This week we're talking about the history of Thanksgiving. We're digging in on the differences between Pilgrims (or Saints) and Puritans, the voyage of the Mayflower and the sinking of the Speedwell, John Carver, William Bradford, Squanto, and some asides about Jamestown. Finally, we put the 1621 feast between the Pilgrims and Wampanoag into historical context and talk about how that one dinner became a national holiday.

This week we're time-traveling through history discussing famous buildings, tombs, architects and movements, from Ancient Greece to Zaha Hadid.

This week we're talking about the history of candy, from ancient Indian Khanda to Olmec chocolate, to Willy Wonka and the dysfunctional Mars family, truth is sweeter than fiction.

This week we're talking about the history of candy, from ancient Indian Khanda to Olmec chocolate, to Willy Wonka and the dysfunctional Mars family, truth is sweeter than fiction.

This week we're talking about classic horror creatures, like werewolves, vampires, zombies, and Frankenstein's monster.

This week we're talking about the history of horror movies, from silent films to Scream.

This week we're talking about the occult, spiritualism, and secret societies. From the Emerald Tablet and the Hermetic Orders of the Middle Ages to modern Wiccans and Chaos Magicians, we're shining some light on hidden secret societies and spells.

This week we're talking about autumn harvest festivals, including Oktoberfest, Diwali, Halloween, Samhain, Dia de los Muertos, Chinese Moon Festival, and Diwali! Ariel also does an exclusive on the history of pumpkin spice #PSL. Across the world, every culture seems to have a day to gather the harvest, commemorate the dead, and reflect on the passing of the year.

This week we're talking about the fierce reptiles of the Mesozoic Era, fossil hunters, feathers, and the evolution of flowers.

This week we're talking about the history of post-enlightenment philosophy, from Simone de Beauvoir to Sartre. As the best philosophers know, it's fly to ask "Why?"