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  • ZIP codes: Delivering more than you bargained for

    ZIP codes: Delivering more than you bargained for
    2024/09/10
    Psst, your ZIP code is telling all your secrets. In fact, so much is hidden in that short string of digits at the end of your address – we're talking pride, discrimination and marketing gold. Starting with a bulging wartime mail sack and ending with a cup of tea down an Irish country road – this is the winding journey of the postal code.
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    34 分
  • Opioids: Old high, new low

    Opioids: Old high, new low
    2024/08/27
    The opioid crisis is unfolding around us in real time. But it isn’t just a problem in the US. Following the trail of a new outbreak in addiction leads us across continents and eventually full circle to where one of history’s most addictive drugs was first concocted. Pain relief, dependency and life-destroying consequences – this is how opioids entered the pharmaceutical market and keep us hooked.
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    36 分
  • Witch hunts: The medieval conspiracy that just won't die

    Witch hunts: The medieval conspiracy that just won't die
    2024/08/13
    When did you last hear the phrase "witch hunt"? Thanks to powerful figures like Donald Trump, chances are you see it in the headlines pretty often. Whispers of witchcraft go way back, but the conspiracy really took hold in medieval Europe — with deadly consequences. So how come it's still around, and how has the power shifted? Our adventure reveals why this chapter of history is far from closed.
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    43 分
  • Don't Drink the Milk Season 2 is coming soon!

    Don't Drink the Milk Season 2 is coming soon!
    2024/06/04
    Join us as we hit the road again to uncover the weird and wonderful backstories of familiar things and how they made their way around the world. This season we're delving into sex positions, drug epidemics, reality TV, mowing the lawn and much more. How do these things connect us to disparate cultures and eras and what do their stories reveal about our world today? You're in for an adventure.
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    1 分
  • Travel Bite: Bulgarian boza for your bosom

    Travel Bite: Bulgarian boza for your bosom
    2024/05/21
    What's the key to success on most trips? Hanging out with a local. Luckily for us, we had one with us for our adventures in Bulgaria last season! We invite Rayna back on the podcast to reminisce about the warm welcome from Bulgarians and a major dairy overload. She shares some useful language tips, as well as stories of out-of-this-world music and a Balkan delicacy with unexpected side effects.
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    13 分
  • Travel Bite: Small country, big personality - North Macedonia

    Travel Bite: Small country, big personality - North Macedonia
    2024/05/07
    Why did North Macedonia splurge on statues? And what do the locals do with strong alcohol, apart from drink it? We revisit our journey to the Balkan nation to dig up some of the oddities and delicacies we encountered in the capital, which is home to a colorful, curious mix of influences old and new, communist and capitalist, Ottoman and Roman.
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    15 分
  • Travel Bite: German home remedies

    Travel Bite: German home remedies
    2024/04/16
    When might a German grandma turn to a tiny sack of chopped onion? Rachel welcomes back Shabnam Surita to play doctor and dig into a few German health quirks. So, pour yourself a cup of bronchial tea and settle in. Disclaimer: The remedies in this episode are presented for their cultural interest, not as health advice!
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    16 分
  • Introducing: Doomsday bunkers & the Finnish sense of humor from Passport

    Introducing: Doomsday bunkers & the Finnish sense of humor from Passport
    2024/03/26
    We're on a season break but we didn't want to leave you hanging. So this week we're bringing you more adventure, revelation and history – this time from the Passport podcast. In this episode, they head deep underground in Helsinki, to dig into the psyche of the happiest nation on Earth and its conflict-ridden past.
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    42 分