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This week Kiley visits World War II to tell us a story of the man who helped expose Auschwitz, by volunteering to enter it. 

Topic: Witold Pelicki, Polish Resistance Fighter and Infiltrator of Auschwitz. 

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This week Jonathan treks through the stars with the first woman of color to go to space, as she looks at some frogs, grows some crystals, and plans the future of space travel. 

Topic: Mission Specialist Dr. Mae Jemison, STS-47, and 100 Year Star Ship. 

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This week Kiley becomes a citizen of a fake island that loves to wedge themselves into fringe records to solidify their claim as a nation. 

Topic: The Principality of Sealand, the Rogue Nation Built on an Anti-Aircraft Platform. 

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This week Jonathan discovers the fairly scientific origin of the college dorm staple, Instant Ramen.  

Topic: Momofuku Ando's Invention of Chikin Ramen and Cup Noodle. 

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This week Kiley gets mixed up with some bad baguettes and shipped off to a French prison island filled with murders, thieves, but mostly people who spoke out against the government. You know, the real heinous crimes. 

Topic: The Penal Colony of French Guiana, commonly known as Devil's Island. 

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This week Jonathan puts his ear, a Very Large Array of ears, and a Big Ear to the stars and gets a message from 122 million light years away. WOW!

Topic: The WOW! Signal and Radio Astronomy. 

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This week Kiley joins the CIA and observes some of the most dangerous office pranks of them all. Or does she? We can't remember. There is no war in CIA.

Topics: The Top Secret Central Intelligence Agency Mind Control Program, MKUltra. 

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This week Jonathan gets a little... colorful? Off-color? Blue? Join us as we dive into the film career of the man who brought us the Campbell's Soup Cans. 

Topic: Andy Warhol's Blue Movie and the Arrest of the Staff of the Garrick Theater. 

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This week Kiley robs some miners of their gold, their horses, and their lives!

Topic: Joaquin Murrieta, The Robin Hood of El Dorado, and Possible Inspiration for Zorro. 

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This week Jonathan talks about one of Kiley's favorite critters, the house cat, and how one man changed their perception from ferocious hunter to lavish lap animal.

Topic: Harrison Weir and the first competitive cat show at Crystal Palace in London. 

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