The Village People Episode

A pair of old timey fossil hunters had a rootin’ tootin’ rivalry that spilled from academic journals into the American Wild West - where fossils were dynamited and employees turned double agent. Learn about the two-fisted origins of American paleontology in this classic episode.S ... Show More

Blue zones are areas where people supposedly have more 100+ year-olds than average. But is it all based on faulty records?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

An amazing case of an early modern mass sighting of UFOs came in Nuremberg, Germany in 1561. Except it wasn’t that at all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In Kongthong, India, every person’s name is a unique song, composed by their mother within a week of their birth, part of a centuries-old tradition.Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/where-indian-villagers-have-musical-names 

We often refer to fame as "blowing up", and these two famous individuals both experienced that. To one degree or another.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Khruangbin will tell you they did everything wrong. Gave their band a Thai name, play mostly instrumental music, two members wear wigs, they record in barn ... and yet, they've had a charmed existence since they released their first record almost exactly five years ago. They've c ... Show More

Some people have accomplished great things and had their names carved forever in the record books. Others labored anonymously. Either way, though, you'll find their tales to be more than curious.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

When Dr. Charles Scudder and Joey Odom moved to a remote location in rural Georgia, they sought to create their own, personal paradise — complete with drugs, sex and occult symbolism. Locals agreed the men were eccentric, but, by all accounts, friendly and non-threatening. They s ... Show More

The crew talk about their favorite groups and respective eras.  It should be no surprise what you hear.Steve Harvey Morning Show Online: http://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

What do David Bowie, NWA, and the theme song to Futurama all have in common? They’ve all used the Amen break, a four-bar drum solo that has become the most sampled loop in recorded music. The six second sample originates from the 1969 song “Amen, Brother” by a band called The Win ... Show More

Today's tour features two individuals who lived life against the grain, although the causes they fought for couldn't have been more different.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lori McKenna chats about her new album, "The Tree," and performs two songs from it live at Billboard: "People Get Old" and "A Mother Never Rests." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.