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In Dumb Luck and the Kindness of Strangers, Gierach looks back to the long-ago day when he bought his first resident fishing license in Colorado, where the fishing season never ends, and just knew he was in the right place. And he succinctly sums up part of the appeal of his sport when he writes that it is "[A]n acquired taste that reintroduces the chaos of uncertainty back into our well-regulated lives". 

We navigate our interactions with strangers according to a host of unwritten rules, rituals and (sometimes awkward) attempts at politeness. But what if the people we meet were not a problem, but a gift? When philosopher and traveller Will Buckingham’s partner died, he sought solace in throwing...

In his mid-twenties, restless in the routine of a city, Louis D. Hall found himself wondering how to create the life he wanted to lead. Inspired by Don Quixote, he decided to fulfil a childhood dream – to make an uncharted journey on horseback. After finding his horse Sasha in Italy’s Apennine Mountains, the pair set off and headed west for Cape Finisterre, ‘the end of the land’, unprepared for most of the dangers – snow, storms, wolves – that faced them.

How did humans, a species of self-centered apes, come to care about others? Since Darwin, scientists have tried to answer this question using evolutionary theory. In The Kindness of Strangers, psychologist Michael E. McCullough shows why they have failed and offers a new explanation instead. From the moment nomadic humans first settled down until the aftermath of the Second World War, our species has confronted repeated crises that we could only survive by changing our behavior. 

Older Further Stranger applies the Copernican Principle to the reimagining of the human past. The problem is not that we know too little, but that a narrow, settled set of stories has been allowed to stand in for a history that was vastly more inventive, daring, and strange. Hosted by Jacob Gold, the podcast moves through deep time and across forgotten landscapes, following the traces of people who built, experimented, adapted, and imagined their worlds in ways that still surprise us. Archaeology and anthropology become instruments of revelation rather than correction, uncovering coastlines ...

Here Valiant Thor, the "Stranger at the Pentagon", reveals long-sought-after details about his Venusian space fleet, such as the various types of spacecraft assigned to Earth, their general locations, deployment numbers, and crew structures. Also covered are orbiters, shuttlecraft, and security issues such as "thought surveillance".

Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a reality—not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own. A New York...

The Mysterious Stranger A Romance marks the final literary endeavor of Mark Twain, crafted over two decades from 1890 to 1910. This profound narrative serves as a poignant social commentary, exploring Twains reflections on the Moral Sense and the perplexities of the damned human race. Join us as we delve into the complexities of human nature through Twains insightful lens. (Wikipedia and John Greenman)

Sisters By Day, Alien Enthusiasts By Night: Join us as we unravel the mysteries of the cosmos, explore the unexplained, and share the stories that spark wonder and curiosity. Our mission is to build a community of truth-seekers and believers, while entertaining, educating, and sparking the imagination of listeners everywhere.

This book is my second on stranger than science stories and facts. The idea is from the book Stranger Than Science by Frank Edwards that I read when I was a kid. It made a great impression on me since it caused me to be curious about all of the unknown facts in the world. In this volume two I’ve gone through my 120 plus books again to find interesting subjects I’ve either experienced or researched which were not discussed in the first book. My goal is to open the eyes of the listener to facts and stories about the unknown they may not know about.

Delve into the captivating realm where truth often surpasses imagination, as this podcast invites you to explore the extraordinary stories that defy conventional narratives. "Fact Stranger than Fiction" curates a rotating collection of audiobooks that illuminate the remarkable, the bizarre, and the awe-inspiring events that have shaped our world. Each episode presents a new complete audiobook, offering listeners a chance to engage with a variety of perspectives and experiences that challenge preconceived notions of reality. This is not a single story, but rather a series of unique explorations...

Achtung: Diese Serie enthält Tonmaterial, das von manchen Menschen als erschreckend oder sogar verstörend empfunden werden kann! Die Menschheit hat schon vieles geschafft: Wir haben tödliche Krankheiten wie die Pest ausgerottet und mit Raumsonden die Grenzen unseres Sonnensystems erforscht. Manch einer ist da versucht zu glauben, wir hätten schon auf alles eine Antwort. Doch es gibt immer noch Dinge da draußen, die wir uns einfach nicht erklären können. Dazu gehören übernatürliche Ereignisse, Déja-vus, Multiversen, dunkle Materie und auch unerklärliche Tondokumente; Aufnahmen, für...

Join CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta as he explores the themes in the award-winning CNN Film Three Identical Strangers. The film tells the shocking story behind triplets and the scientific study that separated them. Can we get good science from experiments with questionable ethics? Where do scientists stand on the nature-nurture debate? Do twins really have a special connection? Astronaut twins Mark and Scott Kelly join Dr. Gupta for a special conversation probing into the minds of multiples. And in a bonus episode, we hear from the filmmakers about their mission to share ...