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Explain Like I'm Five, aka ELI5, is the mini-podcast series where we take the questions you always wanted to ask, and talk about them in a way that is easy to understand. Made possible by the amazing reddit community at r/explainlikeimfive. See episode show notes for user credits.

ELI5 Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast ELI5 Explain Like I'm Five Podcast

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Explain Like I'm Five, aka ELI5, is the mini-podcast series where we take the questions you always wanted to ask, and talk about them in a way that is easy to understand. Made possible by the amazing reddit community at r/explainlikeimfive. See episode show notes for user credits.

    ELI5 Life Insurance - why the astronauts of Apollo 11 couldn’t buy life insurance?

    ELI5 Life Insurance - why the astronauts of Apollo 11 couldn’t buy life insurance?

    How does life insurance actually work? What is the difference between term and whole life insurance? How do life insurance companies make money if everyone already dies? How do my lifestyle and health affect my premiums? How did a horror movie use life insurance to sell movie tickets? What happened when the astronauts of Apollo 11 tried to buy life insurance?
    ... we explain like I'm five
    Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community and in particular the following users whose questions and comments formed the basis of this discussion: querycrook, lord_probability, andrewtyne, demanbmore, babybunnybelly, longhorninnebraska, upset_force66 and blipsman
    To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Twitter:
    https://www.twitter.com/eli5ThePodcast/
    or send us an e-mail:
    ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com

    • 6 min
    Introducing The Kevin Rose Show

    Introducing The Kevin Rose Show

    We explain why we've been listening to The Kevin Rose Show. Hope you enjoy it too. You can find it here https://lnk.to/kevinrose

    • 2 min
    ELI5 El Niño and La Niña - what exactly are they?

    ELI5 El Niño and La Niña - what exactly are they?

    When did people start noticing El Niño and La Niña? What exactly are they? Where does the name come from? How do they affect global weather patterns? Do they really affect the Earth’s rotation?
    ... we explain like I'm five
    Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community and in particular the following users whose questions and comments formed the basis of this discussion: impar-exspiravit, thefiercedeity, nianp, colin52 and genxcub
    To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Twitter:
    https://www.twitter.com/eli5ThePodcast/
    or send us an e-mail:
    ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com

    • 6 min
    ELI5 Horse Racing - what’s the role of the jockey?

    ELI5 Horse Racing - what’s the role of the jockey?

    Can you explain the role of a jockey during a horse race? Why do horses start side by side in a race instead of a staggered start like in human races? How does horse racing differ from dog racing, and why is the latter often frowned upon? How betting odds work in horse racing?
    ... we explain like I'm five
    Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community and in particular the following users whose questions and comments formed the basis of this discussion: k0fi96, anecdotallyextant, alienfreaks04, the_camperdave, gameofchat, theicklestone, sceneofshadows, rsdancey and yourdadsbff
    To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Twitter:
    https://www.twitter.com/eli5ThePodcast/
    or send us an e-mail:
    ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com

    • 6 min
    ELI5 Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta - the NATO Phonetic Alphabet

    ELI5 Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta - the NATO Phonetic Alphabet

    How did the NATO phonetic alphabet come about? Why were specific words chosen for each letter? Has it changed over time? Why is the number 9 spoken as “niner”?
    ... we explain like I'm five
    Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community and in particular the following users whose questions and comments formed the basis of this discussion: i_hate_platpi_ama, mykro76, hugepilchard, instantpowdy and randomusefulbits
    To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Twitter:
    https://www.twitter.com/eli5ThePodcast/
    or send us an e-mail:
    ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com

    • 5 min
    ELI5 Airport Runways - how are they numbered?

    ELI5 Airport Runways - how are they numbered?

    What do all the signs on an airport taxiway mean? What do the various markings and lights indicate? How are parallel runways numbered? Why does Atlanta Airport use an alternative NATO Phonetic Alphabet? 
    ... we explain like I'm five
    To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Twitter:
    https://www.twitter.com/eli5ThePodcast/
    or send us an e-mail:
    ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com

    • 6 min

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