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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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1312: "Sly Stone"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/06/12

Interesting Things with JC #1312: "Sly Stone" – He vanished from fame and lived in silence. Not because he was forgotten...but because he couldn’t bear being seen. A prophet of funk who chose exile over encore.

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00:03:49

1311: "Not Broken, But Injured"

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2025/06/11

Interesting Things with JC #1311: "Not Broken, But Injured" – A girl gets detention. What doesn’t get recorded? The trauma behind her behavior. A landmark study rewired how we ask: not what's wrong...but what happened?

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00:03:16

1310: "Can Your Eyes Predict How Long You’ll Live?"

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2025/06/10

Interesting Things with JC #1310: "Can Your Eyes Predict How Long You’ll Live?" – They don’t just show how you feel, they may show how you’re aging. From limbal rings to iris clarity, your eyes might be telling more than you think.

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1309: "The Cornea That Turned to Cone"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/06/09

Interesting Things with JC #1309: "The Cornea That Turned to Cone" – It starts with a blur. One eye, then the other, bends the world into chaos. Thank you to Jim Stennett for suggesting today’s topic. What if your vision was quietly collapsing?

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00:06:25

1308: "Hyperion"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/06/08

Interesting Things with JC #1308: "Hyperion" – Deep in a fog-drenched forest, a 379-foot redwood reaches the edge of biology’s limits. But getting close could destroy it forever.

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00:05:54

1307: "The Device That Proved We Don’t See With Our...

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2025/06/07

Interesting Things with JC #1307: "The Device That Proved We Don’t See With Our Eyes" – In the 1970s, two devices changed how we understand vision, not by restoring sight, but by re-routing it. The brain adapted, the world opened, and it all began at home.

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00:03:03

1306: "Cocoa and Cancer"

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2025/06/06

Interesting Things with JC #1306: "Cocoa and Cancer" – Before war, Aztecs drank it. Now, scientists study it. High-cocoa chocolate may do more than taste good, it may help the body rebuild.

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00:06:03

1301: "Marilyn Monroe"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/06/01

Interesting Things with JC #1301: "Marilyn Monroe" – She was born unnamed in a charity ward and died a global icon. Between them: factories, fame, and a fight for authorship. Her story is not what you think.

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00:07:07

1300: "When the F5 Came to Pennsylvania"

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2025/05/31

Interesting Things with JC #1300: "When the F5 Came to Pennsylvania" – The funnel dropped fast. The roar came faster. Pennsylvania’s only F5 tornado left a scar on towns, science, and silence itself.

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00:04:45

1299: "How to Properly Clean a Fish"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/05/30

Interesting Things with JC #1299: "How to Properly Clean a Fish" – From Norwegian docks to Japanese markets, or out on the lake, cleaning fish was never just about hygiene, it was about survival, taste, and respect. The skill still matters.

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00:05:16

1298: "86 Oldsmobile Cutlass"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/05/29

Interesting Things with JC #1298: "86 Oldsmobile Cutlass" – It was America’s best-selling car, and a quiet accomplice in state secrets, back-alley deals, and unmarked government fleets. Beneath the vinyl and velour? A whole different story.

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00:02:10

1295: "Get Out and Move"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/05/26

Interesting Things with JC #1295: "Get Out and Move" – A simple walk does more than stretch your legs. It grows your brain, lowers your stress, and resets your rhythm. The science is moving.

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00:04:59

1292: "Improvise, Adapt, & Overcome"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/05/22

Interesting Things with JC #1292: "Improvise, Adapt, & Overcome" – Born in the field, refined by necessity, this Marine Corps mantra isn't about slogans. It's about survival when the plan fails. Where does grit come from?

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00:04:59

1290: "Love, Possibility, & Awareness"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/05/21

Interesting Things with JC #1290: "Love, Possibility, & Awareness" – What if love wasn’t something you fall into...but something you wake up to, over and over again? One couple's quiet evolution becomes a profound meditation on presence.

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00:06:45

1285: "The Serpent That Watches the Sky"

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2025/05/16

Interesting Things with JC #1285: "The Serpent That Watches the Sky" – A 1,348-foot serpent lies hidden on an Ohio bluff...coiled not for strike, but for story. No bones. No gold. Just dirt, sun, and the memory of a people who mapped the sky by hand.

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00:04:41

1284: "Strawberries and Garlic are Companion Plants"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/05/15

Interesting Things with JC #1284: "Strawberries and Garlic are Companion Plants" – They grow in silence, side by side, one sweet, one sharp. But together, strawberries and garlic create something nature alone couldn’t plan.

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00:03:56

1283: "The Strange Strength of Mixed Emotions"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/05/14

Interesting Things with JC #1283: "The Strange Strength of Mixed Emotions" – What if emotional health isn’t about staying positive, but embracing every feeling? A surprising link between biodiversity and mental resilience. This Story was inspired by Dr. Igo.

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00:06:59

1282: "May 13, 1981 – The Attempted Assassination of...

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/05/13

Interesting Things with JC #1282: "May 13, 1981 – The Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul II" – A gentle gesture saved his life. A bullet reshaped a continent. In the heart of the Cold War, one unarmed man became too dangerous to ignore.

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00:05:26

1280: "The Sword in the Stone of Saint Galgano"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/05/11

Interesting Things with JC #1280: "The Sword in the Stone of Saint Galgano" – A knight lays down his weapon, not in battle, but in surrender. Eight centuries later, the blade still stands. What if the greatest strength is choosing to let go?

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00:06:25

1279: "The World’s Smallest Army"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/05/10

Interesting Things with JC #1279: "The World’s Smallest Army" – They wear Renaissance colors, they carry halberds, but behind the pageantry is something real, a small, sworn force that once saved a Pope, and still might.

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