Interesting Things with JC
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Interesting Things with JC episodes

  • 1301: "Marilyn Monroe"

    Interesting Things with JC #1301: "Marilyn Monroe" – She was born unnamed in a charity ward and died a global icon. Between them: factories, fame, and a fight for authorship. Her story is not what you think.

    7 min
  • 1300: "When the F5 Came to Pennsylvania"

    Interesting Things with JC #1300: "When the F5 Came to Pennsylvania" – The funnel dropped fast. The roar came faster. Pennsylvania’s only F5 tornado left a scar on towns, science, and silence itself.

    8 min
  • 1299: "How to Properly Clean a Fish"

    Interesting Things with JC #1299: "How to Properly Clean a Fish" – From Norwegian docks to Japanese markets, or out on the lake, cleaning fish was never just about hygiene, it was about survival, taste, and respect. The skill still matters.

    5 min
  • 1298: "86 Oldsmobile Cutlass"

    Interesting Things with JC #1298: "86 Oldsmobile Cutlass" – It was America’s best-selling car, and a quiet accomplice in state secrets, back-alley deals, and unmarked government fleets. Beneath the vinyl and velour? A whole different story.

    6 min
  • 1297: "The Chain of Rocks Bridge"

    Interesting Things with JC #1297: "The Chain of Rocks Bridge" – A mile-long bridge with a hard 30-degree turn. Not a flaw...a feature. Built to defy the river and time, it bent where others broke. And it’s still standing.

    7 min
  • 1296: "What Was Cash for Clunkers?"

    Interesting Things with JC #1296: "What Was Cash for Clunkers?" – A national trade-in program meant to save the economy. Instead, it sentenced 700,000 engines to death. Fuel savings or forced extinction? You decide.

    6 min
  • 1295: "Get Out and Move"

    Interesting Things with JC #1295: "Get Out and Move" – A simple walk does more than stretch your legs. It grows your brain, lowers your stress, and resets your rhythm. The science is moving.

    3 min
  • 1294: "5/25/25"

    Interesting Things with JC #1294: "5/25/25" – It’s a once-in-a-century number stack, where day, month, and year align. Not a palindrome, not a mirror, but something deeper. A date that won’t come again.

    3 min
  • 1293: "Traditions of the Indy 500"

    Interesting Things with JC #1293: "Traditions of the Indy 500" – Before the engines roar, 300,000 people stand still. Milk is chosen. Bricks are kissed. A race becomes ritual. A track becomes sacred.

    9 min

About Interesting Things with JC

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Interesting Things with JC is a new podcast mini series, with highlight on some of the more interesting historical stories, current events as well as under-told stories.