Micro

Micro

Micro is a podcast that tells stories and explains ideas in under five minutes. Host Rich Raycraft is obsessed with all the weird things that make our world stranger than fiction, and this "short form" podcast is his way of sharing them.

Episodes

  1. Speaking Anglish

    08/03/2019

    Speaking Anglish

    The English language is a mess, but a very strange group of linguistic purists have a plan to fix it. You may not like the solution.

    4 min
  2. A Roko Idea

    05/15/2019

    A Roko Idea

    WARNING: Learning about the idea in this episode will either (a) ruin your life forever, or (b) induce serious eye-rolling.

    4 min
  3. The King of Sting

    05/01/2019

    The King of Sting

    Knowledge is power, but sometimes it's also pain. Entomologist Justin O. Schmidt does what no scientist before him thought to or dared to. Justin O. Schmidt's book, "The Sting of the Wild", is available at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sting-Wild-Justin-Schmidt/dp/1421419289

    5 min
  4. Rock Lobster

    03/28/2019

    Rock Lobster

    Armor has a problem, and lobsters may have the solution.

    3 min
  5. A Very Fish-y Nation

    03/19/2019

    A Very Fish-y Nation

    How an American Pepsi lobbyist established his own country on a Canadian island and ended up in a stand off with Soviet Russia.

    5 min
  6. Green Eggs and Filibuster

    03/02/2019

    Green Eggs and Filibuster

    Politicians need to get elected, meaning they know it's in their best interest to shut up at least some of the time. But there's one place — a really important one — where that doesn't apply. Hilarity ensues.

    5 min
  7. We're All Ears

    02/10/2019

    We're All Ears

    When it comes to intelligent life, our universe seems like a pretty lonely place. But a Russian radio engineer makes the argument that, even in a crowded party, it's hard to make friends silently.

    5 min
  8. Living Long and Dying Out

    12/18/2018

    Living Long and Dying Out

    The planet and many of its inhabitants are in bad shape. Les Knight believes the reason isn't a mystery, and neither is the solution. You can learn more about the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement here: http://www.vhemt.org/ About Les Knight: http://www.vhemt.org/les.htm

    5 min
  9. It's Just a Little Kick in the Bum

    12/05/2018

    It's Just a Little Kick in the Bum

    An American teenager, an authoritarian city state, and a cane come together to create of one of the strangest disputes in political history.

    5 min
  10. Throwing Balls While Tripping Balls

    11/28/2018

    Throwing Balls While Tripping Balls

    Pitching is hard. Pitching a complete game is harder. And pitching a no hitter is one of the hardest things to do in sports. In 1970, Dock Ellis did something even tougher than that.

    5 min
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About

Micro is a podcast that tells stories and explains ideas in under five minutes. Host Rich Raycraft is obsessed with all the weird things that make our world stranger than fiction, and this "short form" podcast is his way of sharing them.

Information

  • Creator
    Micro
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2019
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Micro