History
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Stuff You Missed in History Class
Great series that looks at all kinds of interesting people and events from history |
You're Dead to Me
Entertaining exploration of figures from history with experts and comedians |
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Today in Canadian History
Quick snippets of Canada's history, made in Calgary |
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
British series that looks at items you may have never considered as ground breaking |
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Spectacular Failures
Looks at the lessons we can all learn from business failures |
Decoder Ring
This series looks at various aspects of our culture and picks it apart to try and find out why it matters and what it all means |
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History This Week (History Channel)
Hopefully the source makes it self-explanatory |
Mobituaries
An engaging look at people and events to remember: like Lawrence Welk and deaths on sitcoms |
Wind of Change
This is a weird one that asks: Was the CIA behind the Scorpions song as a way to bring an end to the Cold War?
This is a weird one that asks: Was the CIA behind the Scorpions song as a way to bring an end to the Cold War?
Life Skills
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The Happiness Lab
Yale University created a class to study the science of happiness |
Unlocking Us - Brene Brown
Brown is a shame researcher who teaches us how to have more resiliency |
10% Happier with Dan Harris
Harris was a mindfulness skeptic who is now preaching the benefits
Harris was a mindfulness skeptic who is now preaching the benefits
Science
More or Less: Behind the Statistics (BBC)
This is a great podcast that questions the statistics that are often used in news stories to try and find the truth in short weekly segments
This is a great podcast that questions the statistics that are often used in news stories to try and find the truth in short weekly segments
Quirks and Quarks
The radio show I used to listen to while doing Saturday morning chores; filled with fascinating stories on various studies and discoveries
The radio show I used to listen to while doing Saturday morning chores; filled with fascinating stories on various studies and discoveries
Crowd Science (BBC)
Answers the questions that followers send in
Answers the questions that followers send in
Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry
Enthusiastic presenters that try to answer various questions relating to science - like are wasps just jerky bees
Enthusiastic presenters that try to answer various questions relating to science - like are wasps just jerky bees
Economics
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Planet Money
Entertaining look at economics |
Freakanomics
Looks at issues from a different perspective, mostly economics and politics |
Society/Culture
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Revisionist History
Malcolm Gladwell explores a variety of topics we think we know |
Nice White Parents
A reporter investigates what happens when well-meaning white parents come in to diversify schools |
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Against the Rules
Michael Lewis looks at why our society seems to have less respect for authority; second season looks at the advantages of coaches |
99% Invisible
Considers the things we don't usually consider, with a focus on design and architecture |
Politics
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The West Wing
A favorite TV show from the 2000s, the hosts bring in politicians and actors to discuss the storylines that are relevant to politics today |
Radiolab presents More Perfect
Looks at the Supreme Court and our understandings of justice |
