Interesting Things with JC

Interesting Things with JC

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Interesting Things with JC episodes

  • 1262: "How Does a Septic Tank Work?"

    Interesting Things with JC #1262: "How Does a Septic Tank Work?" – Beneath lawns and forgotten fences lies a quiet system that doesn’t just collect waste, it partners with nature to finish what we flush away. What happens next may surprise you.

    3 min
  • 1261: "Grapes of Spring"

    Interesting Things with JC #1261: "Grapes of Spring" – In Silver Creek, spring smells like diesel and compost. Before the harvest joy comes the risk: frost, mud, and a thousand swelling buds...each one carrying a season’s hope.

    7 min
  • 1260: "Replacing the Pope"

    Interesting Things with JC #1260: "Replacing the Pope" – When a pope dies, silence descends, and a centuries-old ritual begins. From shattered rings to sealed rooms, the Church pauses while the world waits for white smoke.

    7 min
  • 1259: "Farming in April"

    Interesting Things with JC #1259: "Farming in April" – A moment too soon and it’s disaster. A moment too late and the field’s already lost. In America’s Breadbasket, April doesn’t wait...it dares you to act.

    5 min
  • 1258: "The History of Peeps!"

    Interesting Things with JC #1258: "The History of Peeps!" – They’re soft, sweet, and seemingly simple, but beneath the sugar lies a story of postwar innovation, seasonal tradition, and quiet cultural dominance.

    8 min
  • 1257: "Easter Lily"

    Interesting Things with JC #1257: "Easter Lily" – It didn’t begin in scripture. It began on a volcanic island, thousands of miles from any altar. A flower of timing, trade, and quiet trust—just when it's needed most.

    6 min
  • 1256: "The Smell of Fresh Bread Out of the Oven"

    Interesting Things with JC #1256: "The Smell of Fresh Bread Out of the Oven" – Before alarms and sunrise, there was the scent. For centuries, fresh bread meant more than food, it meant life was still going. Why does this smell still matter?

    6 min
  • 1255: "Fire from Ice"

    Interesting Things with JC #1255: "Fire from Ice" – You’re stranded in the cold, with nothing but a chunk of ice, and somehow, that’s enough to survive. Refraction, focus, and fire from frozen water.

    4 min
  • 1254: "The Cost Beneath Our Feet"

    Interesting Things with JC #1254: "The Cost Beneath Our Feet" – What happens when history is inconvenient? Across highways, housing tracts, and football fields, the dead have been displaced and dignity buried with them.

    5 min
  • 1253: "What is a Burl?"

    Interesting Things with JC #1253: "What is a Burl?" – They look like tumors on trees, but inside, something astonishing is happening. Burls are born from trauma, yet transform into natural masterpieces.

    6 min

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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.