Harvard University
private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Episodes
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#5663: 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. -
#5358: Ivy League Is a Sports ConferenceThe Ivy League is an athletic conference, not an academic body — and that tells you everything about how university rankings actually work. -
#5838: What Customs Officers Actually Read at the BoothTwo spouses, one passport line, two completely different rooms — and a 1980 study that upends what officers think they see. -
#5680: The Teletubbies Were Engineered, Not AccidentalEvery strange thing about Teletubbies was a deliberate design choice — built around how two-year-olds actually perceive the world. -
#5600: Alien Abductions: 4 Million Claims, Zero EvidenceNearly four million Americans say they've been abducted. Not one has produced a lab-verifiable artifact. What's going on? -
#5452: Why Fasting Makes Bile Reflux WorseStomach bug recovery advice is being retired — and if you've had your gallbladder out, fasting hits differently. -
#5167: The Stethoscope Isn't Dead, It's Getting AI EarsTwo centuries of the stethoscope — and why AI is now making it more useful than ever, not obsolete.