Damn Interesting
A collection of legitimately fascinating stories from history and science.
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Show overview
Damn Interesting has been publishing since 2012, and across the 14 years since has built a catalogue of 75 episodes. That works out to roughly 40 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 18 min and 42 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, with 2 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2013, with 10 episodes published. Published by DamnInteresting.com.
From the publisher
The audio side of DamnInteresting.com: Legitimately intriguing true stories from history, science, and psychology. Audiobook-like narration with sound effects and music.
Latest Episodes
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There Once Was a Man Called Curley
A would-be priest's audacious plan to win his money back from the bookmakers
Much Ado About Adenoids
The largest and strangest riot in New York City’s history.
A Trail Gone Cold
Against the odds, a tiny Icelandic town speaks of a local Black ancestor. Geneticists and historians combine forces to uncover the man’s eventful life.
Journey To The Invisible Planet
The tangled history of humanity’s search for the solar system’s uncharted planets.
From Where The Sun Now Stands
When the U.S. Army came for their land in 1877, the Nez Perce tribe complied. But tensions boiled over, and Chief Joseph led as they ran for their lives.
The Ancient Order Of Bali
In 1970s Bali, a sudden rice crisis prompted an unexpectedly far-reaching scientific discovery
Lofty Ambitions
In 1933, British WWI vet Maurice Wilson hatched an unorthodox plan to reach the still-untouched summit of Everest.
The Rube's Dilemma
A great pitcher’s great temptation.
Devouring The Heart Of Portugal
In 1924 a bankrupt businessman in Portugal launched an audacious international scheme to become one of the wealthiest men in the world.
The Mount St. Helens Trespasser
Robert Rogers, a man obsessed with trespassing, sets his sights on Mount St. Helens in the spring of 1980
Hunting For Kobyla
The true story of a runaway Nazi, a determined sleuth, and a chase around the world.
The Unceasing Cessna Hacienda
In 1958, one heavily modified airplane flew out of Las Vegas with a single objective: Don’t land.
The Kingpin of Shanghai
From the depths of poverty, Du Yuesheng rose through Shanghai’s underworld to become one of the most influential, and overlooked, figures in modern China.
The Traveler And His Baggage
In Nazi-occupied Paris, “Dr. Eugène” offered Jews an alternative to deportation, slavery, and death camps. But the escape network was not what it seemed.
Fifteen Years Forsaken
A true story of castaways on a lost and hostile scrap of land, all thanks to some meddlesome Frenchmen and terrible luck.
A Blight On Soviet Science
Nikolai Vavilov dedicated his life to improving Soviet agriculture and eradicating famine, but his allegiance to science would ultimately lead to his downfall.
Pugilism On The Plains
How a booming oil town aimed to become a western metropolis through one of the most ill-conceived boxing matches of all time.
How Miss Shilling's Orifice Helped Win the War
How a female engineer defied all norms to save England in the Second World War.