Brain Junk

Brain Junk is an off-the-wall, totally unbelievable but true podcast where Amy Barton and Trace Kerr shake up science & history in the hunt for answers to questions you never knew you wanted to know. ...more

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September 24, 2018 00:23:52
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22: Awesome Hobbies (Ever tried bungee jumping with a hot iron?)

We’re going back to the slightly shorter episode format, but don’t think we haven’t packed it with all the fun facts. Let’s adventure into...

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September 17, 2018 00:31:00
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21: The Grab Bag (Brain Junk celebrates turning 21 with a ton of bad jokes and weird facts)

We’re not gonna tell you what’s in this episode. It’s SO much better if it’s a surprise.

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September 10, 2018 00:32:21
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20: Slang and Sarcasm (Totes ROLF! Are we too old to say that? Probably.)

Celebrate Trace’s birthday with a little slang and a lot of snark. We’ll be talking about Cockney rhyming slang and elbowing our way into...

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September 03, 2018 00:27:05
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19: Floriography (Don’t send him that flower, Harriet! He’ll think you like him)

From ancient China to Turkey, Anatolia and Victorian England, the language of flowers has added meaning and created controversy practically the world round. We...

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August 27, 2018 00:25:07
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18: Discontinued Olympic Games (Ski ballet can be manly. Don’t judge)

Nurture your inner Olympian, stand upon the podium and feel that gold medal slide around your neck for sculpture or cannon shooting. How about...

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August 20, 2018 00:27:10
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17: Factory Tours (Aplets, cheddar cheese and Jelly Belly’s oh my!)

Ever wondered how they make Jelly Belly jelly beans? How ’bout where baby Volkswagens are made? Today we’re all about fun and interesting factory...

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