71 episodes
Damn Interesting DamnInteresting.com
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 32 Ratings
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If you like intriguing true stories from science, history, and psychology, this audiobook-like adaptation of DamnInteresting.com ought to tickle your fancy.
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A Trail Gone Cold
Against the odds, a tiny Icelandic town speaks of a local Black ancestor. Geneticists and historians combine forces to uncover the man’s eventful life.
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Journey To The Invisible Planet
The tangled history of humanity’s search for the solar system’s uncharted planets.
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From Where The Sun Now Stands
When the U.S. Army came for their land in 1877, the Nez Perce tribe complied. But tensions boiled over, and Chief Joseph led as they ran for their lives.
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The Ancient Order Of Bali
In 1970s Bali, a sudden rice crisis prompted an unexpectedly far-reaching scientific discovery
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Lofty Ambitions
In 1933, British WWI vet Maurice Wilson hatched an unorthodox plan to reach the still-untouched summit of Everest.
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Customer Reviews
History made real
Even the historical subjects I thought were boring about meaningless battles in the Americas become about migration, personalities and the quirky people who are made living in the descriptions of their oxymoronic or taciturn statements, hypocritical behaviour, the prideful and the unfortunate. Sometimes I surprise myself by encouraging and hoping well for the likeable yet nutty character who breaks all the rules because of a fervent belief in something a little nuts.
You can tell this team research deeply in letters and news articles and find the story that would be written about them today in a magazine format, entertaining, engaging. Then voice acted using tricks and sound Queues from the mid 20th century radio. All 'round, I find it Damn Interesting.
Always Amazing
Every episode is absolutely fascinating and so well produced. I have been listening for years and much like a previous reviewer mentioned, it’s always exciting when a new episode pops up. Highly recommended.
One of the most underrated podcasts out there.
I listen to a lot of podcasts, but whenever I see the notification for a new damn interesting episode I get a rush of excitement. The less frequent releases speaks to the high production quality and effort put into each and every episode. This is how historical storytelling should be done; accurately and with style. Damn interesting deserves far more recognition than it gets!