QuickBites

QuickBites

Education EN ↓ 96 episodes

There's fun in learning at random. Host Pauline Altman and her guests do the research so you don't have to.

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QuickBites

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Education

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Sep 26, 2025

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Episodes

Episode 71: Rollercoaster History, and Aviation Progress 15.07.2021

Jessica shares the history of Rollercoasters in America, and Pauline compares the beginnings of powered human flight to the 2021 Virgin Galactic space flight.  Best Anythings; 1:10 Atypical, 2:20 In The Dark, 4:54 Gardening Attempts, Topics; 6:40 Rollercoasters, 26:25 Aviation Progress

Episode 70: Kegels, and the Detroit Race Riots 09.07.2021

Jessica shares the origins/ benefits/ technique of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, and Pauline recounts Detroit's race/ police brutality based uprisings in 1943 and 1967. Best Anythings; 0:25 Manifest, 2:00 House projects with Dad/ Writing competition update, 2:35 New glasses (plus an astigmatism discussion), Topics; 7:15 Kegels, 16:38 Detroit Race Riots

Episode 69: Cocktails, and Cartography 24.06.2021

Jessica gives a brief history of Cocktails, and Pauline shares a slightly less brief history of Cartography. Best Anythings; 0:35 Workin Moms, 0:55 Difficult People, Topics; 2:00 Cocktails, 12:35 Cartography

Episode 68: (Un)Lucky Number 13, and Magnus Hirschfeld 17.06.2021

Jessica covers reasons the number 13 is considered lucky or unlucky, and Pauline shares the work of gay rights pioneer Magnus Hirschfeld. Best Anythings; 0:20 New house project/ visitor, 1:20 Pauline's writing ego-boost, 2:22 Upcoming TV show returns, 3:45 Public speaking success, Topics; 4:05 (Un)Lucky Number 13, 20:50 Magnus Hirschfeld

Episode 67: Tattoos, and the U.S. Power Grid 10.06.2021

Jessica reveals the history of Tattoos and Tattooing, and Pauline covers the structure (and possible future) of the U.S. Power Grid. Best Anythings; 0:15 The Keystone XL pipeline is defeated, 0:34 The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz, 3:30 Speech Prep, 4:08 Summer Yard Prep, 5:35 Topic Prep, 6:25 Best Sports Anythings, Topics; 8:00 Tattoos, 25:45 The U.S. Power Grid

Episode 66: Box Breathing, and the history of PBS 04.06.2021

Jessica explains the Box Breathing technique, and Pauline reveals the history of PBS and NPR. Best Anythings; :08 New Bo Burnham Special, 1:00 Snowpiercer S2, 1:52 More Handmaid's Tale appreciation, 2:37 Cruella, 4:25 Union Membership round 2, Topics; 5:17 Box Breathing, 13:40 PBS history

Episode 65: The Cult Special 27.05.2021

The hosts talk Cults. Best Anythings; 0:35 Mare of Easttown, 2:05 Bones Rewatch, 2:50 Dexter Teaser, Topics; 3:40 Cult Special

Episode 64: Space Flight Accidents, and Geomancy 20.05.2021

Jessica covers a list of space flight and astronaut training accidents, and Pauline talks Geomancy types (like original Feng Shui). 0:40 Best Updates, 1:02 Invasive Species Mistake, Best Anythings; 1:43 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, 3:17 Handmaid's Tale, 4:07 Flack, 4:52 Succession, 5:45 Vaccinated! Topics; 6:35 Space Flight Accidents, 27:00 Geomancy

Episode 63: Newfoundlands, and Invasive Species 15.04.2021

Jessica talks Newfoundland Dog history and ownership, and Pauline covers the dangers of Invasive Species. 0:30 Mistakes Were Made, Best Anythings; 2:10 The Wilds, 3:40 Rebel, 7:10 Amy Schumer Learns to Cook, Topics; 8:50 Newfoundlands, 25:00 Invasive Species

Episode 62: Weird Lawsuits, and Cannabis Prohibition 01.04.2021

Jessica covers some weird lawsuits and their outcomes, and Pauline gives the (racist) history of Cannabis Prohibition. Best Anythings; 1:08 Drive to Survive/ Formula 1, 7:37 Impending Summer, 8:02 Behind Her Eyes, Topics; 9:30 Weird Lawsuits, 23:50 Cannabis Prohibition

Episode 61: Barbie History, and America's First Public Hospital 18.03.2021

Jessica covers the (sometimes misguided) history of Barbie, and Pauline tells the story of Bellevue: America's first Public Hospital. Best Anythings; 0:05 State of the Podcast, 1:06 Birthday Planning, 2:00 Behind Her Eyes, 2:53 The One, 5:10 New Amsterdam, 9:20 Impending Justice League, 10:40 Quarantine Problems, 11:40 Glasses Problems, Topics; 13:03 Barbie History, 36:45 Bellevue Hospital

Episode 60: Skid Row, and Cloning 11.03.2021

Jessica gives a brief history of LA's Skid Row, and Pauline explains the science and benefits of Cloning. Mistakes were Made; 0:40 Snowpiercer got shorted, Best Anythings; 2:38 House Progress, 3:10 I Care A Lot/ Rosamund Pike appreciation, 5:15 WandaVision, Topics; 7:30 Skid Row, 29:04 Cloning

Episode 59: Nursery Rhyme Meanings, and the History of Griffith Park 04.03.2021

Jessica shares the origins and meanings of popular Nursery Rhymes, and Pauline uncovers the origins and evolution of LA's Griffith Park. Best Anythings; 0:30 New Dog, 2:40 Couples Therapy, 4:36 The Weight of Gold, 6:46 The Inventor, 9:05 Disclosure, 11:25 A sign we're getting old, Topics; 13:53 Nursery Rhyme Meanings, 39:35 The History of Griffith Park

Episode 58: Near Death Experiences, and Heuristics 25.02.2021

Jessica shares the stories and science behind Near Death Experiences, and Pauline breaks down the types and benefits of Heuristics. Best Anythings; 1:30 Tamagotchi 2:20 An apology to Buffalo 3:43 Big Little Lies 4:15 True Detective S2 6:45 Marvel's Runaways 8:12 Titans on HBO Max Topics; 10:45 Near Death Experiences 22:42 Heuristics

Episode 57: Internal Family Systems Therapy, Manasollasa, and American Cookery 11.02.2021

Jessica covers the methods and benefits of IFS Therapy, and Pauline talks early cookbooks Manasollasa and American Cookery. Best Anythings; 0:10 Next Special Ideas 0:55 Yellowstone/ Peacock 4:05 Jann 6:00 Servant  7:25 Home Before Dark 8:35 Ghost Adventures on Discovery Plus 9:30 Rooting for Tom Brady Topics; 11:35 Internal Family Systems Therapy 35:40 Manasollasa 44:20 American Cookery

Episode 56: Subvocalization, and The Keystone XL Pipeline 28.01.2021

Jessica explores subvocalization and speed reading, and Pauline gets into why the Keystone XL is a bad idea. Best Anythings; 0:30 Good things are happening 1:30 President Biden 5:22 The Night Stalker on Netflix 6:20 Life After Death Topics; 7:28 Subvocalization 26:05 The Keystone XL Pipeline

Episode 55: The Paranormal Special 14.01.2021

Jessica talks ghost sightings, and Pauline talks debunking ghost sightings. Best Anythings; 1:25 Cleveland Browns 3:45 The New Year 4:27 Pod Clubhouse Interview 5:20 Dark Waters 6:30 Down vote for Hulu Live 9:02 Snowpiercer Topic; 11:07 Paranormal Special

Episode 54: Generations, and Soap History 17.12.2020

Jessica breaks down the differences between Generations (plus the hosts get lost in some 90s nostalgia), and Pauline reveals the origins of soap. Best Anythings; 0:30 In The Dark, 1:28 His Dark Materials, 3:27 Other Recommendations, 5:22 The Holidays, Topics; 6:55 Generations, 29:30 Soap History

Episode 53: The 2020 Monoliths, and NIST 10.12.2020

Jessica unravels the mystery of the monoliths installed across the world in 2020, and Pauline reveals the accomplishments and importance of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Best Anythings; 1:05 Home Improvements 1:45 HBO Max 2:27 The Flight Attendant 3:05 The Cabin with Bert Kreischer 3:42 Holiday Shopping Topics; 4:52 The 2020 Monoliths 18:45 NIST

Episode 52: Nutty Putty Cave, and Quakers 03.12.2020

Jessica tells the story of John Edward Jones and Nutty Putty Cave, and Pauline gives a summary of Quakerism.

Episode 51: Fast Food Scams, and The Sugar Lobby 26.11.2020

Jessica reveals some iffy behavior by Fast Food companies, and Pauline does the same for the Sugar Lobby's tactics. Best Anythings; 0:06 Upcoming Paranormal Special 1:25 Getting into Twitch Streaming 3:56 Getting an Electric Scooter Topics; 5:18 Fast Food Scams 32:35 The Sugar Lobby

Episode 50: Age Progression, and The First Breakfast Cereal 19.11.2020

Jessica reveals the importance and process of Age Progression photos, and Pauline gets into the origins of Breakfast Cereal. Best Anythings; 00:56 Job Change,  02:04 TV in the Covid era,  04:41 The Unicorn,  Topics; 06:10 Age Progression,  18:00 The First Breakfast Cereal

Episode 49: Idioms, and Cognitive Biases 12.11.2020

Jessica delves into the origins of some common Idioms, and Pauline covers some Cognitive Biases to look out for (in others and ourselves). Topics; 02:40 Idioms 21:45 Cognitive Biases

Episode 48: Debunking Myths, and The Cuban Revolution 13.03.2020

Jessica Debunks some common Myths, and Pauline tells the story of the Cuban Revolution.   Best Anythings ; 00:00 The State of the Podcasters (one year in!)   Topics ; 03:45 Debunking Myths 24:55 The Cuban Revolution

Episode 47: Microdosing, and American Pharmacy History 11.03.2020

Jessica details how drug Microdosing works (and what the benefits are), and Pauline shares how the Pharmacist profession began in America.   Best   Anythings ; 01:27 New Job 01:56 More travel   Topics ; 02:50 Microdosing 17:00 Pharmacy History

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