This week we're continuing to talk about the history of Drag, from the NYC Ball Scene to Ru Paul and the story behind Drag Race.

This week we're talking about the history of Drag, from ancient Greek dramas to Shakespearean actors to the New York City ballroom scene. This episode is part 1 of 2, ending with Paris is Burning. Check out next week to learn about Ru Paul and the story behind Drag Race.

This week we're talking about the history, rating, and culture of sunglasses!

This week we're talking about the history, science, and myths of sunscreen. You should be wearing it every time you go in the sun, but do you know how it works, how it's tested, and what kinds are the most effective?

This week we're talking about the history of ice cream, from the ancient Persians to Nero, from Marco Polo to Ben and Jerry.

This week we're talking about the history of amusement parks, from Renaissance Faires and Pleasure Gardens to American Amusement Parks. We discuss theme parks like Disney Land, Six Flags and Universal Studios, and America's best and worst amusement parks, Cedar Point and Action Park. We've even got a couple asides about carousels and the physics of roller coasters.

This week we're talking about the Italian Renaissance and the lives of some of history's most famous sculptors and painters.

This week we're talking about the science and history of sleep! Ariel will give some tips for falling asleep at night, while Alex will spend part of the episode almost dozing off because he has a cold. Turn this one up and get some rest!

This week we're talking about the discovery of electricity, how it works, the history of electrical inventors, the current wars between Edison, Westinghouse and Tesla, and more!

It's May and this week we're talking about the history and science of flowers, Tulip Mania and other flower crazes, and the secret meanings of bouquets and flower arrangements.

This week we're talking about guns, from ancient Chinese gunpowder to modern day sniper rifles!

This week we're talking about the chemistry and culture of lysergic acid diethylamide. We'll discuss how it works, where to get it, and the moral panic that changed it from a psychiatric tool to a Schedule 1 illegal drug.

This week we're talking about The Gospel, the origin of Easter, Passover, and Jesus's campy final days with Judas and the boys.

This week we're talking about weather! Types of clouds, what causes lightning, polar vortexes, the jet stream, weather on other planets, and more!

This week we're talking about the second part of the biography of Julius Caesar, the fall of the Roman Republic, the rise of the Roman Empire, and Brutus's  betrayal for the sake of his ideals. In the second half of this two part episode we talk about the Roman Civil War, the fall of the Roman Republic and the Rise of the Roman Empire, and finally Cesar's death on the Ides of March.

This week we're talking about the biography of Julius Caesar, the fall of the Roman Republic, the rise of the Roman Empire, and Brutus's betrayal for the sake of his ideals. In the first half of this two part episode we talk about Caesar's rise to power and Brutus's coming of age, right up to the point that Caesar crosses the Rubicon with his army to march on Rome.

This week we're talking about Druids, Celts, St. Patrick and the Emerald Isle!

This week we're talking about how humans measure time, from the prehistoric lunar calendar to the atomic clock.

This week we're talking about the history of Carnival and Mardis Gras, from Ancient Egypt and Rome to the present day Greatest Free Show on Earth in the Big Easy.

This week we're talking the love lives of famous poets and writers, including Sappho, Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Edgar Allen Poe, Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf, Walt Whitman, Allen Ginsberg, Audre Lorde, James Baldwin, and Sylvia Plath. Hear salacious stories, enjoy engrossing excerpts, and learn about the torrid affairs behind the quivering pens of your favorite wordsmiths!