HeyJaredTeach Me Something
On this podcast we find topics that inspire our curiosity and reflect our passions. Have you ever heard a cool fact or seen something intriguing and thought, "I'd really like to know more about that"?
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Lakes and Rivers: Don't Go Chasing Victoria Falls... (opens the original)
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... please stick to the rivers and lakes you're used to. Lakes and rivers are really cool, so join us this episode to learn about long rivers, large lakes, and interesting facts about bodies of water. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Comparative Mythology Pt VII(b): The Afterlife, Bring Exact Change (opens the original)
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In this episode we continue comparing the afterlife in mythology. We examine how beliefs of Buddhism moved from India through China and eventually to Japan and Korea and how at each step the existing local beliefs were incorporated. We jump across the ocean and examine a few mythologies from the Americas. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Comparative Mythology Pt VII(a): Attaining the Afterlife (opens the original)
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Did you know in Norse mythology that only half the warriors who died in battle went to Valhalla? The other half went to Folkvanger. In this episode we compare the afterlife according to Egyptian, Norse, and Greco-Roman mythology. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On a Scale of Hannibal Lector to Mrs. Doubtfire: A Review of Parenting in the Animal Kingdom (opens the original)
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Raising offspring is crucial to the continuation of life on Earth and it impressive just how diverse the act of bringing up the next generation is among different species. In this episode we explore these differences and take some time to award the worst parent. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Before You Reconquista, You Must First Conquista: History of the Iberian Peninsula (opens the original)
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The Iberian Peninsula, the land that makes up current day Portugal and Spain, has been ruled and influenced by a large number of cultures and religions. Join us to learn about the approximately 2000 years that spans from around 500 BCE to the end of the Reconquista in 1492 CE. Spoiler alert, in order to have a Reconquista, you first have to have a Conquista. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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