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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.


  • 1250: "Great Loop Boating"
    Interesting Things with JC #1250: "Great Loop Boating" – It’s not a race, it’s a rhythm. Across 7,500 miles of rivers, canals, and coastlines, the Great Loop offers a journey where tide, patience, and memory steer the way.
  • 1249: "What is a Carpenters Board Stretcher?"
    Interesting Things with JC #1249: "What is a Carpenters Board Stretcher?" – Carpentry doesn’t forgive shortcuts, and neither does experience.
  • 1248: "Mahuffer – Wurst Place on the Beech!"
    Interesting Things with JC #1248: "Mahuffer – Wurst Place on the Beech!" – It started as a joke and became a legend. A bar where nothing is finished, everything is broken, and somehow…it’s perfect. This is Mahuffer, and it’s still standing.
  • 1247: "The Mathematics Behind Music Theory"
    Interesting Things with JC #1247: "The Mathematics Behind Music Theory" – Before notes had names or music had rules, harmony was already written in numbers. Explore how math shaped every sound you’ve ever heard, and why it still does.
  • 1246: "The Notes in Ricky’s Pocket"
    Interesting Things with JC #1246: "The Notes in Ricky’s Pocket" – They were found on a dead man with no ID. Thirty lines of strange letters. No pattern. No key. No solution. And still, two decades later, the code refuses to crack.
  • 1245: "A Simple Riddle 11"
    Interesting Things with JC #1245: "A Simple Riddle 11" – It sounds obvious. It isn’t. This one-line riddle hides its real trick behind what you think you already know. Can you catch what others miss?
  • 1244: "Operation Midnight Climax: The CIA's Covert Safehouses"
    Interesting Things with JC #1244: "Operation Midnight Climax: The CIA's Covert Safehouses" – Behind a one-way mirror, the CIA drugged Americans in secret safehouses, searching for a new kind of control. The truth leaked decades later, but not before the bourbon was poured.
  • 1243: "Mystery of Dark Matter and Dark Energy"
    Interesting Things with JC, Episode #1243: "Mystery of Dark Matter and Dark Energy" – Only 5% of the universe is visible. The rest? It’s hidden in plain sight. Explore the invisible forces shaping our universe.
  • 1242: "The Mountain Named for Gods"
    Interesting Things with JC #1242: "The Mountain Named for Gods" – In the remote Canadian Arctic, Mount Asgard rises like something forged by myth. Named after the Norse realm of gods, this twin-peaked mountain once staged a legendary James Bond stunt, but its deeper story is carved in stone.
  • 1241: "The Day the Sky Erased the Map"
    Interesting Things with JC #1241: "The Day the Sky Erased the Map" –On April 3, 1974, a record-setting storm system spawned 148 tornadoes across 13 states. More than 330 lives were lost, entire towns vanished, and America’s understanding of severe weather was forever changed.
  • 1240: “Opossum vs Possum”
    Interesting Things with JC #1240: “Opossum vs Possum” – A silent "o" hides a massive biological and cultural divide. From death-fainting opossums in North America to the tree-hugging possums of Australia, this episode breaks down the myth, the history, and the science behind these marsupials.
  • 1239: “The Manitou Springs Incline”
    Interesting Things with JC, Episode #1239: “The Manitou Springs Incline” — Once a cog railway, now a near-vertical climb of 2,744 steps. It's not just a hike. It's a test.
  • 1238: "The Calendar That Made Fools"
    Interesting Things with JC #1238: "The Calendar That Made Fools" – In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII dropped 10 days, rewrote leap year rules, and declared January 1st the new start of the year. But not everyone complied. The pranksters came next, and the fools followed.
  • 1237: "Cryo-Electron Microscopy"
    Interesting Things with JC #1237: "Cryo-Electron Microscopy" – Discover the breakthrough that allows scientists to image molecules as they truly are hydrated, moving, and intact. By freezing samples at -150°C and using electrons instead of light, cryo-EM delivers near-atomic resolution that’s transf
  • 1236: "A Simple Riddle 10"
    Interesting Things with JC #1236: "A Simple Riddle 10" – Ready for another mental challenge? This short, clever riddle will have you thinking twice before you answer. Tune in to test your wit…can you beat the reveal?
  • 1235: “Three Turns to Freedom”
    Interesting Things with JC #1235: “Three Turns to Freedom” – This episode gallops through the untold history of barrel racing—a sport born from rebellion. It wasn’t always about speed. It was once a pageant. But through three turns and a cloverleaf path, women rode their way to the top!
  • 1234: "Yuri Gagarin - The First Human in Space"
    Interesting Things with JC #1234: "Yuri Gagarin" - He soared into space, ejected at 23,000 feet, and landed in a field, then changed history forever. This is the wild, true story of the first man in space.
  • 1233: "Notification Hijacking – How Hackers Take Over Your Phone and Accounts"
    Interesting Things with JC #1233: "Notification Hijacking – How Hackers Take Over Your Phone and Accounts" - You trust your phone. You trust your alerts. But what if one message, one vibration, wasn’t what it seemed? This episode exposes a chilling method hackers use to silently bypass your defenses
  • 1232: "What is Geographic Tongue?"
    Interesting Things with JC #1232: "What is Geographic Tongue?" – This episode explores the unusual condition known as geographic tongue, a benign but bizarre pattern of red patches and white borders that shift across the tongue's surface. Discover who it affects, what causes it!
  • 1231: "The Boeing F-47"
    Interesting Things with JC, Episode #1231: "The Boeing F-47" – It’s official: Boeing beat Lockheed to build America’s next-gen stealth jet. The F-47 is the Air Force’s first sixth-gen fighter. Fusing AI, hypersonic strike, and drone warfare. It’s not just a plane. It’s a warning shot to the world.