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Futility Closet

Greg Ross · History · 365 episodes

An amiable tour of history's oddest true footnotes and lateral puzzles.

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Slate Podcasts · Documentary

shares that whimsical, cerebral feel

Cultural mysteries cracked open, from mood rings to the Macarena.

PJ Vogt · Technology

shares that whimsical, cerebral feel

PJ Vogt answers questions you didn't know you had, beautifully.

WBUR · Kids & Family

shares that whimsical, cozy feel

Folktales from around the world, retold warmly for little ears.

Plosive · Comedy Interviews

shares that whimsical, cozy feel

Guests order their dream meal in a magical restaurant run by two idiots.

Audible · True Crime

shares that cerebral, cozy feel

Two friends walk through infamous cases with theories, skepticism, and decades of rapport.

Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media · Science

shares that cerebral, cozy feel

Intriguing facts and expert interviews you retell at dinner.

Pushkin Industries · History

shares that cerebral feel

Elegant little disaster stories about how smart people get things terribly wrong.

iHeartPodcasts · Society & Culture

shares that cerebral, cozy feel

Josh and Chuck explain literally anything, amiably, for the thousandth time.

History Hit · History

shares that cerebral feel

The ancient world brought close, one expert conversation at a time.