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Lake Nyos(NIGH- O's): The Night the Lake Breathed Death
It’s the night of August 21, 1986. Deep in the volcanic highlands of Cameroon, West Africa, nestled in a lush, green valley, sits Lake...
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Jun 164 min read
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The Ever Given Incident: When a Big Boat Broke the World
Intro: Alright, Bingers, settle in. Welcome back to The Binge . Each week, we dive headfirst into a brand new obsession. No rules, no...
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Jun 164 min read
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The Death Trap of the Deep: The Early Days of Submarine Warfare
It’s the mid-19th century. The American Civil War is ripping the young United States apart. The Union, with its industrial might, has...
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Jun 163 min read
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The Y2K Bug: When the World Prepared for the Digital Apocalypse (and Got a Nap Instead)
It’s the late 1990s. The internet is still a baby, dial-up screeching its infernal song, and humanity is buzzing with a blend of...
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Jun 164 min read
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The Great London Beer Flood: When the City Drowned in Stout
Intro: Alright, Bingers, settle in. Welcome back to The Binge . Each week, we dive headfirst into a brand new obsession. No rules, no...
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Jun 164 min read
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The Luminous Lie: When Radium Became a Killer
Let me tell you something, folks. We like to think we're smart, enlightened, living in an age where science has all the goddamn answers....
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Jun 164 min read
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The Curious Case of Major William Martin's Dead Man's Bluff
In the grim, smoke-filled war rooms of London in early 1943, the air was thick with desperation. The Allies were staring down the barrel...
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Jun 163 min read
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The Day Boston Drowned in Sweetness
Intro: Alright, Bingers, settle in. Welcome back to The Binge . We're here for Season 3, and as you know, with every new season, we like...
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Jun 164 min read
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The Architecture of Apathy
Look around. This isn't progress. Not in the way they sold it, anyway. We built these vast, intricate networks, promising connection,...
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Jun 163 min read
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Top 10 Underrated Inventions That Just Make Sense
Intro: Okay, folks, gather 'round, because sometimes you just gotta appreciate the little things, or in this case, the big  things that...
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Jun 162 min read
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The Tyranny of the "Smart" Home
Binge Intro: Alright, settle in Bingers. Welcome to The Binge . Each week, we dive headfirst into a brand new obsession. No rules, no...
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Jun 163 min read
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The Goddamn Ice Machine: A Gonzo Dispatch from the Heart of Hotel Hell
Alright, gather 'round, you pathetic bastards, because I've seen things. Dark, unholy things lurking in the dim, linoleum-clad corridors...
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Jun 122 min read
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Top 10 Most Utterly Unnecessary Things That Seem to Exist Solely to Annoy Me
Intro: Alright, so here's a list that's been festering in my mind for a while now, a collection of objects and concepts that serve no...
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Jun 123 min read
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Small Talk
Intro: Welcome, Bingers , to The Binge . Each week, we dive deep into a single topic, dissecting it from every angle. No frills, no...
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Jun 123 min read
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A Mild Bewilderment Regarding Email
Good Heavens, the sheer, unadulterated resilience  of it! You’d think, wouldn't you, that in this supposedly advanced age, with all our...
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Jun 104 min read
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Top 10 Mildly Annoying Things
Intro: Welcome, Bingers , to another segment of The Binge ! You know, we spend a lot of time dissecting the grand narratives of life, the...
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Jun 103 min read
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Airport Travel
Intro: Welcome, Bingers , to a place where curiosity is king and your brain is your playground. This is The Binge , your weekly deep dive...
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Jun 105 min read
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The Utter Absurdity of Self-Service Checkouts
Let's talk about self-service checkouts, shall we? Of all the truly baffling innovations humanity has foisted upon itself, the...
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May 134 min read
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Top 10 Things About Online Meetings That Make Me Want to Scream
Intro: And now... we reach the point in the show where polite discourse takes a flying leap out the nearest window. Yes, it's time for...
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May 132 min read
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A Rant About Self-Service Checkouts
Intro: You're listening to The Binge. And if you're here, you already know the deal. We don't dabble, we don't sample, we devour ....
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May 134 min read
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