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Seven Islands That Switched Countries Without Anyone Moving 08/22/2026

Seven Islands That Switched Countries Without Anyone Moving Imagine going to sleep French and waking up American, or being Danish one day and Swedish the next—all without leaving your home. We're counting down seven remarkable islands whose residents became citizens of entirely different countries due to treaties, sales, and diplomatic deals, often discovering their new nationality by accident. /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/42520190

The Maharaja's Secret: How Bhupinder Singh Owned 365 Cars Before Anyone Else 08/06/2026

The Maharaja's Secret: How Bhupinder Singh Owned 365 Cars Before Anyone Else Long before Dubai's extravagance or Jay Leno's garage, an Indian prince owned a different car for every day of the year—including custom Rolls-Royces and a fleet that employed 300 people just to maintain it. This is the story of how Maharaja Bhupinder Singh became the world's most obsessive car collector in an era when most people had never even seen an automobile, and what happened to his legendary collection after his death. /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/42342695

The Great Salt Rivalry: How the Himalayas and the Dead Sea Became Pink 07/17/2026

The Great Salt Rivalry: How the Himalayas and the Dead Sea Became Pink Both claim therapeutic powers, both shimmer in unexpected shades of pink, and both have been mined since ancient empires rose and fell. But the Himalayan salt phenomenon and the Dead Sea's mineral extraction industry took wildly different paths to global fame. We're diving into the surprising parallels between these two salty extremes on opposite sides of Asia. /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/42125940

Five Border Towns Where Two Countries Meet in Bizarre Ways 06/09/2026

Five Border Towns Where Two Countries Meet in Bizarre Ways From libraries where you check out books in one country and return them in another, to restaurants where your appetizer is served in a different nation than your dessert—these border towns redefine what it means to be international. We're counting down five places where geopolitical quirks create the most fascinating lived experiences. /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41583470

The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone's Unexpected Wolf Renaissance 05/25/2026

The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone's Unexpected Wolf Renaissance Thirty-seven years after the world's worst nuclear disaster, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone has become an unexpected conservation success story. We explore how radiation, human absence, and resilient wolf packs have transformed this toxic wasteland into a thriving ecosystem that challenges everything we thought we knew about nature's ability to reclaim devastated landscapes. /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41413050

History Around the World week Jan 7 01/07/2026

History Around the World week Jan 7 This Week in the World through time! /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111550

History Around the World 12/24/2025

History Around the World This Week in the World through time! /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111555

Best of pt2 11/26/2025

Best of pt2 This Week in the World best of episode! /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111560

Best of 11/11/2025

Best of This Week in the World best of episode! /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111565

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 24 10/28/2025

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 24 Learn from history or repeat it /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111570

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 23 10/15/2025

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 23 Learn from history or repeat it /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111575

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 22 09/24/2025

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 22 /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111580

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 21 09/17/2025

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 21 Just another week in the world /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111585

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 20 09/10/2025

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 20 /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111590

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 19 09/03/2025

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 19 /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111595

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 18 08/27/2025

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 18 /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111600

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 17 08/20/2025

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 17 /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111605

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 15 08/13/2025

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 15 /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111610

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 14 08/06/2025

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 14 This week in the world over the past century /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111615

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 13 07/30/2025

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 13 This week in the world over the past century /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111620

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 12 07/23/2025

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 12 This week in the world over the past century /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111625

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 11 07/16/2025

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 11 This week in the world over the past century /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111630

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 10 07/09/2025

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 10 This week in the world over the past century /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111635

Science, Culture, and War More 07/02/2025

Science, Culture, and War More This week in the world over the past century /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111640

Science, Culture, and War, Part 4 06/25/2025

Science, Culture, and War, Part 4 This week in the world over the past century /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111645

Science, Culture, and War Part 3 06/18/2025

Science, Culture, and War Part 3 This week in the world over the past century /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111655

Decimals, Tensions, and Nixon 06/11/2025

Decimals, Tensions, and Nixon This week in the world over the past century /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111660

Science, Culture, and War Part 2 06/04/2025

Science, Culture, and War Part 2 This week in the world over the past century /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111665

Science, Culture, and War 05/28/2025

Science, Culture, and War This week in the world over the past century /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111670

A World in Turmoil 05/21/2025

A World in Turmoil South Sudan to Saddam Hussein /episode/index/show/d1102b2f-d622-4c90-905f-1ee5a66a925e/id/41111675

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