What do ballpoint pens, memory foam, and scratch-resistant lenses have to do with one another? Find out in this week's episode! 

In 1978, 15-year-old Mary Vincent was hitchhiking from her grandparents' house to her parents' house when a murderous driver picked her up. On this week's episode, listen to the incredible story of Mary's survival. 

This week's episode is a listener-requested topic on whether orcas eat moose. To find out the answer and settle a bet, listen to this week's episode! 

Thanks to the USDA, in the late 1940s, in urban areas, mostly male trees were planted to reduce the nuisance of seeds from female trees, however, that could have led to a dramatic increase in seasonal allergies. 

Lawn Chair Larry was born to do one thing: float high in the sky. Listen to this week's fever dream involving weather balloons, a BB gun, beef jerky, and a lawn chair. 

On our second papal episode, Liz talks us through the process by which a new pope is elected. 

In memory of Pope Francis, this week we tell you a little bit about the pope that you might not know and some facts about popes of the past. 

On this week's episode, Liz tells you about the different kinds of toilets you can experience around the world. 

This week's episode is about a purple dye so exclusive it was worth 3x its weight than gold.... and it was made from snail mucus! Learn all about Tyrian purple. 

On June 28th, 1997 Howard (age 88)  and Lela (age 83) Howard left their home to go to a festival that was only 15 miles away in a neighboring town. This week's episode tells their story and how that led to the song "The Way."