In the Watermelon episode, Chuck and Josh stumbled into a bit of little-known history about why artificial banana flavor doesn’t taste like bananas. Turns out it does; it just tastes like a banana you’ve probably never eaten.

In the Watermelon episode, Chuck and Josh stumbled into a bit of little-known history about why artificial banana flavor doesn&rsquo;t taste like bananas. Turns out it does; it just tastes like a banana you&rsquo;ve probably never eaten.

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Short Stuff: Artificial Banana Flavor

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Dopamine is perhaps the most talked-about, most misunderstood biochemical in our bodies. It’s linked to not only addiction and depravity, but also focus, motivation, and living a productive life. How can one molecule be so many things to so many people? Find out all about it in this classic episode.

Dopamine is perhaps the most talked-about, most misunderstood biochemical in our bodies. It&rsquo;s linked to not only addiction and depravity, but also focus, motivation, and living a productive life. How can one molecule be so many things to so many people? Find out all about it in this classic episode.

Selects: How Dopamine Works

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Back in 1973 a male chauvinist played tennis against champion Billie Jean King. This is that story.

Back in 1973 a male chauvinist played tennis against champion Billie Jean King. This is that story.

The Battle of the Sexes

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What’s a MacGuffin? We don’t know. No one knows. But it has to do with movies and that’s fun to talk about.

What&rsquo;s a MacGuffin? We don&rsquo;t know. No one knows. But it has to do with movies and that&rsquo;s fun to talk about.

Short Stuff: MacGuffins

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Short Stuff: Artificial Banana Flavor

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