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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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1516: "When New Year’s Eve Finally Changed Television"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/12/31

Interesting Things with JC #1516: "When New Year’s Eve Finally Changed Television" – For decades, no scripted series dared to end on the noisiest night of the year. Then one show rewrote the rules, by making midnight the main character.

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00:07:30

1515: "Brigitte Bardot"

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2025/12/30

Interesting Things with JC #1515: "Brigitte Bardot" – The goddess has left us at 91. Brigitte Bardot didn't chase stardom, she embodied it with ballet grace, barefoot sensuality in "And God Created Woman" and the courage to walk away untamed. This episode mourns the legend while celebrating the woman who redefined feminine freedom on her own terms.

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00:02:50

1514: "Artificial Photosynthesis"

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2025/12/29

Interesting Things with JC #1514: "Artificial Photosynthesis" – Plants have always made food from sunlight. Now scientists are finding new ways to turn light into fuel with more power and purpose.

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00:02:34

1513: "What Makes Cheese Sharp?"

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2025/12/28

Interesting Things with JC #1513: "What Makes Cheese Sharp?" – You grab a slice thinking it’ll be mild, and it hits harder than expected. Let's find out why!

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00:03:27

1512: "Learned Helplessness"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/12/27

Interesting Things with JC #1512: "Learned Helplessness" – When effort stops changing outcomes, something subtle shifts. Born in a 1967 laboratory, learned helplessness explains why people stop testing exits that are still open. Sometimes the hardest step is believing the barrier can be crossed.

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00:06:11

1510: "Jesus Outside the Bible"

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2025/12/25

Interesting Things with JC #1510: "Jesus Outside the Bible" – By every normal historical measure, Jesus should have vanished without a trace. Instead, Roman officials, Jewish historians, and rival faiths kept writing about him, often in opposition. When even his critics can’t ignore him, history itself is telling a story.

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00:02:54

1509: "Christmas Eve, Earthrise"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/12/24

Interesting Things with JC #1509: "Christmas Eve, Earthrise" – Christmas Eve 1968: Three astronauts orbit the Moon and witness Earth rising over the lunar horizon. Bill Anders’ spontaneous photograph captured our fragile blue planet like never before, sparking wonder, unity, and the modern environmental movement in a single frame.

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00:02:39

1508: “The Log That Gave Gifts”

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2025/12/23

Interesting Things with JC #1508: “The Log That Gave Gifts” – They feed it. They cover it. They sing threats... then beat it with sticks until it finally poops out presents. Meet Catalonia’s Caga Tió: the wildest, most joyful Christmas tradition you’ve never heard of.

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00:02:59

1507: "The Orange in the Stocking"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/12/22

Interesting Things with JC #1507: "The Orange in the Stocking" – In a hard winter, a single piece of fruit could carry the weight of hope. This episode traces a quiet Christmas tradition born of scarcity, kindness, and the power of small things to last a lifetime.

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00:02:59

1504: "The NCAA Football Playoff Bracket"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/12/19

Interesting Things with JC #1504: "The NCAA Football Playoff Bracket" – The outrage in 2025 wasn’t about one team getting in. It was about watching wins matter less than brands, records lose to ratings, and a system bend without needing to. When did winning stop being enough?

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00:08:20

1503: "Gravity and Heavy Energy"

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2025/12/18

Interesting Things with JC #1503: "Gravity and Heavy Energy" – For most of history, gravity wasn’t debated. Things fell because that’s what they did. This episode looks at how height and position carry real consequences, and why something that isn’t moving can still do serious damage.

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00:02:55

1502: “The World’s Largest Pinecone Isn’t What You...

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/12/17

Interesting Things with JC #1502: “The World’s Largest Pinecone Isn’t What You Think” – Hidden inside Vatican City stands a bronze pinecone taller than a house, cast nearly two thousand years ago and quietly endured ever since. It’s not novelty or record chasing...it’s scale, symbolism, and survival that outlived an empire.

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00:02:59

1501: "When Metal Touches Metal in Space"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/12/16

Interesting Things with JC #1501: "When Metal Touches Metal in Space" – In orbit, metal doesn’t behave. When clean surfaces meet in a vacuum, they can fuse into a single piece, locking parts forever. It’s a physics trap that nearly ended missions, and still shapes every move made in space.

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00:02:57

1498: "The History of Hot Tubs"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/12/13

Interesting Things with JC #1498: "The History of Hot Tubs" – From ancient stone pools to backyard bubbles, people have been sinking into hot water for the same reason: relief. Greeks soaked, Romans socialized, presidents healed, and engineers added jets!

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00:02:43

1497: "French Fries"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/12/12

Interesting Things with JC #1497: "French Fries" – What we call fries began as a way for families to get through the bitter cold when the river froze. A simple food with a tougher story behind it.

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00:07:19

1492: “10,000 Days – Wings for Marie”

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/12/07

Interesting Things with JC #1492: "10,000 Days – Wings for Marie" – A son tries to make sense of the years he spent watching his mother hold on, and the music that became the only place he could speak to her strength without saying a word.

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00:05:20

1491: "Judith – A Perfect Circle"

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2025/12/06

Interesting Things with JC #1491: "Judith – A Perfect Circle" – A rock anthem wrapped in disbelief. Not anger. Not protest. Just a son trying to understand a mother's faith, while the world mistook it for rage.

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00:05:37

1489: "Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 5402"

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2025/12/04

Interesting Things with JC #1489: "Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 5402" – In the middle of a crisis, a watch no one asked for changed everything. Steel instead of gold. Screws instead of polish. It shouldn’t have worked…until it did.

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00:02:49

1488: "Cold Showers and Ice Baths"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/12/03

Interesting Things with JC #1488: "Cold Showers and Ice Baths" – The body meets cold with shock, steadies itself with reflex, and finds clarity in the discomfort. A brief plunge becomes a test of focus, resilience, and control.

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00:02:40

1487: "The Laurel Run Mine Fire"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/12/02

Interesting Things with JC #1487: "The Laurel Run Mine Fire" – A forgotten lamp. A weekend without crews. And a coal seam that kept burning long after the miners left. A century later, the heat still rises through the ridge.

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