance and Weird Wednesday

A Colorado school district says its electric school bus has proven superior to its diesel counterparts, we’ll tell you why. This week’s Weird Wednesday includes an odd rescue of a dog, a theft you don't hear about every day,…
March 5, 2024

Flying Car Development and Swimwear Recycling

There has been another development on the flying car front – will these things ever become a reality? Plus, how one US clothing company is working to minimize waste using old swimwear. On This Day in History, trains get a li…
March 4, 2024

Men vs Women Exercise Benefits, Moon Lander Odysseus Ending, and Humorous Road Sign Warning

Females dominate men when it comes to exercise, we’ll explain why males need to work out longer to achieve the same benefits, we say good night to the moon lander Odysseus, and one prank warns of irritated animals ahead. Plu…
March 1, 2024

Exoskeleton Advancements, Willy Wonka Mayhem, and Phone App to Diagnose Depression

A new and improved exoskeleton is helping people walk again, a Willy Wonka experience makes kids cry and not because they were turned into blueberries or sucked through a tube of chocolate, plus a new phone app that could he…
Feb. 29, 2024

Universal Snake Antivenom and News Moons Found

Is a universal snake antivenom on the horizon? Scientists are making significant progress, New moons have been discovered in our solar system and on This Day in History, the witch hunt begins in Salem. Snake Venom () New Moo…
Feb. 28, 2024

Mud Homes and Weird Wednesday

The UK’s push for energy-efficient homes made of mud and straw and no, it’s not the three little pigs, we’ll explain. This week’s Weird Wednesday includes a naked man festival that ends after being around for over 1000 years…
Feb. 27, 2024

A New Cancer Drug for Canines, The Tiniest Apartment in NYC and Saving Money by Flying to Class

A new cancer drug saves the leg and life of a three-legged pitbull named Annabel Lee. What could that mean for the future of treatment? The alleged tiniest apartment in New York -- with no bathroom or kitchen -- will still c…
Feb. 26, 2024

Rhinos Restored in Africa, Tooth Fairy Inflation and a New Smartphone Best Practice

The latest efforts in Kenya to restore a once-thriving, but now endangered species of rhinoceros in Africa, tooth-fairy gifts soar in value relative to yesteryear, Apple advises against using rice to dry a wet smartphone, an…
Feb. 23, 2024

Brightest Light in Space, Fossil Race Against Time, and Grenade Found in Bathroom Wall

The brightest light in space is identified, times running out for one rare dinosaur fossil, an explosive surprise in the wall of one Seattle home, and on this day in history, an historic moment as the US flag is raised Iwo J…
Feb. 22, 2024

Glow-in-the-dark Plants and Doctor's Called In at the Fort Worth Zoo

You might soon opt to light your yard with plants, we’ll explain, and doctors that do normal work with human patients are called in for a ‘first’ at the 115-year-old Fort Worth zoo. Plus, on This Day in History, the Finnish …
Feb. 21, 2024

Rare Brain Cancer Cured in Child and Weird Wednesday

For the first time in history, a child has been cured of a particular type of brain cancer and this week’s Weird Wednesday includes an odd race, strange raccoons, and another Guinness World Record. Plus, this day in history,…
Feb. 20, 2024

Underwater Farming, Closing Phone Apps, and Lost Guitar Returns to Iconic Owner

Could ocean farming provide the path to a more sustainable – and profitable – future? Also, Is there really any benefit to closing all your phone apps? Plus, 50 years later, a lost guitar returns to its iconic owner. All tha…
Feb. 19, 2024

Miraculous Stingray Pregnancy, Simulated Mars Mission, and History of President's Day

The Mother Mary of stingrays, NASA is looking for volunteers to take part in a simulated Mars mission, and a quick look at the history of President’s day. Plus, this day in history, we mail our children. Stingray Pregnancy (…
Feb. 16, 2024

Once-Flowing Rivers of Mars, Space Drug Capsule Returning, and Camels Helping Joshua Tree Groves in California

More proof that water once existed on Mars, following the recent fires, a drug manufacturing capsule will finally be returning from space, and California’s Joshua Tree groves make a comeback thanks in part to a two-humped ma…
Feb. 15, 2024

Endangered Seabirds Making a Comeback, Dino Fossils with Skin Found, and a "No Smoking" Plane Grounding

Now that the rabbits are gone, endangered seabirds are making a comeback - we’ll explain. Dinosaur fossils are found with a rare addition and more planes are grounded but this time due to a “No Smoking” sign. Plus, this week…
Feb. 14, 2024

Amateur Paleontologists Discover Fossils, Blind Penguin Gets Help, and Weird Wednesday

Amateur Paleontologists discover a treasure-trove of fossils, a blind penguin finds a helping “wing” to get around, and this week’s Weird Wednesday includes part of a plane on a roof, a wild skiing trip, and a couple Guinnes…