Erudition

In this episode, you’re going to learn the truth about whether Nero really “fiddled when Rome burned” and other interesting facts about Nero and the fire that (supposedly) ravaged the city. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn the surprisingly recent origin of the sporting wave, also known as the “Mexican Wave” outside of the United States, which funny enough has little to nothing to do with Mexico. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn how the Himalayas originally formed and how they are changing even today, along with some other interesting Himalaya related facts. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn the origin of the now famous HOLLYWOOD sign and how it came to be such a famous landmark today. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the real origin of the phrase “Let them eat cake,” as well as how Marie Antoinette got connected to the phrase.  You’re also going to learn why history remembers Antoinette as such a villain, and how this starkly contrasts with the real woman. [TRANSCRIPT]

If you’re interested in learning more on the real Marie Antoinette, as mentioned in the podcast, you should check out Marie Antoinette: The Journey, by Antonia Fraser

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about a drastically bigger structure commonly used for certain Roman games long before the now much more famous Colosseum was even a thought.  You’re also going to learn some other interesting facts about the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn the origin of the popular Looney Tunes corporation name “ACME,” as well as just why the coyote could never seem to catch the Road Runner. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to find out about a time in high school when future MLB superstar Justin Verlander ultimately paid over $3000 for a single serving chocolate milk, and the interesting story of how this came to be.  In the Bonus Facts, you’re also going to learn some interesting facts about milk, such as why it is white. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about one of the most storied (and diminutive) soldiers in WWII, a few of the remarkable things he did during the war, as well as his very successful acting career that followed. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the origin of the food pyramid, and why you’d be eating a poor diet if you followed the USDA’s various versions of it through the years.  You’re also going to learn how it came to be this way despite vehement objections from the nutritionists tasked with creating the original (much more healthy) version of it that was ultimately, as the lead nutritionist said, “sold to the highest bidder.” [TRANSCRIPT]

As referenced in the episode, you can find Harvard’s version of the food pyramid here, the original USDA Food Pyramid here, and you can find all of Michael Matthews phenomenal books (Thinner, Leaner, Stronger, The Shredded Chef, etc.) here (and no, we are in no way affiliated with Michael Matthews, nor have we ever contacted him, and he also did not pay us anything for this mention of his works.)

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