Undersea Cables

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why the planet Mercury is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus episode. Come hang out with us on the SIF Discord: https://discord.gg/wbR96nsGg5 Visit http://sifpod.store/ to ... Show More

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why the element mercury is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus episode. Come hang out with us on the SIF Discord: https://discord.gg/wbR96nsGg5 Visit http://sifpod.store/ to ... Show More

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why ferns are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus episode. Come hang out with us on the SIF Discord: https://discord.gg/wbR96nsGg5 Visit http://sifpod.store/ to get shirts a ... Show More

How does the internet get information from across the planet to your house? While many people might guess it's a matter of satellites and synchronous orbits, they'd only be partially correct -- the vast majority of data zipping around online moves through a network of undersea ca ... Show More

Celebrate the big 3-0 with us as we head underwater. Brian West tells the story of Garrett Morgan, an inventor and brave man who created some really important things which are still around today. Mick Sullivan tells the story of Ezra Lee and the the long lost 18th Century submari ... Show More

What powers the global internet? The answer might surprise you: not satellites, but hundreds of thin cables that run along the ocean floor. They’re an absolutely essential technology that’s also incredibly fragile — so fragile that in the beginning, most people thought they could ... Show More

When you think of drug smugglers, you generally think of speedboats, small planes, kilos of coke shoved into the side panels of cars, and tummies full of balloons. But there exists another sort of drug smuggler, one more daring and more enamored of gadgets and intrigue: the subma ... Show More

Today the tour through the Cabinet goes deep beneath the surface to find some curious tales. Pre-order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading this November!Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.pa ... Show More

Live from Manchester, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss bestselling books, time travel, Mexican militias and Hellenic hydrology.Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content a ... Show More

Are UFO's hiding underwater? What kind of animals live at the bottom of the sea? Could you tow an iceberg thousand of miles without it melting? These are just a few of the questions we ponder on this week's podcast when we discuss the oceans. Co-hosts: Brian Bates ( https://www.i ... Show More

This episode is brought to you by Simple Contacts. Get $30 off your contacts at http://simplecontacts.com/wisecrack or enter WISECRACK at check-out. The Squanch crew is back, exploring the subtext of Interdimensional Cable on "Rixty Minutes" and Bushworld Adventures, and answerin ... Show More