Interesting Things with JC

Interesting Things with JC #1392: "What is Calculus" – Born from falling apples and planetary paths, calculus transformed how we measure change. From stone counters to rocket fuel, this is the math that moves the universe.

Interesting Things with JC #1391: "Sauerkraut Balls" – A fried ball of sauerkraut and pork became more than food, it became identity. From Akron cookbooks to Oktoberfest halls, this Ohio snack carries the weight of immigrant tradition inside its crisp golden shell.

Interesting Things with JC #1390: "Joseph Murphy" – From a small Irish village to a global bestseller. In 1963, as the world feared missiles and mourned Kennedy, Murphy showed the greatest power was in the mind.

Interesting Things with JC #1389: "Krakatoa" – In 1883, a single island roared so loud it was heard 3,000 miles away. Krakatoa tore the Earth, shook the seas, and painted the skies blood red. One day when the whole world felt it.

Interesting Things with JC #1388: "How are Fossils Made?" – Out of billions of living things, only a rare few survive as stone memories of the past. From vanished bones to insects in amber, fossils reveal life’s fragile gamble against time and chance. This episode was inspired by DR Igo

Interesting Things with JC #1387: "Northwest Mountain Rose Apples" – On the outside, ordinary. Inside, shocking crimson. A fruit that ties ancient Kazakh forests to modern Northwest valleys, carrying beauty, health, and rarity in every bite.

Interesting Things with JC #1386: "Water Can Boil and Freeze at the Same Time" – Fire and ice at once? At the triple point, water boils, freezes, and steams in a single breath. It's a scientific paradox that defies expectation.

Interesting Things with JC #1385: "Judge Frank Caprio" – From the son of an immigrant fruit seller to America’s “nicest judge,” Frank Caprio carried justice with compassion. His legacy lives not in verdicts, but in the lives he touched.

Interesting Things with JC #1384: "Does Black Paint Make Metal Hotter" – A black bumper scorches, a white one simmers. Behind that burn lies the physics of light, heat, and a 160-year-old discovery that still shapes everything from cars to spacecraft.

Interesting Things with JC #1383: "Hawaii, the 50th Star" – Bells rang, fireworks lit the night, and a new star joined the flag. Hawaii’s statehood wasn’t just politics, it was belonging.