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Interesting Things with JC

Interesting Things with JC is a new podcast mini series, with highlight on some of the more interesting historical stories, current events as well as under-told stories.

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00:02:43

1583: "Why Having a Dog Makes You a Better Person"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/03/08

Interesting Things with JC #1583: "Why Having a Dog Makes You a Better Person" – Before sunrise, millions step outside because someone is waiting. A dog doesn’t negotiate with your mood, it asks for consistency, patience, and responsibility. And over time, that’s how you change without noticing.

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00:06:59

1580: "Camp Century"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/03/05

Interesting Things with JC #1580: "Camp Century" – In the early Cold War, the U.S. Army built a town inside the Greenland ice sheet, powered by a portable nuclear reactor and hidden beneath miles of Arctic ice. What began as a remote research station carried a secret far larger than the frozen world surrounding it.

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00:07:53

1579: "Dorsey’s Art Gallery and the Man Who Opened...

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/03/04

Interesting Things with JC #1579: "Dorsey’s Art Gallery and the Man Who Opened the Door" – A modest storefront on a Brooklyn block became something rare: a place where anyone could walk in and see history on the walls. Lawrence P. Dorsey didn’t just frame paintings, he opened the art world to a neighborhood.

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00:04:34

1578: Neil Sedaka

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/03/03

Interesting Things with JC #1578: "Neil Sedaka" – A Brooklyn kid with classical discipline turned teenage heartache into gold records, survived the British Invasion, and rebuilt himself across decades. When the industry changed formats, he did not fade. He rewrote the melody. Some songs do not just chart. They endure.

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00:03:40

1577: "Thin Mints"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/03/02

Interesting Things with JC #1577: "Thin Mints" – Before the green box, it was a cookie with an identity crisis. One small mint wafer got renamed, reshuffled, and standardized...until it became the knock that starts a sale, a goal, and a story at the door. Thanks to Sheri for the story suggestion!

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00:07:10

1574: "Milli Vanilli and the Sound of Silence"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/02/27

Interesting Things with JC #1574: "Milli Vanilli and the Sound of Silence" – Three No. 1 hits. A Grammy. Millions of fans. Then one skipped track blew it all up. When the truth came out, music had to face a brutal question: who are you really listening to?

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00:02:53

1573: "Levi Strauss"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/02/26

Interesting Things with JC #1573: "Levi Strauss" – He never chased gold, he sold survival. A broken seam, a copper rivet, and one brutal workday at a time, Levi got richer than the miners. The real strike wasn’t in the ground.

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00:06:24

1569: "Polyphonic Perception"

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2026/02/22

Interesting Things with JC #1569: "Polyphonic Perception" – Four voices sing at once. You can follow each one. That is not a talent. It is how human hearing works.

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00:02:38

1568: "Ski Mountaineering"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/02/21

Interesting Things with JC #1568: "Ski Mountaineering" – Before sunrise in the Alps, headlamps move uphill in silence. No lifts. No engines. Just lungs, legs, and gravity waiting at the top. In a world built for shortcuts, ski mountaineering still makes you earn every turn.

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00:04:45

1566: "Smokey Robinson"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/02/19

Interesting Things with JC #1566: "Smokey Robinson" – Before Motown had a sound, it had a poet. From a small Detroit studio to thousands of songs that shaped American music, Smokey Robinson didn’t just write hits, he built the emotional architecture of an era.

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00:04:13

1565: "Robert Duvall"

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2026/02/18

Interesting Things with JC #1565: "Robert Duvall" – From the stillness of Boo Radley to the authority of Kilgore and the hard earned humility of Mac Sledge, Robert Duvall shaped American film through discipline and restraint. Across six decades, he proved that control, not volume, creates lasting power.

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00:04:30

1564: "China's Hypersonic Threat"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/02/17

Interesting Things with JC #1564: "China's Hypersonic Threat" – For most of American history, oceans meant time. At Mach 10, a thousand miles can disappear in minutes. As hypersonic weapons compress distance into decision, the question is no longer geography....it’s judgment under pressure.

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00:05:21

1563: "Mach 5 - Battlefield Dominance"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/02/16

Interesting Things with JC #1563: "Mach 5 - Battlefield Dominance" – At five times the speed of sound, war becomes a race against minutes. Hypersonic flight compresses decision time, reshapes missile defense, and turns speed into strategy. In this new band of physics, leverage is measured in seconds.

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00:02:30

1560: “The 3 Squeeze Rule

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2026/02/13

Interesting Things with JC #1560: “The 3 Squeeze Rule” – Three gentle squeezes, a form of nonverbal communication shared from parent to child and between couples. A simple touch tied to oxytocin bonding, stress relief, and emotional connection, showing how love can be expressed without words.

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00:02:58

1558: "Eye Contact and Tight Hugs"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/02/11

Interesting Things with JC #1558: "Eye Contact and Tight Hugs" – Some connection hits before you can explain it. A steady look. A hug that holds on a little longer. Your body takes the hint first… and suddenly you can breathe again.

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00:02:59

1557: "Cessna 210"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/02/10

Interesting Things with JC #1557: "Cessna 210" - One engine and a lot going on. Built to move people, fuel, and miles in one trip. It does the job if you do yours.

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00:02:49

1556: "Paul Laurence Dunbar"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/02/09

Interesting Things with JC #1556: "Paul Laurence Dunbar" - He worked an elevator in Dayton and wrote when the doors closed. What he heard and remembered became poems that carried far beyond Ohio.

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00:02:59

1553: “Curling - Mixed Doubles”

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/02/06

Interesting Things with JC #1553: “Curling - Mixed Doubles” - Mixed doubles curling strips the sport down to two players, six stones, and no room to hide. With fewer throws and faster games, every decision shows up on the scoreboard. This episode explains how the format changed curling by exposing mistakes instead of covering them.

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00:02:46

1546: "Emotional Invalidation"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/01/30

Interesting Things with JC #1546: "Emotional Invalidation" – When someone tells you your feelings don’t matter, it doesn’t erase the pain, it adds another layer. One that lingers longer than anyone expects.

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00:02:25

1538: "Dundurn Castle Hamilton"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/01/22

Interesting Things with JC #1538: "Dundurn Castle Hamilton" – It looks like a castle, but it was built for strategy. Beneath the limestone mansion lies a hidden tunnel…and a man preparing for more than just dinner guests.

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