Episodes 96
Avg. Duration 47m
Activity Dormant
Since Mar 2019
Latest Episode Sep 2025

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Hosting
rss.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

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

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Recent Episodes

Episode 96: The State of the Equine Industry

Sep 26, 2025 1h 33m

Equine scientist and horse owner Kiowa breaks down the current levels of the US horse industry, and the effects the economy has on them. 3:50 Topic Start 29:20 Appalachian Legacy Initiative 1:12:00…

Episode 95: Accessibility in Cosmetology

Mar 06, 2025 58m

Cosmetologist Alti stopped by to share how communication and community are essential to increasing accessibility and diversity in the field of cosmetology. The Podcast on Bluesky The Podcast on…

Episode 94: Ball-Jointed Dolls

Dec 19, 2024 36m

BJD faceup artist Lav shares the basics of the ball-jointed doll crafting (and collecting adjacent) community. See Lav's art here. The Podcast on Bluesky The Podcast on Instagram

Episode 93: The Michelin Guide

Aug 24, 2023 10m

Pauline looks into the origins of the Michelin Guide. Find the show on Twitter or Instagram or Tumblr. Send requests to be an expert or enthusiast guest to [email protected]

Episode 92: FEMA

Aug 01, 2023 17m

Pauline explores the continuing evolution of FEMA. Find the show on Twitter or Instagram or Tumblr. Send requests to be an expert or enthusiast guest to [email protected]

Episode 91: Company Towns

Jul 06, 2023 15m

Pauline describes the Company Town structure and gives examples of the good, the bad, and the massacre. Find the show on Twitter or Instagram or Tumblr. Send requests to be a guest expert or…

Episode 90: Stochastic Terrorism

Jun 21, 2023 18m

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…

Episode 89: Enron

Jun 01, 2023 21m

Pauline explains the rise and scandalous collapse of Enron Corporation. Find the show on Twitter or Instagram

Episode 88: Safe Injection Sites

Feb 08, 2023 17m

Pauline makes the case for opening more Safe Injection Sites to help address the opioid crisis.

Episode 87: Private Detective Agencies' Role in US Labor History

Jan 31, 2023 23m

Pauline covers how businesses used middle-men to suppress their workers in the late 19th/early 20th century.

Episode 86: Coffee Production

Apr 21, 2022 26m

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…

Episode 85: Lebensraum, and The Siege of Leningrad

Apr 07, 2022 17m

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…

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

Mar 11, 2022 39m

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…

Episode 83: Marxism vs. Cultural Marxism

Mar 04, 2022 15m

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.…

Episode 82: The Communist Manifesto

Feb 24, 2022 15m

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…

Episode 81: Plant Intelligence

Feb 10, 2022 18m

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…

Episode 80: The Halifax Explosion

Feb 03, 2022 16m

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 79: FDR's New Deal

Jan 27, 2022 11m

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;…

Episode 78: Humanistic Psychology

Jan 20, 2022 14m

Pauline breaks down the traits and origins of Humanistic Psychology. Best Anythings; :05 Yellowjackets S1, Topic; 1:13 Humanistic Psychology

Episode 77: The Teapot Dome Scandal

Jan 13, 2022 16m

Pauline covers the 1920s Teapot Dome Scandal.

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