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Sweat - A History of Exercise
Sweat - A History of Exercise

In Sweat, Bill Hayes jogs, swims, spins, sprints (in the nude), and boxes his way through the history of every form of exercise you can image (and a few you can’t).

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Ira WoodMarch 29, 2022Comment
The Best Way to Get Fat on Fat Tuesday
The Best Way to Get Fat on Fat Tuesday

In The Big Book of King Cake Matt Haines tells us everything we never knew about New Orleans’ sweetest Fat Tuesday tradition.

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Ira WoodMarch 21, 2022Comment
A World Class Economist on Your Financial Future
A World Class Economist on Your Financial Future

The Economist Magazine named Lawrence Kotlikoff one of the world’s 25 most influential economists. On today’s show he offers his Money Magic secrets to more money, less risk, and a higher standard of living.

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Ira WoodMarch 21, 2022Comment
How Moving Can Make Us Smarter
How Moving Can Make Us Smarter

In Move! journalist Caroline Williams explores the emerging science of how movement opens up a hotline to our minds.

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Ira WoodMarch 21, 2022Comment
All About Hearts Big and Small
All About Hearts Big and Small

In Pump, Museum of Natural History zoologist Bill Schutt talks about the evolution of the heart from fish to bats to giant blue whales and humans.

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Ira WoodMarch 21, 2022Comment
Electronic Monitoring and The Emerging Police State
Electronic Monitoring and The Emerging Police State

In Understanding E-Carceration, researcher and ex-con James Kilgore talks about the range of common technologies—from door bell cameras to ankle bracelets—that are turning our world into a police state.

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Ira WoodMarch 1, 2022Comment
Hate to Cook? This Recipe's For You
Hate to Cook? This Recipe's For You

While a lot of folks love to cook many others feel guilt and anxiety. In Good Enough bestselling author Leanne Brown offers up some sound emotional advice …and a killer quick recipe for Citrus Pasta.

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Ira WoodFebruary 6, 2022Comment
How Watching Sports Makes Us Healthier, Happier, and More Understanding
How Watching Sports Makes Us Healthier, Happier, and More Understanding

In Fans, Larry Olmstead offers scientific proof that following a favorite sports team is good for your physical and emotional health…even if they’re losers.

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Ira WoodJanuary 25, 2022Comment
How Donald Trump Tried to Overturn the 2020 Election
How Donald Trump Tried to Overturn the 2020 Election

The Steal offers a week-by-week, state-by-state account of the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election and the surprising heroes who stopped it.

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Ira WoodJanuary 22, 2022Comment
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