What if every satellite suddenly disappeared? - Moriba Jah
AdultsHumanLifeWorld... Explore what would happen if all of humanity’s satellites disappeared and the real-life scenarios that could lead to such a catastrophe.
The rise of the Ottoman Empire - Mostafa Minawi
AdultsHistoryHumanWorld... Explore the early days of the Ottoman Empire, as shrewd political rulers grew the principality into an intercontinental empire.
Most Spoiled Kids in the World
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology... Some parents spoil their kids with whatever they want, but when your parents are Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey being spoiled gets taken to a whole new level.
Accent Expert Gives a Tour of U.S. Accents - (Part One)
AdultsEducationHumanListening... Dialect coach Erik Singer takes us on a tour of different accents across English-speaking North America.
Who decides how long a second is?
AdultsCultureHistoryHuman... Discover how scientists developed atomic clocks, which use the vibrations of atoms to measure and maintain a globally consistent time.
Would Living on the Moon Suck? - Dear Blocko #31
AdultsHumanLifeSpace... Animation by Steven Lawson
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Does It Pay To Cheat?
AdultsEconomyHumanJustice... For some birds, trying to cheat your neighbors into raising your babies is just as much work - and is no more successful - than doing it yourself.
These SCP’s Could End The World
AdultsBiotechnologyHistoryHuman... The SCP Foundation has been responsible for keeping not only our world, but our universe safe. They contain some of the most deadly SCPs known to man, because if just one of these vicious SCPs got loose, it could spell the end of the world!
How Investments Scams Work | Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller
AdultsHumanIndustrySociety... Mariana van Zeller travels to Israel to speak with a big player in the investment scam business, and learns more about how prevalent these scams are.
How to Harvest Pecans (In Slow Motion) - Smarter Every Day 248
AdultsFoodHumanNature... I hope you enjoyed learning about Pecan Harvesting as much as I did!
Can You Upload Your Mind & Live Forever? feat. Cyberpunk 2077
AdultsEducationHumanTechnology... The desire to be free from the limits of the human experience is as old as our first stories. We exist in an endless universe, only bound by the laws of physics and yet, our consciousness is trapped in mortal machines made of meat.
What If Earth got Kicked Out of the Solar System? Rogue Earth
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The Search for History’s Lost Slave Ships | Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic
AdultsEnvironmentHistoryHuman... On the bottom of the world’s oceans lie historic treasures—the lost wrecks of ships that carried enslaved people from Africa to the Americas. Only a handful have been identified so far, but National Geographic explorer and Storytelling Fellow Tara Roberts is documenting the efforts of Black scuba divers and archaeologists to find more, hoping to finally bring their stories to light.
How fast is the speed of thought? - Seena Mathew
AdultsBiologyHumanScience... Travel into the brain to see how its network of neurons transmit your thoughts and what factors determine how quickly you think.
The dark history of bananas - John Soluri
AdultsHistoryHumanNature... Explore the history of the notorious United Fruit Company and how its influence over the banana industry impacted Central America.
Can we build a "perfect" forest? - Jean-François Bastin
AdultsHumanNatureScience... How can trees help in the fight against climate change? Dig into the efforts to rebuild damaged ecosystems and reduce carbon emissions.
What causes panic attacks, and how can you prevent them? - Cindy J. Aaronson
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology... Dig into the science of what triggers panic attacks, how to recognize them, and the available treatments for panic disorder.
What Does Winning & Losing Really Do To You? ft. WolfeyVGC
AdultsHumanPsychologyScience... Monsters of the Pocket is everyone's favorite franchise!