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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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1629: "The Sacking of the Libraries of Alexandria and...

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2026/04/21

Interesting Things with JC #1629: "The Sacking of the Libraries of Alexandria and Cleopatra" – Caesar burns ships in Alexandria’s harbor to block an enemy fleet, but the fire spreads into a city built to collect written knowledge. The damage does not end in one destruction, because war, political change, and attacks on later institutions keep breaking the system that held the libraries together until the record itself survives only in fragments. Thank you to Sofia from Greece for co-writing today's

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00:02:56

1628: "Shooting Drones with an F-35"

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2026/04/20

Interesting Things with JC #1628: "Shooting Drones with an F-35" – An F-35 pilot slows a supersonic aircraft to match a drone moving slower than highway traffic, because closing too fast erases the shot, and even with fused tracking and clean intercept solutions, the engagement shifts as multiple drones arrive together while the aircraft’s missile count drops.

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00:02:39

1627: "British Columbia Tree Seed Centre"

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2026/04/19

Interesting Things with JC #1627: "British Columbia Tree Seed Centre" – A government seed bank stores millions of tree seeds labeled by exact origin while forests are already being cut and replanted, and every new hillside is rebuilt using seeds matched not by species alone but by the specific elevation and climate they came from, repeating this selection every time land is cleared.

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00:03:33

1626: "Can You Hear Electricity?"

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2026/04/18

Interesting Things with JC #1626: "Can You Hear Electricity" – A glass globe spins under a hand in a London lab as charge builds and sharp snaps break the air, but the sound isn’t electricity and the same effect continues from lab sparks to lightning strikes to power lines as air keeps expanding under sudden energy.

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00:08:13

1624: "Cord Meyer"

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2026/04/16

Interesting Things with JC #1624: "Cord Meyer" – Cord Meyer routes hidden CIA funding into magazines, student groups, and cultural institutions that present themselves as independent. The people involved do not know the source, but the same influence appears across trusted platforms. The system shapes what is published, taught, and accepted as credible without disclosure

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00:04:03

1623: "The Whiskey Rebellion and the Power to Tax"

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2026/04/15

Interesting Things with JC #1623: "The Whiskey Rebellion and the Power to Tax" – A federal tax collector rides into a town where whiskey barrels are stacked like currency, but no one comes forward to pay. The tax is already law, but rifles appear before coins do. Days later, 13,000 troops are on the road toward the same place.

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00:03:32

1622: "The Morgan Horse"

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2026/04/14

Interesting Things with JC #1622: "The Morgan Horse" – A compact stallion stands in a field and moves like nothing is wasted. Horses built larger keep losing to him without clear reason. The same build appears again in his foals, unchanged across distance and time.

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00:03:29

1620: "The Danger of Media Spin"

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2026/04/12

Interesting Things with JC #1620: "The Danger of Media Spin" – A camera is already rolling when the first window breaks. The clip spreads before the rest of the street even reacts. What gets shown first starts standing in for everything else.

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00:04:33

1619: "Deer Island"

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2026/04/11

Interesting Things with JC #1619: "Deer Island" – Men, women, and children are standing on a narrow island with no shelter as winter approaches. They were not supposed to be left exposed after being taken from their homes. The island sits close enough to Boston to be seen but far enough that what is happening there is not being corrected. By the time you can see it… they are already dying in the cold.

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00:02:09

1617: "Catfish Have Venom"

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2026/04/09

Interesting Things with JC #1617: "Catfish Have Venom" – A fisherman grabs what feels harmless. The reaction does not begin until after the contact is over. The pain spreads beyond the wound and overrides control in ways that escalate without warning. By the time you can see it… your body may already be shutting down. Inspired by Stephen Fultz

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00:03:21

1616: “Robins Island"

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2026/04/08

Interesting Things with JC #1616: "Robins Island" – A strip of sand appears and people start crossing. The island is used but never fully taken. Time moves across it without changing it. By the time you can see it… you may already be somewhere that does not let you leave.

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00:02:27

1615: "Why Dogs Can't Have Chocolate"

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2026/04/07

Interesting Things with JC #1615: "Why Dogs Can't Have Chocolate" – A dog can eat chocolate and seem completely fine. Nothing looks wrong, so you think it is over. They might die. This Episode was inspired by Dr. Igo.

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00:03:28

1613: "Victor Glover Jr.”

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2026/04/05

Interesting Things with JC #1613: "Victor Glover Jr." – He trained to trust systems where failure is instant, and then chose to sit on top of a rocket anyway. From combat flights to orbit to a path around the Moon, he carried something with him that didn’t come from engineering. It changed how he saw everything below.

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00:03:00

1612: "Artemis Doesn’t Have a Fridge"

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2026/04/04

Interesting Things with JC #1612: "Artemis Doesn’t Have a Fridge" – A spacecraft leaves Earth carrying everything its crew will eat, down to the last tortilla. In a sealed world with no resupply, survival is measured in calories, crumbs, and control. Every item is counted because nothing can be replaced.

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00:08:11

1611: "Who Is Bob Lazar?"

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2026/04/03

Interesting Things with JC #1611: "Who Is Bob Lazar?" – A physicist, a fraud, a whistleblower, a storyteller? One man stepped forward with a claim too big to prove and too dangerous to ignore.

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00:05:56

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2026/04/02

Interesting Things with JC #1610: "Hidden Toxins, Wasted Money, True Longevity: The Subtraction Revolution" - We spend more than ever to get healthy, yet outcomes keep slipping. What if the real problem isn’t what you’re missing but what you haven’t removed? Clear the interference, and everything changes. This episode is inspired by Sandy Martin, Founder of bioEDGE Longevity Summit.

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00:02:48

1607: "Why Do You Itch?"

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2026/03/30

Interesting Things with JC #1607: "Why Do You Itch?" – It starts with nothing, then one precise spot demands everything. A signal rises, relief follows, and then it returns, because your body never assumes you are safe, even when there is nothing there at all. Today’s episode is inspired by Dr. Igo.

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00:05:06

1606: "Louise Fitzpatrick: The Only Student of Albert...

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2026/03/29

Interesting Things with JC #1606: "Louise Fitzpatrick: The Only Student of Albert Pinkham Ryder" – Albert Pinkham Ryder never taught anyone else. But for Louise Fitzpatrick, he made one quiet exception, passing along not a method, but a way of seeing that lived in silence, patience, and a single worn easel.

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00:03:42

1603: "Remembering Ted Nichols"

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2026/03/26

Interesting Things with JC #1603: "Remembering Ted Nichols" – He lived with discipline, service, and conviction. From military bands to ministry, Ted Nichols carried a lifelong commitment to doing things the right way, leaving a lasting mark on everyone and everything he touched.

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00:07:36

1600: "Wernher von Braun"

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2026/03/23

Interesting Things with JC #1600: "Wernher von Braun" – He helped build the road to the Moon, but that road began in war and human suffering. This episode follows the brilliance, ambition, and cost behind one of the most complicated figures in modern history.

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