Display Shows:

My Language:

Daily Knowledge Podcast

Recently Aired


  • HD

    Podcast Episode #103: Why Crackers Have Holes

    In this weekend why episode, you're going to learn why ...

    In this weekend why episode, you're going to learn why crackers have holes, and it turns out there is a really good reason. - [podcastfeedlinks]

    Apr 27, 2014 Read more
  • HD

    Podcast Episode #102: Why Ferris Wheels are Called Ferris Wheels

    In this Weekend Whys episode, you're going to learn how ...

    In this Weekend Whys episode, you're going to learn how Ferris Wheels came about and why they are called that. [TRANSCRIPT] - [podcastfeedlinks]

    Apr 26, 2014 Read more
  • HD

    Podcast Episode #101: What Causes a Hangover and Why Asparagus Makes Your Pee Smell Bad

    In this episode, you're going to learn what causes a ...

    In this episode, you're going to learn what causes a hangover, why asparagus makes your pee smell, and methods for preventing a hangover. [TRANSCRIPT] - This episode is brought to you by NatureBox, a subscription service for nutritious snacks,

    Apr 25, 2014 Read more
  • HD

    Podcast Episode #100: How Scars Form and Why Paper Cuts Hurt So Much

    In this episode, you're going to learn how scars form ...

    In this episode, you're going to learn how scars form and why the skin doesn't simply heal without blemish, as well as why paper cuts hurt so much. - This episode is brought to you by NatureBox, a subscription service for nutritious snacks,

    Apr 24, 2014 Read more
  • HD

    Podcast Episode #99: Will Handling Baby Birds Really Cause the Parent Birds to Reject it, and Why One Bad Apple Spoils a Bunch

    In this episode, you're going to learn whether or not ...

    In this episode, you're going to learn whether or not handling baby birds will really cause the parent birds to reject it.  You're also going to learn just why one rotten apple can spoil an entire bunch rapidly. -

    Apr 23, 2014 Read more
  • HD

    Podcast Episode #98: The Bizarre Connection Between John Wilkes Booth’s Brother and Abraham Lincoln’s Son, and Why Pistachios Used to Be Died Red

    In this episode, you're going to learn about one of ...

    In this episode, you're going to learn about one of history's more bizarre events involving the son of Abraham Lincoln and the brother of John Wilkes Booth.  You're also going to learn why pistachios used to be died red and an interesting fact about a ...

    Apr 22, 2014 Read more
  • HD

    Podcast Episode #97: That Time Abraham Lincoln Established the Secret Service and was Killed the Same Day, Plus More

    In this episode, you're going to find out about the ...

    In this episode, you're going to find out about the day Abraham Lincoln established the Secret Service, as well as just where his incredibly inept body guard was when Lincoln was being shot.  You're also going to find out just why there is an area in N...

    Apr 21, 2014 Read more
  • HD

    Podcast Episode #96: Why Police are Called “Pigs” and Why in England They are Called “Bobbies”

    In this Weekend Whys episode of the podcast, you're going ...

    In this Weekend Whys episode of the podcast, you're going to learn why members of law enforcement are sometimes called "pigs," as well as why the police in England are often called "bobbies." [TRANSCRIPT] - [podcastfeedlinks]

    Apr 20, 2014 Read more
  • HD

    Podcast Episode #95: Why Ambulances are Called That

    In this Weekend Whys episode, you're going to learn why ...

    In this Weekend Whys episode, you're going to learn why ambulances are called that. - [podcastfeedlinks]

    Apr 19, 2014 Read more
  • HD

    Podcast Episode #94: The Decidedly Non-French Origin of French Toast and Why Mustard is Yellow

    In this episode, you're going to learn about the origin ...

    In this episode, you're going to learn about the origin of French toast, which funny enough is not French. You're also going to learn why mustard is yellow, and it turns out it doesn't have anything to do with the mustard seeds themselves. [TRANSCRIPT]

    Apr 18, 2014 Read more
Loading...