• Selects: How the Beagle Brigade Works
    Apr 27 2024

    If you've ever been to an international airport, you've probably seen one of the keenest spotters of illegal contraband - The Beagle Brigade! These cute dogs aren't after drugs or bombs, they're carefully trained to sniff out agricultural products. Learn all about this furry group of crime stoppers in this classic episode.

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    49 mins
  • The Awful Crimes of Georgia Tann
    Apr 25 2024

    Georgia Tann was a bad human. We feel safe in saying that because she kidnapped babies from poor families to sell to wealthy ones. Listen in if you can stomach it.

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    47 mins
  • Short Stuff: The Sad, Strange Tale of Margaret Schilling
    Apr 24 2024

    Not too much is known about Margaret Schilling. She was the kind of person whose memory might have been lost to time had she not left behind an indelible reminder of her.

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    13 mins
  • The Power of the Wind
    Apr 23 2024

    You probably know wind energy projects have been around since the 90s, but did you know they now provide 10% of America’s energy, and more than that in other countries? Learn about what’s ahead for wind and what it’ll need to become a real star like coal.

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    52 mins
  • Selects: Special Effects: A Short History
    Apr 20 2024

    Special effects have been around since the first movies. In fact, the techniques the earliest filmmakers created are still around today, we just use computers to do them faster and cheaper. Hit play on this classic episode and then put on your beret and get ready for SYSK film class.

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    55 mins
  • Hitchhiking: Two thumbs out!
    Apr 18 2024

    Today we go down the road a bit, thumbs out, to explore the rich history of hitchhiking.

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    51 mins
  • Short Stuff: The Amazing Tale of Juliane Koepcke
    Apr 17 2024

    Few people have been more qualified to survive a plane crash alone in the Amazon for almost two weeks than Juliane Koepcke. Let’s hear her story.

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    13 mins
  • The Dubious Science of Arson Investigation
    Apr 16 2024

    Arson investigation has changed a lot over the years. There is actual science available now, but the word still hasn't totally gotten out. Listen in today, and don't play with matches!

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    47 mins