Your Brain on Facts

By Moxie LaBouche

Host Moxie LaBouche brings you a weekly half-hour of things you didn't know, things you thought you knew, and things you never knew you never knew. Topics range from the history of nursing to the Bali... more

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The podcast currently has 276 episodes available.

Your Brain on Facts episodes:

May 18, 2021 A Farewell to Armrests (ep. 154)
As voted on by our Patreon, today we look at hostile architecture and guerilla gardening.
Guest quote readers: Jason from Memester of the Week, Dustin from Sandman Stories Presents, Najee from Weekly Cooldown, and Chris from This Week Today.
Today's sponsors: Highbrow Drivel; Follow Friday.
Music by Kevin MacLeod and Chris Haugen.
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31min
May 11, 2021 My Name is Mud (encore), plus updates
Updates on the Guinness world record and current troubles for some podcast listeners.
As voted on by our Patreon patrons, today we're talking about mud. This ubiquitous combination of water and dirt is useful to science, employed in health and beauty, a little-known component of professional sports, and even eaten.
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Music by Kevin MacLeod.
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Need some light reading in a heavy world? Good thing there's the YBOF book!
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34min
May 04, 2021 Not a Colonel of Truth (ep. 153)
What do PT Barnum's performer General Tom Thumb, Elvis's manager Colonel Tom Park, and wrestler turned cartoon character Sargent Slaughter have in common?
00:53 General Tom Thumb
08:58 Colonel Tom Parker
25:34 Sargent Slaughter
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Music by Kevin MacLeod.
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40min
April 27, 2021 The Dose Makes The Poison (ep. 152)
If a little is good, a lot must be better, right? You'd be surprised how many common, innocuous things in our world can actually kill you. Just when you thought it was safe to drink water.
Need some light reading in a heavy world? Good thing there's the YBOF book!
Guest quote reader: Shawn from Ink & Ash, formerly Stories of Yore and Yours.
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35min
April 21, 2021 I Fought the Law... (ep 151)
True stories of people who educated themselves, to turn the law from a sword into a shield.
Guest quote readers: CJ from Been Through Some S***, Chris from This Week Today.
Need some light reading in a heavy world? Good thing there's the YBOF book!
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31min
April 13, 2021 Quick update
No episode this week, but don't worry, nothing's wrong.
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3min
April 06, 2021 Episode 150!
With guest presenters, in approximate order of appearance:
Bunny Trails
A Star Wars podcast
Footnoting History
Grammar Girl
Reel Feels
Die-alougue
Gurus of Comedy
Lexitecture
Ignorance Was Bliss
Happily Ever Aftermath
Doomsday
Strange Animals
In the Doll World
MyhandleisJonathanBlade
Self Shoots from the Hip
Jackie Watches Stuff
Nerd Lab
Nutrition Diva
Ready, Set, Roll
Shame Pinata
Sleep Whispers
NocaNews
Quiz and Hers
This is Her Place
Savvy Psychologist
Useless Information
Ballsy History
Varmints
Worst Foot Forward
The Jury Room
Because Language
I Know Dino
The Curious Professor
Ink and Ash
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1h 6min
April 01, 2021 Classic Commercials
It's that time again, April Fools Day, which means time for Operation Switcheroo, when dozens of podcasters share each other's episodes on their feed. (Admittedly, it was a better joke when April Fools actually fell on episode day.)

Enjoy this episode of Play it by Ear - Aric, Brady and Todd talk memories of classic commercials, embarrassing moments in their lives, and movie quotes that stand the test of time.
FB: playitbyearpodcast T: @playitbyearpod2 I: play_it_by_ear_podcast

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1h 9min
March 30, 2021 Founding Mothers of Sci-Fi (ep. 149)
The meme that inspired the episode.
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33min
March 23, 2021 Anana Bonanza (ep. 148)
Alternative title - The P-pop Spectacular.
Whether you call it anana, pineapple, or King Pine, it's been a long, strange trip for this fascinating multi-fruit.
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29min

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