A Hodgepodge of Hangover History

Despite Pierre de Coubertin's vision of the Olympics being for male athletes only, women did participate in the games starting in 1900. But the road to equal participation was long and filled with disappointments. Research: Barker, Philip. “Women’s Sporting Pioneer Milliat Rememb ... Show More

"Fumifugium" was a treatise on air pollution written in 1661. In addition to warning about the dangers of coal smoke, John Evelyn wrote this work to improve the reputation of King Charles II. Research: Chambers, Douglas D. C. "Evelyn, John (1620–1706), diarist and writer." Oxford ... Show More

This 2019 episode shares how Hennig Brand discovered phosphorous by boiling pee. But he was really thought the secret to the philosopher’s stone might be found in urine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Hangovers and New Year’s Day often go hand in hand, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In this episode of "Health Hacks," Dr. Mark Hyman breaks down what really happens when you drink too much alcohol, how it affects your brain, liver, and immune system, and why your gut might b ... Show More

FULL SHOW: A Hungover Kip Tries Some “Hangover Cures”, Drake Believes In Aliens, A WILD ‘Full Disclosure, No Exposure’ + MORESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Laurence Sterne's novel Tristram Shandy. Sterne's comic masterpiece is an extravagantly inventive work which was hugely popular when first published in 1759. Its often bawdy humour, and numerous digressions, are combined with bold literary expe ... Show More

This week on The Broski Report, Fearless Leader Brittany Broski discusses milk alternatives, hosts book club, and provides a crash course on Sherlock Holmes.  👕 Get your merch here: https://broski.shop/ Follow The Broski Report: https://www.linktr.ee/broskireport https://www.tik ... Show More

Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Jonathan Morris and comedian Sophie Duker to learn all about the bittersweet history of coffee.Coffee is undoubtedly one of the most popular drinks worldwide, and we consume an estimated 95 million cups of the stuff everyday in the UK alone. But ... Show More

Hi friends, happy Wednesday!Julius Caesar...military genius, fashion icon, drama queen, and oh yeah—murdered by 60 of his coworkers.We've all heard the name before. Maybe you think of togas, Caesar salads (not from him btw), or that phrase "Beware the Ides of March." Whatever tha ... Show More

The mysterious disappearance of a group of nine Soviet hikers in 1959 has puzzled the world for decades. What happened? Was it simply horrible weather? A secret weapons test? Or, something otherworldly? That is the subject of this very Unpleasant Dream. EM Hilker is our writer an ... Show More

<div>This week on The Broski Report, Fearless Leader Brittany Broski answers sample AP Literature questions, goes down a Google rabbit hole, and researches birds. <br> <br> Thank you to Dunkin for sponsoring this episode!<br> <br> 👕 <strong>Get your merch here:</strong> <a href= ... Show More

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss James Joyce's novel Ulysses. First published ninety years ago in Paris, Joyce's masterpiece is a sprawling and startlingly original work charting a single day in the life of the Dubliner Leopold Bloom. Some early readers were outraged by its se ... Show More

Before he was flying kites in storms or posing on the $100 bill, young Benjamin Franklin was stirring trouble—and hearts. In this episode, we sift through the flirtatious, scandalous, and occasionally eyebrow-raising side of America’s favorite Founding Father: from the cheeky Sil ... Show More