Commute | The Podcast
by Commute - The PodcastThe average person spends 20-25 minutes per day commuting to and from work - why not learn while getting there? Join Dave & Jay every Monday to learn about three fascinating things that'll make you the most interesting person in the room.
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Episodes
Where are all the waterbeds? | The history of calling shotgun. | What’s as famous as Beethoven’s music? Beethoven’s hair.
18m · PublishedIn the late 1980s, waterbeds were a $2 billion-a-year industry. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who owns one today.
“I’ve got shotgun!” is one of those social norms we all know. Why?
Ludwig van Beethoven is among the most famous names in music history. So famous, in fact, that almost 200 years after his death even his hair is still making news.
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Sources:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71404/what-ever-happened-waterbeds
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/89017/why-passenger-seat-called-shotgun
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/22/health/beethoven-death-dna-hair.html
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The magic of Disney was no match for the Alien Encounter. | If only our ketchup was green. | The story of post-credit scenes.
22m · PublishedIn the late 1980s, the Walt Disney Corporation decided to start work on what it hoped would be the next signature ride at Disney World. The ride would be like nothing park guests had ever seen - a horror ride.
Heinz is one of the most reliable giants in the condiment industry. But what about that time it changed the color of ketchup?
The movie ends, but people still sit there. Where did post-credit scenes come from why is Marvel so good at it?
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Sources:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/577298/extraterrorestrial-alien-encounter-scariest-walt-disney-world-ride
https://kristashein.medium.com/heinz-ez-squirt-a-reflection-on-failed-assumptions-6f5c372b7976
https://www.vox.com/22893634/marvel-post-credits-scene-history
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The magic of Disney was no match for the Alien Encounter. | If only our ketchup was green. | The story of post-credit scenes.
22m · PublishedIn the late 1980s, the Walt Disney Corporation decided to start work on what it hoped would be the next signature ride at Disney World. The ride would be like nothing park guests had ever seen - a horror ride.
Heinz is one of the most reliable giants in the condiment industry. But what about that time it changed the color of ketchup?
The movie ends, but people still sit there. Where did post-credit scenes come from why is Marvel so good at it?
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Sources:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/577298/extraterrorestrial-alien-encounter-scariest-walt-disney-world-ride
https://kristashein.medium.com/heinz-ez-squirt-a-reflection-on-failed-assumptions-6f5c372b7976
https://www.vox.com/22893634/marvel-post-credits-scene-history
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Thomas Jefferson had a secret, and it’s not the one you think. | Why you can pee for free in the USA. | Monopoly pieces, explained. (Ep. 70 rebroadcast)
24m · Published1) When Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on their famous western expedition, it wasn’t just to find more opportunities for commerce. Instead, Jefferson had a bizarrely personal request for the adventurers.
2) Unlike much of the world, public restrooms are free to use in America. But why, and are we better off because of it?
3) There have been 275 million copies of Monopoly sold worldwide since its creation in 1935, so many people have had to make tough choices on what game piece they’ll use. This week, a brief history of the pieces … and a comeback story for one piece that just wouldn’t die.
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Episode Sources/Go Deeper:
https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2015/4/13/8384167/thomas-jefferson-mastodons
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-11-05/why-american-cities-lost-their-public-bathrooms
https://psmag.com/economics/dont-pay-toilets-america-bathroom-restroom-free-market-90683
https://coolmaterial.com/feature/the-story-behind-monopoly-pieces/
http://www.commutethepodcast.com
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Thomas Jefferson had a secret, and it’s not the one you think. | Why you can pee for free in the USA. | Monopoly pieces, explained. (Ep. 70 rebroadcast)
24m · Published1) When Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on their famous western expedition, it wasn’t just to find more opportunities for commerce. Instead, Jefferson had a bizarrely personal request for the adventurers.
2) Unlike much of the world, public restrooms are free to use in America. But why, and are we better off because of it?
3) There have been 275 million copies of Monopoly sold worldwide since its creation in 1935, so many people have had to make tough choices on what game piece they’ll use. This week, a brief history of the pieces … and a comeback story for one piece that just wouldn’t die.
***
Episode Sources/Go Deeper:
https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2015/4/13/8384167/thomas-jefferson-mastodons
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-11-05/why-american-cities-lost-their-public-bathrooms
https://psmag.com/economics/dont-pay-toilets-america-bathroom-restroom-free-market-90683
https://coolmaterial.com/feature/the-story-behind-monopoly-pieces/
http://www.commutethepodcast.com
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Why are McD’s ice cream machines always broken? | Peeps Explained. | When product placement goes wrong.
20m · PublishedIt’s a hot summer day, and you pull into a McDonald’s drive-thru only to learn that the ice cream machine isn’t working. Again. Why does that happen so often?
Every Easter, they return like weeds - Peeps, the marshmallowy, chick-shaped candy, and every year there seem to be even more. Is there any way to stop them??
Companies often go beyond traditional advertising campaigns to pay for their product to be placed in movies, television episodes, and awards programs. Of course, things don’t always go as planned.
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Sources:
https://www.mashed.com/135144/the-real-reason-mcdonalds-ice-cream-machines-always-seem-to-be-broken/
https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/4/11/15209084/peeps-easter
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nike-stock-drop-zion-williamson-shoe-incident-and-injury-costs-1-1-billion-in-stock-value/
http://www.commutethepodcast.com
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Why are McD’s ice cream machines always broken? | Peeps Explained. | When product placement goes wrong.
20m · PublishedIt’s a hot summer day, and you pull into a McDonald’s drive-thru only to learn that the ice cream machine isn’t working. Again. Why does that happen so often?
Every Easter, they return like weeds - Peeps, the marshmallowy, chick-shaped candy, and every year there seem to be even more. Is there any way to stop them??
Companies often go beyond traditional advertising campaigns to pay for their product to be placed in movies, television episodes, and awards programs. Of course, things don’t always go as planned.
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Sources:
https://www.mashed.com/135144/the-real-reason-mcdonalds-ice-cream-machines-always-seem-to-be-broken/
https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/4/11/15209084/peeps-easter
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nike-stock-drop-zion-williamson-shoe-incident-and-injury-costs-1-1-billion-in-stock-value/
http://www.commutethepodcast.com
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The Emergency Goalie Rule. | The politics of donkeys & elephants. | Buy Nothing groups.
21m · PublishedIt’s every sports fan's daydream - to suit up and play for a real professional team. In one major sports league, it really happens.
The Democratic and Republican parties are defined by many things - including colorful animal mascots. We’ll tell you why.
Online shopping is used by everyone. Resell options like Craig’s List or Facebook Marketplace are used by many of us. Bad experiences and civic duty have led to a new option - Buy Nothing groups. But free often comes with a cost.
Sources:
https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article249424165.html
https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-backup-goalie-tales/c-284389510
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/23805/how-did-donkey-elephant-become-political-mascots
https://dcist.com/story/23/02/21/buy-nothing-capitol-hill-take-my-sht-group-drama/
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The Emergency Goalie Rule. | The politics of donkeys & elephants. | Buy Nothing groups.
21m · PublishedIt’s every sports fan's daydream - to suit up and play for a real professional team. In one major sports league, it really happens.
The Democratic and Republican parties are defined by many things - including colorful animal mascots. We’ll tell you why.
Online shopping is used by everyone. Resell options like Craig’s List or Facebook Marketplace are used by many of us. Bad experiences and civic duty have led to a new option - Buy Nothing groups. But free often comes with a cost.
Sources:
https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article249424165.html
https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-backup-goalie-tales/c-284389510
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/23805/how-did-donkey-elephant-become-political-mascots
https://dcist.com/story/23/02/21/buy-nothing-capitol-hill-take-my-sht-group-drama/
http://www.commutethepodcast.com
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Emojis explained. | The naked Nirvana baby grows up (and gets mad). | Resurrecting the dead for film.
22m · PublishedEmojis are an essential part of how we communicate with each other. But where did they come from? And what do we do if we want to create a new one?
More than 30 years ago, Nirvana released an album with a naked baby in a swimming pool on the cover. That baby is now a man, and he isn’t too happy about it.
When an actor dies, is it unethical to create a virtual reality version of them for future movie appearances? It depends on who you ask.
Sources:
https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/05/11/1024802/jennifer-daniel-unicode-the-woman-who-will-decide-emoji/
https://www.npr.org/2022/09/05/1121124930/a-lawsuit-over-nirvanas-nevermind-naked-baby-album-cover-is-dismissed-again
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6132738
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Commute | The Podcast has 295 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 103:01:14. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 22nd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 26th, 2024 22:10.
