Every Little Thing
Why do we cry? Did cavemen really carry clubs? Can swearing make you stronger? On ELT, you call with a question, we find you an answer. Our helpline is open 24-7. Call 833-RING-ELT or send an audio message to elt@gimletmedia.com.
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Behind the Pompoms: Cheerleading’s Checkered Pa...
ELT flips through the history of cheerleading.
24 min
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When Did Pants Become a Thing?
Why did we start wearing pants? ELT unfolds the history of a controversial garment.
20 min
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Duct Tape MacGyver: The Sticky Secrets
Hold on to your socks — ELT finds an unbelievable story from the edge of the roll. Plus, your MacGyver stories.
26 min
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Forks: One Utensil’s Battle for Respect
From tool of the devil to high-end luxury good, ELT traces the multi-pronged path of the silverware drawer’s most recent addition.
19 min
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Baseball and Organ Music: How’d That Happen?
When did organ music and baseball become an item? ELT digs into the history of this odd couple.
26 min
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Thrift Store Smell: What Is It? Plus, Your Clea...
ELT sorts cleaning fact from fiction, and finds out what’s behind “thrift store smell.”
21 min
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Waterphone: The Sound That Haunts Hollywood
ELT solves an Unsolved Mysteries mystery about the sound that leaves listeners shaking in their shoes.
21 min
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Stamps: Tiny Squares Full Of Secrets
ELT goes inside the secret government committee that rules our stamps.
27 min
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Auctioneers: Why Do They Talk Like That?
ELT gets schooled by a professional auctioneer.
19 min
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🛩TSA Treasure Chest : What Happens To Your Conf...
ELT finds out where millions of pounds of pocketknives, sunscreen and snow globes end up.
18 min
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Is Egg the Only Nog? Plus, Discovering the 8th ...
ELT asks J. Kenji López-Alt about the origin of the seasonal favorite: cold eggs and booze.
17 min
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Pumpkin Spice: The Science Behind the Invasion....
ELT explores the allure of pumpkin spice. Why did this latte superstar spread to hummus, beer, and even lip balm? Plus, ELT listeners pitch the next big flavor trend.
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Garbage: What Did We Do Before the Bag? Plus, A...
ELT talks trash with Last Week Tonight writer Josh Gondelman. Plus, a look at how the Cinch Sak landed in your trash can.
19 min
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Bubblegum: What’s That Flavor? Plus, What’s th...
ELT blows open the secret flavor of bubblegum. Plus, why omelettes aren’t made of turkey eggs, and other turkey tidbits for your table talk.
19 min
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Why Goldfish Swam Into Our Living Rooms. Plus, ...
ELT dives into goldfish history to find out how this once-humble fish swam into our lives. Plus — drumroll please — the winner of our pet vocal talent contest.
17 min
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Old Graves: What Would You Find In There? Plus,...
ELT digs into colonial-era graves, to find out what remains of the deceased. Plus, a jellyfish horror story that’ll keep you out of the water.
18 min
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Who Made ‘The Wave’ a Thing? Plus, a Mammal Mix...
ELT meets the man who made the world stand up and cheer. Plus, echidnas aren't marsupials — we're sorry.
17 min
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Do You Need to Warm Up Your Car? Plus, a Teeny,...
ELT tracks down the inventor of a tiny, brilliant car hack. Plus, a car expert tackles listener car-spiracies
19 min
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T. Rex Roar: How Is It Made? Plus, Would Dinosa...
How did they make the dinosaur roars in the Jurassic Park movies? Flora talks with the sound engineers behind the bellows. Plus, ELT goes deep into the Mesozoic to find out what what dinosaurs looked (and tasted) like.
18 min
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Cheese: Why Do We Worship Rotten Milk? A NSFW H...
ELT traces the delicious and X-rated history of cheese. Plus, processed cheese: making the most of the dairy aisle.
17 min
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Why One Horrible Sound Haunts Reality TV. Plus,...
Who put the tension in reality TV? ELT tracks down the source of the nail biting-sound you can’t unhear. Plus, cicada killer wasps — a backyard horror story, turned intervention.
16 min
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The Cha Cha Slide: How One Uncle Changed Weddin...
DJ Casper tells us the origin story of the Cha Cha Slide. Plus, The Nod’s Brittany Luse is astonished by the unreleased Cha Cha Slide Pt. 1.
21 min
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Who Invented the Bloomin’ Onion? Plus, Biology’...
ELT exposes one of the most impressive butts in the animal kingdom. Plus, the roots of the Bloomin' Onion.
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What Do Dogs Say When They Bark?
Plus, real-life unconventional Lassie stories
19 min
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WTF Do the ⏹ 🔼 ⏺ on My 👕 Tag Mean?
Plus, koala fingerprints, lobster pee and other hot facts.
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