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Roman concrete (A Dash of Info)

15 Jun 2026

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Send us Fan MailHow did the Romans build structures that have survived for nearly 2,000 years while many modern buildings struggle to last a century? ...

Emancipation Proclamation

12 Jun 2026

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Send us Fan MailThe Emancipation Proclamation is often remembered as the document that freed the slaves—but the real story is far more complex. In t...

The Drinking Monkeys of Saint Kitts

10 Jun 2026

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Send us Fan Mail What started as a funny vacation story—a monkey stealing a tourist's cocktail on a Caribbean beach—turned into a fascinatin...

The Pastry War of 1838 (A Dash of Info)

08 Jun 2026

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Send us Fan Mail What happens when a pastry shop gets vandalized and a government refuses to pay for the damages? In one of history's strangest ...

HPV Virus

05 Jun 2026

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Send us Fan MailHPV is one of the most common viruses on Earth, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood. Most sexually active people will encount...

The Idea That Changed Humanity

03 Jun 2026

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Send us Fan MailFor most of human history, people explained the world through tradition, authority, intuition, and belief. They built elaborate system...

The Man Who Rewrote American Food (A Dash of Info)

01 Jun 2026

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Send us Fan MailThe Man Who Rewrote American Food (A Dash of Info) tells the remarkable story of William A. Mitchell, the little-known food scientist ...

The Nazi Bell: Hitler’s Strangest Secret Weapon

29 May 2026

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Send us Fan Mail The Nazi Bell: Hitler’s Strangest Secret Weapon explores one of the most mysterious and controversial legends to emerge from the c...

Hantavirus of 1993

27 May 2026

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Send us Fan MailA deadly virus hidden in ordinary dust. In 1993, healthy young adults across the American Southwest began collapsing from a mysterious...

The Rearview Mirror (A Dash of Info)

25 May 2026

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Send us Fan Mail From chaotic early roads filled with horses, wagons, and primitive automobiles… to modern highways packed with high-speed traffic,...

Ayahuasca

22 May 2026

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Send us Fan MailAyahuasca: The Vine of Souls explores the long and complex history of one of the Amazon’s most mysterious ceremonial brews. From anc...

FIFA & The World Cup

20 May 2026

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Send us Fan Mail From muddy village fields in medieval Europe to stadiums watched by billions, the FIFA World Cup became far more than a sporting eve...

Trojan column in Rome (A Dash of Info)

18 May 2026

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Send us Fan Mail Rising above the ruins of ancient Rome, Trajan’s Column is more than a monument—it’s a story spiraling through time. In this e...

The History of Paper

15 May 2026

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Send us Fan MailWhat if one of the most powerful inventions in human history was also one of the most invisible?In tBig Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to...

The History of the Vending Machine

13 May 2026

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Send us Fan Mail From an ancient temple in Roman Egypt to the glowing machines in airports and subway stations today, the vending machine has been qu...

The Dark History of Alarm Clocks (A Dash of Info)

11 May 2026

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Send us Fan Mail From gentle sunrise awakenings to jarring digital beeps, the alarm clock has quietly shaped how—and when—we live our lives. In t...

Skull Cults

08 May 2026

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Send us Fan Mail What if the most universal object of fear isn’t a monster… but ourselves?From dimly lit caves to towering temple complexes, acro...

America’s Presidential Libraries

06 May 2026

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Send us Fan MailWhy are presidential libraries always so quiet? Because even the books are afraid of getting executive ordered to shut up.Step into a...

Milankovitch Cycles (A Dash of Info)

04 May 2026

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Send us Fan Mail What if the next ice age isn’t a mystery—but already set in motion? In this episode of Info On The Go, we explore the Milankovit...

Floriana: When Utopia Turns Deadly

01 May 2026

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Send us Fan MailIn the early 1930s, a handful of settlers journeyed to the remote shores of Floreana Island, chasing freedom, reinvention, and a life ...

The Birth of the Internet: From Dial-Up to Digital World

29 Apr 2026

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Send us Fan Mail The Birth of the Internet — From Idea to Dial-Up takes you on a journey from a bold Cold War–era concept to the screeching, slow...

A Pig on Trial (A Dash of Info)

27 Apr 2026

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Send us Fan MailIn 1386, in a small medieval town, a pig stood trial for murder.This wasn’t folklore or superstition—it was a real courtroom, with...

A Day in the Life of a Roman Citizen

24 Apr 2026

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Send us Fan MailStep into the streets of Ancient Rome and experience a full day in one of history’s greatest cities—not as an emperor or general, ...

The Strait of Hormuz

22 Apr 2026

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore how a narrow stretch of water between Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman became one of the most powerful pres...

Why Men’s and Women’s Buttons Are on Different Sides (A Dash of Info)

20 Apr 2026

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Send us Fan Mail Why do men’s shirts button on the right, while women’s button on the left? It seems like a tiny, almost meaningless detail—but...

Reelfoot Lake & the Night Riders

17 Apr 2026

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Send us Fan Mail What looks like a peaceful stretch of water in Reelfoot Lake hides a dark and violent past. In the early 1900s, a bitter land disput...

Ringworm

15 Apr 2026

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Send us Fan MailWhen you hear “ringworm,” you probably imagine a creepy parasite—but the truth is far less sinister and far more fascinating. In...

Brazil Nuts (A Dash of Info)

13 Apr 2026

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Send us Fan MailBrazil Nuts: More Than Just a Snack dives into the surprising story behind one of nature’s most powerful foods. From the towering tr...

Your Digital Footprint: The Future is Watching

10 Apr 2026

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Send us Fan Mail What if your future is already being shaped by your past… not by your memories, but by your data? In this eye-opening episode of I...

The Surprisingly Powerful Story of the Onion

08 Apr 2026

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Send us Fan MailIt’s one of the most common ingredients in the world—yet one of the most overlooked. In this episode of Info On The Go, we peel ba...

The Persian Method (A Dash of Info)

06 Apr 2026

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Send us Fan MailThe Persian Method (A Dash of Info)What if one of history’s greatest empires made major decisions twice—once over wine, and once t...

Snake Venom: The Anti-Aging Serum of the 19th Century

03 Apr 2026

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Send us Fan MailSnake Venom: The Anti-Aging Serum of the 19th CenturyWhat if one of the deadliest substances in nature was once sold as a beauty secre...

The Boston Tea Party of 1773

01 Apr 2026

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Send us Fan MailWhat if the way you drink tea could tell you where you stand in American history?From the invisible “Sweet Tea Line” that divides ...

Pascal-B: The Fastest Lost Object in History (A Dash of Info)

30 Mar 2026

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Send us Fan MailIn the middle of the Cold War, when nuclear weapons testing pushed science to its most extreme limits, one experiment may have acciden...

Petrodollars

27 Mar 2026

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Send us Fan Mail Why does the world buy oil using U.S. dollars — even when that oil comes from thousands of miles away? In this episode, we explore...

The Toaster

25 Mar 2026

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Send us Fan MailA toaster might seem like one of the most ordinary appliances in your kitchen—just a simple machine that browns bread every morning....

Murphy’s Law (A Dash of Info)

23 Mar 2026

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Send us Fan MailMurphy’s Law—“Anything that can go wrong will go wrong”—is one of the most quoted sayings in modern life. But where did it c...

The Black Tobacco Wars

20 Mar 2026

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Send us Fan MailIn the late 1800s, a little-known struggle unfolded in the tobacco fields of Virginia and North Carolina. Known as the Black Tobacco W...

The Strange, Surprising History of Urine

18 Mar 2026

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Send a textLiquid Gold? The Strange, Surprising History of UrineWhat if I told you people once paid taxes on urine… that Roman laundries depended on...

The Letter J (A Dash of Info)

16 Mar 2026

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Send a text“There was a time when Jesus didn’t start with J. A time when Jesus Christ was written as Iesus. When Julius Caesar carved his name as...

The Deadliest Year to Be Alive

13 Mar 2026

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Send a textImagine stepping outside at noon… and the sun looks like a fading moon.In 536 AD, a mysterious veil darkened the sky. The Byzantine histo...

Canada’s Homegrown Terror Plot

11 Mar 2026

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Send a textIn June 2006, the illusion of Canadian invulnerability shattered. In a city known for peace, diversity, and quiet confidence, authorities u...

When Oxygen Almost Killed Life (A Dash of Info)

09 Mar 2026

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Send a textWhen Oxygen Almost Killed Life explores one of the strangest turning points in Earth’s history — a time when the very gas that keeps us...

Sponge City Concept

06 Mar 2026

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Send a textSponge Cities: How the World Is Rethinking Urban Life, One Drop at a Time What if cities could breathe, adapt, and thrive with every rainfa...

Dandelions: Nature’s Golden Survivors

04 Mar 2026

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Send a text Have you ever spotted a bright yellow flower poking through the grass and thought, “Just a weed”? Think again. The humble dandelion h...

Cornhole (A Dash of Info)

02 Mar 2026

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Send a textThe History of Cornhole: From Backyard Game to Competitive SportYou’ve probably played cornhole at a barbecue, a tailgate, or a family re...

The Teapot Dome Scandal

27 Feb 2026

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Send a text Before Watergate, before political resignations were common, there was Teapot Dome—a scandal that shook the highest levels of American ...

PBS: The Quiet Giant of American Television

25 Feb 2026

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Send a textFrom the gentle lessons of Sesame Street to the quiet wisdom of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, from sweeping historical storytelling by ...

The Origin of the Smile (A Dash of Info)

23 Feb 2026

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Send a textThe Origin of the Smile explores the surprising, and slightly unsettling, history behind one of humanity’s most familiar expressions. Fro...

Pickleball

20 Feb 2026

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Send a textPickleball: Fad or Here to Stay?It sounds like a joke. Pickleball. A sport that feels like it should involve a jar, a fork, and maybe a que...

Turquoise Alerts

18 Feb 2026

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Send a textTurquoise Alert tells the story of what happens when a person goes missing—and the system meant to protect them stays silent. Using the t...

Exploring Benford’s Law (A Dash of Info)

16 Feb 2026

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Send a textWhat if numbers could snitch?In this episode of A Dash of Info, we explore Benford’s Law—a strange mathematical rule where smaller digi...

The Psychology of Marketing

13 Feb 2026

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Send a textWhy do we buy what we buy—often without realizing why? In The Psychology of Marketing, we pull back the curtain on the subtle forces sha...

Gaslighting Explained: How to Protect Your Mind and Trust Yourself

11 Feb 2026

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Send a textGaslighting Explained: How to Protect Your Mind and Trust Yourself What happens when you slowly stop trusting your own memory, instincts, ...

Pepsi's Navy (A Dash of Info)

09 Feb 2026

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Send us a text During the Cold War, selling soda to the Soviet Union wasn’t just difficult—it was nearly impossible. The ruble wasn’t convertib...

Saltville, Virginia

06 Feb 2026

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Send us a textSaltville, Virginia — “The Mineral That Won Wars”Winter, 1863. Confederate soldiers chew on salt-cured meat. Civilians line up, ra...

How We’re Turning Orbit into a Junkyard

04 Feb 2026

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Send us a textThe Space Garbage Problem – How We’re Turning Orbit into a JunkyardSpace isn’t empty anymore—and what we’ve left up there coul...

Is our current Calendar Wong? (A Dash of Info)

02 Feb 2026

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Send us a textIs Our Current Calendar Wrong? — On a Dash of InfoWe check the date every day—but what if the calendar itself is flawed?From ancient...

Doctor Who?

30 Jan 2026

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Send us a textThe History of Doctor Who Regeneration, Reinvention, and a British InstitutionIt looks like a police box. Old. Blue. Ordinary.But step ...

Pepsi

28 Jan 2026

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Send us a textPepsi: The Challenger BrandPepsi is the story of the underdog that refused to stay down. Born in a small Southern pharmacy as a so-calle...

The Green Children of Woolpit (A Dash of Info)

26 Jan 2026

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Send us a textThe Green Children of Woolpit: Folklore or Alien Encounter?In the 12th century, in the quiet farming village of Woolpit, Suffolk—about...

Coke-Cola

23 Jan 2026

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Send us a textCoca-Cola: The Most Recognized Symbol on EarthA red circle. A white script. A bottle you can recognize by touch alone.Coca-Cola is mor...

The Underground City of Derinkuyu

21 Jan 2026

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Send us a textIn 1963, a homeowner in Cappadocia, Turkey knocked down a wall—and uncovered a tunnel that led not to a cellar, but to a city buried b...

Silage (A Dash of Info)

19 Jan 2026

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Send us a text A sharp, sweet-sour smell drifts from a silo on a winter morning—an odor that has quietly kept civilizations alive. This episode exp...

Forgotten Shows, Banned Cartoons, and Fan-Led Rescues

16 Jan 2026

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Send us a textImagine this: you vividly remember a bizarre cartoon from your childhood—theme song, characters, the works—but now it’s gone. No c...

The Mont Blanc Tunnel Fire

14 Jan 2026

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Send us a textIt was supposed to be a routine drive beneath Europe’s highest peak. Instead, on a quiet March morning in 1999, the Mont Blanc Tunnel ...

The Handshake Trust, Power, and Germs (A Dash of Info)

12 Jan 2026

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Send us a textA handshake seems simple: two hands, one quick shake. But behind that familiar gesture lies a story stretching thousands of years — a ...

Parental Alienation

09 Jan 2026

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Send us a textWhat happens when a child slowly turns away from a parent they once loved—and no one can quite explain why?In this deeply human and em...

South Carolina

07 Jan 2026

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Send us a textOn a humid May day in Charleston, as church bells marked the passing hours and tension filled the State House, South Carolina stood at a...

The Dynasphere (A Dash of Info)

05 Jan 2026

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Send us a textIn the early 1930s, crowds gathered on a British beach to watch a bizarre machine roll past—a giant wheel with a man riding inside it....

Life Without Length, The Story of Short Bowel Syndrome

02 Jan 2026

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Send us a text“What if your body couldn’t absorb the food you eat — not because of what you eat, but because you’re missing most of your intes...

Who Invented the Toilet and Why We Don’t Talk About It

31 Dec 2025

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Send us a textEvery day, billions of people sit on a toilet. But have you ever wondered… who actually invented it? And why does this life-saving in...

3I/ATLAS (A Dash of Info)

29 Dec 2025

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Send us a textThe Interstellar Comet That’s Rewriting the RulesAstronomers have spotted a rare cosmic visitor: 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed ob...

The Origin Story of Santa Claus

24 Dec 2025

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Send us a textEvery December, a familiar figure appears on billboards, in movies, at parades, and in the imaginations of millions: Santa Claus. But b...

Why Santa Gets Milk and Cookies (A Dash of Info)

22 Dec 2025

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Send us a text Every Christmas Eve, kids across America leave out milk and cookies for Santa — but why that snack? In this festive mini-episode, Wi...

The Sodder Children Mystery, A Christmas Eve Conspiracy

19 Dec 2025

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Send us a textIt was Christmas Eve, 1945, when a quiet Appalachian town awoke to a tragedy that would become one of the most haunting mysteries in Ame...

Forgotten Christmas Toys

17 Dec 2025

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Send us a textThis episode idea came from a listener who asked to remain anonymous — and we can absolutely do that. Thank you for the fantastic sugg...

Any Mother Can Bronze (A Dash of Info)

15 Dec 2025

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Send us a textPicture it: a tiny pair of baby shoes, scuffed and soft from those first wobbly steps — now gleaming, frozen forever in bronze.By the ...

Baby Shoes Turned to Metal

12 Dec 2025

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Send us a textToday on Info On The Go, we’re unwrapping the story behind this shiny tradition — how it began, what it meant, and what it reveals a...

Chasing Time Fact, Fiction, and Physics

10 Dec 2025

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Send us a textTime travel — it’s been a dream, a nightmare, and a Hollywood blockbuster. But is it just science fiction, or could there be a grain...

Did Coca-Cola Invent Santa’s Image?(A Dash of Info)

08 Dec 2025

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Send us a textEvery holiday season, the rumor returns: “Coca-Cola invented the modern Santa Claus.” In this episode, we untangle one of Christmas’...

GLP-1: Medicine or Privilege?

05 Dec 2025

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Send us a text From the lab to the limelight, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are transforming how we understand appetite, metabolism, and health...

Insulin, The Hormone That Changed the World

03 Dec 2025

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Send us a textA single discovery in 1921 saved millions of lives, yet a century later, insulin — the hormone that turned diabetes from a death sente...

“Where Did the Chicken Wings Go? (A Dash of Info)

01 Dec 2025

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Send us a text Remember when a plate of wings actually felt satisfying? Something’s changed — and it’s not just your imagination. In this Info ...

The History of Warm Thanksgiving Drinks

28 Nov 2025

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Send us a textNothing says Thanksgiving like turkey, stuffing—and something warm to drink. From colonial cider simmering by the fire to the modern p...

Thanksgiving and how a Feast Became a Nation’s Holiday

27 Nov 2025

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Send us a textSpecial Thanksgiving Day Episode: “Thanksgiving and How a Feast Became a Nation’s Holiday” Every November, millions of Americans g...

What Does That Food Label Really Mean?

26 Nov 2025

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Send us a textEvery time you pick up a food package, you’re met with a wall of information — calories, serving sizes, “fat-free,” “natural,”...

Warm Drinks Through Time (A Dash of Info)

24 Nov 2025

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Send us a textImagine it’s a chilly evening—you wrap your hands around a steaming mug. Maybe it’s hot chocolate, spiced cider, or a rich mulled ...

Geocaching, The Global Treasure Hunt

21 Nov 2025

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Send us a textImagine a worldwide treasure hunt where GPS is your map and hidden caches are your prizes. That’s geocaching — a modern adventure th...

The History of Putt-Putt Golf

19 Nov 2025

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Send us a textWindmills, neon castles, and tiny bridges — miniature golf is more than a roadside attraction. From 19th-century garden games to glow-...

Why Do We Knock on Wood? (A Dash Of Info)

17 Nov 2025

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Send us a text“Knock on wood — we all say it, but have you ever wondered why?”It’s one of those small, everyday rituals we do without thinking...

The Strange History of Thanksgiving Desserts

14 Nov 2025

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Send us a text Thanksgiving is all about turkey, stuffing… and those irresistible desserts that often steal the show. Sure, pumpkin pie reigns supr...

The History of AA, NA and Al Anon

12 Nov 2025

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Send us a textToday on Info On The Go, we’re diving deep into the history, purpose, and impact of three life-changing programs: Alcoholics Anonymous...

Fruitcakes (A Dash of Info)

10 Nov 2025

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Send us a text Fruitcake — you either love it or joke about it — but few desserts can claim a history as rich and far-reaching. From ancient Roma...

History of Pudding

07 Nov 2025

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Send us a textToday on Info on The Go, we’re sinking our spoons into something creamy, comforting, and unexpectedly historic — pudding. What began...

How to Protect Yourself from Scams

05 Nov 2025

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Send us a textEvery year, millions of people lose billions of dollars to fraud—and the problem is only getting worse. In 2024 alone, U.S. consumers ...

Red Rain? (A Dash of Info)

03 Nov 2025

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Send us a textWhat if the skies opened up—not with clear drops of water, but with rain the color of blood? Red rain, also known as blood rain, is on...

Ghost Stories

31 Oct 2025

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Send us a textWe have three great stories for you!Thank You for listening and Stay curious,Kat & WilliamEmail  [email protected] you...

History of Halloween

29 Oct 2025

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Send us a textIt’s October 31st. The air is crisp, leaves crunch underfoot, and jack-o’-lanterns flicker from porches while kids in costumes race ...

Mischief Night (A Dash of Info)

27 Oct 2025

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Send us a textBefore Halloween became a whirlwind of candy and costumes, October 30th carried a very different energy—one of mischief, unpredictabil...