Jul 10

A Ridiculous History of "Fad Diets"

Everyone in the developed world knows someone who's tried a 'fad diet' -- these are the so-called miracle practices that promise to help people lose weight and keep it off, through any number of potentially dubious methods. But where did they come from? In today's episode, Ben, N ... Show More

43m 40s

Jul 8

A Titanic Disaster: That Time An Entire Production Crew Tripped Off Bad Chowder

James Cameron's Titanic was, by all accounts, a blockbuster success. And, like so many other masterpieces, the story of its creation is a tale all its own. In today's episode, Ben and Noel dive deep into a little-known disaster that struck the already-tense production: someone la ... Show More

44m 30s

Jul 3

CLASSIC: Back When the Rich Ate Corpses

Nowadays it's safe to say that cannibalism isn't a widely-accepted practice, but not so long ago it was considered the bleeding edge (get it?) in medicine throughout Western Europe. Join Ben and Noel as they explore the odd practice of consuming human body parts in hopes of curri ... Show More

36m 21s

Sep 2021

The Statue of Liberty

You've seen her there in NY Harbor, standing tall. But do you know the story of how she came to be? Learn all about the Statue of Liberty today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

48m 8s

Jul 2021

The Statue of Liberty, Revisited

This year, the Statue of Liberty's Little Sister is coming to the US for a lengthy stay. The 9' reproduction travels first to New York for the Fourth of July, then to Washington for Bastille Day...and the next ten years. We thought that this was a good time to revisit the OG, the ... Show More

1h 54m

Oct 2022

The Dedication of the Statue of Liberty

October 28, 1886: American President Grover Cleveland attends a grand ceremony in New York to dedicate the Statue of Liberty. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

16m 25s

Feb 2019

A. Gustave Eiffel, Part 2

The second part of our look at Gustave Eiffel's life picks up just after he closed down all business interests in South America, and leads into some of his most famous work, including the Statue of Liberty and the Parisian tower that bears his name. Learn more about your ad-choi ... Show More

33m 11s

Jun 2021

Pourquoi la France va-t-elle envoyer une nouvelle statue de la Liberté aux Etats Unis ?

Offerte par la France aux États-Unis, et inaugurée en 1886, la statue de la Liberté est devenue l'un des emblèmes les plus connus du pays. 135 ans plus tard, la France a décidé d'envoyer en Amérique une réplique de la statue, mais de taille plus modeste. Voir Acast.com/privacy po ... Show More

1m 54s

Jul 2018

The Statue of Liberty

The life of an American icon from her birth at a French dinner table to her place in the hearts of people all over the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 52m

Apr 2021

America's Monuments | The Trouble With Confederate Statues | 7

In recent years, there’s been a movement to remove statues of Confederate leaders and other monuments that some see as celebrations of America’s racist history. But does taking down these statues help address the racial inequities that plague our nation to this day? Or is it just ... Show More

38m 6s

Jul 2020

The Statue of Liberty, Revisited

From her birth at a French dinner table to her place in the hearts of people all over the world, we revisit our 2018 coverage of the life of this American icon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 51m

Apr 2023

Lady Liberty’s Little Sister

In 1986, something really weird happened in Pennsylvania – a replica of The Statue of Liberty mysteriously appeared through the fog on the Susquehanna River. We unravel the mystery. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mini-statue-of-liberty-harrisburg

14m 2s

The Statue of Liberty Almost Lived in Eg...