Every Little Thing

by Gimlet · · ·

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ELT talks trash with Last Week Tonight writer Josh Gondelman. Plus, a look at how the Cinch Sak landed in your trash can.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ELT meets the man who made the world stand up and cheer. Plus, echidnas aren't marsupials — we're sorry.
ELT meets the man who made the world stand up and cheer. Plus, echidnas aren't marsupials — we're sorry.
ELT tracks down the inventor of a tiny, brilliant car hack. Plus, a car expert tackles listener car-spiracies
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.
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.
ELT traces the delicious and X-rated history of cheese. Plus, processed cheese: making the most of the dairy aisle.
ELT traces the delicious and X-rated history of cheese. Plus, processed cheese: making the most of the dairy aisle.
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.
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.
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.
ELT exposes one of the most impressive butts in the animal kingdom. Plus, the roots of the Bloomin' Onion.
ELT exposes one of the most impressive butts in the animal kingdom. Plus, the roots of the Bloomin' Onion.
Plus, real-life unconventional Lassie stories
Plus, koala fingerprints, lobster pee and other hot facts.
How to Spot a Spy July 16, 2018
Plus, a tribute to the bedazzled sausage of the desert southwest, and more fun with pirates.