Phineas Gage, a foreman on the New England railroads, was pierced through the head with a 13-pound tamping iron on 13th September, 1848. The rod went straight through his skull and landed several yards away.
Despite this, Gage was able to present himself at a physician, and anticipated being back at work in a couple of days. In reality, his convalescence was ... Show More
Today
Desert Island Discs' First Castaway
The BBC broadcast the first ever edition of Roy Plomley’s ‘Desert Island Discs’ - the world’s longest-running interview programme - on 29th January, 1942. Opening, as the show still does, with Eric Coates’s theme music ‘By the Sleepy Lagoon’, the episode welcomed comedian Vic Oli ... Show More
13m 54s
Yesterday
Lego Shifts To Plastic
Stud-and-tube bricks, which paved the way for Lego to become one of the most successful companies in Denmark, were patented on 28th January, 1958. But this family business had already been in existence for 26 years, mostly making wooden toys. It later emerged, however, that the p ... Show More
11m 23s
Jan 27
Let's Embalm Lenin
The corpse of Vladimir Lenin, founder of the Soviet Union, was placed on display in Moscow's Red Square on 27th January, 1924 - where, astonishingly, he remains viewable to this day. He’d wanted to be buried next to his mother in Saint Petersburg, but after he suffered a series o ... Show More
11m 54s
May 2023
259 - Think Again - Adam Grant (rebroadcast)
<p>How to manage procrastination according to Margaret Atwood, how to work around your first-instinct fallacy, the upsides of imposter syndrome, the best way to avoid falling prey to the Dunning-Kruger effect, how to avoid thinking like a preacher, prosecutor, or politician so yo ... Show More
55m 41s
Mar 2023
I Fell in Love with a Con Man with Abby Ellin
Journalist and author Abby Ellin reveals her former fiance’s devastating deception, betrayal, and pathological lies that brought the real-life NCIS to her doorstep, and landed him in jail. Watch and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @NavigatingNarcissismPod Follow me on social: In ... Show More
1h 11m
Mar 2024
Disgustology (REPULSION TO GROSS STUFF) with Paul Rozin
<p>Taboos. Intolerable foods. Sad songs. Sexy kinks. Candy that looks like poo. Let’s get a little gross, shall we? The foremost expert in disgust, Dr. Paul Rozin, chats about the emotions related to revulsion – and BOY HOWDY do we cover some ground. Why do some things gross us o ... Show More
1h 29m
May 2023
The Best Mental Health Insights from Past Guests (Bonus Episode)
In honor of mental health awareness month, we want to welcome you to the first ever Inside Mental Health podcast clips show. Listen now to hear some great insights from some of the best guests of the past year. Featuring clips from Jennette McCurdy, Alanis Morissette, Wil Wheaton ... Show More
29m 7s
Sep 2023
Episode 72 - The Man With Many Tattoos (Present)
"My passion for body art goes way back..."
A break from our historical episodes. Mia, Jackie and Kozlowski need to gather wood for the dwindling fire. Cole and Haines must follow them. A journey into the forest, into the night, into memories...
Featuring Hemi Yeroham, Erin King, ... Show More
47m 43s
Jan 2024
Rediscover the roots of your joy, by Dr. Kwane Stewart
<p>CNN’s 2023 Hero of the Year, veterinarian Dr. Kwane Stewart, has long had a passion for helping animals. Yet when a difficult work environment leaves him entirely depleted, he starts to consider walking away from his profession forever. It’s only when an unexpected encounter r ... Show More
37m 18s