Yesterday

From the Vault: Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea, Part 1

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the mysteries and marvels of oar-powered galleys and warships in the ancient Mediterranean world. How many oars did they depend on? How many rowers and how many levels of rowers? And what are we to make of ... Show More

40m 59s

Aug 22

Weirdhouse Cinema: Quatermass and the Pit

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1967 sci-fi horror film “Quatermass and the Pit” starring James Donald, Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley and Julian Glover.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 35m

Aug 21

The Wallace Line, Part 2

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the faunal boundary line between Asia and Australia known as the Wallace Line and the British naturalist it was named for, Alfred Russel Wallace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

45m 4s

Jul 19

DEEP SEA SECRETS: What Hides Beneath the Waves 🌊🐙

It’s time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly! In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to determine which science is the best, and this week we're learning all about the o ... Show More

27m 54s

Dec 2024

The Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts

The Supermassive Team are investigating strange blasts of energy in space called Fast Radio Bursts. What are they and where do they come from? Dr Stuart Ryder from Macquarie University in Australia joins Izzie, Dr Becky and Robert to help explain. Christmas Present Ideas Astrona ... Show More

40m 41s

May 6

CLASSIC: The Story of Atlantis

The legendary civilization of Atlantis was first mentioned in the works of Plato, in dialogues that claimed to recount information from translations of ancient Egyptian texts. And people have been searching for this city ever since. So what was Atlantis, exactly? A metaphor, a wo ... Show More

1h 3m

Jun 20

Season 08 Episode 32: What the Water Took From Us

In the shadows of Greater Manchester’s canals and waterways, some believe something ancient and malevolent might be lurking. This week on Unexplained, we plunge into eerie folklore, mysterious drownings, and chilling whispers of a phantom predator said to haunt the waters - claim ... Show More

30m 52s

Sep 2024

Clues That Reveal a Person’s Thoughts & Our Shipwreck Fascination - SYSK Choice

Is it true that opposites attract. After all you sometimes see couples that seem to prove the point. So just how common or rare is it for opposites to really attract? This episode starts by explaining some of the research on the topic. http://www.livescience.com/5351-truth-opposi ... Show More

50m 34s

Sep 2024

9/11: Rescue on the Water (Replay)

HISTORY This Week returns with new episodes starting September 16th! In the meantime, listen to a favorite classic from the archives. September 11, 2001. On a clear and sunny day, Captain Richard Thornton is piloting his ferry boat back and forth between New Jersey and New York C ... Show More

34m 7s

Oct 2016

Counting Fish

This week, we are taking on one of the universe’s great mysteries: how many fish are in the sea? If you stop to think about it, it seems almost impossible to figure out how many fish there are—after all, they’re basically invisible, not to mention constantly moving. But how else ... Show More

43m 45s

May 21

Maritime Archaeology (SHIPWRECKS) Encore with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos

Shipwrecks. Treasure. Sunken planes. Scuttled submarines. New life forming around old machinery. There’s an -ology for that -- just ask Maritime Archaeologist and wreck nerd Chanelle Zaphiropoulos. This absolutely charming and passionate scuba diver, history buff and antiquities ... Show More

1h 39m

Jan 2025

Anglais VS Français durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale : Mers El Kébir et l’opération Catapult

Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour !Nous allons aujourd'hui aborder ensemble l'un des épisodes les plus controversés de la Seconde Guerre mondiale : l’opération Catapult. Catapult, c’est l’opération britannique se déroulant du 2 au 8 juillet 1940, ayant pour but la capture ou l ... Show More

29m 41s

Jul 5

Selects: How Coelacanths Work

Coelacanths are incredibly interesting as far as fish go. For one, they were thought to have gone the way of the dinosaur, along with the dinosaur. They also give birth to live fish and tend to dwell more than 800 feet below the ocean's surface. And this is just the tip of the ic ... Show More

40m 24s

Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea, Part ...