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FAQs about Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week:How many episodes does Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week have?The podcast currently has 551 episodes available.
December 07, 2015What's Powerful Enough to Disrupt Evolution?The Solomon Islands are an evolutionary scientist's dream, but something has disrupted the way evolution occurs there....more3minPlay
December 07, 2015How Was Hitler's Enigma Machine Cracked?During WWII, an elite team of British codebreakers, including Alan Turing and Gordon Welchman, were tasked with cracking one of the most complex secret communication systems in existence: Hitler's Enigma....more3minPlay
November 23, 2015Was the Krak des Chevaliers Castle Entrance a Lethal Trap?Located on a 2,000 foot ridge overlooking the Syrian plains, this medieval fortress combined Eastern and Western architecture to create the ultimate defense....more3minPlay
November 23, 2015Amazing Archival Footage of Parachuting Military DogsSince WWII, the U.S. military has trained dogs to become some of their most useful soldiers. Shot in 1948, this incredible footage shows paratroop dogs landing in the Arctic to learn how to rescue plane crash victims....more1minPlay
November 16, 2015Is This UFO Photo Real? An Expert Weighs In.A photographic negative of what's believed to be UFO activity during the Battle of Los Angeles is sent for forensic analysis. But the expert's verdict raises more question than it answers....more3minPlay
November 16, 2015Even Lincoln Jumped Careers Before Choosing PoliticsLincoln's path to the presidency was beset by uncertainty. He tried his hand at being a soldier, a postmaster and a lawyer, before drifting into politics....more4minPlay
November 09, 2015Microdots: The CIA's Tiny Secret-Message HoldersIn 1971, the CIA sent coded messages to the Hanoi Hilton's prisoners of war through powdered-drink packages. How they hid these cryptic messages was quite ingenious....more3minPlay
November 09, 2015Hozier on His Biggest Musical Influence'Work Song' and 'Take Me to Church' singer Hozier gives a candid interview on how his unique musical style came to be....more2minPlay
November 02, 2015Did You Know Assault Drones Were Used in WWII?It's 1944, and the U.S. has a new weapon against the Japanese: a remote-controlled assault drone with a video link and the ability to carry a bomb. Here's what it looks like in action....more2minPlay
November 02, 2015How Waves Could've Created the Loch Ness MonsterDespite very little scientific evidence supporting the Loch Ness Monster's existence, people routinely report it surfacing from the water. Dr. Tom Davey believes waves may be responsible for this phenomenon. Watch him test this hypothesis out with a state-of-the-art wave pool....more3minPlay
FAQs about Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week:How many episodes does Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week have?The podcast currently has 551 episodes available.