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1️⃣ DVDs once gave us deleted scenes, bloopers, making-of documentaries and hours of director commentary. Streaming made movies easier to watch - but did we lose part of the experience along the way? 2️⃣ Dating apps promised to make meeting people easier. Now burnout is pushing some young singles back into the real world - and they’re doing strange things in the pursuit of love. http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast

1️⃣ A recent lethal-injection attempt in Tennessee left death-row inmate Christa Pike alive and critically ill, forcing the state to halt executions and investigate what went wrong. But legally and practically, what happens after a death sentence has already been carried out once… and the person survives?  2️⃣ Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has now spent a record 24 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. But what actually goes into that ranking - and how does a song stay No. 1 for nearly half a year?  http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast

1️⃣ Honeycrisp went from an experimental Minnesota apple to one of the most influential items in the grocery store. So what made it so different?  2️⃣ Cemeteries in some cities are filling up, land is getting more expensive, and billions more people will eventually need a final resting place. So are we going to eventually run out of space? http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast

EP 210 Rebroadcast A clever crime ring in Bali has been successfully operating for decades and authorities are unable to stop it. The members of this crime syndicate are… monkeys. Some people get selected for jury duty so often they could teach a course on it, while others have never been called. What’s the story behind this (supposedly) random system? http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast

1️⃣ Well, no one really knows. Archaeologists have found these strange bronze objects all over the former Roman Empire, but we can’t figure out what they were used for. 2️⃣ They’re a staple of Chinese restaurants across America - but fortune cookies aren’t actually a Chinese creation. So, where did they come from, and how did they end up on the table alongside the bill? http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast

1️⃣ A man went decades prone to choking, regularly feeling sick.  Then he discovered what shocking cause had been happening all along.  2️⃣ What happens when the first serious crimes are committed beyond Earth?  http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast

1️⃣ Raccoons are starting to show signs associated with domestication - so how far are we from letting one curl up on the couch? 2️⃣ North, south, east and west feel completely natural to us - but who decided what to call each direction in the first place? http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast

1️⃣ Woody is one of Pixar’s most lovable characters, but early on Disney pushed the studio to make him, well, mean. The result was a day that nearly canceled Toy Story before it started. 2️⃣ We accept that giant fuzzy birds, bears and buffalos dancing on sidelines is a perfectly normal part of sports. Where did those crazy mascots come from? http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast

1️⃣ In 2021, nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, were the hottest of investments, with many selling for 100s of thousands of dollars. Today they sell for pennies. What happened? 2️⃣ We live in a strange reality our ancestors never dreamt of: unlike them, when we die our online versions live on. sources: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/nft-tokens-memes-tech-ethereum-blockchain-digital-141150386.html https://www.elainekasket.com/insights/digital-afterlife-explained http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast

1️⃣ It’s more than 2,700 years old and, thanks to the new Christopher Nolan movie, it’s back in the spotlight. But The Odyssey has never gone away and the reason it endures isn’t monsters or myths.  2️⃣ Why does $9.99 feel so much cheaper than $10? It’s one of the oldest and most effective psychological tricks in marketing. Sources: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-the-ancient-story-of-the-odyssey-still-resonates-today https://www.the-independent.com/us/money/consumer-price-points-economy-budget-b3014602.html http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast

1️⃣ Lawns are everywhere and most of us invest a lot of effort in mowing them. The surprisingly fascinating history of grass and how it got into our front yards.  2️⃣ One sport. Two names. Why Americans say “soccer” - and why the British used to say it, too. sources: https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/why-we-mow-lawns https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyexj7dggpo http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast

When the NCAA Football video game returned a few years ago, it sold over 5 million copies - where did all of that money go?  In the late 1960s, the creator of a unique color claimed it could reduce violent, hostile, and aggressive behavior. Was he right?  http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast

1️⃣ Did the water you drank this morning previously travel through the body of some other person or creature? Today we take a journey through the water cycle. 2️⃣ How did soccer’s most stressful ending become a thing? Sources: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cr71enxvrd3o https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/has-all-the-water-on-earth-been-peed-before http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast

1️⃣ The NBA Finals just wrapped up. It was fun to see all the celebrities sitting courtside, but it’s even more fun to find out how much they paid (or didn’t) to sit there.  2️⃣ Nepal’s time zone is 15 minutes off…. of everyone else in the world.  http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast

1️⃣ From what gloves to wear at a funeral to not talking with your mouth full, social etiquette has been around for a long time. Are these rules of behavior really about good manners - or something else? 2️⃣ There’s a place on earth that decided it would rid itself of rats - forever. Did it work? http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast