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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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1417: "Dr. Green’s Light"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/23

Interesting Things with JC #1417: "Dr. Green’s Light" – What if curing cancer didn’t require cutting, poisoning, or burning? One physicist is turning light and gold into a revolution in care.

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00:02:55

1416: "Water on Mars"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/22

Interesting Things with JC #1416: "Water on Mars" – In 1999, light from a distant planet revealed something Earth-shaking: Mars once held oceans. The data was dry. The discovery was not.

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00:02:45

1415: "The 21st Night of September"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/21

Interesting Things with JC #1415: "The 21st Night of September" – A date, a dance floor, and a nonsense phrase that changed music forever. The story behind “ba-dee-ya” might just surprise you.

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00:02:29

1405: "Tropical Waves"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/12

Interesting Things with JC #1405: "Tropical Waves" – Before a hurricane has a name, it’s just a wrinkle in the wind. Some vanish. Some become history. It all starts with a wave.

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00:02:33

1404: "The Amateur Radio Operators of 9/11"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/11

Interesting Things with JC #1404: "The Amateur Radio Operators of 9/11" – When modern tech failed, the old-school gear stepped in. In the smoke and silence of 9/11, amateur radio operators kept the city connected, and saved lives.

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00:02:56

1403: "September 10th, 2001"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/10

Interesting Things with JC #1403: "September 10th, 2001" – It was just another Monday. Political scandal, lost trillions, an assassination, and a quiet war abroad, all vanished the next morning. The last ordinary day.

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00:04:09

1402: "Keithroy Maynard"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/09

Interesting Things with JC #1402: "Keithroy Maynard" – A firefighter. A father. A man who ran toward the danger when he didn’t have to. His life wasn’t only lost on 9/11, it was defined by the choices he made before it.

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00:03:51

1401: "Dorothy Dandridge"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/08

Interesting Things with JC #1401: "Dorothy Dandridge" – She broke barriers with elegance. An icon of talent, beauty, and courage, Dorothy Dandridge changed what was possible, on stage, on screen, and in history.

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00:02:41

1400: "The Blood Moon"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/07

Interesting Things with JC #1400: "The Blood Moon" – One night it’s just the Moon, next thing you know, it’s red as fire. Folks used to say it meant danger, even the end of days. Truth is, it still gives you chills.

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00:03:00

1399: "Giorgio Armani"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/06

Interesting Things with JC #1399: "Giorgio Armani" – From wartime hardship to timeless elegance, He built an empire with restraint, grace, and conviction. His vision never wavered.

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00:02:50

1392: "What is Calculus"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/08/30

Interesting Things with JC #1392: "What is Calculus" – Born from falling apples and planetary paths, calculus transformed how we measure change. From stone counters to rocket fuel, this is the math that moves the universe.

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00:02:54

1390: "Dr. Joseph Murphy"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/08/28

Interesting Things with JC #1390: "Joseph Murphy" – From a small Irish village to a global bestseller. In 1963, as the world feared missiles and mourned Kennedy, Murphy showed the greatest power was in the mind.

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00:02:26

1389: "Krakatoa"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/08/27

Interesting Things with JC #1389: "Krakatoa" – In 1883, a single island roared so loud it was heard 3,000 miles away. Krakatoa tore the Earth, shook the seas, and painted the skies blood red. One day when the whole world felt it.

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00:01:52

1388: "How are Fossils Made?"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/08/26

Interesting Things with JC #1388: "How are Fossils Made?" – Out of billions of living things, only a rare few survive as stone memories of the past. From vanished bones to insects in amber, fossils reveal life’s fragile gamble against time and chance. This episode was inspired by DR Igo

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00:02:15

1387: "Northwest Mountain Rose Apples"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/08/25

Interesting Things with JC #1387: "Northwest Mountain Rose Apples" – On the outside, ordinary. Inside, shocking crimson. A fruit that ties ancient Kazakh forests to modern Northwest valleys, carrying beauty, health, and rarity in every bite.

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00:02:04

1386: "Water Can Boil and Freeze at the Same Time"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/08/24

Interesting Things with JC #1386: "Water Can Boil and Freeze at the Same Time" – Fire and ice at once? At the triple point, water boils, freezes, and steams in a single breath. It's a scientific paradox that defies expectation.

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00:06:21

1385: "Judge Frank Caprio"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/08/23

Interesting Things with JC #1385: "Judge Frank Caprio" – From the son of an immigrant fruit seller to America’s “nicest judge,” Frank Caprio carried justice with compassion. His legacy lives not in verdicts, but in the lives he touched.

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00:02:59

1384: "Does Black Paint Make Metal Hotter"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/08/22

Interesting Things with JC #1384: "Does Black Paint Make Metal Hotter" – A black bumper scorches, a white one simmers. Behind that burn lies the physics of light, heat, and a 160-year-old discovery that still shapes everything from cars to spacecraft.

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00:02:51

1382: "Lazy Pierogi"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/08/20

Interesting Things with JC #1382: "Lazy Pierogi" – A shortcut that still tastes like tradition. From church basements to kitchen tables, this humble dish carries comfort, memories, and grit in every bite.

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00:04:15

1379: "The Tunnel That Never Thaws"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/08/17

Interesting Things with JC #1379: "The Tunnel That Never Thaws" – Carved into ancient permafrost, this frozen tunnel holds more than ice, it holds time. From mammoth hair to volcanic ash, it’s a living archive beneath Alaska’s surface.

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