Ep. 214: From Barrels to Beakers – The Evolution of American Whiskey
What do you get when you take rye and ferment it with yeast, concentrate that yeast urine into a liquid, take that liquid and stick it in a burned barrel…
Ep. 213: The Milgram Obedience Experiments
The 1950's and 60's were a strange time in American culture as it related to human behavior. Behind the scenes, you had the MK Ultra experiments trying to unlock the…
Ep. 212: An Instruction Booklet for the Brain
Jon's journey to becoming a critical thinker was pretty unique. Just before turning twenty he impulsively stabbed a man, which earned him 27 years for Attempted Second Degree Murder. While…
*BONUS* – Cheese Powder and Restructured Meat
If you have a pulse, chances are you have eaten a snack food that was covered in a nuclear orange, cheese flavored powder. You have probably also eaten the BBQ…
Ep. 211: How The Military Designed Our Food
If you are an average American, you are extremely familiar with energy bars, frozen food, and soup in a can, but do you know where each of these technologies originated? …
*BONUS* – The Epilogue
What happened to Gary after the bike ride? Was it all champagne and congratulatory handshakes? For a while yeah, but his body had been doing one thing all day for…
Ep. 210: Biking Almost 3000 Miles to A North Pole
At 58, Gary Wietgrefe heard a story in a bar about a 70 year old who biked all the way from South Dakota to Alaska. Always seeking a challenge, he…
Ep. 209: The Science of Stephen King
Given that Stephen King's career spans 6 decades and hundreds of stories, chances are you have read one in your lifetime. You might even have a favorite. His horror stories…
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