The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

By Mark Chrisler

A podcast about exactly what it says it is: examining the bad ideas, mistakes and accidents that misshaped our world.... more

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The podcast currently has 226 episodes available.

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong episodes:

January 09, 2018 We're Still Here
"Threatening the world with Famine, Plague and War: To Princes, Death! To Kingdoms, many Crosses; To all Estates, inevitable Losses! To Herdsmen, Rot; to Plowmen, hapless Seasons; To Sailors, Storms, To Cities, Civil Treasons!" -John Gadsbury, 1665. This week we get superstitious with comets, the great bearded stars that herald wishes made true. Or else fiery death. One or the other. For millennia mankind was panicked by these heavenly signs, not knowing what they were. And once we did find out what they were... well, then we panicked differently.

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January 02, 2018 Art is Dead
You don't know this story. You don't know the killer. You don't know the victims. You don't know the artist and you don't know the artworks. But in 1998 Yugoslavia, a series of mutilated corpses shocked the public, rocked the art world and, maybe, changed politics forever.

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20min
December 26, 2017 Three Years of Sundays
It's difficult to honor the spirit of the season when you're making a show about mistakes, foibles and failures, but we've done our best. This week, the most uplifting story about prime numbers you'll hear all season. Promise.

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11min
December 19, 2017 1% Inspiration
In the 1960's, scientists discovered a new form of water, kicking off millions of dollars of research, Nobel Prize consideration and a new Cold War arms race between the USA and USSR. This episode we investigate the history of the miraculous discovery that almost changed the world, and the unbelievable story of why it didn't.

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12min
December 12, 2017 Why Do Birds Suddenly (Dis)Appear?
Have you ever wondered where birds go in the winter? Of course not. But throughout history, many people have. On this, the season premiere of The Constant, we dive into some of the incredible explanations people concocted for this seemingly obvious question, and give you the surprising story of how we eventually came to know what we do. https://theconstantpodcast.weebly.com/

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19min
December 06, 2017 You Gotta Fry a Few Eggs
A preview of things to come: this is our "stress test" mini episode to try to work out all the kinks. Music byLee Rosevere http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/ and Animeistrash

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11min

FAQs about The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong:

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The podcast currently has 226 episodes available.

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