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On today’s episode - sled dogs for your mental health, advancements in whale communication that could help us talk with … aliens, and the latest Ray Ban smart glasses feature may have you understanding foreign languages. That, plus this day in history looks at another classic Christmas Story. Sled Dog Therapy (Positive News Network) Talking with Whales (Mashable) Whale Conversing Report Ray Ban Smart Glasses (Mashable) Connect with us by email using the address [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode – why we humans may owe our relatively short lifespan to … the dinosaurs, another overdue book returned after more than five decades, and a Belgian family stumbles upon an ancient artifact from the lost city of Pompei. Plus, this week in history takes a look at a Christmas TV movie classic. Lifespan (Popular Mechanics) Beowulf Returned (UPI) Nancy Drew Returned (UPI) Overdue Book History (Manybooks) Pompei Artifact (UPI) Lost Tomato Follow-up (UPI) Contact us - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode – the reemergence of a species previously extinct in the wild, you'll never guess where a rare pair of Air Jordans was found, Stranger Things comes to the stage in London, and this Week in History - a look at the most successful movie of all time. Return of the Horned Oryx Air Jordan Donation "Stranger Things" Play email - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode – a first in the world of renewable energy as Ireland makes history, a pair of tech updates as Snapchat adds while Google removes, also a creative punishment for an angry fast food customer...and no, they won’t be taking on the role of butler. Plus, this day in history looks at a monumental moment in aviation history. Ireland Wind Energy Snapchat AI Snapchat Release Google App Removal Fast Food Punishment email - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode – virtual reality is for ALL of us … and that includes rodents., the end of an era for one of the world’s largest video game conferences. Also, the day of the week – you know them, you love (some) of them … but where the heck did those names come from? We’ll fill you in. Plus this day in history - a look at a lesser known founding father. VR for Mice End of E3 E3 Biggest Game Announcements E3 Biggest Flops Days of the Week Show email - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode; the remarkable recovery of California’s Redwood Trees, the hotel moved with a remarkable amount of soap, and the Doogie House of lawyers – if you don’t get that reference, look it up, plus this day in history with Ol' Blue Eyes. Redwood Recovery Hotel Moved with Soap Teenage Attorney Young Accomplishments email - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode – the transatlantic flight made using only sustainable fuel, a lost space tomato has been found, and one of nature’s rarest occurrences. Plus, this week in history takes a look at the Mona Lisa. Transatlantic flight Lost Space Tomato White Leucistic Alligator Mona Lisa Theft Contact us - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode – the space lighthouses that may one day help us reach our destination in space, this year in Tinder statistics – what stands out in the modern dating scene, and a restaurant bill that might have you washing dishes for at least a couple of years. Plus this week in history - discovering life on Earth. Space Lighthouse (Mashable) Year In Swipe (YearinSwipe) QR Bill (NDTV) Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode - You know of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but there is another learning tower in Italy that needs repairs. We comver a barrage of wild animal stories. The lucky people who won the lottery twice. Also, this day in history - covering Bob Dylan. Leaning Tower of Bologna - https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/fixing-bolognas-leaning-tower-take-least-10-years-mayor-2023-12-06/ Tree Opossum - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/05/opossum-Christmas-tree-Texas/9731701797819/ Deer Statue - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/05/deer-statue-vandalized-buck-tried-to-mate/5541701798934/ Shopping Deer - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/04/deer-Sams-Club-Corona-California/8241701722064/ School Deer - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/05/deer-Toms-River-New-Jersey-school/9841701810071/ Llama on the Run - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/05/canada-loose-llama-Larry-Surrey-British-Columbia/8131701809693/ Kanagroo Escape - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/04/canada-kangaroo-escape-recaptured/4661701705155/ Country Club Panther - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/05/Florida-panther-Bonita-Springs-County-Club/6411701793766/ Toilet Iguana - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/01/5-strange-toilet-surprises/2491701437356/ Toilet Snake - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/01/5-strange-toilet-surprises/2491701437356/ Tippy and the Toilet - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/01/5-strange-toilet-surprises/2491701437356/ Dryer Vent Dog - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/04/dog-dryer-vent-rescue-south-carolina/1501701727880/ Big Double Lottery Winner - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/05/lotto-Massachusetts-State-Lottery-repeat-winner/3461701805687/ Twice is Nice Lottery Winner - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/04/lotto-Maryland-Lottery-second-big-win-one-year/1011701721693/ Contact us - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode – A Shipwreck that continues to churn out treasure, the restaurant that offered slaps, and this day in history - we cover an all time TV movie classic. Shipwreck - https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/treasure-uncovered-in-3-mile-scatter-trail-from-most-famous-shipwreck-the-maravillas/ Nagoya Lady Slap - https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/viral-video-at-this-japanese-restaurant-people-pay-to-get-slapped-by-female-waitresses-4636882 Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode; the world’s oldest living land animal celebrates a birthday. Plus, how much trash would you sift through to locate a lost valuable. 'Tis the season for Festivus – we’ll tell you where to send your grievances. That, and a look back at this day in history with the group that bared it all. Oldest Land Animal Lost Valuable Air Your Grievances Contact us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode – We cover the animal that takes four-second micro naps, the pacemaker that can be charged with a heartbeat, and how much your own private island would cost. Plus, today is history takes a look at 1984, the book, not the year. Penguin Naps Recharging Pacemaker Private Island Contact us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, the secret to a good night’s sleep could be found in your local produce section. The longevity competition could help us feel 10 years younger. Plus, this week in history. Produce to help sleep Lifespan Competition Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode scientists have discovered the “perfect” solar system. One of the world's preeminent sports leagues turns to airline pilots for assistance, and there is a new record for the most teeth. Plus, we wrap up the show with this day in history. Perfect Solar System Airline Pilots Help Officials Most Teeth Record Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, a nearly extinct animal making a comeback in captivity. We also take a look at the youngest Mensa member. Archeologists make an interesting discovery in Peru. Plus, this week in history. Endangered Rhino Mensa Kid Peru Mummies Contact us - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode we cover the EU's ban on microplastics and what that means for you. Adopt an Axolotl to help save them. $20,000 in lottery tickets that had no winners. A look back at the first US auto race. Plus, today in history looks back at daytime dramas. EU Ban AdpotAxolotl Lottery Tickets First US Auto Race Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, items that were forgotten or thought as trash became treasure. Can we mine our landfills? A lost object that returns home after nearly five decades. Plus, today in history. Story links Cimbue Painting Chinese Cup Landfill Mining Late Return contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, a look at what is causing all the holiday stress for Thanksgiving, the top dishes served, and a look at the overall meal prep. Plus, this day in history. Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, a Parkinson's patient walks again thanks to new technology, a (supposedly) extinct mammal is rediscovered in Indonesia and TESLA's policy when purchasing its new truck Plus, a look at this day in history -- a video game edition. Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, are flying cars coming soon? The most expnesive bottle of whiskey ever sold in auction. A look at a new possible crop for California. You've heard of Black Friday, but are you aware of Brown Friday? Plus, a look at this day in history. contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode we discuss advanced 3D printing being used to create bones, ligaments and tendons. Google's new AI Weatherman helps predict the weather. Find out how to get paid to watch 12 Hallmark movies. Doritos develops new software to stop the crunching. We look back at the history of Guinness World Records. Plus, a look at this day in history. Doritos Silent link contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode includes the latest update on autonomous cars, the first Florida Man games are coming soon, the history of the Loch Ness Monster, and is social media really additcing? Plus, the city that has moved several times and a look at this day in history. As Heard on This Episode: The Story behind the Loch Ness Monster contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode includes dead spiders that are coming back to life, UberTasks may be coming soon to help with household chores, a frightening discovery at 13,000 feet, NASA’s martian spacecrafts are taking a two week break, and a look at this day in history. contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode includes the new toothpaste that could help with peanut allergies, a new World Record for pencils, an update on the Wile E. Coyote movie, why people are putting toilet paper in the refrigerator, and a look at this day in history. contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cool Stuff Ride Home returns with new hosts, Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff. The latest Picasso painting to be sold brings in the second highest price for one of his pieces, Google will start deleting inactive accounts, The Toy Hall of Fame inductees have been announced, a show of goodwill in New York, Jared Leto scales the Empire State Building, and a look at this day in history. contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all love a good ending, but has the culture around spoiler warnings gone too far? Plus, a roundup of interesting links and stories from my drafts. And the story of the Cool Stuff Ride Home. Sponsors: Indeed, Indeed.com/goodnews ZocDoc, zocdoc.com/coolstuff Links: Spoiler Alert History: No Alarms and No Surprises, Please (Tedium) guys who think everything is a spoiler (Man Carrying Things, YouTube) The Antisemitism of ‘Harry Potter’ Returns in ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ (The Mary Sue) Dream Interpreter AI Viral Vault: The Kinetic Poetry of Gary Brolsma's “Numa Numa Dance” (Consequence) CNN Exclusive: Inside the secretive process to select the first astronauts for NASA's next moon mission (CNN) Sync Your Calendar With the Solar System (NY Times) The Rude, Cruel, and Insulting 'Vinegar Valentines' of the Victorian Era (Atlas Obscura) The Atlas Obscura Podcast The Twisted Life of Clippy (Seattle Met) Voice Changer Online Shopping in the 1950s (Messy Nessy) The Astounding Physics of N95 Masks (Minute Physics, YouTube) My newsletter, First Draft Theater (Substack) My Twitter My YouTube Channel My Instagram My TikTok The Neo-Futurists, the experimental theater company I'm in The NY Neo-Futurists’ podcast, Hit Play Hit Play Live in NYC on 2/13 C.A.M.P. this summer in the Catskills Everything’s Bigger Book me to speak at your event! My book See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An extra long episode, featuring the history of the M&M’s spokescandies and why we care about them so much. Plus, codebreakers have just decrypted over 50 lost letters from Mary, Queen of Scots. And another Valentine’s Day campaign to help you enact revenge on your ex––this time with a surprise scorpion. Sponsors: ZocDoc, zocdoc.com/coolstuff Indeed, Indeed.com/goodnews Links: The History Of M&M's Isn't As Sweet As You Think It Is (All That’s Interesting) Gen Z's Favorite Brands 2022 (Morning Consult) The Former Creatives Behind M&M's Mascots Believe the Characters Are Adding Fun to Cancel Culture (Ad Week) 1954 commercial debut of spokescandies (YouTube) Another 1950s M&M commercial (YouTube) The History of the M&M Characters – Nostalgia Critic (Channel Awesome, YouTube) The Woke Agenda Finally Came For Our Sexy M&M's (BuzzFeed News) Pre-Super Bowl is the new April Fools (Jackson Bird, Twitter) Next Phase Of M&M's® Super Bowl Lvii Campaign Unveiled (PR News Wire) Was the Recent M&M’s Announcement Just a Stunt Leading Up to the Super Bowl? (NY Times) Clam commercial (M&Ms, YouTube) Codebreakers crack secrets of Mary Queen of Scots’ lost letters (EurkeAlert) The Lost Letters of an Imprisoned Queen Have Been Decrypted After 400 Years (Vice) A Tip for the Hangman by Allison Epstein Topo Chico Hard Seltzer Will Send Your Ex a Scorpion for Valentine's Day Send Your Ex an Edible Scorpion green m&m (@greenmfanfic) (Instagram) My newsletter, First Draft Theater (Substack) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the invention of photography changed the world in unintended ways. Plus, an American man whose prostate cancer caused him to speak with an Irish accent. And stick around to the end for a very important announcement about the podcast. Sponsors: Indeed, Indeed.com/goodnews ZocDoc, zocdoc.com/coolstuff Links: 5 Unintended Consequences of Photography (Saturday Evening Post) A Man’s Prostate Cancer Gave Him An 'Uncontrollable' Irish Accent (Gizmodo) Rare Cancer Causes US Man to Suddenly Develop an Irish Sounding Accent (Science Alert) What Is Foreign Accent Syndrome? (WebMD) Foreign accent syndrome as a heralding manifestation of transformation to small cell neuroendocrine prostate cancer (BMJ Case Reports) My newsletter, First Draft Theater (Substack) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the State of the Union address has changed in its 233 years. Plus, the “extinct” versions of SARS CoV-2 that are still circulating among animals. And, donate to the San Antonio Zoo and they’ll name a cockroach after your ex. Sponsors: ZocDoc, zocdoc.com/coolstuff Indeed, Indeed.com/goodnews Links: The State of the Union address's history, explained (Vox) A Brief History of the State of the Union Address (Mental Floss) Memorable moments from recent State of the Union addresses (ABC News) Unanimous Verdict: Networks Chose Clinton (NY Times, 1997) 'Extinct' Coronaviruses Still Thrive in North America, Just Not in Humans (ScienceAlert) Cry Me A Cockroach (San Antonio Zoo) Philadelphia Eagles player is bringing his pregnant wife’s OBGYN to the Super Bowl, just in case (Upworthy) Ben Stiller in talks to star in Three Identical Strangers (A/V Club) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SpaceX’s Starship rocket might be attempting its first-ever orbital launch next month. Plus, a look back at another space billionaire’s brief appearance in the soda wars with Virgin Cola. And a quick update on the AI Seinfeld cartoon. Sponsors: Indeed, Indeed.com/goodnews ZocDoc, zocdoc.com/coolstuff Links: Get ready: SpaceX Starship's first launch is for real (Mashable) SpaceX will attempt Starship orbital test in March, says Elon Musk (Engadget) SpaceX eyeing March for 1st Starship orbital flight, Elon Musk says (Space.com) Bigger, faster, farther: A batch of new rockets is set to blast into space this year (NBC News) Virgin Cola: Richard Branson's Greatest Failure (Tedium) Watch Pepsi, Where's My Jet? (Netflix) Endless Seinfeld episode grinds to a halt after AI comic violates Twitch guidelines (Ars Technica) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists have uncovered a new form of ice. Plus, James Cameron hired a forensics team and some stunt performers to answer once and for all whether there was enough room for Jack on that door. And the podcaster who invented a new kind of pasta is back with two rare pasta types. Sponsors: ZocDoc, zocdoc.com/coolstuff Indeed, Indeed.com/goodnews Links: Shaking Ordinary Ice (Very Hard) Transformed It Into Something Never Seen Before (NY Times) Scientists made a new kind of ice that might exist on distant moons (Nature) James Cameron Tests Infamous 'Titanic' Door Theories in a New 25th Anniversary Special (Collider) James Cameron aims to finally put that 'Titanic' door debate to rest, 25 years later (NPR) The Inventor of Cult-Fave 'Cascatelli' Pasta Has Dropped 2 New Pasta Shapes (Vice) Everything You Need To Know About Cascatelli, The New Pasta Shape From The Sporkful’s Dan Pashman (The Sporkful) Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania In-World Scott Lang Autobiography Is Actually Available to Buy (Comicbook) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AI-generated Seinfeld parody cartoon that never goes off the air. Plus, Netflix did not read the room when they announced the AI image generation in their latest anime short. And a smartwatch that stops working if you don’t keep the living organism inside of it alive. It’s a high-stakes Tamagotchi, and it has an intriguing purpose. Links: Watchmeforever (Twitch) ‘Nothing, Forever’ Is An Endless ‘Seinfeld’ Episode Generated by AI (Vice) Trans Seinfeld (voxybunch, Twitter) More trans Seinfeld (gayjerryseinfeld, Tumblr) AI ‘Seinfeld’ Parody Experiment Foretells Streaming’s Hellish Future (The Mary Sue) Netflix Made an Anime Using AI Due to a 'Labor Shortage,' and Fans Are Pissed (Vice) Netflix is getting blasted for using AI art in an anime instead of hiring artists (Mashable) Netflix stirs fears by using AI-assisted background art in short anime film (Ars Technica) High-Stakes Tamagotchi: Living Smartwatch Literally Dies if You Don't Feed It (Gizmodo) Smartwatch Powered By Slime Mold Is Like Having A Tamagotchi On Your Wrist (IFL Science) Bizarre Smartwatch Contains Living Organism (Futurism) Integrating Living Organisms in Devices to Implement Care-based Interactions (Human Computer Integration Lab) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The dodo bird is back, baby! Or at least lots of investors are betting on its return. But why is de-extincting animals the hot new thing and what does it mean for the future of conservation? Plus, Abraham Lincoln: Bartender. Another look at his motley early career and earliest speeches that still resonate today. Links: Why Bother Bringing Back the Dodo? (Wired) A de-extinction company is trying to resurrect the dodo (MIT Technology Review) Mon. 09/13 - De-Extinct Woolly Mammoths & Potty-Trained Cows (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Tue. 08/16 - De-Extincting Tasmanian Tigers (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Bartender-In-Chief: Abraham Lincoln Owned A Tavern (The Chicagoist) Abraham Lincoln Personal Data and Trivia (Abraham Lincoln Research Site) Lincoln's New Salem 1830-1837 (National Parks Service) Lincoln's New Salem by Benjamin P. Thomas Postmasters Abraham Lincoln and Harry Truman (USPS) Mon. 02/21 - Emo Poet & Wrestling Champ Abe Lincoln (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where did lorem ipsum come from? The answer turns out to be just as murky as the nonsense placeholder text itself. Plus, a new game that challenges you to guess when photos were taken. And the best family sitcom of the turn of the twenty-first century is getting a revival. Links: The hero(ine) who invented Lorem Ipsum may never be known. (Slate) Lorem ipsum translated: it remains Greek to me (The Guardian, 2014) Lorem ipsum : nouvel état de la question (L’Intelligence du Monde, 2012) What does the filler text “lorem ipsum” mean? (Straight Dope, 2001) The History of Lorem Ipsum (Priceonomics, 2015) DeLorean Ipsum Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare? by James Shapiro Chronophoto ‘King Of The Hill’ Revival Ordered By Hulu; Original Cast Returning (Deadline) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How scientists are deciding how we will tell time on the moon and beyond. Plus, a new Frog and Toad series from Apple TV+ has gay Twitter crossing their fingers. Links: What time is it on the Moon? (Nature) How living on Mars time taught me to slow down (NPR) NASA's Perseverance rover team will have to live on 'Mars time' after landing on the Red Planet (Space.com) Watchmaker With Time to Lose (NASA JPL, 2004) LunaNet: Empowering Artemis with Comm and Nav Interoperability (NASA) Where the Minutes Are Longer: The Weird Science of Telling Time on Mars (The Atlantic, 2012) NASA GISS: Mars24 Sunclock (NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies) 'Frog and Toad' TV Show Set at Apple TV+, Full Spring Kids Slate (Variety) Everyone’s Favorite Queer Couple, Frog and Toad, Are Coming to TV (them) Frog & Toad Are Friends (entire video) (John Clark Matthews, YouTube) “Frog and Toad”: An Amphibious Celebration of Same-Sex Love (The New Yorker) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some wildly optimistic projects being funded by NASA––including more sustainable commercial aircrafts and self-growing bricks on Mars. Plus, a new Shakespearean theater company whose performances all take place inside one of the world’s most popular video games. Links: It’s Not Sci-Fi—NASA Is Funding These Mind-Blowing Projects (Wired) NASA Selects Experimental Space Technology Concepts for Initial Study (NASA) NASA Issues Award for Greener, More Fuel-Efficient Airliner of Future (NASA) New aircraft design from NASA and Boeing could benefit passengers in the 2030s (CNN) Booth by Karen Joy Fowler All the (open) world’s a stage: how the video game Fallout became a backdrop for live Shakespeare shows (The Guardian) Channing Tatum Is Back for ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ (Vanity Fair) Roxane Gay Dishes On Her Secret Project With Channing Tatum (The Advocate) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the huge increase in the price of eggs being caused by price-gouging and not avian flu? Plus, why we need to be paying attention to avian flu even beyond its relation to egg prices. And people are selling bottles of water from the recently-closed Splash Mountain on eBay. Links: November 2022 episode on egg and chicken prices (Cool Stuff Ride Home) High egg prices should be investigated, U.S. farm group says (Reuters) Egg price spike prompts demands for price-gouging probe (CBS News) Letter to the FTC Chair (Farm Action) WTF Is Going on With Absurd Egg Prices? Corporate Greed, Group Tells FTC (Vice) $18 a dozen: how did America’s eggs get absurdly expensive? (The Guardian) Britain’s broken egg industry shows the price of food inflation (Reuters) Ioan Humphrey's perspective from farmers (ThatWelshFarmer, Twitter) Bird flu outbreak in mink sparks concern about spread in people (Nature) Deaths of thousands of wild birds from avian flu is ‘new Silent Spring’ (The Guardian) I Lived Like a 1940's WARTIME HOUSEWIFE for 48 HOURS! (Sage Lilleyman, YouTube) Disney Fans Are Selling Splash Mountain Water After Ride Closes (Kotaku) Disney’s Splash Mountain Closed. Now Superfans Are Selling the Water. (NY Times) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Wikipedia editors are bringing more nuance into their decisions and what ripple effects that can have on a website that increasingly defines our shared reality. Plus, how do you refer to historical figures who may have been trans? And a veritable laundry list of attempted Wikipedia hoaxes––including the recent discovery of what is most likely Representative George Santos’ Wikipedia user bio from over a decade ago, and its many, many creative lies. Links: The Culture Wars Look Different on Wikipedia (The Atlantic) My video on talking about potentially trans people from history (Jackson Bird, YouTube) The debate over George Jetson's birthday (Cool Stuff Ride Home) The Mr. Pringles hoax (Cool Stuff Ride Home) The fabricated Scots Wikipedia pages (Cool Stuff Ride Home) George Santos appears to admit drag queen past in Wiki post (Politico) The High Five Wikipedia page love story (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Depths of Wiki on Twitter Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Doomsday Clock has ticked down even closer to midnight, but how useful of a mechanism is it? Plus, some good news on climate change. And a new Wordle spin-off for the Zillow-obsessed. Links: We are now 90 seconds to our doom (The Verge) Current Time - 2023 (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists) Is It Time to Call Time on the Doomsday Clock? (Wired) Climate Clock The Climate Clock Now Ticks With a Tinge of Optimism (NY Times) A few pieces of good news on climate change (and a reality check) (MIT Technology Review) The Wordle of real estate is here. Can you guess a home's asking price? (Business Insider) Housle Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Earth’s inner core has paused its spinning and reversed its course . Sounds alarming, but everything is fine. Plus, what medieval Christian monks, the OG hustle bros apparently, can teach us about distraction and routine. Links: Earth’s Inner Core Paused, Then Reversed Its Spin. This Is Fine. (NY Times) Earth's Inner Core May Right Now Be in The Process of Changing Direction (Science Alert) Earth’s Core Has Stopped and May Be Reversing Direction, Study Says (Vice) Easily Distracted? You Need to Think Like a Medieval Monk (Wired) What Monks Can Teach Us About Paying Attention (The New Yorker) The Wandering Mind by Jamie Kreiner It’s Not You, It’s Me and My Science-Based, Life-Optimizing Podcasts (McSweeney’s) Tweet discussion on infrastructure for life without smartphones disappearing (Ilana Masad, Twitter) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did whales get so big anyways? Plus, a new study claims coffee pods are more environmentally-friendly than regular filter coffee. Is it true? Sponsor: ZocDoc, zocdoc.com/coolstuff Links: The genes that made whales gigantic (Phys.org) Unlocking the Genes That Made Whales Into Giants (NY Times) For whales, study shows gigantism is in the genes (Reuters) Whales or dinosaurs: What are the biggest, heaviest, longest animals ever? (Slate, 2014) Wed. 06/22 - Pinocchio, Fascism, & Guillermo del Toro (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Coffee pod carbon footprint better for planet than filtered brew (BBC) Single-use coffee pods have surprising environmental benefits over other brewing methods (Washington Post) Here's how your cup of coffee contributes to climate change (The Conversation) Turns out coffee pods are actually pretty good for the environment (WIRED, 2019) If I Care About the Environment but Am Also Lazy, Should I Get a Nespresso or Keurig? (Wirecutter) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A deep dive on marginalia. What is it, why should you do it, and how does it reveal the more joyful side of history’s most famous sadboy, Edgar Allan Poe? All that and more in this extended love letter to writing in books. Sponsor: ZocDoc, zocdoc.com/coolstuff Links: Edgar Allan Poe on the Joy of Marginalia and What Handwriting Reveals about Character (The Marginalian) Marginalia by Edgar Allan Poe How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren Meaning in the Margins: On the Literary Value of Annotation (Literary Hub) Historical Figures who’d be outrageous online? (r/AskHistory) Drool over the personal bookplates of 18 famous writers. (Literary Hub) How Leaning into Marginalia Helped Me Accept the Loss of Control That Comes with Publication (Literary Hub) Please Report Your Bug Here by Josh Riedel Ryan Holiday's 3-Step System for Reading Like a Pro (Ryan Holiday, YouTube) Edgar Allan Poe Watches Too Much Tiktok (McSweeney’s) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earth-like exoplanet discoveries galore, including some that could be habitable. Plus, a look back at the clandestine history of the CIA’s pigeon surveillance missions. Sponsors: ZocDoc, zocdoc.com/coolstuff Links: NASA Just Discovered a Rare Earth-Sized Planet in a Habitable Zone (ScienceAlert) NASA has discovered an Earth-sized planet orbiting in the habitable zone of its star (CBS News) NASA’s TESS Discovers Planetary System’s Second Earth-Size World (NASA) Another Earth-size exoplanet discovered in habitable zone of nearby star (The Verge) When the CIA Spied on American Citizens—Using Pigeons (Atlas Obscura) CIA unveils Cold War spy-pigeon missions (BBC) Thu. 12/09 - Birds Aren't Real (And Neither Is This Gen Z Conspiracy Theory) (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Pigeon Camera (CIA) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It looks like the ozone layer is on track to be restored in just a couple of decades. Plus, an opportunity to get paid for donating your stool samples. (Yes, really) And an examination of the nineteenth and twentieth century phenomenon of Tom Thumb Weddings, AKA elaborate fake weddings for small children. Sponsors: ZocDoc, zocdoc.com/coolstuff Links: Ozone layer may be restored in decades, UN report says (BBC) The ozone layer is on track to recover in the coming decades, the United Nations says (NPR) Earth’s ozone layer is on the mend (The Verge) UN says ozone layer slowly healing, hole to mend by 2066 (Phys.org) National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) (CDC) Looking To Make Some Extra Cash? You Could Earn Up to $1500 per Month for Donating Your Poop (Mental Floss) GoodNature™ Program (Seres Therapeutics) The Way We Were (Reddit) At Tom Thumb Weddings, Children Get Faux-Married to Each Other (Atlas Obscura) A General, a Queen, and the President (Boundary Stones) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some projects that will help you suss out the truth in movies that claim to be “based on a true story.” Plus, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s most controversial speech. Sponsor: ZocDoc, zocdoc.com/coolstuff Links: Thread about Selma and historical accuracy (Franklin Leonard, Twitter) Reel history (The Guardian) Is Selma historically accurate? (The Guardian) Based on a *True* True Story? (Information Is Beautiful) Based on a True True Story? (Information Is Beautiful, Google Sheets) Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence text Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence audio (Internet Archive) Mon. 1/18/21 - When the FBI Spied on Martin Luther King Jr. (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Mon. 01/17/22 - What's In a Name? From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to MLK (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New findings from the JWST may push the origins of the universe’s earliest galaxies back millions of years. Plus, a huge rare earth deposit has been found in Sweden. And an Instagram-based library run out of the home of a famous Mexico City artist––with a bonus defense of owning books you haven’t read. Links: The James Webb Space Telescope Is Finding Too Many Early Galaxies (Sky and Telescope) The 1st galaxies may have formed much earlier than we thought, James Webb Space Telescope reveals (Space.com) Astronomers May Have Just Spotted the Universe’s First Galaxies (Wired) Huge rare earth metals discovery in Arctic Sweden (BBC) China note! EU-member Sweden locates rare earth deposits (AP) Sweden finds rare earth deposits that could benefit Western consumers (Washington Post) Europe's biggest deposit of rare earth metals discovered in Sweden (Interesting Engineering) How I Survived the Closure of My Library (Book Riot) The Japanese call this practice tsundoku, and it may provide lasting benefits (Big Think) This Mexico City Artist Created an Instagram-Based Library (Literary Hub) Tlacuilo Biblioteca (Instagram) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What exactly is an “atmospheric river,” why is it causing so much havoc in California right now, and what do these current storms mean for the future? Plus, NASA and Roscosmos have reached an agreement on how to bring three ISS crew members back to Earth following a coolant leak on a Soyuz spacecraft. Just don’t call it a rescue mission. Links: Why California Is Being Deluged by Atmospheric Rivers (Scientific American) Storm-ravaged California scrambles as fresh atmospheric river rolls in (The Guardian) California’s onslaught of storms is far from over. Will it ever end? (Washington Post) A ‘Pineapple Express’ Is Bringing Rain and Snow to California (NY Times) The Coming Megafloods (Scientific American, 2013) Extreme drought nearly eliminated in California in wake of atmospheric rivers (ABC News) Will the atmospheric rivers drenching California beat back devastating drought? (CBS News) Rivers in the Sky: What You Need to Know About Atmospheric River Storms (KQED) The science behind atmospheric river storms, explained (San Francisco Chronicle) Op-Ed: We Shouldn't Rely on Atmospheric River Miracles (Bay Nature) Russia to send replacement craft to retrieve crew from space station (Washington Post) Russia Confirms Rescue of Stranded Cosmonauts With a Replacement Mission (ScienceAlert) Russia to launch new Soyuz capsule to replace leaky spacecraft on space station (Space.com) Last Tuesday's episode mentioning the Soyuz coolant leak (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Were the first stone tools in the Americas made, not by ancient humans, but by monkeys? Plus, could color-changing cars be in our future? And will other nations follow New Zealand’s lead on banning cigarettes to future generations? Links: Monkeys – Not Humans – Made Ancient Sets of Stone Tools in Brazil, Study Finds (ScienceAlert) Scientists prove that tools attributed to ancient humans were made by ancestors of capuchin monkeys (CONICET) Ancient Stone Tools Once Thought to be Made by Humans Were Actually Crafted by Monkeys, Say Archaeologists (Artnet News) These monkeys are 3000 years into their own 'Stone Age'. (National Geographic, 2019) Monkeys Make Stone "Tools" That Bear a Striking Resemblance to Early Human Artifacts (Scientific American, 2017) Check out BMW’s color-changing concept car in action (The Verge) BMW's E Ink Car Wrap Just Took The Leap Into Color (Slash Gear) End of the cigarette? Labour unveil plan to wipe out smoking by 2030 by banning sale of tobacco (LBC) Cigarette sales could be banned under Labour (Wales Online) Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg | 8th January 2023 (Political TV, YouTube) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A historic satellite launch in the United Kingdom ended in disappointment last night. Plus, how “y’all” left the south and its surprising possible origins in… seventeenth century England? Links: UK space industry mulls setback after satellite launch fails (AP) UK space launch: Historic Cornwall rocket launch ends in failure (BBC) Britain's satellite hopes undimmed by mission failure (Reuters) The first orbital launch attempt from the UK ends in failure (Ars Technica) Virgin Orbit rocket suffers anomaly during 1st launch from UK (Space.com) Even before Monday’s launch failure, Virgin Orbit’s finances were dismal (Ars Technica) China's First Mission to Mars Seems to Be Struggling (Gizmodo) 'Y'all,' that most Southern of Southernisms, is going mainstream – and it's about time (The Conversation) Y’all: It’s Older Than We Knew (History News Network) Y’all: the Most Inclusive of All Pronouns (The New York Times) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A cave art discovery that could put the development of writing back thousands of years. Plus, one US state taking concrete steps against misinformation. And Benoit Blanc isn’t just playing Among Us, now he’s in it. Links: Amateur archaeologist helps crack Ice Age cave art code (BBC News) An Upper Palaeolithic Proto-writing System and Phenological Calendar (Cambridge Archaeological Journal) A Total Amateur May Have Just Rewritten Human History With Bombshell Discovery (Vice) The Tower of Babel, Episode One (Literature and History) New Jersey becomes first state to mandate K-12 students learn information literacy (Politico) Governor Murphy Signs Bipartisan Legislation Establishing First in the Nation K-12 Information Literacy Education (State of New Jersey) Announcing: Among Us x Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Cosmetic (Innersloth) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices