Ranked #1
Mechanical Keyboards | From Typewriters to PC Gaming (TSB049)
Mechanical Keyboards | From Typewriters to PC Gaming (TSB049)
You know how people are fond of a certain pen? Like, I happen to have a preference for the Pilot Precise V5s, while my h... Read more
6 Apr 2017
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Ranked #2
The Luck of the Irish | Four-Leaf Clovers, Irish Luck, Leprechauns (TSB043)
The Luck of the Irish | Four-Leaf Clovers, Irish Luck, Leprechauns (TSB043)
Ever wonder why a four-leaf clover is considered lucky? Or what, exactly, luck of the Irish is and why are the Irish ass... Read more
16 Mar 2017
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7mins
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I’ve only done one other episode of The Story Behind about a song, and that was The Story Behind Imagine by John Lennon.... Read more
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In 1994, a story came along about a man of low intelligence who happens to hit a few lucky breaks, weaving himself in an... Read more
2 Feb 2017
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Forrest Gump (With Nick from The Epic Film Guys) | Forrest Gump February (TSB038)
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27 Feb 2017
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I honestly didn’t think I would be as interested in the history of today’s topic when I first started reading about it. ... Read more
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This episode is a bit different from regular episodes of The Story Behind. Instead of one topic, I explore the story beh... Read more
22 Dec 2016
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Boston Baked Beans | Traditional New England Fare (TSB130)
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If you follow @StoryBehindPod on Instagram, you may have seen that I went to Boston last weekend for the Sound Education... Read more
8 Nov 2018
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When you sign up for a social media account, once you’ve established your username and profile, what’s one of the first ... Read more
6 Jul 2017
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If you’re listening to this the week it comes out, I’m going to break away from the usual format of the show to editoria... Read more
5 Oct 2017
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9mins
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Reese's Peanut Butter Cups | A Combination of Epic Proportions (TSB099)
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I made the mistake of researching and writing this episode with my 6-year-old daughter next to me. And at 8:30 in the mo... Read more
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Roller Coasters | From Russian Ice Slides to Disneyland to the Psychology Behind Thrill Seekers (TSB122)
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Even though the topic of today’s episode isn’t necessarily exercise-related, it would be safe to say it gave me a bit of... Read more
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Ping-Pong | Forrest Gump February (TSB034)
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