They're huge! They're mean! They run over cars the way you'd crumble paper beneath your shoe. But where do monster trucks come from, exactly? Join Scott and Ben to learn more about the origins of monster trucks (and Robosaurus) in this episode.
Apr 2023
How Did Monster Trucks Become a Thing?
Even if you're not a fan of cars or racing, you've heard of monster trucks -- they're the huge, modded vehicles famous for committing acts of wanton destruction in arenas and stadiums across the United States. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive into their strange origin s ... Show More
52m 53s
Jun 2021
S1 Ep84: How The Pickup Truck Became America's Most Popular Vehicle
What’s more American than baseball and apple pie? How about pickup trucks? Today, we’re talking about the history of pickups, from horseless wagons to the Cybertruck. Trucks that are counterculture cool, blazingly fast, and ultra weird. So Git’r’done, and giddy-on-up. This is a P ... Show More
47m 52s
Sep 2012
The King-sized World of Gigantism
<p>Finally, a podcast about Andre the Giant, dinosaurs and Nuralagus rex the bunny king. In this episode, Julie and Robert discuss gigantism. What causes some humans to become giants? Why are island ecosystems like Wonderland? Tune in to learn more.</p><p> </p> Learn more about y ... Show More
40m 58s