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Episode List:
Exploring ancient ales and fermentation re-creations
Why perspiration is the essence of life
How people have used makeup to define—and defy—their roles in society
Jessica Hopper shines a spotlight on the too-often-overlooked women of rock history
What seashells reveal about the future of the ocean—and our own past
What the publishing habits of the 20th century’s dictators reveal
What the forest can teach us about ourselves
From acid house to deadmau5
Why we should care about Epicurus
Susan Bernofsky on the art of translation
