Where Does It Go?

Where Does It Go?

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Where Does It Go? episodes

  • Lost Cosmonauts and the Old Starbucks Logo: Where Does it Go?
    Are there actually cosmonauts circling the globe, lost in space forever?  Maybe!  Also maybe not!  We look into where lost cosmonauts might have gone in this episode.
    listen to the possible lost cosmonaut recordings here: https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4115
    Also, Sarah takes a look at the evolution of the Starbucks logo, as well as some theories as to the origins and meanings of the siren in the logo.
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    41 min
  • Old Eyeglasses, Shooting Stars: Where Does it Go?

     Got some old eyeglasses?  Should you just throw them away (NO!)?  Where can they go to be of good use?  Sarah's got the answers!

    And what is a shooting star, anyway?  Where do they go?  Do they burn up in the atmosphere? Do they land on the ground and sometimes wreak havoc?  Yes and yes!

    All questions answered in this episode of Where Does it Go?

    Website: wheredoesitpodcast.com/

    Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en

    44 min
  • Chewed Gum and the Chuck E Cheese Animatronics: Where Does it Go?

     What happens when you chew gum and swallow it?  What about when you spit it out onto the sidewalk or street?  Emily looks at the fairly gnarly truth about chewing gum degradation.

    And Sarah dives into the crazy and wonderful world of Chuck E Cheese history, including where the animatronics from the restaurants go.  Where do they end up?  eBay? Dumpsters? Enthusiasts' homes? 

    All questions answered in this episode of Where Does it Go?

    Website: wheredoesitpodcast.com/

    Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en

    36 min
  • The Library of Alexandria, Unclaimed Mail; Where Does it Go?

    What were you taught about where the Library of Alexandria went? Did Julius Caesar burn it down in 48 BC? Did Christians burn it (and a woman named Hypatia) in the second century AD? Did a monk make up a story about Muslims burning it down (yes he did)?

    What about unclaimed mail? Did that pack of pictures of your kiddo never make it to Grandma's house? Did those cookies you shipped your nephew not get to his dorm room? Where did they go?

    All questions answered in this episode of Where Does it Go?

    Website: wheredoesitpodcast.com/

    Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en


    27 min
  • Old money, Light in Photosynthesis: Where Does it Go?

    Where does your old, crusty, worn out, bent, torn, broken, taped up, chipped, graffiti covered, smushed, smashed or crushed money end up?  

    What about light, when it hits plants?  Where does it go, exactly, in a plant?  WHERE?

    All questions answered in this episode of Where Does it Go?

    Website: wheredoesitpodcast.com/

    Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en

     

    25 min
  • Helium Balloons, Feral Children: Where Does it Go?

    Warning: this episode describes, though not in detail, some child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.


    Those helium balloons that get released, where do they end up?  What about feral children, what happens to them after they're found and brought back into society?



    Website: wheredoesitpodcast.com/




    Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1


    Instagram: www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en


    49 min
  • Scrap Metal and Gros Michel Bananas: Where Does it Go?

    Scrap metal; who collects it, what do they do with it, what can you scrap?  Why scrap metal anyway?  


    And what about Gros Michel bananas?  How can a banana go anywhere?  Are they still around?  What prompted the song Yes! We Have No Bananas?  What does that song have to do with Belfast in 1932?


    All questions answered in this episode of Where Does it Go?


    Website: wheredoesitpodcast.com/


    Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1


    Instagram: www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en


    42 min
  • Chernobyl Fallout and Sleep Studies

    Where did the fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster end up?  Lots of places, turns out!  Emily walks us through the various places that Chernobyl fallout landed, while Sarah walks us through her sleep study experience to tell you where do you go, when you need a sleep study.


    Website:  https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/ 


    Twitter: https://twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 


    Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en 


    53 min
  • An Interview with Daniel Davis, aka Tinkernut!

    Listen and enjoy, we have a truly excellent guest this week of Daniel Davis, aka Tinkernut, who has spent years sharing his experiences with upcycling electronics, both on YouTube and now in a book!


    We talk about childhood curiosity in engineering, furbies, art and engineering and how they intersect, bioluminescent trees, helium and the collapse of Party City, and more! 


    Our website: https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/


    Daniel's website: https://www.tinkernut.com/


    Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gigafide

    1 hr 5 min
  • Computer Code, and Itchiness

    Ever wonder where the computer code that makes your computer, you know, work, goes?  Sarah's here to break it down for us!  Emily looks at where itchiness goes after you scratch (or treat it properly with antihistamines and ointments, whatever).


    Website: https://wheredoesitpodcast.com

    36 min

About Where Does It Go?

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A podcast about curious endings. Where does it go? We look at the hidden life cycles of things that seem to just "go away", such as sewage, viruses, stardust, old curse words, fatbergs, and more!