Aug 23

Selects: The Flannen Isles Mystery

In December 1900 three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace from a deserted island in Scotland. To this day no one knows exactly what happened to them. Find out all about this strange situation in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

50m 7s

Aug 21

Private Equity: Your Ears Will Bleed

Private equity is a business operation where companies are bought and run at their leanest to maximize returns for a handful of investors. It can be a lifeline for a flailing company or run it into the ground. Either way, PE firms make out like bandits.See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

46m 42s

Aug 20

Short Stuff: The Lost (?) Continent of Lemuria

Why aren't there lemurs in Africa? That question created a whole theory about a lost continent. Turns out it's not true.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11m 5s

Jun 2021

The Slick Fighter

Steve the pugilist, gives us his opinion about celebrities and the sweet science. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSteve Harvey Morning Show Online: http://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4m 50s

May 2021

Steve Harvey's Closing Remarks - 05.20.21

Today in Closing Remarks, Steve reflects on late great Paul Mooney and his contribution to comedy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7m 8s

Feb 2018

Carl Sagan and the Samurai Crabs

Legend has it that a variety of crabs contain the ghosts of a drowned samurai army -- and each bears a grimacing warrior face on their backs to prove it. But what can we really gather from this biological peculiarity? In the book and TV series “Cosmos,” Carl Sagan argued that it ... Show More

1h 1m

Jul 2021

Carl Sagan: My God, it's full of stars

In the second instalment of the personal gurus season we take a look at Matt's childhood science guru: the famed astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan. Sagan's regarded as an intellectual hero amongst skeptics and supporters of science but is the admiration warranted or ... Show More

2h 13m

May 2020

Who Was Karl Marx, and What Were His Philosophies?

Karl Marx was one of the most influential (and, ultimately, destructive) thinkers in history. Learn about his life, what he wrote, and why his ideas are still worthwhile in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omn ... Show More

9m 35s

May 2021

EP30: Gameshow Trickery, Foster Care Saint, and Hollywood's Only Flying Ace

On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, we bring you Matt Parker, a comedian and mathematician from Australia, who tells the story of the time Michael Larson was shockingly good at the game show "Press Your Luck," and gives a look into why computers can’t be random; ... Show More

51m 5s

Jan 2022

Steve Harvey's Closing Remarks - 01.26.22

Today in Closing Remarks, Steve reflects on what was taught to him by Deion Sanders. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m 59s

Feb 2021

John Wilkins Started a 17th-century Astronaut Program, Part 2: Wilkins (Tries to) Start a Space Program

As John Wilkins began to put more serious thought into the idea of sending people to the moon, he reached out to fellow intellectuals in hopes of exploring the problem. So: How did they go about planning this ambitious endeavor, and how far did they get? Tune in to learn more in ... Show More

24m 50s

Mar 2021

Awakening The Mind with Sam Harris [S2 Ep.7]

A special thank you to Ground News for supporting this week's episode. Download the Ground News app for free: https://check.ground.news/GroundNewsAppcwc and see the full story, for every story. Welcome to another episode of Conversations with Coleman.My guest today is Sam Harris. ... Show More

1h 29m

Selects: Carl Sagan: American Hero