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Lawn Chair Larry was born to do one thing: float high in the sky. Listen to this week's fever dream involving weather balloons, a BB gun, beef jerky, and a lawn chair. 

On our second papal episode, Liz talks us through the process by which a new pope is elected. 

In memory of Pope Francis, this week we tell you a little bit about the pope that you might not know and some facts about popes of the past. 

On this week's episode, Liz tells you about the different kinds of toilets you can experience around the world. 

This week's episode is about a purple dye so exclusive it was worth 3x its weight than gold.... and it was made from snail mucus! Learn all about Tyrian purple. 

On June 28th, 1997 Howard (age 88)  and Lela (age 83) Howard left their home to go to a festival that was only 15 miles away in a neighboring town. This week's episode tells their story and how that led to the song "The Way." 

If your birthday is coming up... maybe await a few weeks to listen to this episode. This week's topic is about the phenomenon that birthdays and death dates are usually within a few calendar days of each other. 

For all of our golf fans out there, beware: Katie is teaching us more about golf... specifically a tax loophole that was invented because of the Masters golf tournament. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day! On this week's episode, our resident red head and Irish descendent tells us all about where the wonderful holiday came from. 

Did you know that part of the shoreline in San Francisco that is land used to be water? On this week's episode, Liz explains how California's landscape physically changed because of the gold rush. 

If you live in a major city across the country, chances are you've seen advertisements for Shen Yun, a Chinese dancing spectacle. However, the layers go much deeper than that. Listen to this week's episode to learn more about the organization that was banned from performing in China. 

Happy Black History Month! On this week's episode, we're telling you about Hercules Posey, who was the main chef for President George Washington. 

In the 1970's a children's picture book led to the hunt for treasure in the form of a bejeweled golden hare, but scandal was close behind. Listen to this week's episode to learn all about the adventure! 

Have you ever noticed that all phone numbers in movies start with the digits 555? On this week's episode, we'll explain how that started! 

Have you ever tried to attend a Denver Broncos game only to find out you need to put a second mortgage on your house to afford the tickets? This week's episode will teach you about the tumultuous history of the Broncos and why it's so challenging to attend a game. 

Point Nemo is one of the most remote places on Earth and is the farthest point away from land. Learn about this mysterious setting in this week's episode. 

For almost two decades, 39,000 threatening letters were sent to the people of Circleville, Ohio. And to this day, no one knows who was actually sending these letters. Listen to this week's episode to learn more about this sinister mystery! 

Are you a golfer? Do you dream of hitting a hole-in-one but are terrified of the consequences? We've got good news for you! Listen to this week's episode and learn about hole-in-one insurance. 

It's that time of year again to start fresh. And what better way to start fresh than to smash a pomegranate on your front porch, or bang bread on the walls? Whatever your New Year's tradition is we hope you go into a wonderful new year. 

You know Dasher, and Dance, and Prancer, and Vixen? Comet, and Cupid, and Donner, and Blitzen? But do you know the history behind your favorite reindeer of all? Learn about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in this week's episode! 

Alfred Packer was leading a group of people from Southern Colorado to Breckenridge looking for the promise of gold in those hills. Along the way he got hungry and his crew looked mighty delicious. 

Do you decorate your Christmas tree with tinsel? Have you ever wondered what its origins are? Probably not, but we're going to tell you anyway. Learn all about the history of tinsel in this week's episode. 

You've heard of Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, but have you heard of the Loveland Frog? Learn all about this mythical creature hailing from Loveland, Ohio in this week's episode. 

Happy Thanksgiving! Ever wondered what the rest of the country is eating on Thanksgiving and what you could be missing out on? Check out this week's episode to learn the weird food cultures of the U.S. 

John King became the youngest pirate in history. Was his pirate-hood long? Was he vicious? Listen to this week's episode to learn about nine-year-old John.