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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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1596: "Vanessa Williams: The Crown That Came Back"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/03/19

Interesting Things with JC #1596: "Vanessa Williams: The Crown That Came Back" - A crown made history, then disappeared just as fast. What followed was not a comeback moment, but years of rebuilding where personal discipline outlasted scandal and identity proved stronger than any title.

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00:05:38

1595: "How Hard It Is to Fly a Stealth Bomber for 44...

Interesting Things with JC ·

2026/03/18

Interesting Things with JC #1595: "How Hard It Is to Fly a Stealth Bomber for 44 Hours" – Forty-four hours in the air, two pilots, and no margin for error. As the aircraft endures, the human body begins to fail, turning precision into a test of discipline, fatigue, and control that never lets go.

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00:07:27

1594: "America’s First St. Patrick’s Day Wasn’t Where...

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2026/03/17

Interesting Things with JC #1594: "America’s First St. Patrick’s Day Wasn’t Where You Think" – The story most Americans know starts in Boston or New York. But the first recorded St. Patrick’s Day celebration in what became the United States erupted where cannon fire and faith met on a fragile frontier.

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00:07:23

1592: "Three's Company"

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2026/03/15

Interesting Things with JC #1592: "Three's Company" – One small apartment. One suspicious landlord. And one lie that made the arrangement possible. When Jack Tripper pretends to be something he isn’t, a simple living situation becomes one of the most recognizable engines of television comedy.

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00:06:20

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2026/03/14

Interesting Things with JC #1591: "The Nike Site Hidden in the Woods Near Orchard Park" – In woods south of Buffalo, the ground still remembers a Cold War secret. Beneath the trees once stood a hidden missile shield, built for the unthinkable and waiting in silence.

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00:02:43

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

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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"

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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...

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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"

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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"

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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"

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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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