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William McRaven Shares ‘Sea Stories’ From His Life In Special Ops

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 30, 2019 · The retired Navy admiral discusses his many missions, from killing Osama bin Laden to sitting face-to-face with Saddam Hussein.

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Full Show: Safety Measures At Sporting Events, And What We Know About CBD (May 30, 2019)

Abner Fletcher

Posted on May 30, 2019 · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Safety measures at sporting events, the truth about CBD, lessons from the movie Booksmart, and retired Navy Admiral William McRaven.

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The origins of some well-known superstitions, like Friday the 13th

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 13, 2023 · Journalist Shelby El Otmani, author of The Book of Superstitions, explains the origins of some widely held, yet unsubstantiated, beliefs.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2445: What Made Robert Norton Go?

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Posted on December 25, 2022 · Episode: 2445 In which Renaissance engineer Robert Norton thinks about gunnery. Today, the inner life of an early engineer.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2428: Electric Hope in 1889

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Posted on December 5, 2022 · Episode: 2428 Electric hope in 1889: drunk on the new elixir of electricity. Today, we “discover” electricity.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2409: Remembering What We Know

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on November 20, 2022 · Episode: 2409 Struggling to keep our grip on the past as we move from books to the Internet. Today, we struggle to remember what we once knew.

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