Things to listen to
a weekly podcast sharing the most bizarre, extraordinary and hilarious facts the hosts have discovered over the last seven days.
Fascinating, fun learning on everything from history to biology and culture.
NEW YORK TIMES
Brilliant and funny... educational as well as entertaining. A rare but valuable combination.
HUFFINGTON POST
What a bunch of dorks.
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Old Time Radio
Each of these link to a master page with many episodes
(The man with the action-packed expense account)
Comedy Sitcom set in Baltimore, just before the American War of Independence.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
BBC Radio Series with full cast
1950s Sci-fi, each episode was a standalone story. Notable authors whose works were adapted include Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick.
Recomended: File 42 "A Gun for Dinosaur"
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Page with neat facts about the museum. See Fact 7 for audio players for the WWII Exhibits
British Museum
Podcasts
Stuff You Missed in History Class
Orange link goes to their main page (more than 2000 entries), but here's direct links to some of my fave episodes:
Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, Pt. 1
Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, Pt. 2