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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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1433: "The James Webb Space Telescope"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/10/09

Interesting Things with JC #1433: "The James Webb Space Telescope" – A grain of sand held at arm’s length reveals thousands of galaxies in the dark, light that began before Earth existed. The James Webb Space Telescope proves human hands can reach back to the dawn of time.

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00:02:59

1432: "The Lowell Observatory"

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2025/10/08

Interesting Things with JC #1432: "The Lowell Observatory" – On a hill above Flagstaff, one man’s private telescope reached for the unknown, and found it.

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1431: "Viewing 3I/ATLAS from Mars"

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2025/10/07

Interesting Things with JC #1431: "Viewing 3I/ATLAS from Mars" – When an interstellar comet swept past Mars, our machines looked up. From the red soil to orbit’s edge, they captured a visitor from beyond the Sun, our first interplanetary glimpse of an interstellar traveler.

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00:02:50

1430: "Richard Dedekind Redefining Number Theory"

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2025/10/06

Interesting Things with JC #1430: "Richard Dedekind Redefining Number Theory" – He didn’t invent numbers. He defined what they are. From infinite sets to algebraic ideals, Dedekind gave mathematics its solid ground, and changed how we measure everything.

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00:04:58

1429: "Alternate and Special Uniforms in the NFL"

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2025/10/05

Interesting Things with JC #1429: "Alternate and Special Uniforms in the NFL" – From leather helmets to chrome facemasks, football’s look has mirrored America’s own evolution. This episode traces how nostalgia, marketing, and meaning collide every time a team takes the field in something new, or something old.

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00:05:51

1428: "Jane Goodall"

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2025/10/04

Interesting Things with JC #1428: "Jane Goodall" – She began as a girl with a dog and a dream, and left as the voice of a planet. At 91, Jane Goodall’s story is still unfinished, because it lives in us.

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1427: "GPS Trackers on Birds"

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2025/10/03

Interesting Things with JC #1427: "GPS Trackers on Birds" – A bird vanishes into the horizon, yet its path is traced across continents. Migration turns from mystery into maps, revealing endurance, surprise, and change in the skies.

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00:02:54

1426: "The Tunnel of Whiteface Mountain"

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2025/10/02

Interesting Things with JC #1426: "The Tunnel of Whiteface Mountain" – Beneath the Adirondacks, a hidden passage carved in billion-year-old stone leads not only to a summit, but to a promise: that even those who could not climb could stand at the top of the world.

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00:05:23

1425: "The Steam That Moved a Nation"

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2025/10/01

Interesting Things with JC #1425: "The Steam That Moved a Nation" – It wasn’t made for looks. It was made to pull half a mountain. At Steamtown, the ghost of American industry still breathes iron and fire. Step aboard.

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00:04:45

1424: "The Mustang"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/30

Interesting Things with JC #1424: "The Mustang" – They began here, vanished for millennia, and returned as outsiders. Now, they're icons. But the real Mustang story runs far deeper.

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00:03:29

1423: "Three Kings Kaikomako"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/29

Interesting Things with JC #1423: "Three Kings Kaikomako" – On a windswept island stripped bare by goats, one tree refused to vanish. A single survivor held the line for its entire species. Its rescue was a race against extinction, saved by one branch, one act, one chance.

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00:04:37

1414: "The Real Castles and Lands of Game of Thrones"

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2025/09/21

Interesting Things with JC #1414: "The Real Castles and Lands of Game of Thrones" – Behind the dragons and politics were real castles, coasts, and ancient streets. From Icelandic rifts to Spanish palaces, fantasy rested on geology and stone. What remains when the stories fade is the land itself. This episode is dedicated to Peggy Bolton.

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1413: "Rods, Cones, and Blindness"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/20

Interesting Things with JC #1413: "Rods, Cones, and Blindness" – The cells that make vision possible are also the ones that fail when blindness strikes. But what if those same cells could help bring sight back?

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1412: "Robert Redford"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/19

Interesting Things with JC #1412: "Robert Redford" – He acted. He directed. He built a place where new stories could start. Robert Redford didn’t just leave a mark. He left something people could build on.

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1411: "Acoustic Shadows"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/18

Interesting Things with JC #1411: "Acoustic Shadows" – Sound can vanish into silence, bending away like a ghost. From battlefields to oceans to medical scans, what you don’t hear can matter most. This story was inspired by Dr. Igo a fervent educational supporter of the podcast. Thank you for your dedication and service!

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00:02:59

1410: "White Corn vs. Yellow Corn Chips"

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2025/09/17

Interesting Things with JC #1410: "White Corn vs. Yellow Corn Chips" – They look the same in the bowl. But one was built to blend in, the other to stand tall. Behind every tortilla chip is a story about land, taste, and time.

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00:04:57

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/16

Interesting Things with JC #1409: "The Hidden Patterns of Statistics" – Behind every bar chart and average lies a story that once shaped wars, saved lives, and even revealed new planets. What looks like homework is really training in how to find truth in a world full of uncertainty.

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00:02:40

1408: "The Imperial Castle"

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2025/09/15

Interesting Things with JC #1408: "The Imperial Castle" – Crown jewels locked in vaults. A well that swallowed light. A tower that survived firestorms. This was Europe’s throne in stone.

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00:05:30

1407: "What is a Reddit Kid?"

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2025/09/14

Interesting Things with JC #1407: "What is a Reddit Kid?" – You’ve probably heard the name. Maybe even used it. But where did it come from, and what does it really say about how we talk now?

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00:02:59

1406: "The British Lion"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/09/13

Interesting Things with JC #1406: "The British Lion" – For nine centuries the lion has guarded Britain’s throne, its battlefields, and its imagination. From Richard the Lionheart to Trafalgar Square, this golden beast still roars as the nation’s symbol.

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