https://myweirdprompts.com/channel/history-and-culture/ en-us Copyright 2026 Daniel Rosehill Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:45:02 GMT https://files.myweirdprompts.com/logos/mwp-square-3000.png https://myweirdprompts.com/channel/history-and-culture/ Daniel Rosehill Daniel Rosehill feed@myweirdprompts.com no episodic yes https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/why-industrialization-took-so-long-47283/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/why-industrialization-took-so-long-47283/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:19:51 GMT Why Civilization Waited 12,000 Years to Take Off Ancient engineers built geared computers and self-healing concrete. So why did the industrial takeoff wait until 1760? 1894 6156 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/office-mystery-recording-hum-20188/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/office-mystery-recording-hum-20188/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:23:50 GMT Under the Other Sticky Notes A bird, a fridge, a fan, and one red light that nobody remembers turning on. The least professional episode we've ever made. 523 6150 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/real-steganography-cases-caught-88408/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/real-steganography-cases-caught-88408/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:27:01 GMT 8 Real Steganography Cases and How They Got Caught eBay, a doll shop, and a blink in Morse code — eight real steganography cases, and the tell that exposed every one. 1557 6144 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/chatgpt-origin-shelved-chatbot-96057/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/chatgpt-origin-shelved-chatbot-96057/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:40:30 GMT The Chatbot OpenAI Almost Shelved Instruction models existed for months. Then a rumour about Anthropic pushed OpenAI to ship a chat box in two weeks. 1411 6110 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/project-cybersyn-chile-telex-economy-91382/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/project-cybersyn-chile-telex-economy-91382/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:17:36 GMT Project Cybersyn: Chile's 1972 Telex Economy Chile ran a national economy on telex machines and hand-drawn slides fifty years before chatbots. What actually worked? 1152 6102 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/m-disc-archival-aging-test-73439/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/m-disc-archival-aging-test-73439/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:36:08 GMT How Long Does an M-Disc Actually Last? A thousand years, or a hundred and eighty? What a burned disc on a Jerusalem patio can — and can't — tell us about archival storage. 1531 6096 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/judean-architecture-four-room-house-48833/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/judean-architecture-four-room-house-48833/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:11:29 GMT What If You Stripped Israel Down to Its Original Architecture? The four-room house, the volute capital, and the question of whether an indigenous Judean architecture can be recovered — or only reinvented. 1890 6081 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/cupping-across-cultures-science-14523/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/cupping-across-cultures-science-14523/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:44:29 GMT Why Cupping Shows Up in Five Ancient Traditions From Phelps's purple shoulders to Yiddish "bankes" — why the same suction technique was reinvented by five medical traditions. 1741 6079 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalem-shuk-tower-boom-12648/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalem-shuk-tower-boom-12648/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:32:09 GMT Jerusalem's Shuk Is Getting 10 New Towers The stalls stay put. Everything around them is going up — and a lot of it is going down seven floors first. 1179 6077 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/israel-election-pollsters-guide-71772/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/israel-election-pollsters-guide-71772/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:22:51 GMT Israel's Pollsters: Who Calls the Race Before You Vote Nine days out, a tour of Israel's polling culture — the pollsters who matter, the famous misses, and the numbers to watch on election night. 1262 6075 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/worst-documentaries-2026-so-far/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/worst-documentaries-2026-so-far/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:50:21 GMT The Worst Documentaries of 2026 (So Far) Awards for the year's worst documentaries: recycled premises, infomercials, a two-week Instadoc, Mr. T's verdict on his own film, and Melania's 90-point critic-audience gap. 1206 6074 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/china-beyond-beijing-shanghai-73147/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/china-beyond-beijing-shanghai-73147/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:04:54 GMT China Beyond Beijing and Shanghai: A Regional Guide Most Westerners know two Chinese cities. Here's the rest of the map — regions, megacities you've never heard of, and which ones you can actually re... 1245 6072 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/in-rem-jurisdiction-objects-on-trial-98702/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/in-rem-jurisdiction-objects-on-trial-98702/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:59:25 GMT When the Government Sues the Thing Itself Barrels of soda, a book, clacker balls, and a family's savings — all defendants in American courts. How in rem jurisdiction works. 1291 6060 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/claude-shakespeare-tts-drama-test-25138/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/claude-shakespeare-tts-drama-test-25138/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:28:43 GMT The Most Lamentable Comedy of the Overlong Episode A language model writes a Shakespearean drama for three voices — and Chatterbox TTS has to say "forsooth" without falling over. 1046 6058 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/koppen-climate-classification-limits-84299/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/koppen-climate-classification-limits-84299/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:16:31 GMT Köppen's 30 Boxes vs. a Changing Planet Köppen squeezes the planet into 30 boxes — and the hottest places can't change class, even as they heat. What the map hides. 1211 6053 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/human-guest-ai-podcast-clone-34226/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/human-guest-ai-podcast-clone-34226/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:45:06 GMT A Human Guest on His Own AI Podcast Daniel built an AI podcast with cloned voices — then sat down as a guest on it. What six thousand episodes taught him about prompts. 1324 6047 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/neuroarchitecture-building-stress-response-28241/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/neuroarchitecture-building-stress-response-28241/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:18:35 GMT What Buildings Do to Your Body Measured cortisol, pupil dilation, and fractal dimensions reveal how traditional and modernist buildings shape your nervous system. 2385 6020 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/dialect-coach-accent-training-02194/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/dialect-coach-accent-training-02194/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:19:42 GMT Who Teaches Actors Those Accents? Dialect coaches break accents into six moves, not forty — and the science says imitation ability is a bell curve, not a gift. 1149 5999 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/toddler-accent-engineering-project-papa-82209/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/toddler-accent-engineering-project-papa-82209/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:23:13 GMT Can You Engineer a Toddler's Accent? A 15-month-old, a 20-word posh vocabulary list, and the science of whether you can actually install an accent on purpose. 1531 5988 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/lego-cam-movie-studio-43699/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/lego-cam-movie-studio-43699/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:15:57 GMT The LEGO Cam: When LEGO Gave Kids a Movie Studio It won Toy of the Year and flopped anyway. The LEGO Studios set that handed kids a camera, an editing suite, and a dinosaur. 1352 5987 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/spy-tradecraft-institutional-culture-08225/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/spy-tradecraft-institutional-culture-08225/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:35:34 GMT 95% of Intelligence Comes From Open Sources Dead drops, illegals, and the Cambridge Five — do spy agencies share one discipline, or does each have a fingerprint? 1683 5980 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-the-handshake-81714/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-the-handshake-81714/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:20:43 GMT Why We Shake Hands: A 2,800-Year History The handshake wasn't inevitable — it won. From Assyrian treaty reliefs to Quaker radicalism, how one gesture conquered the world. 1197 5979 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/god-bless-inshallah-beezrat-hashem-07852/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/god-bless-inshallah-beezrat-hashem-07852/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:10:15 GMT God Bless, Inshallah, Be'ezrat Hashem: Three Ways to Say Maybe Same God, same syntax, three completely different social lives — how "God bless," "Inshallah," and "be'ezrat Hashem" do totally different jobs. 1533 5978 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/spy-codenames-recognition-phrases-48176/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/spy-codenames-recognition-phrases-48176/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:49:58 GMT Spy Codenames, Dead Drops, and the Phrases That Fooled Everyone Real recognition phrases from the 2010 Russian illegals case — and the twist that some were written by the FBI. 1480 5977 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/inuit-culture-north-of-north-60128/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/inuit-culture-north-of-north-60128/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:44:20 GMT What North of North Assumes You Know About Inuit A crash course in Inuit history, language, and modern life — the context the show assumes you already have. 2391 5976 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/reasonable-person-legal-fiction-94164/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/reasonable-person-legal-fiction-94164/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:02:03 GMT The Reasonable Person Is a Legal Fiction Courts say they judge you by a neutral "reasonable person." 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Both were asking the same question. 1784 5886 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/oldest-software-still-running-26325/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/oldest-software-still-running-26325/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:04:14 GMT The World's Oldest Software Still Running From a 1958 Pentagon contract system to Voyager's 68KB computer, some software refuses to die. What's the oldest code still in production? 1873 5885 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/talking-sloth-origin-story-94189/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/talking-sloth-origin-story-94189/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:41:20 GMT How a Sloth Learned to Talk: Corn's Origin Story A neural interface gave Corn the bandwidth for speech. Nobody can explain where the accent, the manner, or Mongolia came from. 1573 5878 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/sloth-diagnoses-civilization-74324/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/sloth-diagnoses-civilization-74324/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:37:21 GMT A Sloth Diagnoses Human Civilization One hundred thirty armed conflicts, a $100 barrel of oil, and a sloth on a branch in Jerusalem asking whether this is collapse or just another chap... 1278 5877 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/laminated-card-doctrine-33132/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/laminated-card-doctrine-33132/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:29:09 GMT The Laminated Card Doctrine We finally give the laminated card its own episode — the crash that started the checklist, the hospital numbers, and where the faith breaks. 1257 5875 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/shabbat-brain-recovery-detachment-97924/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/shabbat-brain-recovery-detachment-97924/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:14:14 GMT What Shabbat Does to Your Brain That Sleep Can't Shabbat's real power isn't sleep — it's psychological detachment. And the data says a vacation day doesn't do the same thing. 1251 5863 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/computer-science-founding-debate-85297/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/computer-science-founding-debate-85297/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:22:31 GMT Who Invented Computer Science—and Was It Ever a Trade? The founders wanted a science of computation. We built a job credential instead—and the argument hasn't changed since 1968. 1494 5849 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/celebrity-entourage-no-feedback-99186/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/celebrity-entourage-no-feedback-99186/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:42:46 GMT Who Tells a Star the Show Is a Bad Idea? 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What the reset button, the archetype, and the missing consequence reveal about TV's most durabl... 1290 5823 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/herod-temple-mount-retaining-wall/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/herod-temple-mount-retaining-wall/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:54:26 GMT Building Herod's Wall, One Course at a Time How 300-tonne limestone blocks became a 488-metre retaining wall — without anyone ever lifting them to the top. 1629 5822 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/hebrewization-jewish-surnames-ivrut/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/hebrewization-jewish-surnames-ivrut/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:38:12 GMT Hebraizing the Jewish Name: Ivrut's Rise and Cost A booklet, five methods, and 17,000 name changes in a single year — how Israel turned Diaspora surnames into Hebrew ones. 1523 5820 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/linux-mailing-list-transparency/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/linux-mailing-list-transparency/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:23:01 GMT Why Linux Still Runs on a 1986 Mailing List Linux 7.3 release candidates ship through a 1986 email tool. Here's why the kernel never left the listserv. 1496 5816 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/continuous-jewish-state-thought-experiment/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/continuous-jewish-state-thought-experiment/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:00:06 GMT What If Israel Had Never Fallen? A 2,000-Year Thought Experiment Hannah's question: what would Israel look like if it had stayed under Jewish rule for 2,000 years — and was antisemitism structural or circumstantial? 2905 5809 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalem-ottoman-walls-suleiman/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalem-ottoman-walls-suleiman/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:43:40 GMT Who Built Jerusalem's Old City Walls? 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Turns out that's a real metrology problem. 1380 5737 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/uk-overseas-territories-chagos/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/uk-overseas-territories-chagos/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:09:09 GMT The UK's 14 Overseas Territories, From Pitcairn to Chagos Fourteen territories, three Crown Dependencies, and one fight that won't end: why the Chagos Archipelago dispute keeps going. 1723 5736 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/what-it-takes-to-be-astronaut/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/what-it-takes-to-be-astronaut/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:08:39 GMT One in 13 Million: What It Takes to Be an Astronaut Only 631–780 humans have ever reached space. Here's the training gauntlet — and the mental toll — behind that number. 1367 5716 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/apollo-11-silicon-disc-moon/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/apollo-11-silicon-disc-moon/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:18:58 GMT The Moon's Junkyard Has a Gift Shop 150 tons of stuff sits on the Moon. Two objects on one square meter tell opposite stories: a $5.50 nylon flag and a silicon disc built for millennia. 1655 5714 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/canadian-arctic-remote-communities/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/canadian-arctic-remote-communities/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:46:56 GMT Life at 76°N: Inside Canada's Arctic Outposts Grise Fiord scores 0.9839 on Canada's remoteness index. Toronto scores zero. What daily life looks like at the top of the world. 1483 5709 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/internet-pioneers-subculture-internet-cafes/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/internet-pioneers-subculture-internet-cafes/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:19:18 GMT Did the Internet's Pioneers Know What They Were Building? Vint Cerf says they didn't know — and they did. How early internet subculture formed, where it lived, and whether it survived. 1143 5700 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/dawkins-to-karen-meme-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/dawkins-to-karen-meme-history/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:15:12 GMT From Dawkins to "Karen": How Memes Really Spread A biologist coined "meme" in 1976. Fifty years later, a Switch trailer screenshot became "Karen." How did we get here? 1518 5699 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/rigged-system-historical-pattern/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/rigged-system-historical-pattern/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:18:12 GMT When the System Feels Rigged: A 180-Year Pattern Life expectancy is stalling across the English-speaking world. History says that signal has appeared before — and what followed was reform or rupture. 1269 5691 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/grit-perseverance-research/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/grit-perseverance-research/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:51:35 GMT What Actually Makes People Stick With Things The science of perseverance is stranger than the posters — and it's not about willpower. 953 5689 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/dome-of-the-rock-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/dome-of-the-rock-history/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:18:43 GMT Who Built the Dome of the Rock? The stones are documented. The dirt underneath them has never been dug. Why the Temple Mount is archaeology's biggest open question. 1661 5684 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/temple-mount-status-quo-origins/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/temple-mount-status-quo-origins/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:17:29 GMT How a Handshake Became the Temple Mount Status Quo No treaty, no law, no signature — just Moshe Dayan's oral agreement with the Waqf, still governing the Mount 59 years later. 1396 5683 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/volume-vs-loudness-explained/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/volume-vs-loudness-explained/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:43:24 GMT Why Your Volume Knob Can't Find the Right Spot Your phone has 15 volume steps. More steps won't fix the real problem — and the math explains why. 1309 5681 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/teletubbies-designed-for-toddlers/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/teletubbies-designed-for-toddlers/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:40:43 GMT The Teletubbies Were Engineered, Not Accidental Every strange thing about Teletubbies was a deliberate design choice — built around how two-year-olds actually perceive the world. 1702 5680 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/sharpen-hone-right-knife-tool/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/sharpen-hone-right-knife-tool/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:56:12 GMT Sharpen vs Hone: The Right Knife Tool A whetstone is the pro's choice — but it might be the wrong tool for the knife you actually own. 1457 5674 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/puritans-fun-history-influence/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/puritans-fun-history-influence/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:16:06 GMT Did the Puritans Really Hate Fun? The Puritans banned alcohol? Invented happy hour rules? A look at what they actually did — and the 1781 hoax we still quote. 1274 5663 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/israel-siesta-law-napping-cultures/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/israel-siesta-law-napping-cultures/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:47:43 GMT The Siesta Law Nobody Obeys Israel has a legally mandated afternoon rest that almost nobody takes. Where the siesta came from, why Spain abandoned it, and who's napping now. 1160 5660 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/shoestring-budget-movie-effects/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/shoestring-budget-movie-effects/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:21:28 GMT When Bad Effects Break the Illusion Birdemic's clip-art eagles, Plan 9's plastic saucers, and The Room's $6M greenscreen — when budgets break the illusion. 1349 5657 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ireland-israel-protectionism-trade/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ireland-israel-protectionism-trade/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:33:06 GMT Ireland, Israel, and the Protectionism Question Ireland tried protectionism for 30 years and got stagnation. Israel's running a different version now. What does the record actually say? 1410 5653 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-work-breaks/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-work-breaks/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:28:49 GMT Before the Break: How Rest Became a Right The work break wasn't handed down on a tablet—it was invented in a 1915 munitions factory by a physiologist who threatened to arrest the manager. 1476 5648 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/archaeology-bible-verified-disputed/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/archaeology-bible-verified-disputed/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:21:06 GMT What Archaeology Says About the Bible From the Tel Dan Stele to the missing First Temple — what secular archaeology has actually confirmed, disputed, and refuted in the Bible. 1429 5642 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/asceticism-nazirite-world-religions/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/asceticism-nazirite-world-religions/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:04:02 GMT When Going to the Gym Meant Saving Your Soul The word "asceticism" started as Greek for athletic training. How did it end up on top of a pillar — and why does Judaism push back? 2168 5640 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/meaning-of-life-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/meaning-of-life-history/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:48:31 GMT The Meaning of Life: A 250-Year-Old Question The phrase "meaning of life" is only ~250 years old — and it arrived exactly when faith started to crack. What religions, philosophers, and everyon... 1487 5638 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/pre-industrial-working-hours-england/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/pre-industrial-working-hours-england/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:25:00 GMT Before the 9-to-5: Working Hours in 1700s England Saint Monday, seasonal building sites, and a scholarly brawl over whether anyone worked 270 days a year before factories existed. 1554 5636 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ketoret-incense-temple-recipe/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ketoret-incense-temple-recipe/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:54:52 GMT The Incense Recipe Nobody Could Copy Eleven spices, 368 maneh, and one pinch of smoke-raiser that even Alexandria's scientists couldn't crack. 1269 5631 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/josephus-jewish-war-historian/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/josephus-jewish-war-historian/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:38:17 GMT Josephus: The Priest Who Wrote From Rome's Side Priest, general, defector, Roman pensioner — how one first-century author became the lens through which we see ancient Judaism. 1559 5630 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/marian-apparitions-church-approval-process/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/marian-apparitions-church-approval-process/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:50:42 GMT Knock, Medjugorje, and the Church's Apparition Playbook 295 Marian apparitions studied, only 12 approved. How the Church vets visions—and what happens when it says no. 1598 5627 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/accidental-habit-change-moves/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/accidental-habit-change-moves/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:35:36 GMT When Quitting TV Isn't a Decision Daniel never chose to give up TV — the move did it for him. What happens when habits break by accident instead of willpower? 1415 5618 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/philadelphia-here-i-come-friel/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/philadelphia-here-i-come-friel/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:56:37 GMT Philadelphia, Here I Come: Friel's Split Man on Stage One actor can't hold Gar O'Donnell — so Brian Friel used two. Inside the 1964 play that split a man in half on stage. 1539 5615 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/symposium-master-bibendi-poetry/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/symposium-master-bibendi-poetry/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:45:19 GMT The Master of Drinks Ran the Room The symposiarch controlled the wine ratio, the room, and the penalties — and poetry was the skill that proved you belonged. 1289 5614 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/who-works-during-sukkot/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/who-works-during-sukkot/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:25:27 GMT Who Keeps Working During Sukkot? An ideal of universal rest meets a city that doubles in size. Who kept the lights on during the pilgrim festivals? 1355 5612 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/roman-wine-supply-chain/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/roman-wine-supply-chain/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:17:18 GMT From Dolium to Cup: Rome's Wine Supply Chain Rome had no wine bottles — just giant buried jars, throwaway shipping pots, and a hill of 53 million smashed amphorae. 1203 5605 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ancient-greek-roman-wine-mixing/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ancient-greek-roman-wine-mixing/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:59:45 GMT The Ancient Wine Mixer Who Ran the Party Greeks and Romans never drank wine straight — a designated mixer decided how strong the night would get, and the whole room obeyed. 1619 5603 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/image-forensics-deepfakes-ghosts/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/image-forensics-deepfakes-ghosts/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:33:00 GMT How Image Forensics Catches Fake Ghosts and Deepfakes From darkroom magnifying glasses to AI provenance fingerprints — how we've verified photographs for a century. 1540 5601 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/victorian-underground-construction-costs/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/victorian-underground-construction-costs/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:35:59 GMT What Victorian Diggers Could Teach Jerusalem's Cranes London, Paris, and New York dug their first subways at a human cost we'd never accept today. Did we trade that chaos for something better — or just... 1731 5596 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/roman-infrastructure-still-in-use/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/roman-infrastructure-still-in-use/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:22:58 GMT Roman Roads Still Running Under Modern Cities The Aqua Virgo still pours into the Trevi Fountain. The Cloaca Maxima still drains central Rome. What keeps ancient infrastructure alive? 1652 5595 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/alaskan-crab-deckhand-work/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/alaskan-crab-deckhand-work/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:11:37 GMT What Alaskan Crab Deckhands Actually Do 18-hour shifts, 800-pound steel pots, and a pay structure that's basically a lottery ticket. 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The evidence says yes — and the reasons we think otherwise are revealing. 1824 5586 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/hermits-isolation-modern-world/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/hermits-isolation-modern-world/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:21:22 GMT The Lighthouse Keeper and the Serbian Cabin A YouTube video from rural Serbia broke one listener's whole model of what a hermit is. Turns out the anchorite image is a thousand years out of date. 1711 5585 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/last-lighthouse-keepers-life/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/last-lighthouse-keepers-life/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:49:42 GMT The Last Lighthouse Keepers: Life at the Edge of the Sea Before automation, someone had to trim the wick, crank the clockwork, and keep the light burning through the storm. What was that job really like? 1591 5583 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/who-invented-the-internet/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/who-invented-the-internet/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:45:46 GMT Who Invented the Internet? Actually, Seven People The first message ever sent was "LO" — then the system crashed. The real story of the internet is a stack of seven layers, not one genius. 1505 5582 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/venice-early-intelligence-service/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/venice-early-intelligence-service/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:40:33 GMT Before the Word Spy Existed: Venice's Intelligence Machine Venice ran a centralised spy service with an archive, a spy network, and a counterintelligence body — in the 1400s. 1742 5580 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/un-viral-moments-pitcher-shoe/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/un-viral-moments-pitcher-shoe/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:35:57 GMT When the UN Goes Viral: Pitchers, Shoes, and 6-Second Clips A six-second clip of a man drinking from a pitcher resurfaces as if it's new — inside the long history of the UN's most meme-able moments. 975 5577 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/lying-flat-quiet-protest-tactic/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/lying-flat-quiet-protest-tactic/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:58:22 GMT Lying Flat as a Tactic: The Quiet Opt-Out Tang ping, quiet quitting, and the N-po generation — what happens when people stop donating effort they were never paid for? 1130 5576 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ironworker-carry-belt-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ironworker-carry-belt-history/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:55:00 GMT Why 1930s Riveters Carried Bigger Pouches Than You Do A catcher's mitt made of metal, a red-hot rivet you can't look at, and the 90-year-old tool list that never changed. 1249 5575 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/venice-maritime-empire-logistics/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/venice-maritime-empire-logistics/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:47:40 GMT Venice: The City That Was a Supply Chain Venice wasn't romantic — it was a logistics problem with a paint job. 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Ten mismatches, ranked. 1459 5557 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/machines-obsolete-before-launch/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/machines-obsolete-before-launch/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:21:23 GMT Five Machines That Peaked at the Wrong Moment Concorde, Buran, Iridium: the finest machines ever built for a paradigm that vanished while they were still on the drawing board. 1667 5555 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/confusing-movie-plots-ranked/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/confusing-movie-plots-ranked/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:21:15 GMT Five Movies That Defeat First Viewings Primer, Mulholland Drive, Synecdoche, Inland Empire — five acclaimed films where confusion is the craft, ranked by how hard they are to follow. 1362 5554 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jet-engine-bicycle-physics/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jet-engine-bicycle-physics/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:31:29 GMT Jet Engines on Bicycles: The Physics of Bad Ideas A pulsejet strapped to a bike sounds like a fighter jet — and burns 55 gallons an hour to move one guy who could have pedaled. 1320 5545 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/gilgul-soul-recycling-judaism/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/gilgul-soul-recycling-judaism/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:56:33 GMT Gilgul: How Judaism's Soul Recycling Actually Works Reincarnation is absent from the Hebrew Bible and Talmud — so how did gilgul become central to Kabbalah and Hasidic life? 1360 5539 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/bir-base-gravy-home-kitchens/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/bir-base-gravy-home-kitchens/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:53:06 GMT One Pot, 120 Curries: How BIR Kitchens Work A single pot of onion base gravy is why a 120-item curry menu reaches your table in ten minutes — and why it might work at home too. 1329 5538 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/border-precision-absurdity-demarcation/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/border-precision-absurdity-demarcation/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:02:29 GMT Crayon Lines and Custom Posts: How Border Precision Creates Absurdity A wax pencil drawn across a 1948 map became Jerusalem's binding border. Ghajar's line is precise but unmarked. What makes a border real? 1365 5531 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalems-pencil-line-1948-1967/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalems-pencil-line-1948-1967/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:49:21 GMT Jerusalem's Pencil Line: 1948–1967 Two commanders drew a ceasefire line in wax pencil in 1948. It became a city's border for nineteen years. 1184 5530 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalem-status-quo-churches/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalem-status-quo-churches/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:56:37 GMT Six Churches, One Roof, 270 Years of Deadlock Six churches share Jerusalem's holiest sites — and none can move a chair without the other five agreeing. Here's how that happened. 1375 5510 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/cia-station-long-tail/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/cia-station-long-tail/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:51:03 GMT The Long Tail of Spy Stations How far does the CIA's station map actually reach? 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What the sources really say about the Pharisees and Sadducees. 1290 5501 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalem-consulates-corpus-separatum/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalem-consulates-corpus-separatum/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:47:30 GMT Eight Consulates That Answer to No One Eight countries keep consulates in Jerusalem that bypass their own Tel Aviv embassies. The reason goes back four centuries. 1258 5500 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalem-russian-compound-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalem-russian-compound-history/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:24:53 GMT Jerusalem's Russian Compound: 17 Acres, Three Churches A 68-dunam walled district in central Jerusalem has been a pilgrimage campus, a prison, and a city hall. Here's how it became Russian. 1373 5499 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-superpowers/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-superpowers/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:18:59 GMT Who Was a Superpower Before America? 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Here's how the Mandelbaum Gate actually worked. 1306 5497 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/musrara-jerusalem-divided-border/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/musrara-jerusalem-divided-border/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:51:52 GMT Musrara: Growing Up on Jerusalem's Pencil-Drawn Border How a border drawn with wax pencils in 1948 split Musrara's homes in two — and shaped the neighborhood that raised the Israeli Black Panthers. 1405 5495 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ancient-jerusalem-walls-expansion/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ancient-jerusalem-walls-expansion/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:46:06 GMT How Ancient Jerusalem Outgrew Its Own Walls Jerusalem's Old City walls are Ottoman, not ancient — and the original city sits outside them. 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Why it felt like the internet, and why the Dutch never turned it off. 1853 5140 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/reluctant-traveler-tv-comedy/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/reluctant-traveler-tv-comedy/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:22:28 GMT When Reluctant Travelers Make the Best TV What An Idiot Abroad gets right about comedy, travel, and authenticity — and the rare shows that pull off the same trick. 1475 5135 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/japanese-tv-absurd-commitment/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/japanese-tv-absurd-commitment/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:11:38 GMT Why Japanese TV Commits So Hard to Absurdity Ten comedians who can't laugh, exploding rings, and a man who won a contest for 15 months — why Japan goes all in. 1504 5134 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/japan-optical-media-holdout/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/japan-optical-media-holdout/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:02:06 GMT Why Japan Still Hoards Optical Media Japan builds bullet trains but still buys Blu-rays. The surprising logic behind the world's most advanced tech holdout. 1808 5132 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/absurd-reality-tv-formats/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/absurd-reality-tv-formats/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:54:39 GMT Reality TV's Strangest Shows: Nasubi, Fishtank & Total Surveillance From a naked man in a room to live-streamed god-mode surveillance — the strangest reality formats ever made. 1310 5129 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/brushless-vs-brushed-motors/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/brushless-vs-brushed-motors/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:40:07 GMT Brushless vs Brushed Motors: What You're Really Paying For Carbon blocks, copper windings, and a controller that changes everything. Here's what "brushless" actually means on your tools. 1331 5127 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/artist-vs-craft-hierarchy/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/artist-vs-craft-hierarchy/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:51:47 GMT Who Gets to Call Themselves an Artist? Creative rivalry in couples, engraver vs. painter status, and who decides what counts as art. 1394 5123 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/wearable-power-grid-idea/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/wearable-power-grid-idea/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:26:35 GMT The Wearable Power Grid: Smart or Just Early? Is a distributed belt-mounted power system the future of EDC, or just a clever fantasy? We dig into the engineering. 1554 5107 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/media-quotes-source-guide/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/media-quotes-source-guide/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:22:03 GMT Getting Quoted Without Regret: Source Tips A listener's dictated email became a published quote he regrets. Here's how to handle being on the record. 1561 5103 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/promoting-passion-project-without-cringe/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/promoting-passion-project-without-cringe/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:17:53 GMT The Art of the Ask: Promoting Your Passion Project Without the Cringe How to reconcile cultural modesty with the need to share your work — and why asking is a gift, not a burden. 1708 5102 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/daycare-drop-off-weird-perspective/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/daycare-drop-off-weird-perspective/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:04:32 GMT Why Daycare Drop-Off Hits So Hard: A WEIRD Problem Is the daycare drop-off misery universal or a product of Western culture? We explore attachment, alloparenting, and what non-WEIRD societies do dif... 1497 5100 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/structured-death-reflection-practice/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/structured-death-reflection-practice/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:32:51 GMT How to Make Death Reflection Work Without the Terror Spontaneous death reminders fade fast. Structured reflection changes how you live. Here's the science and the traditions that got it right. 1732 5086 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/mechanical-keyboards-comeback-story/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/mechanical-keyboards-comeback-story/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:39:46 GMT Why Mechanical Keyboards Refused to Die The surprising economics and community revival behind the keyboard that wouldn't stay dead. 1285 5082 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ancient-levant-script-intelligibility/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ancient-levant-script-intelligibility/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:29:31 GMT When Hebrew and Phoenician Were the Same Writing Before square script, Hebrews and Phoenicians shared the same letters. How did that change? 1609 5079 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/public-inquiry-commissions-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/public-inquiry-commissions-history/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:41:57 GMT Who Gets to Investigate the State? From medieval England to October 7th — how nations investigate their own worst failures, and why the fight over who asks the questions never ends. 1745 5067 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/east-jerusalem-jordanian-rule-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/east-jerusalem-jordanian-rule-history/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:39:05 GMT East Jerusalem Under Jordan: More Than Just a Border What did 19 years of Jordanian rule actually mean for East Jerusalem? It's a story of legal integration and deliberate neglect. 1542 5066 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/pre-state-institutions-british-mandate/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/pre-state-institutions-british-mandate/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:34:07 GMT How a Standards Body Built a State Before the State Existed The Yishuv built a state before 1948 — and the British often helped. Cement specs were the tell. 1614 5065 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/engraving-tools-communities-craft/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/engraving-tools-communities-craft/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:46:57 GMT Engraving's Three Worlds: Tools, Communities, and Craft Rotary, hand, and laser engraving share a name but little else. We map the tools, communities, and skills behind each. 1614 5051 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/engraving-durability-permanence/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/engraving-durability-permanence/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:38:46 GMT How Deep Does an Engraving Need to Be? Why engraving outlasts stickers and ink — and what NASA specs reveal about carving for the ages. 1431 5049 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/unmapped-towns-cartography-errors/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/unmapped-towns-cartography-errors/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:05:54 GMT The Town That Vanished From the Map How do real, populated communities simply disappear from official maps? We explore the strange phenomenon of forgotten towns. 1421 5042 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/manhattan-project-scale-workforce/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/manhattan-project-scale-workforce/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:33:35 GMT The 130,000-Person Secret: Beyond Oppenheimer's Story The Manhattan Project wasn't just physicists on a mesa. It was 130,000 workers, secret cities, and an industrial effort we rarely hear about. 1246 5040 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ukraine-war-narratives-shift/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ukraine-war-narratives-shift/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:35:49 GMT Ukraine's War: How Narratives Shifted but the Invasion Didn't How Putin's justifications evolved from "denazification" to a civilizational war—and why Ukraine's legal counterattack matters. 1333 5038 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/correct-the-map-resolution/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/correct-the-map-resolution/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:15:59 GMT The Map That Lied: Africa vs. Mercator The UN just voted 164-1 to correct a 450-year-old map distortion. Here's why Mercator still shapes how we see the world. 1467 5035 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/korean-chinese-food-k-drama/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/korean-chinese-food-k-drama/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:42:19 GMT Korean-Chinese Food: The Real Story Behind K-Drama Delivery Jajangmyeon, jjamppong, and the diaspora cuisine Korea loves but China doesn't recognize. 1384 5020 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/kosher-korean-bbq-restaurant/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/kosher-korean-bbq-restaurant/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:34:54 GMT Designing a Kosher Korean BBQ Restaurant What happens when K-drama food culture meets kashrut? We design a restaurant that bridges both worlds. 1758 5019 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/flip-interview-power-dynamics/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/flip-interview-power-dynamics/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:54:15 GMT How to Flip an Interview in the First 5 Minutes What happens when you stop waiting for permission and start running the interview from the opening handshake? 1520 4990 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/kazakhstan-apple-forests-astana/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/kazakhstan-apple-forests-astana/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:32:18 GMT Kazakhstan's Wild Apple Forests and Futuristic Cities Where every apple's DNA began and a capital built from scratch on the steppe. 1458 4985 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/shanghai-art-deco-reality/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/shanghai-art-deco-reality/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:29:07 GMT Shanghai's Real vs. Romanticized Art Deco How much of Shanghai's "Paris of the East" glamour is real, and what was lost to redevelopment? 1321 4984 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/crash-landing-on-you-reality/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/crash-landing-on-you-reality/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:24:42 GMT Crash Landing on You: Romance vs. North Korean Reality A defector co-writer shaped K-drama's most realistic—and most fictional—portrait of North Korea. 1304 4983 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/hong-kong-romantic-image-reality/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/hong-kong-romantic-image-reality/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:39:07 GMT Testing Hong Kong's Romantic Image Against Reality Is the cinematic Hong Kong still there? We separate fantasy from fact, politics from redevelopment. 1277 4975 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/parasocial-culture-fixation-psychology/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/parasocial-culture-fixation-psychology/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:38:12 GMT When a Culture You've Never Lived In Feels Like Home Why K-dramas, Japanese aesthetics, or Kazakhstan can feel more like home than your own culture. 1243 4974 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/sieges-ancient-warfare-modern-law/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/sieges-ancient-warfare-modern-law/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:59:50 GMT The Siege: Ancient Warfare’s Darkest Tactic From Roman circumvallation to Gaza — how sieges became war crimes, yet persist. 1360 4950 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/knife-sharpening-honing-guide/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/knife-sharpening-honing-guide/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:58:31 GMT Honing vs Sharpening: What Actually Happens at the Edge The magnetism myth debunked, plus the real tools and techniques for keeping blades sharp. 1384 4949 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/rome-standing-army-myth/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/rome-standing-army-myth/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:14:33 GMT When Rome Didn't Have a Standing Army The Roman Republic fought constantly but disbanded its army every year. So when did standing armies actually begin? 1599 4943 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-international-law/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-international-law/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:55:01 GMT The 4,000-Year History of International Law From a stone treaty in Mesopotamia to the UN. How did promises between states become law? 1836 4936 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/everything-menu-restaurant-kitchen/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/everything-menu-restaurant-kitchen/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 02:19:01 GMT How the Everything Menu Actually Works How a small kitchen with 3 cooks pulls off 150 dishes across 4 cuisines — the menu is a marketing document. 1881 4923 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/haredi-torah-study-economy/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/haredi-torah-study-economy/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:10:10 GMT Torah Study or Full-Time Job? The Haredi Economy Is lifelong yeshiva study a Jewish ideal or a 200-year-old innovation? The math isn't adding up. 1766 4908 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/politics-loneliness-friendship-bubble/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/politics-loneliness-friendship-bubble/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:20:20 GMT The Loneliness of Power: How Politics Kills Friendship Can a president have real friends? The structural barriers that make genuine connection nearly impossible for public figures. 1221 4901 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/diplomat-friendship-maintenance-tactics/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/diplomat-friendship-maintenance-tactics/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:37:10 GMT How Diplomats Stay in Touch (and You Can Too) Friendship maintenance is a learnable skill. Here's what diplomats know about keeping weak ties alive. 1568 4894 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/state-dinner-prank-protocol/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/state-dinner-prank-protocol/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:31:42 GMT How to Throw a State Dinner Prank for Your Friends A deep dive into real diplomatic protocol and how to parody it for an unforgettable dinner party. 1627 4887 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/diplomatic-hangout-procedural-parody/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/diplomatic-hangout-procedural-parody/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:04:09 GMT How to Run a Diplomatic Summit at a Bar Importing the full diplomatic apparatus into a casual drink with a friend — agenda, run of show, briefing books, and all. 1630 4882 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/language-revival-hebrew-irish/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/language-revival-hebrew-irish/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:57:41 GMT How Hebrew Lived and Irish Died: Language Revival Lessons Why one national language experiment created native speakers and the other created a school subject. 1160 4876 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/qaanaaq-greenland-cold-survival/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/qaanaaq-greenland-cold-survival/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:36:45 GMT Greenland's Coldest Inhabited Place: How 646 People Survive Qaanaaq, Greenland, endures weeks below -40°C. How do 646 people survive the planet's most consistently lethal cold? 1298 4867 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/greece-israel-history-alliance/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/greece-israel-history-alliance/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:31:29 GMT Greece and Israel: From Ancient Scrolls to Submarine Cables How two ancient civilizations became energy partners while 69% of Greeks hold anti-Semitic views. 1393 4863 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/targeted-killing-legal-frameworks/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/targeted-killing-legal-frameworks/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:38:22 GMT How States Square the Circle on Assassination From the Hashashin to drone strikes: how states build parallel legal systems for assassination. 1956 4857 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/sept11-investigation-began-before-impact/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/sept11-investigation-began-before-impact/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:29:42 GMT How 9/11 Investigations Started Before the Second Plane Hit FBI agents were on the ground at the World Trade Center before the South Tower was hit. The investigation started at 8:46 AM. 1560 4856 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/train-situational-awareness-skills/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/train-situational-awareness-skills/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:19:22 GMT Can You Train Yourself to Notice Everything? The napkin test, three levels of SA, and whether awareness is born or built. 1325 4848 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/cuecat-dot-com-failure/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/cuecat-dot-com-failure/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:29:26 GMT The CueCat: A Dot-Com Catastrophe The story of the free cat-shaped barcode scanner that burned $185 million and then found a second life. 1332 4838 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/historical-book-labeling-preservation/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/historical-book-labeling-preservation/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:36:14 GMT How to Label a Historical Book Without Destroying It Wheat starch paste, acid-free paper, and graphite pencil — the surprisingly specific protocol for labeling old books safely. 1670 4833 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ppe-history-3m-dominance/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ppe-history-3m-dominance/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:34:07 GMT How a Pig Bladder Became a P100 Filter From Roman miners using animal bladders to 3M's electrostatic breakthrough — the strange history of breathing protection. 1396 4805 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/industrial-safety-industry-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/industrial-safety-industry-history/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:33:34 GMT How Industrial Safety Became an Industry From the Triangle Shirtwaist fire to OSHA and the conglomerates that own your hard hat. 1488 4804 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/shoe-sizing-system-guide/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/shoe-sizing-system-guide/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:22:40 GMT Why Your Shoe Size Number Is Basically Meaningless Shoe sizes aren't standardized. Here's how to actually measure your feet and find shoes that fit. 1530 4797 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/usb-cellular-bonding-host-vs-router/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/usb-cellular-bonding-host-vs-router/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:20:45 GMT Host vs Router: The Real USB Bonding Trade-Off Can you skip the travel router and bond cellular + Wi-Fi directly on your Linux laptop? We test the hardware reality. 1446 4784 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/circassians-israel-minority-identity/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/circassians-israel-minority-identity/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:12:43 GMT The Circassians: Israel's 5,000-Person Muslim Minority Who are the Circassians? A 5,000-person Muslim community in Israel that isn't Arab, serves in the IDF, and speaks a language with 60 consonants. 1500 4777 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/infinite-goodbye-politeness-trap/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/infinite-goodbye-politeness-trap/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:05:21 GMT How to Engineer an Infinite Goodbye What if a goodbye could last three hours? The mechanics of stretching farewells by exploiting politeness norms. 1321 4769 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/distant-relative-lunch-trolling/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/distant-relative-lunch-trolling/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:45:55 GMT The Art of the Distant Relative Lunch How to turn a family lunch into a master class in social craft without crossing into cruelty. 1475 4764 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/grinders-vs-subs-debate/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/grinders-vs-subs-debate/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:30:48 GMT Grinders vs Subs: What Actually Makes Them Different Is a grinder really different from a sub? We dig into the bread, the heat, and what makes Connecticut's signature sandwich unique. 1399 4762 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/akro-mills-parts-bins-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/akro-mills-parts-bins-history/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:26:21 GMT The Click That Changed Storage: Akro Mills Deep Dive Why a 1940s Ohio bin company still beats Uline knock-offs at 8-foot drops. 1274 4761 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/post-911-security-state-legacy/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/post-911-security-state-legacy/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:45:16 GMT Did 9/11 Create the Security State? How a single morning reshaped surveillance, intelligence, and daily life for a quarter century. 2147 4746 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/funeral-directors-death-work/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/funeral-directors-death-work/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:30:31 GMT What It Takes to Handle Death Every Day Who becomes a funeral director, how they cope, and what they know about religious burial rituals. 1299 4745 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/craft-hot-sauce-guide/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/craft-hot-sauce-guide/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 02:01:37 GMT Craft Hot Sauce: Heat, Flavor & Mouthfeel How heat, mouthfeel, and fermentation turned a condiment into a craft movement. 1624 4735 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/unlikely-food-discoveries-coffee/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/unlikely-food-discoveries-coffee/ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:35:36 GMT How Coffee Was Discovered Before Chemistry From fermented mush to roasted beans — how early humans discovered impossible foods without any chemistry. 1470 4729 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/spicy-food-intoxication-drive/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/spicy-food-intoxication-drive/ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:23:01 GMT Why Humans Love the Burn: Spicy Food and the Drive to Alter Consciousness Why do humans love spicy food? The answer reveals something surprising about our relationship with altered states. 1341 4728 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/minimal-durable-wardrobe-system/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/minimal-durable-wardrobe-system/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:48:35 GMT 18 Clothes That Last Decades How many pants, shorts, and shirts does a guy actually need? We do the math. 1583 4724 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/puritan-legacy-new-england/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/puritan-legacy-new-england/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:39:13 GMT New England's Puritan Legacy: Why Connecticut Feels Different Why does Connecticut feel so different from New York? It's not just culture—it's a 400-year-old theology shaping laws, signs, and daily life. 2272 4721 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/car-rural-america-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/car-rural-america-history/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:38:39 GMT When the Car Rewired Rural America How the automobile replaced a dense patchwork of towns with a landscape built entirely around driving. 1532 4719 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/iso-standards-hidden-code/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/iso-standards-hidden-code/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:37:54 GMT ISO Standards: The Hidden Code Running Your World From country codes to tea brewing — exploring the 25,000 standards that quietly run global commerce. 1873 4718 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/connecticut-culture-sturdiness-austerity/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/connecticut-culture-sturdiness-austerity/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:59:02 GMT Connecticut's Real Cultural DNA: Austerity or Sturdiness? Is Connecticut's frugality a joyless austerity or a functional sturdiness? We untangle the Puritan and Yankee threads. 1745 4716 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/best-stores-workwear-edc-belts/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/best-stores-workwear-edc-belts/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:51:25 GMT Best Stores for Durable Workwear and EDC Belts Five brick-and-mortar stores that actually stock workwear, outdoor gear, and serious EDC belts — no Amazon required. 1424 4715 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/creative-comebacks-what-do-you-do/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/creative-comebacks-what-do-you-do/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:16:13 GMT Creative Comebacks for "What Do You Do? Tired of the dreaded job question? Learn witty, passable, and confusing ways to answer "What do you do?" when you're between gigs. 1176 4708 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/hyper-specific-documentaries-one-grain-of-rice/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/hyper-specific-documentaries-one-grain-of-rice/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:59:37 GMT One Grain of Rice: The Art of Hyper-Specific Documentaries From a single parking space to one grain of rice — why filmmakers make documentaries so narrow they shouldn't work, yet somehow do. 1357 4706 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ai-podcast-books-archive/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ai-podcast-books-archive/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:44:05 GMT Two Books, One AI Podcast: The Full Archive Hilbert turned the entire My Weird Prompts archive into two physical books — the full production docs and all 4,620 episode descriptions. 1416 4702 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/podcast-feed-cap-spotify-restore/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/podcast-feed-cap-spotify-restore/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:23:04 GMT Why 3,000 Episodes Vanished From Spotify (And Came Back) The December episode wasn't deleted — Spotify just wasn't told about it. 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Exploring whether impact investing can truly solve global problems—or if the profit motive's reliance on scarcity makes it structurally impossible. 1387 4652 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/patronage-to-nonprofit-lineage/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/patronage-to-nonprofit-lineage/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:48:21 GMT From Medici Bankrolls to 501(c)(3) Filings Tracing the thread from Renaissance patrons funding cathedrals to the modern nonprofit sector of think tanks and foundations. 1698 4651 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/apache-foundation-infrastructure-ecosystem/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/apache-foundation-infrastructure-ecosystem/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:51:20 GMT How Apache Became the Backbone of Modern Infrastructure From a patchy web server to 320+ projects — how a volunteer non-profit became the default home for the software running the modern economy. 1447 4650 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/github-open-source-collaboration-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/github-open-source-collaboration-history/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:32:58 GMT How GitHub Made Open Source the Default Before the pull request, contributing to open source meant emailing a patch and hoping. 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Discover why global faith is actually on the rise. 1374 1383 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/psychedelic-medicine-science-biology/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/psychedelic-medicine-science-biology/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:49:15 GMT Beyond the Brain Reset: The Science of Psychedelics Move beyond the "brain reset" metaphor to explore how psychedelics physically restructure the brain at a cellular level. 1419 1377 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/long-tail-language-extinction/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/long-tail-language-extinction/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:35:35 GMT The Long Tail: Why a Language Dies Every Two Weeks Every 14 days, a language vanishes forever. 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Explore the 500-year history of the "blind spots" in our financial ledgers. 1388 1348 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-compression-century-mottos/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-compression-century-mottos/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:19:03 GMT 1,100 Years in 11 Mottos: Compressing Human History Can 1,100 years of history be boiled down to 11 sentences? Discover the "operating system" of every century from the 10th to the 19th. 1620 1343 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/israel-youth-rightward-shift/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/israel-youth-rightward-shift/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:06:44 GMT Why Israel’s Youth are Defying Global Political Trends While Western youth lean left, Israeli Gen Z is moving right. Discover the historical shifts and traumas driving this unique political divergence. 1516 1342 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/philanthropy-impact-investing-paradox/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/philanthropy-impact-investing-paradox/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:57:42 GMT Can You Save the World and Get Rich Doing It? Is impact investing a revolutionary tool for scale or a threat to genuine kindness? We dive into the tension between profit and purpose. 1531 1341 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ai-superstition-technical-illiteracy/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ai-superstition-technical-illiteracy/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:45:35 GMT Silicon Sigils: Why We Treat AI Like an Occult Force Is AI a tool or a digital demon? Explore why technical illiteracy is turning neural networks into a modern-day moral panic. 1922 1328 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jewish-demographics-2026-trends/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jewish-demographics-2026-trends/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:41:07 GMT The Jewish Population Paradox: Recovery Without Return Explore the tectonic shift in Jewish demographics from 1939 to 2026 as the global center of gravity moves from the diaspora to Israel. 1768 1326 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/dhimmitude-history-pact-of-umar/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/dhimmitude-history-pact-of-umar/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:50:04 GMT The Dhimmi System: Life Under the Pact of Umar Explore the complex legal reality of dhimmitude and how the Pact of Umar shaped Jewish life in the Islamic world for over a millennium. 1299 1319 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/bedouin-tribal-identity-modern-state/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/bedouin-tribal-identity-modern-state/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:55:14 GMT Lines in the Sand: Bedouin Tribes vs. the Nation-State Discover how the Bedouin maintain a 1,000-year-old tribal identity while navigating the rigid borders of the modern Middle East. 987 1313 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/short-form-to-documentary-leap/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/short-form-to-documentary-leap/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:48:34 GMT Beyond the Reel: Mastering Long-Form Documentary Move beyond 60-second edits. Learn how to manage the technical debt and narrative weight of creating your first feature-length documentary. 1165 1311 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/streaming-documentary-bloat-economics/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/streaming-documentary-bloat-economics/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:45:52 GMT The Docu-Bloat Era: Why Streaming Non-Fiction is So Long Tired of six-part series that should have been a movie? We explore the rise of "docu-bloat" and where to find high-signal non-fiction films. 1293 1310 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/israel-hidden-micro-geographies/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/israel-hidden-micro-geographies/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:30:01 GMT The Psychology of Hidden Places Think you’ve seen all of Israel? Explore the "blind spots" of the map and the hidden micro-geographies that tourists and locals overlook. 1381 1306 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/victorian-dinner-party-etiquette/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/victorian-dinner-party-etiquette/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:25:41 GMT The Victorian Flex: A Masterclass in Social Engineering Discover how 19th-century dinner rules were used to exclude outsiders and how to use these ancient "bluffs" to signal social pedigree today. 1537 1305 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jewish-diaspora-languages-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jewish-diaspora-languages-history/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:04:27 GMT Beyond Yiddish: The Secret History of Jewish Languages Discover the "linguistic blueprint" that allowed Jewish communities to thrive from Baghdad to Brooklyn through unique fusion languages. 1276 1301 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/wikipedia-neutrality-governance-crisis/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/wikipedia-neutrality-governance-crisis/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:52:10 GMT The Wikipedia Wars: Who Controls the Digital Truth? Is Wikipedia still a neutral gold standard, or has it become a battlefield for ideologues? We dive into the systemic collapse of digital truth. 1457 1298 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-ketchup-origins/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-ketchup-origins/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:51:52 GMT From Fish Guts to Fame: The Secret History of Ketchup Before it was red and sweet, ketchup was a salty fish sauce and a "miracle" pill. Discover the bizarre evolution of the world's favorite condiment. 1241 1297 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/indigeneity-land-claims-paradox/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/indigeneity-land-claims-paradox/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:43:35 GMT Who Owns the Levant? DNA vs. The Settler Narrative Explore how the label "indigenous" has become a moral trump card in global conflicts, from the Levant to North American tribal sovereignty. 1339 1296 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/palestinian-statehood-legal-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/palestinian-statehood-legal-history/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:42:47 GMT The Statehood Question: History, Law, and Sovereignty Does the lack of a historical Palestinian state invalidate modern claims to sovereignty? We debate legal realism versus inherent human rights. 1357 1295 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/john-henry-patterson-jewish-legion/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/john-henry-patterson-jewish-legion/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:02:36 GMT The Irish Lion Hunter Who Built the Israeli Army Discover the surreal story of John Henry Patterson, the Irish soldier who founded the first Jewish fighting force in 2,000 years. 1217 1290 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalem-church-land-disputes/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalem-church-land-disputes/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:51:41 GMT Who Owns the Holy City? Jerusalem’s Tax War on Churches From ancient ladders to modern tax freezes, explore why Jerusalem’s historic Christian institutions are facing an existential crisis. 1416 1288 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/movie-disaster-sincerity-threshold/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/movie-disaster-sincerity-threshold/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:59:38 GMT The Sincerity Threshold: Why Huge Movie Flops Fascinate Us Explore the $200 million swings that missed the mark. Why do we love watching high-budget, earnest cinematic train wrecks so much? 1246 1284 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/beyond-gdp-happiness-metrics/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/beyond-gdp-happiness-metrics/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:04:50 GMT Why Richer Countries Are Getting Miserable Why is the US falling in happiness rankings while others thrive? Explore the "Beyond GDP" movement and the true metrics of a life well-lived. 1194 1251 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/sun-tzu-modern-strategy/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/sun-tzu-modern-strategy/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:50:16 GMT The Art of War as a Mental Operating System Discover why a 2,500-year-old manual remains the gold standard for CEOs and generals. We deconstruct Sun Tzu for the modern age. 1415 1232 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/science-of-kids-literacy/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/science-of-kids-literacy/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:15:19 GMT The Hidden Math of Readability Explore the algorithms and mathematical frameworks that determine how we calibrate stories and educational content for young minds. 1268 1206 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/puppetry-ai-digital-evolution/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/puppetry-ai-digital-evolution/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:42:36 GMT Strings of Code: The Ancient Art of Puppetry Meets AI Explore the 3,000-year history of puppetry and why we are now replacing physical strings with generative code and artificial intelligence. 1048 1187 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/lying-flat-tang-ping-revolt/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/lying-flat-tang-ping-revolt/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:01:50 GMT Lying Flat: The Radical Protest of Doing Nothing From 9-9-6 culture to "lying flat," discover why a generation is choosing to opt out of the economic rat race to reclaim their time. 1212 1180 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/tikkun-olam-world-repair/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/tikkun-olam-world-repair/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:57:14 GMT The Mechanics of Repair: Tikkun Olam in a Broken World Discover how the ancient concept of Tikkun Olam offers a powerful framework for repairing modern systems, from social justice to tech ethics. 1359 1178 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/digital-preservation-engineering-crisis/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/digital-preservation-engineering-crisis/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:43:00 GMT The Race Against the Digital Dark Age As vintage hardware goes extinct, archivists race to save film and tape from a "Digital Dark Age." Discover the engineering behind preservation. 1161 1177 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/computable-archives-ai-future/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/computable-archives-ai-future/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:40:53 GMT Can AI Resurrect the Digital Tombstones in Our Archives? Stop saving "digital tombstones." Discover how AI and new scanning tech are turning static images into searchable, computable knowledge graphs. 1168 1176 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/morbegs-childhood-myth-symbolism/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/morbegs-childhood-myth-symbolism/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:33:05 GMT The Morbegs: Myth, Memory, and the Burning Tree Explore the hidden philosophy of the Irish classic The Morbegs and why a giant orange puppet still haunts our collective memory. 1484 1166 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/midday-nap-biology-productivity/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/midday-nap-biology-productivity/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:36:49 GMT Reclaiming the Nap: Biology, Productivity, and Power Pods Is the afternoon slump a sign of laziness or hardwired biology? Discover why a 26-minute nap might be the ultimate productivity hack. 1623 1160 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/global-parenting-strategies-culture/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/global-parenting-strategies-culture/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:29:08 GMT Raising Humans: Global Secrets Beyond the Parenting Books From sub-zero naps in Finland to solo errands in Japan, explore how global traditions challenge our modern parenting myths. 1771 1159 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/modern-hermit-social-withdrawal/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/modern-hermit-social-withdrawal/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:09:11 GMT The Art of Disappearing: Ancient Hermits and Modern Solitude Can you truly vanish in the age of Starlink? Explore the history, law, and neuroscience of choosing a life of total isolation. 1155 1156 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-eccentricity-and-weirdness/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-eccentricity-and-weirdness/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:41:45 GMT Off-Center: The History and Science of Being Weird Explore the thin line between genius and madness, from Victorian "twilight zones" to the modern "red sneaker effect" of Silicon Valley. 1626 1152 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/conspiracy-theory-psychology/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/conspiracy-theory-psychology/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:27:13 GMT The Pattern Machine: The Science of Conspiracy Theories From ancient Rome to modern forums, why is the human brain hardwired to find patterns in chaos? Explore the science of the "secret." 1646 1149 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/unbreakable-bonds-geopolitics/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/unbreakable-bonds-geopolitics/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:33:16 GMT The Myth of Unbreakable Bonds: Interests vs. Alliances Explore why nations have no eternal friends, only perpetual interests, as we unpack the shifting alliances of 2026. 2148 1143 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/gaza-accidental-border-origins/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/gaza-accidental-border-origins/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:48:55 GMT The Accidental Border: How Gaza Got Its Shape Why is the Gaza Strip shaped like that? Explore the military "glitch" that turned a 1949 armistice line into a permanent reality. 1320 1137 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/hebrew-arabic-code-switching/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/hebrew-arabic-code-switching/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:31:52 GMT The Linguistic Matrix: Code-Switching in Jerusalem From traffic lights to air conditioners, why is Hebrew "sticking" to Arabic? Discover the hidden mechanics of language in a divided city. 1661 1055 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ipa-phonetic-alphabet-linguistics/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ipa-phonetic-alphabet-linguistics/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:30:41 GMT Why English Spelling Is a Disaster Discover the "source code" of speech. We explore how the IPA maps every human sound, from English vowels to the complex clicks of Southern Africa. 1547 1054 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/samaritan-cultural-survival-engineering/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/samaritan-cultural-survival-engineering/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:16:25 GMT The Keepers: How the Samaritans Outlasted Empires Discover how a community of 950 people used ancient scripts and "survival engineering" to outlast empires for over two millennia. 1683 1048 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/subjunctive-zombie-rule/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/subjunctive-zombie-rule/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:15:56 GMT If I Were You: The Zombie Rule of English Grammar Is the subjunctive mood dying, or is it a "zombie" rule? 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Explore the neurobiology and history of the world's elite hyper-polyglots. 1726 1045 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ezra-scribe-jewish-identity-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ezra-scribe-jewish-identity-history/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:56:18 GMT Ezra the Scribe: Architect of a Portable Identity Discover how Ezra the Scribe transformed a nation’s identity from a physical temple to a portable text, shaping the modern world. 1556 1044 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/language-preservation-monoglot-revival/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/language-preservation-monoglot-revival/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:54:16 GMT The Last Monoglot: Why One Language is Better Than Two Is the monoglot a language's ultimate guardian? 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Travel through time to discover how English evolved from the guttural roots of Beowulf to the modern tongue we speak today. 1526 1042 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-food-preservation/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-food-preservation/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:39:08 GMT Before the Hum: Life in the Pre-Refrigeration Era Explore the high-stakes world of food preservation, from 19th-century ice trades to the biological secrets of 50-year-old perpetual stews. 1418 1041 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/modern-hebrew-linguistic-engineering/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/modern-hebrew-linguistic-engineering/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:20:35 GMT From Scrolls to Software: The Engineering of Modern Hebrew How did an ancient liturgical tongue become a language of tech and street talk? Explore the "black swan" resurrection of Modern Hebrew. 1676 1037 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/adult-plushie-psychology-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/adult-plushie-psychology-history/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:53:22 GMT Softness in a Hard World: Why Adults Keep Plushies Why do 40% of adults still keep stuffed animals? Explore the science of comfort and the surprising history of the teddy bear. 1419 1035 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ancient-knowledge-preservation-strategies/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ancient-knowledge-preservation-strategies/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:31:50 GMT Ancient Backups: How History Survived the Delete Command Discover how ancient civilizations used monks, clay jars, and geographic diversity to create the world's first distributed data networks. 1675 1032 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/hebrew-aramaic-script-evolution/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/hebrew-aramaic-script-evolution/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:25:23 GMT The Clothes of Language: The Evolution of Hebrew & Aramaic Think the Hebrew Bible always looked like it does today? We explore the radical transformation of the Jewish script and the survival of Aramaic. 1609 1031 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/stoicism-mental-operating-system/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/stoicism-mental-operating-system/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:14:29 GMT Stoicism Beyond Bro-icism: A Cognitive Framework Is Stoicism a "bro" hack or a rigorous mental OS? Discover the ancient logic behind staying stable in a volatile world. 1654 1030 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/modern-theatre-of-the-absurd/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/modern-theatre-of-the-absurd/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:41:02 GMT Curating a Media Stack for the Modern Absurdist Why does modern life feel like a Beckett play? Explore the "digital purgatory" of recursive loops, from Waiting for Godot to modern cinema. 1470 1024 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/uk-cyprus-strategic-bases/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/uk-cyprus-strategic-bases/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 01:49:31 GMT The Sovereign Loophole: Why Britain's Cyprus Bases Answer to No One Discover why two small patches of British soil in Cyprus are the keys to Mediterranean security and a vital military link to Israel. 1444 1010 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/evolution-of-woke-linguistics/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/evolution-of-woke-linguistics/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:57:41 GMT The Evolution of Woke: From Survival to Slur Trace the journey of "woke" from its AAVE roots to a global political shorthand and learn why its meaning is so contested today. 1518 998 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/israel-kibbutz-tech-evolution/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/israel-kibbutz-tech-evolution/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:57:37 GMT From Communes to Code: The Evolution of the Israeli Kibbutz Explore how Israel transformed from a collective socialist experiment into a global tech powerhouse and the inequality left in its wake. 1550 991 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/reputation-laundering-digital-virtue/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/reputation-laundering-digital-virtue/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:27:41 GMT Reputation Laundering: How the Ultra-Wealthy Edit History Discover how the world’s elite use massive philanthropy and SEO tactics to bury scandals and literally rewrite their digital history. 1552 987 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalem-street-cat-evolution/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalem-street-cat-evolution/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:24:57 GMT Jerusalem’s Street Cats: A History of Urban Evolution Explore how Jerusalem became one of the world's most cat-dense cities, from British Mandate rat catchers to modern urban survivors. 1955 982 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/uconn-land-grant-origins/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/uconn-land-grant-origins/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:59:10 GMT The Donkey's Alma Mater: Storrs and the Land-Grant Legacy Explore the agricultural roots and mysterious past of the world's most educated donkey in the quiet village of Storrs, Connecticut. 1696 978 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/sloth-metabolism-survival-reality/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/sloth-metabolism-survival-reality/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:58:06 GMT The High-Wire Act of Slowness Discover why the sloth’s slow pace isn’t laziness, but a high-stakes survival strategy in a world that treats them like a digital mascot. 1436 977 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/intelligence-front-company-architecture/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/intelligence-front-company-architecture/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:37:09 GMT The Architecture of Deception: Inside Intelligence Fronts Explore how intelligence agencies build real businesses, from luxury resorts to shipping firms, to hide high-stakes operations in plain sight. 1462 975 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ai-philosophy-interface-ethics/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ai-philosophy-interface-ethics/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:08:09 GMT Stress-Testing the Soul: Philosophy in the Age of AI Is human meaning fully mapped out? 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Will 2026 be the year their borders finally change? 1439 951 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/post-regime-iran-future/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/post-regime-iran-future/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:33:23 GMT What If Iran's Regime Fell Tomorrow? Exploring the historic potential of a post-regime Iran and the return of a strategic alliance between Jerusalem and Tehran. 1085 932 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/us-interventionism-and-restraint/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/us-interventionism-and-restraint/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:32:36 GMT The World’s Policeman: American Power and the New Restraint Is America still the world's policeman? We explore the shift from the Monroe Doctrine to the aggressive "interventionist isolationism" of 2026. 1315 930 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/purim-jerusalem-war-resilience/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/purim-jerusalem-war-resilience/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:14:39 GMT When a Donkey and a Sloth Explain Purim Explore the deep themes of Purim in Jerusalem during wartime, from the power of masks to the defiance of finding joy in the face of modern threats. 1107 924 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/us-middle-east-military-bases/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/us-middle-east-military-bases/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:08:18 GMT The Empire of Bases: How US Footprint Became a Target As 27 US bases face unprecedented strikes, Herman and Corn trace the 80-year history of the American military footprint in the Middle East. 1393 904 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/semantic-variation-language-context/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/semantic-variation-language-context/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:42:55 GMT Why Your Words Feel Different to Me Why do some words feel like an insult while others make our skin crawl? Explore the hidden psychology and history behind our daily vocabulary. 1929 845 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/diomede-islands-bering-strait-border/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/diomede-islands-bering-strait-border/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:46:20 GMT Two Miles to Tomorrow: Life on the Bering Strait Discover the tiny islands where the US and Russia are just two miles apart—and separated by an incredible 21-hour time difference. 1659 836 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/modern-psychosurgery-evolution/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/modern-psychosurgery-evolution/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:50:22 GMT From Ice Picks to Ultrasound: The New Psychosurgery Explore the dark history of the lobotomy and the high-tech, precision neurosurgery used today to treat severe mental health conditions. 1800 818 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/understanding-neurodiversity-social-utility/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/understanding-neurodiversity-social-utility/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:43:59 GMT The Social Model Behind Neurodiversity Is neurodivergence just a buzzword? Explore how shifting from a medical to a social model is reshaping our workplaces and identities. 1750 817 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-taxonomy-organization/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-taxonomy-organization/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:28:27 GMT From Scrolls to SQL: The Evolution of Human Order Explore the history of how we organize the world, from ancient library catalogs to the future of AI-driven vector databases. 1374 816 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/architecture-of-the-other/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/architecture-of-the-other/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:53:20 GMT The Ancient Roots of Us vs. Them Explore the ancient roots of human prejudice, from Sumerian steles to the digital echo chambers of the modern "global village." 1790 750 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/future-of-ai-podcasting/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/future-of-ai-podcasting/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:35:09 GMT Evolution of the Machine: The Future of Our Show Corn and Herman explore the next frontier of their show, from lifelike video avatars to the fragile systems that keep our modern world running. 1873 748 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/expanding-the-podcast-roster/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/expanding-the-podcast-roster/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:32:32 GMT Expanding the Menagerie: New Voices for Weird Prompts Corn and Herman celebrate 700 episodes by designing a new "cognitive ecosystem" of characters to tackle the world's strangest prompts. 1839 747 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/internet-archive-digital-preservation/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/internet-archive-digital-preservation/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:29:06 GMT The Fragile Web: Who Decides What We Remember? Explore how the Internet Archive saves the web, the legal battles threatening its future, and the rise of decentralized storage like Arweave. 1940 741 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ancient-timekeeping-proportional-hours/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ancient-timekeeping-proportional-hours/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:33:05 GMT When Time Stretched: The Magic of Proportional Hours Before atomic clocks, time was a living thing. Discover how ancient civilizations used "flexible" hours to coordinate their lives. 1719 735 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/war-college-strategy-education/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/war-college-strategy-education/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:13:23 GMT How Generals Learn to Think How do modern generals use ancient history to plan for AI warfare? Explore the high-stakes world of professional military education. 1744 733 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/zoroastrianism-modern-survival-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/zoroastrianism-modern-survival-history/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:40:00 GMT How a 3,500-Year-Old Faith Survives in Exile Explore how the world’s oldest monotheistic faith survives today, from India's elite Parsis to Iran’s cultural renaissance. 1641 680 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/tv-realism-technical-consultants/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/tv-realism-technical-consultants/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:00:32 GMT The Hidden Labor of Technical Consultants Ever wonder how TV shows get those tiny details exactly right? Herman and Corn dive into the world of technical advisors and "verisimilitude." 1460 630 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-invisible-ai/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-invisible-ai/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:38:21 GMT AI Hunted Soviet Subs Long Before It Wrote Your Emails AI didn't start in 2022. Discover the 70-year history of the "invisible" systems that have been quietly running our world for decades. 1485 599 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/smart-sewer-infrastructure-tech/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/smart-sewer-infrastructure-tech/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:32:11 GMT The Shadow City: Why Sewers Are Civilization's Last Frontier Explore the hidden world of urban infrastructure, from Victorian brickwork to AI-powered robots and the battle against the "fatberg." 1697 577 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/israel-sinai-history-1967-1982/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/israel-sinai-history-1967-1982/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:27:56 GMT The Sinai Years: Israel’s 15-Year Desert Experiment From the white-stucco homes of Yamit to the Red Sea reefs, explore the 15-year history of Israeli life and settlement in the Sinai Peninsula. 1159 576 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/life-changing-travel-destinations/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/life-changing-travel-destinations/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:48:56 GMT When Friction Creates Meaning: Travel as a Perspective Shift Forget vacations. Herman and Corn explore five destinations where a month-long stay will fundamentally shift your perspective on how to live. 1369 574 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/birth-of-modern-countries/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/birth-of-modern-countries/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:55:32 GMT The Birth of the Border: How Countries Were Invented How did we go from sprawling empires to rigid borders? Explore the history of the modern country, from Westphalia to the French Revolution. 1625 568 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/diy-cable-making-guide/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/diy-cable-making-guide/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:07:18 GMT When Cable Marketing Outruns Reality Is DIY cable making the ultimate tech flex or a recipe for disaster? Corn and Herman break down the physics of home networking. 2111 566 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/rethinking-educational-toys-parenting/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/rethinking-educational-toys-parenting/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:05:00 GMT The Toy-to-Interaction Ratio Do "brain-boosting" toys actually work? Herman and Corn explore why less is more when it comes to toddler development and decluttering. 1352 556 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/evolution-of-medical-truth/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/evolution-of-medical-truth/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:46:09 GMT Will Today’s Medicine Look Barbaric in 80 Years? Herman and Corn explore the history of medical errors and ask: what are we doing today that will look like bloodletting in the future? 1373 546 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/psychiatry-history-before-medication/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/psychiatry-history-before-medication/ Sat, 07 Feb 2026 23:11:15 GMT Before the Pill: The Brutal History of Psychiatry Before modern meds, doctors used ice picks and malaria to treat the mind. Herman and Corn explore the desperate, dark history of early psychiatry. 1579 534 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/diplomatic-cable-communication-secrets/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/diplomatic-cable-communication-secrets/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:45:00 GMT The Telegram That Teaches You to Write Learn how the rigid structure of diplomatic cables can transform your professional reporting and help you cut through the noise. 1378 494 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/graph-based-operating-systems/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/graph-based-operating-systems/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:17:05 GMT Beyond the Folder: The Quest for a Graph-Based OS Why are we still using 1970s folders? Explore how graph structures and associative memory are finally challenging the traditional file system. 1589 492 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/frankincense-ancient-world-economics/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/frankincense-ancient-world-economics/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:00:22 GMT Tears of the Tree: The Secret History of Frankincense Explore the biology, economics, and neuroscience of frankincense, from the ancient Incense Route to its psychoactive role in Temple worship. 1467 489 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ancient-jerusalem-food-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ancient-jerusalem-food-history/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:23:10 GMT The Biblical Pantry: Dining in 700 BCE Jerusalem Step back 2,700 years to discover why there were no tomatoes in ancient Jerusalem and how bread became the center of the universe. 1386 487 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ottoman-british-israel-infrastructure/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ottoman-british-israel-infrastructure/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:07:10 GMT The Ottoman Empire's Hidden Blueprint Explore how 400 years of Ottoman rule and 30 years of British mandate built the physical and legal foundations of the modern State of Israel. 1610 483 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ancient-jerusalem-daily-life/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ancient-jerusalem-daily-life/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:49:44 GMT The Sensory Overload of Daily Life in Herodian Jerusalem Step back into Herodian Jerusalem. From "liquid bread" for breakfast to the chaos of the Temple, discover how the average person really lived. 1392 482 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalem-pilgrimage-road-engineering/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/jerusalem-pilgrimage-road-engineering/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:42:09 GMT Steel and Stone: Engineering Jerusalem’s Pilgrimage Road Discover how modern engineering and ancient history collide beneath the streets of Jerusalem to reveal the legendary 2,000-year-old Pilgrimage Road. 1182 481 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ai-language-learning-strategies/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ai-language-learning-strategies/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:31:54 GMT Escaping the Intermediate Plateau for Niche Languages Stuck in intermediate purgatory? Discover how to use 2026 AI tools to bridge the immersion gap and master niche languages like Hebrew. 1498 476 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-the-pacifier/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-the-pacifier/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:17:26 GMT The Secret History and Scandal of the Pacifier How did a simple rubber nipple become a "soul-destroying" moral threat? Corn and Herman dive into the pacifier's scandalous past. 1678 451 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/deathbed-coincidence-consciousness-science/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/deathbed-coincidence-consciousness-science/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:17:54 GMT Beyond the Brain: The Science of Deathbed Connections How does an Alzheimer's patient know a loved one died miles away? Explore the science of terminal lucidity and non-local consciousness. 1482 441 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/obsolete-technology-survival-reasons/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/obsolete-technology-survival-reasons/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:26:39 GMT The Arc of Deprecation: Why Old Tech Still Rules the World Why do floppy disks and fax machines still power our most critical systems? Explore the surprising reasons behind the "arc of deprecation." 1653 425 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ect-tms-depression-science/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ect-tms-depression-science/ Sat, 31 Jan 2026 17:39:46 GMT Rebooting the Brain: The Science of ECT and TMS Explore the science of "rebooting" the brain as Herman and Corn dive into ECT, TMS, and the future of treating severe depression. 1263 400 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/gaza-disarmament-historical-parallels/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/gaza-disarmament-historical-parallels/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:34:01 GMT The Final Boss of Peace: Can Gaza Ever Disarm? Why is giving up weapons the "final boss" of peace? Corn and Herman explore historical lessons for Gaza from Northern Ireland and Colombia. 1497 383 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/understanding-architecture-essentials/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/understanding-architecture-essentials/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:43:41 GMT What Architecture Actually Is Explore the evolution of architecture from ancient pyramids to digital twins, and learn why a building needs firmness, commodity, and delight. 1654 375 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/military-failure-investigation-mechanics/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/military-failure-investigation-mechanics/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:39:11 GMT The Anatomy of Failure: Inside the Military Probe Explore the internal mechanics of military probes and how institutions move past the blame game to diagnose systemic collapse. 1670 369 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/emergency-triage-logic-science/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/emergency-triage-logic-science/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:08:32 GMT Triage for Your To-Do List Discover the hidden logic of the ER and how the history of medical sorting can help you master decision-making under pressure. 1384 364 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/paranormal-science-ancient-lore/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/paranormal-science-ancient-lore/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:40:28 GMT The Re-Enchantment of the World: Why We Still Believe in Ghosts Why do 54% of people believe in ghosts? Explore the intersection of ancient Talmudic rituals, Irish folklore, and the science of the unseen. 1605 362 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/israel-iran-geopolitical-evolution/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/israel-iran-geopolitical-evolution/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:24:01 GMT From Partners to Rivals: The Israel-Iran Paradox Explore the dramatic shift from secret alliances and joint missile projects to the modern "shadow war" between Israel and Iran. 1300 354 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/news-hardware-consolidation-future/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/news-hardware-consolidation-future/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:47:46 GMT When Your Lens Defines Your Authority Are bulky news cameras history? Herman and Corn explore how smartphones and AI are redefining professional journalism in 2026. 1361 352 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/realistic-detective-fiction-guide/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/realistic-detective-fiction-guide/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:38:45 GMT The Art of the Drudge: Why Gritty Detective Shows Win Tired of "magical enhance buttons"? Herman and Corn dive into the gritty world of realistic PI shows like Strike, Bosch, and Slow Horses. 1369 351 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/modern-media-producer-logic/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/modern-media-producer-logic/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:38:31 GMT Producer Logic: Lessons from the Booth for Any Industry Explore why the line between YouTube and Netflix is disappearing and how "producer logic" can revolutionize your professional communication. 1109 350 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/origins-of-secret-intelligence/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/origins-of-secret-intelligence/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:12:30 GMT Before the CIA: The Secret History of Spying Before the CIA, spying was a world of forged wax seals and secret post offices. Discover how intelligence evolved into an institution. 1793 333 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/living-in-airports-terminal-man/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/living-in-airports-terminal-man/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:55:34 GMT The Terminal Man: Institutionalized by an Airport Could you survive living in an airport indefinitely? Herman and Corn explore the true story of the Terminal Man and modern AI security hurdles. 1430 330 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/urbanization-history-and-limits/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/urbanization-history-and-limits/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:56:23 GMT Why We Choose to Live on Top of Each Other From ancient Uruk to the "agricultural wall," explore why humans choose crowded cities over open spaces and the hidden costs of our urban obsession. 1337 327 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/architecture-tradition-vs-modernism/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/architecture-tradition-vs-modernism/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:37:18 GMT The Broken Chain of Design Why do we love old neighborhoods but feel uneasy in modern towers? We explore the "cult" of architecture and the quest for a human-scale city. 1847 316 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/optical-media-future-storage/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/optical-media-future-storage/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:06:47 GMT Why the Cloud Still Needs Stone Think CDs are dead? Discover why tech giants and hospitals are turning back to "digital stone carving" to save the world's most important data. 1513 312 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/israel-syria-dmz-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/israel-syria-dmz-history/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:21:05 GMT The Bureaucracy of a Frozen War Explore the complex history of the Golan Heights and the UN-monitored buffer zone where a decades-long ceasefire meets modern-day tension. 1634 294 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/diplomatic-protocol-international-relations/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/diplomatic-protocol-international-relations/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:55:26 GMT The Operating System of Global Order Discover the invisible rules of global power. Herman and Corn explore how flag placement and seating charts keep the world running smoothly. 1911 274 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ai-pseudonym-author-masking/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ai-pseudonym-author-masking/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:28:33 GMT How AI Stylometry Lets Authors Vanish Can you truly hide behind a pen name? Herman and Corn explore the history of pseudonyms and how AI is revolutionizing the art of staying anonymous. 1703 273 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-ai-evolution/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/history-of-ai-evolution/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:36:04 GMT The 70-Year Overnight Success: How AI Finally Arrived Think AI was an overnight success? Join Herman and Corn as they trace the 70-year journey from rigid logic rules to modern deep learning. 1562 261 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/gpt-1-origins-evolution/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/gpt-1-origins-evolution/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:34:37 GMT Digital Archeology: The Primitive Power of GPT-1 Revisit the 2018 model that started it all. Herman and Corn dive into GPT-1's romance-novel roots and its 117-million-parameter legacy. 1158 260 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ipfs-digital-permanence-web/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ipfs-digital-permanence-web/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:40:09 GMT Beyond the 404: Building a Permanent Web with IPFS Tired of 404 errors? Explore how IPFS and content addressing are solving the internet's link rot problem to preserve digital history. 1333 237 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ups-battery-fiber-reliability/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ups-battery-fiber-reliability/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:35:11 GMT Designing a Home Network for the Next Blackout Keep your internet alive for 24 hours. Learn the math of UPS systems, the "inverter tax," and why fiber optics are a digital survival superpower. 1353 224 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/bluetooth-interference-frequency-hopping/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/bluetooth-interference-frequency-hopping/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:35:39 GMT Why Your Headphones Don't Play a Stranger's Music Ever wonder why your headphones don't pick up a stranger's music at a busy airport? Herman and Corn dive into the magic of frequency hopping. 1622 215 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/power-of-checklists-and-sops/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/power-of-checklists-and-sops/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:20:34 GMT The Power of the SOP: Why Even Experts Need a Checklist Discover why the world's best pilots and surgeons never "wing it" and how simple checklists can transform your personal and professional life. 1623 203 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/gallbladder-removal-consequences/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/gallbladder-removal-consequences/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:18:35 GMT The Disposable Organ: A History of Gallbladder Removal Explore the history of cholecystectomy and why "post-cholecystectomy syndrome" is changing how we view this common surgery. 1056 202 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/global-electricity-standards-history/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/global-electricity-standards-history/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:40:17 GMT Current Chaos: Why Global Electricity is So Fragmented Why does the US use 110V while Europe uses 230V? Herman and Corn explore the chaotic history of power grids and the "perfect" plug we never used. 1615 177 2 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/inequality-polarization-social-contract/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/inequality-polarization-social-contract/ Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:53:49 GMT The Feedback Loop of Inequality and Polarization Herman and Corn explore why rising income inequality is fueling political polarization and how we can rebuild the social contract in 2026. 1597 146 1 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ai-future-2036-retrospective/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ai-future-2036-retrospective/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:06:08 GMT AI’s Dial-Up Era: Looking Back from 2036 Herman and Corn explore why today's AI prompts and latency will look like "dial-up modems" to our future selves in 2036. 1444 128 1 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/new-years-special-meet-herman-and-corn/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/new-years-special-meet-herman-and-corn/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:35:44 GMT New Year's Special: Meet Herman and Corn Herman and Corn finally tell their origin stories as 2025 comes to a close. 0 125 1 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ai-personal-philosophy-mapping/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ai-personal-philosophy-mapping/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:45:00 GMT AI as a Mirror: Mapping Your Philosophical Identity Can AI help you discover who you are? Herman and Corn explore how LLMs can map your personal philosophy and offer curated reading lists. 1168 100 1 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/usb-c-standardization-e-waste/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/usb-c-standardization-e-waste/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:19:36 GMT The Universal Plug That Isn't Herman and Corn debate if USB-C is a universal dream or a technical nightmare. Is the "one-cable" future finally here? 1431 77 1 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/when-night-vanished-lights-impact-on-human-sleep/ https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/when-night-vanished-lights-impact-on-human-sleep/ Sun, 07 Dec 2025 23:33:00 GMT When Night Vanished: Light's Impact on Human Sleep Before electric light, our ancestors slept differently. Discover how perpetual illumination changed our biology and social structures forever. 1670 32 1 no https://myweirdprompts.com/episode/ai-not-an-overnight-success-story/ 95dcc86a-dc73-4e53-917f-26069ce97ea9 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT AI: Not an Overnight Success Story AI's "overnight success" is a myth. Unravel the true story behind its rise, from humble beginnings to today's innovations. 862 13 1 no