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Once upon a time (it was the 1940s), there was an island nation in the South Pacific (Vanuatu, to be exact), who's people received a prophecy that foretold of America, refrigeration, and cargo. And so began the John Frum Movement, the rise of a cargo cult, and a return to custom and community amidst a background of missionary colonization. Join us as we speak with Jessica Sherry, director and producer of the beautiful documentary Waiting For John.

In the past ten+ years, there's been a staggering explosion of new species. It's even been named the "golden age of discovery." Apryl talks to her brother, marine biologist Lonny Lundsten, who is on the front lines of research and exploration at the Monterey Bay Research Aquarium Institute (MBARI), to find out what they've been finding and why this seemingly sudden proliferation.

Have you ever thought you were going to die. Like a for-real, no way around it, this is the end of the line, near death experience? If you had hours to contemplate your imminent demise, how would you handle it? Here's one man's account of his own mortality.

Dr. Amanda Foreman, writer and star of the four-part documentary The Ascent of Woman, talks with us about egalitarianism in Ancient Cultures. Together, we explore the question "Have men and women ever truly been equals?"

THE AMAZONS WERE REAL! THE AMAZONS WERE REAL! From Wonder Woman to Greek Mythology, Amazons have played a big part in the female mystique. But what is the truth about these legendary warrior women?

A look at the dark underbelly of U.S. elections: Gerrymandering. We spoke with Brian Cannon, Executive Director of OneVirginia2021, and Brian Olsen, creator an impartial automatic redistricting algorithm, to find out what we could about this nefarious practice.