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Science, History, Geography and General Trivia

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lucianokohan

Created January 20, 2021

Updated May 05, 2023

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  1. Flashback: History's Unintended Consequences

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    A series of stories of disastrous turning points, dangerous ideas, crazy coincidences, unsung heroes and forgotten villains. From OZY’s Sean Braswell, host and creator of the chart-topping, Webby-nominated The Thread, comes a new show about how
    HistorySocietyCulture

  2. The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

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    A topsy-turvy science-y history podcast, brought to you by the Science History Institute.
    HistoryArtsBooks

  3. How to Invent a Country

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    When did countries become countries? Misha Glenny on the borders, the stories and the people of countries worldwide.
    History

  4. Extremities

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    Why and how people live in earth's most isolated and extreme settlements. Season 2 starts in late September 2019.A Wendover Productions podcast: http://WendoverProductions.com
    SocietyCultureTravel

  5. 10ish Podcast

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    Nick Emel and guests deliver a mix of entertainment, education, and satirical banter as they cover fact-based Top 10ish Lists in history, true crime, food, pop culture, and more. One host is prepped with fun facts, but the other is guessing the
    ComedySociety

  6. List Envy

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    Discover hidden gems from pop culture to pasta, hip-hop to history, and meet the comedians, musicians, and layabouts who love them.List Envy is the collaborative list-building podcast where writer and comic Mark Steadman works with a special
    HobbiesComedy

  7. You're Wrong About

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    Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.
    HistoryTrue Crime

  8. Evil Genius with Russell Kane

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    It’s good, bad, ugly - and very very funny. Changing the way we see heroes and villains in history.
    History

  9. Tides of History

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    Everywhere around us are echoes of the past. Those echoes define the boundaries of states and countries, how we pray and how we fight. They determine what money we spend and how we earn it at work, what language we speak and how we raise our ch
    HistorySocietyCulture

  10. Every Little Thing

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    Why do news anchors all sound the same? Do wolves really howl at the moon? How did Elvis imitators take over Las Vegas wedding chapels? On ELT, you call with a question, we find you an answer. Our helpline is open 24-7. Call 833-RING-ELT or sen
    gimlet mediaComedy

  11. You Are Not So Smart

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    You Are Not So Smart is a show about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion. In each episode, we explore what we've learned so far about reasoning, biases, judgments, and decision-making.
    Science

  12. Ologies with Alie Ward

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    Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket full of science knowledge and charming, bizarre stories about what fuels these professional -olo
    ScienceComedy

  13. Doomsday: History's Most Dangerous Podcast

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    Doomsday is a history lesson that easily disguises itself as a horror story. We explore the most traumatic, bizarre and most awe-inspiring but largely unheard-of disasters from throughout human history and around the world including the science
    SocietyCulture

  14. The International Worldwide Global Biscuit Review Podcast

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    A podcast for the post-hope generation.The International Worldwide Global Biscuit Review Podcast is a Definitely Human production. Visit www.DefinitelyHuman.co.uk to see full credits and check out our other shows. You can follow us on Twitter @
    ComedyArts

  15. The Alarmist

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    Who is to blame for history's greatest tragedies? The Plague. The sinking of The Titanic. The break-up of the Beatles. Writer/Comedian Rebecca Delgado-Smith, along with a special guest, scrutinizes history’s greatest disasters to figure out wha
    ComedySociety

  16. Ephemeral

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    The best source on our cultural identity is not the official, historical record — ask any anthropologist, it’s the town dump. Ephemera — those things that were just barely saved, and in some cases not saved at all — emanate with secrets we can
    HistorySocietyCulture

  17. Troubled Waters

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    Troubled Waters is the pop culture quiz show where comedians disagree to disagree. Twice a month, Dave will stoke pointless arguments between two teams of comedians and make them compete against each other in order to settle their meaningless d
    ComedySocietyCulture

  18. The Pirate History Podcast

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    A podcast about the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean, the real men and women that threatened the trade and stability of the Old World empires, the forces that led them to piracy and the myths and stories they inspired. Famous names like Ca
    History

  19. Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast

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    A somewhat accurate retelling of Irish history stories.Join Irish stand up comedians Jason Brennan and Kevin Larney as they take turns giving their best accounts of some of Ireland's silly, strange, and downright stupid tales from the past.
    ComedyHistoryEducation

  20. Underunderstood

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    There are questions the internet just can't answer. But that doesn't mean we can't find them.On each episode of Underunderstood, we find a question the internet can’t answer — maybe it’s a dead-end Wikipedia page, an abandoned Reddit thread,
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    SocietyCulture

  21. A Hot Dog Is a Sandwich

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    Mythical Chefs Josh Scherer and Nicole Enayati discuss, debate, and dissect the web’s most hilariously controversial culinary quandaries.
    Arts & EntertainmentArts

  22. Things I Found Online Podcast

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    Premiere Radio Networks Founder Louise Palanker joins a panel of comedians to look at the ways in which we each look at the internet and the feedback loop that’s informing how we think and live. Regulars include Jamie Alcroft and Danny Mann.
    ComedySocietyCulture

  23. The Complete Guide to Everything

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    A weekly podcast for knowledge about anything and everything. From North Korea to Nicolas Cage, Tim and Tom leave no stone unturned in their humble quest to make the world a more informed place. Put away the encyclopedia four-eyes because this
    ComedySociety

  24. Futility Closet

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    Forgotten stories from the pages of history. Join us for surprising and curious tales from the past and challenge yourself with our lateral thinking puzzles.
    History

  25. Science Diction

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    What does the word “meme” have to do with evolutionary biology? And why do we call it “Spanish flu” when it was never Spanish? Science Diction is a podcast about words—and the science stories within them. If you like your language with a side o
    ScienceHistory

  26. The Aotearoa History Show

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    The story of New Zealand and its people from its geological origins to modern day, hosted by William Ray, Māni Dunlop & Leigh-Marama McLachlan, with animation by Chris Maguren.
    History

  27. Black Sheep

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    2023 NZ PODCAST AWARDS - PODCAST OF THE YEAR (GOLD) The shady, controversial and sometimes downright villainous characters of New Zealand history, presented by William Ray.
    History

  28. Secretly Incredibly Fascinating

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    A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a
    SocietyCulture

  29. Epik Fails of History

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    "Epik Fails of History" is a podcast about the most epic fails of... history! Created, hosted, and edited by Erik Slader (author of the "Epic Fails" history book series), co-hosted with fellow podcasters, Chris Carroll, and Justin Ache. (Re
    History

  30. Stuff The British Stole

  31. I Don't Know About That

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    Welcome to I Don't know about That with Jim Jefferies. In this show, Kelly Blackheart and Forrest Shaw will bring up topics unbeknownst to me and Jack Hackett. Then I'll spout off everything I know.
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    ComedySocietyCulture

  32. No Such Thing As A Fish

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    Award-winning podcast from the QI offices in which the writers of the hit BBC show discuss the best things they've found out this week.Hosted by Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland) with James Harkin (@jamesharkin), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhun
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    Comedy

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