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There's fun in learning at random. Host Pauline Altman and her guests do the research so you don't have to.

Episode 94: Ball-Jointed Dolls 12/19/2024

Episode 94: Ball-Jointed Dolls BJD faceup artist Lav shares the basics of the ball-jointed doll crafting (and collecting adjacent) community. See Lav's art . The Podcast on The Podcast on /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/34522925

Episode 93: The Michelin Guide 08/24/2023

Episode 93: The Michelin Guide Pauline looks into the origins of the Michelin Guide. Find the show on or or . Send requests to be an expert or enthusiast guest to [email protected] /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/27843510

Episode 92: FEMA 08/01/2023

Episode 92: FEMA Pauline explores the continuing evolution of FEMA. Find the show on or or . Send requests to be an expert or enthusiast guest to [email protected] /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/27627492

Episode 91: Company Towns 07/06/2023

Episode 91: Company Towns Pauline describes the Company Town structure and gives examples of the good, the bad, and the massacre. Find the show on or or . Send requests to be a guest expert or enthusiast to [email protected] /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/27391086

Episode 90: Stochastic Terrorism 06/21/2023

Episode 90: Stochastic Terrorism Pauline breaks down the rhetoric used in Stochastic Terrorism, the characteristics of those most at risk of being influenced by its messaging, and how to spot shifts in The Overton Window. Find the show on or . Send requests to be a guest expert/enthusiast to [email protected] /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/27227064

Episode 89: Enron 06/01/2023

Episode 89: Enron Pauline explains the rise and scandalous collapse of Enron Corporation. Find the show on or /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/27014994

Episode 88: Safe Injection Sites 02/08/2023

Episode 88: Safe Injection Sites Pauline makes the case for opening more Safe Injection Sites to help address the opioid crisis. /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/25871988

Episode 87: Private Detective Agencies' Role in US Labor History 01/31/2023

Episode 87: Private Detective Agencies' Role in US Labor History Pauline covers how businesses used middle-men to suppress their workers in the late 19th/early 20th century. /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/25776669

Episode 86: Coffee Production 04/21/2022

Episode 86: Coffee Production Pauline shares the steps coffee goes through from harvest to brew (including processing styles), then covers the four waves of the coffee industry. Find ‘The Marvelous Madames’ Podcast at :30 The Coffee Production Process, 13:44 Promo: The Marvelous Madames Podcast, 14:30 The Four Waves of Coffee /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/22871606

Episode 85: Lebensraum, and The Siege of Leningrad 04/07/2022

Episode 85: Lebensraum, and The Siege of Leningrad Pauline covers the German term ‘Lebensraum’, its part in the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, and part of that invasion - The Siege of Leningrad. 0:05 Best Anythings (Ted Lasso, Legends of Tomorrow rewatch), 1:52 Lebensraum, 6:31 The Siege of Leningrad /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/22716260

Episode 84: An Intro to Reading Classic Literature with Art from The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast 03/11/2022

Episode 84: An Intro to Reading Classic Literature with Art from The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast Pauline is joined by Art from The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast, who shares some ways to get into reading classic literature, and gives some recommendations of diverse authors and stories. Find Art at and and 0:00 Art’s Intro, 3:14 Best Anythings (Picard, A Flicker In The Dark), 6:12 An Intro to Reading Classic Literature /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/22421000

Episode 83: Marxism vs. Cultural Marxism 03/04/2022

Episode 83: Marxism vs. Cultural Marxism Pauline compares the basis of Marxist theory to the origin of the Cultural Marxism conspiracy theory. 0:05 Best Anythings (Killing Eve is back, The Endgame, Learning to play chess), 2:22 Marxism vs. Cultural Marxism /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/22341998

Episode 82: The Communist Manifesto 02/24/2022

Episode 82: The Communist Manifesto Pauline covers how Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels’ fight for the working class led to writing the Communist Manifesto. 0:05 Best Anythings (Single Drunk Female, Abbott Elementary), 1:22 The Communist Manifesto /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/22248278

Episode 81: Plant Intelligence 02/10/2022

Episode 81: Plant Intelligence Pauline shares the evidence of Plant Intelligence including communication, learning/memory, and problem solving. 05: Best Anythings (The Eyes of Tammy Faye, We Need to Talk About Bill Cosby, JFK Revisited:Through the Looking Glass), 2:36 Plant Intelligence /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/22095080

Episode 80: The Halifax Explosion 02/03/2022

Episode 80: The Halifax Explosion Pauline shares the cause and destruction of the 1917 Halifax Explosion. Best Anythings; :05 Star Trek Discovery, 1:15 The Winter Olympics Begins, Topic; 1:50 The Halifax Explosion /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/22017221

Episode 79: FDR’s New Deal 01/27/2022

Episode 79: FDR’s New Deal Pauline covers the burst of new agencies and policies created during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency to aid in recovery from the Great Depression. Best Anythings; :06 Peacemaker on HBOMax, Topic; 1:00 The New Deal /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/21923936

Episode 78: Humanistic Psychology 01/20/2022

Episode 78: Humanistic Psychology Pauline breaks down the traits and origins of Humanistic Psychology. Best Anythings; :05 Yellowjackets S1, Topic; 1:13 Humanistic Psychology /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/21838724

Episode 77: The Teapot Dome Scandal 01/13/2022

Episode 77: The Teapot Dome Scandal Pauline covers the 1920s Teapot Dome Scandal. /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/21766130

Episode 76: The Boston Tea Party 01/06/2022

Episode 76: The Boston Tea Party Pauline breaks down the events leading to and from the Boston Tea Party. Best Anythings; 2:22 Dickinson, 3:25 Home Economics, Topic; 6:55 The Boston Tea Party /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/21695120

Episode 75: The First ‘Under Appreciated Women’ Special 09/09/2021

Episode 75: The First ‘Under Appreciated Women’ Special The hosts discuss some accomplishments of under appreciated women from Hollywood history. Best Anythings; 1:32 Clickbait on Netflix, Topics; 2:45 Under Appreciated Women in Entertainment /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/20426009

Episode 74: Domesticated Sunflowers, and Personality Tests 09/02/2021

Episode 74: Domesticated Sunflowers, and Personality Tests Jessica shares the history of Sunflowers as domestic crops, and Pauline covers the history/ limits of Personality Tests. Best Anythings; 1:45 Dr. Death docu-series and show, Topics; 5:00 Domesticated Sunflowers, 18:45 Personality Tests /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/20353496

Episode 73: Lucid Dreaming, and OSHA 08/05/2021

Episode 73: Lucid Dreaming, and OSHA Jessica explores Lucid Dreaming, and Pauline shares the history of worker safety laws/ the creation of OSHA. Best Anythings; 2:00 The USWNT in the Olympic Semifinals, 4:15 Motherland Fort Salem, Topics; 7:16 Lucid Dreaming, 24:40 OSHA /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/20047103

Episode 72: Tears, and the Americans with Disabilities Act 07/29/2021

Episode 72: Tears, and the Americans with Disabilities Act Jessica shares the types and function of tears, and Pauline covers the history and components of the ADA. Best Anythings; 0:40 USWNT, 1:15 Steak-umm Twitter, 4:30 Manifest, 6:42 Ghislaine Maxwell docu series, 8:35 Dear Zachary, 10:00 The Choice, 10:33 Simone Biles, Topics; 16:00 Tears, 26:45 Americans with Disabilities Act /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/19974164

Episode 71: Rollercoaster History, and Aviation Progress 07/15/2021

Episode 71: Rollercoaster History, and Aviation Progress Jessica shares the history of Rollercoasters in America, and Pauline compares the beginnings of powered human flight to the 2021 Virgin Galactic space flight. Best Anythings; 1:10 Atypical, 2:20 In The Dark, 4:54 Gardening Attempts, Topics; 6:40 Rollercoasters, 26:25 Aviation Progress /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/19825913

Episode 70: Kegels, and the Detroit Race Riots 07/09/2021

Episode 70: Kegels, and the Detroit Race Riots Jessica shares the origins/ benefits/ technique of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, and Pauline recounts Detroit’s race/ police brutality based uprisings in 1943 and 1967. Best Anythings; 0:25 Manifest, 2:00 House projects with Dad/ Writing competition update, 2:35 New glasses (plus an astigmatism discussion), Topics; 7:15 Kegels, 16:38 Detroit Race Riots /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/19760786

Episode 69: Cocktails, and Cartography 06/24/2021

Episode 69: Cocktails, and Cartography Jessica gives a brief history of Cocktails, and Pauline shares a slightly less brief history of Cartography. Best Anythings; 0:35 Workin Moms, 0:55 Difficult People, Topics; 2:00 Cocktails, 12:35 Cartography /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/19598402

Episode 68: (Un)Lucky Number 13, and Magnus Hirschfeld 06/17/2021

Episode 68: (Un)Lucky Number 13, and Magnus Hirschfeld Jessica covers reasons the number 13 is considered lucky or unlucky, and Pauline shares the work of gay rights pioneer Magnus Hirschfeld. Best Anythings; 0:20 New house project/ visitor, 1:20 Pauline’s writing ego-boost, 2:22 Upcoming TV show returns, 3:45 Public speaking success, Topics; 4:05 (Un)Lucky Number 13, 20:50 Magnus Hirschfeld /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/19514438

Episode 67: Tattoos, and the U.S. Power Grid 06/10/2021

Episode 67: Tattoos, and the U.S. Power Grid Jessica reveals the history of Tattoos and Tattooing, and Pauline covers the structure (and possible future) of the U.S. Power Grid. Best Anythings; 0:15 The Keystone XL pipeline is defeated, 0:34 The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz, 3:30 Speech Prep, 4:08 Summer Yard Prep, 5:35 Topic Prep, 6:25 Best Sports Anythings, Topics; 8:00 Tattoos, 25:45 The U.S. Power Grid /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/19432088

Episode 66: Box Breathing, and the history of PBS 06/04/2021

Episode 66: Box Breathing, and the history of PBS Jessica explains the Box Breathing technique, and Pauline reveals the history of PBS and NPR. Best Anythings; :08 New Bo Burnham Special, 1:00 Snowpiercer S2, 1:52 More Handmaid’s Tale appreciation, 2:37 Cruella, 4:25 Union Membership round 2, Topics; 5:17 Box Breathing, 13:40 PBS history /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/19358357

Episode 65: The Cult Special 05/27/2021

Episode 65: The Cult Special The hosts talk Cults. Best Anythings; 0:35 Mare of Easttown, 2:05 Bones Rewatch, 2:50 Dexter Teaser, Topics; 3:40 Cult Special /episode/index/show/quickbitespod/id/19265477

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