It is the most expensive substance in the world by a wide margin.
When it was first proposed, it was actually proposed in jest. However, decades later, the joke turned out to have been true.
It is a fundamental part of the universe, and by all accounts, it should be everywhere, yet it can’t be found anywhere, and physicists aren’t really sure why.
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Today
The Spanish Flu Pandemic
In 1918, as the world was nearing the end of the First World War, another disaster was already spreading across the globe. It was so lethal that someone could be dead within a single day after seeing the first symptoms. It moved through army camps, cities, ships, and villages, in ... Show More
16m 26s
Yesterday
Stablecoins: What They Are and How They Work
One of the most talked-about topics in finance today is stablecoins. Stablecoins have the potential to totally upend the world of banking and finance. Banks, governments, and tech companies are looking at stablecoins and how they might use them in the future. However, most people ... Show More
15m 17s
May 15
Larry Doby and Breaking the American League Color Barrier
If you ask anyone to name the athlete who broke the color line in baseball, they will immediately answer Jackie Robinson. If you ask who broke the color line in the American League, there may be a long pause. The answer is Larry Doby, who became a seven-time All-Star, a two-time ... Show More
13m 44s
Jun 2024
The history of light (classic)
For thousands of years, getting light was a huge hassle. You had to make candles from scratch. This is not as romantic as it sounds. You had to get a cow, raise the cow, feed the cow, kill the cow, get the fat out of the cow, cook the fat, dip wicks into the fat. All that--for no ... Show More
21m 23s
Sep 2025
217. Bread and Roses, and Coffee
<p>In their heyday of the 1970s and 1980s, there were more than 200 - possibly more than 400 - feminist restaurants and coffee shops in the USA and Canada. These places were aiming to change ways of working, and upend the hierarchies of restaurants; to provide food that was ethic ... Show More
37m 24s
Apr 2025
229. The Hidden Financial Cost of Period Pain and Women's Health with Kate Helen Downey
Let’s be real — periods are a huge part of life for millions of us, but we’re still taught to suffer through the pain, stay quiet about the discomfort, and not ask too many questions. In today’s episode, I'm joined by Kate Helen Downey, host of the incredible podcast CRAMPED, who ... Show More
1h 23m
Jan 2025
BTC219: The Big Print w/ Lawrence Lepard
This episode dives deep into the systemic issues of broken money, the hidden impact of inflation, and the concentration of power in financial systems. Our guest unpacks how sound money, Bitcoin, and decentralization could lead to a fairer, more stable society. We discuss historic ... Show More
54m 46s
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