1410: "White Corn vs. Yellow Corn Chips"

1410: "White Corn vs. Yellow Corn Chips"

Author: JC September 17, 2025 Duration: 2:59
Interesting Things with JC #1410: "White Corn vs. Yellow Corn Chips" – They look the same in the bowl. But one was built to blend in, the other to stand tall. Behind every tortilla chip is a story about land, taste, and time.

Curiosity often leads us down the most rewarding paths, and that's the spirit behind Interesting Things with JC. Each episode is a compact dive into a story that makes you pause and think, hosted by JC. You'll find a mix here: forgotten chapters from our past that explain the present, nuanced looks at cultural shifts happening now, and those remarkable tales that simply never got the spotlight they deserved. This isn't a dry lecture but a conversation about the threads connecting history, society, and our everyday lives. The focus is on depth over breadth, making each installment of this podcast a self-contained exploration. Whether it's an obscure historical event with surprising modern echoes or a fresh perspective on a current topic, the aim is to feed that curiosity with something substantive. Tune in for a thoughtfully researched and engagingly presented look at the world's fascinating corners.
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1426: "The Tunnel of Whiteface Mountain" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:54
Interesting Things with JC #1426: "The Tunnel of Whiteface Mountain" – Beneath the Adirondacks, a hidden passage carved in billion-year-old stone leads not only to a summit, but to a promise: that even those who could no…
1425: "The Steam That Moved a Nation" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:23
Interesting Things with JC #1425: "The Steam That Moved a Nation" – It wasn’t made for looks. It was made to pull half a mountain. At Steamtown, the ghost of American industry still breathes iron and fire. Step aboard.
1424: "The Mustang" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:45
Interesting Things with JC #1424: "The Mustang" – They began here, vanished for millennia, and returned as outsiders. Now, they're icons. But the real Mustang story runs far deeper.
1423: "Three Kings Kaikomako" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:29
Interesting Things with JC #1423: "Three Kings Kaikomako" – On a windswept island stripped bare by goats, one tree refused to vanish. A single survivor held the line for its entire species. Its rescue was a race against…
1422: "What the Garden Gives Back" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:40
Interesting Things with JC #1422: "What the Garden Gives Back" – Touch the soil, and something happens. Science now shows what generations already knew: dirt can calm your mind, steady your body, and heal your spirit. Th…
1421: "Carbonated Soda" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:21
Interesting Things with JC #1421: "Carbonated Soda" – From 18th-century experiments with “fixed air” to the hiss of a modern can, soda has carried medicine, rivalry, and ritual into everyday life. The bubbles may vanish,…
1420: "Vanta Black" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:30
Interesting Things with JC #1420: "Vanta Black" – It’s not just black, it’s the absence of shape itself. Discover the color that bends perception, ignites a feud, and vanishes light like a trapdoor in space.
1419: "Stanislaw Petrow" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:59
Interesting Things with JC #1419: "Stanislaw Petrow" – One officer. Five false missiles. A moment that could have ended the world, and the judgment that saved it.
1418: "What is Leucovorin?" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:00
Interesting Things with JC #1418: "What is Leucovorin?" – It’s not a cure. It’s a second chance. A small vial with no fame, leucovorin helps the body recover when medicine goes too far, and may help language return when…
1417: "Dr. Green’s Light" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:53
Interesting Things with JC #1417: "Dr. Green’s Light" – What if curing cancer didn’t require cutting, poisoning, or burning? One physicist is turning light and gold into a revolution in care.