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  • Australia Wages War Against Itself: The Great Emu War of 1932

    Australia Wages War Against Itself: The Great Emu War of 1932
    Jan 26 2026

    The emu is a national symbol of Australia. The large, flightless bird appears on Australia's coat of arms and its fifty-cent piece. So why did Australia declare war against emus in 1932? And how did the emus defeat them? On this week's show, we're talking about the Great Emu War of 1932.

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    6 mins
  • The Thing That Makes Up Everything: All About Quarks

    The Thing That Makes Up Everything: All About Quarks
    Jan 19 2026

    Quarks are the fundamental unit of matter and make up literally everything, including you, me, and the period at the end of this sentence. How did such an important idea get such a strange name? And why is Strange literally the name of a quark? We're talking about all that on this week's show.

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    7 mins
  • The Official End of the Holidays: Shakespeare's Twelfth Night

    The Official End of the Holidays: Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
    Jan 12 2026

    The Feast of the Epiphany marks the twelfth and final day of Christmas, when the three wise men brought gifts for the baby Jesus. To celebrate this religious occasion, Shakespeare wrote a wild comedy with merriment, cross-dressing, and a love triangle so convoluted it became a love pentagon. It was one of his most popular plays ever. Join us this week as we tackle Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

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    7 mins
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