In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at two topics of intrigue: Bog Bodies: Over a thousand bog bodies have turned up across Europe, in at least 250 sites from Ireland to the Baltics. The oldest date back 10,000 years Hunt of the Unicorn: The unicorn tapestries enthralled me as a child, the amount of effort put into them is staggering, and the fact that they have been preserved so well is amazing. But then I got to wondering, what exactly is the story behind them? And turns out, we're not 100% sure Pt. 2 Hunt of the Unicorn https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0156-0157-the-bog-unicorn-tapestries/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at two topics of intrigue: Bog Bodies: Over a thousand bog bodies have turned up across Europe, in at least 250 sites from Ireland to the Baltics. The oldest date back 10,000 years Hunt of the Unicorn: The unicorn tapestries enthralled me as a child, the amount of effort put into them is staggering, and the fact that they have been preserved so well is amazing. But then I got to wondering, what exactly is the story behind them? And turns out, we're not 100% sure Pt. 1 Bog Bodies https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0156-0157-the-bog-unicorn-tapestries/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three topics of intrigue: Léo Major, the Rambo of Quebec: Stubborn, focused, and an all-around badass, Leo Major is one of very few soldiers to receive the coveted DCM metal and receive a bar in addition. A native of Montreal, Canada he earned the nickname "The Rambo of Quebec" for his wild feats during WWII and the Korean War. Anatomical Venuses: Incredibly detailed, accurate to life wax sculptures of women that could be disassembled to show the workings of human body Catatumbo Lightning: Catatumba means "House of Thunder" in the language of the Bari, the indigenous people of the area around Lake Maracaibo. A well deserved name for a place that receives 1.6 million lightning strikes a year Pt .2 Catatumbo Lightning https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0154-0155-anatomic-lightning-of-quebec/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three topics of intrigue: Léo Major, the Rambo of Quebec: Stubborn, focused, and an all-around badass, Leo Major is one of very few soldiers to receive the coveted DCM metal and receive a bar in addition. A native of Montreal, Canada he earned the nickname "The Rambo of Quebec" for his wild feats during WWII and the Korean War. Anatomical Venuses: Incredibly detailed, accurate to life wax sculptures of women that could be disassembled to show the workings of human body Catatumbo Lightning: Catatumba means "House of Thunder" in the language of the Bari, the indigenous people of the area around Lake Maracaibo. A well deserved name for a place that receives 1.6 million lightning strikes a year Pt. 1 Leo Major Anatomical Venuses https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0154-0155-anatomic-lightning-of-quebec/

In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Courtney take a look at two topics of intrigue: The Science of Swearing: Whether you hate it or love it, swearing is a part of the human condition, but also turns out it has a much bigger impact than just being colorful language Eden: Paradise Lost: In 2016 a UK show asked the question "What if we could start again?" and took 23 people and dropped them off in the wilderness of Scotland to see if they could survive and thrive. The results were unexpected https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0151-0153-swearing-in-eden/

In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Courtney take a look at two topics of intrigue: The Science of Swearing: Whether you hate it or love it, swearing is a part of the human condition, but also turns out it has a much bigger impact than just being colorful language Eden: Paradise Lost: In 2016 a UK show asked the question "What if we could start again?" and took 23 people and dropped them off in the wilderness of Scotland to see if they could survive and thrive. The results were unexpected Pt. 2 + 3 Eden: Paradise Lost https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0151-0153-swearing-in-eden/

In this two-part episode Cayla tells us about another infamous fandom cult. Before there was Jen, there was Andy Blake https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0149-0150-fandom-cults-andy-blake-and-bit-of-earth/

In this two-part episode Cayla tells us about another infamous fandom cult. Before there was Jen, there was Andy Blake Strange Aeons video: https://youtu.be/uJU3AuF3AWs https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0149-0150-fandom-cults-andy-blake-and-bit-of-earth/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at fandom, how it has shaped us, our culture and all the highs and lows that includes https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0147-0148-the-fandoms-that-shaped-us/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at fandom, how it has shaped us, our culture and all the highs and lows that includes https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0147-0148-the-fandoms-that-shaped-us/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue The History of The Written Language: It's easy to forget that the written language is still a relatively recent phenomenon in human history, we take for granted that everything in modern times is written down and anything posted to the internet is forever, for good or for bad. We write texts and posts memes without thinking about it, we jot down grocery lists, reply-all to email chains, nearly every aspect of our lives involve some form of written communication Bicycle Face: Once upon a time the greatest threat to a man's masculinity was if his woman rode a bicycle. So naturally, they had to make women feel bad about it Pt.2 Bicycle Face https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0145-146-the-ancient-writings-of-bicycle-face/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue The History of The Written Language: It's easy to forget that the written language is still a relatively recent phenomenon in human history, we take for granted that everything in modern times is written down and anything posted to the internet is forever, for good or for bad. We write texts and posts memes without thinking about it, we jot down grocery lists, reply-all to email chains, nearly every aspect of our lives involve some form of written communication Bicycle Face: Once upon a time the greatest threat to a man's masculinity was if his woman rode a bicycle. So naturally, they had to make women feel bad about it https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0145-146-the-ancient-writings-of-bicycle-face/ Pt.1 The History of the Written Language

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue The Vipeholm Experiments: In 1947 a care facility in Sweden undertook a horrific experiment, testing the effects of sugar consumption on tooth decay, and their subjects? The disabled, who neither consented or were aware such an experiment was done. The Patupaiarehe: Most history books will tell you that the Maori were the firsts inhabitants of New Zealand, first settling the islands between 1280-1350 CE, but Maori tradition tells of a different people nestled deep in New Zealand's foggy mountains where they could hide from sunlight which was deadly to them. Their skin was pale, their hair was red and they were known as the Patupaiarehe Pt. 2 The Patupaiarehe https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0143-0144-tooth-faires-of-aotearoa/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue The Vipeholm Experiments: In 1947 a care facility in Sweden undertook a horrific experiment, testing the effects of sugar consumption on tooth decay, and their subjects? The disabled, who neither consented or were aware such an experiment was done. The Patupaiarehe: Most history books will tell you that the Maori were the firsts inhabitants of New Zealand, first settling the islands between 1280-1350 CE, but Maori tradition tells of a different people nestled deep in New Zealand's foggy mountains where they could hide from sunlight which was deadly to them. Their skin was pale, their hair was red and they were known as the Patupaiarehe https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0143-0144-tooth-faires-of-aotearoa/

We celebrate another year around the sun for our dear podcast by reviewing this last year's topics and talking about any updates we have since found out https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0142-four-exceptional-years/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue The Beast of Gévaudan: In 1764, the quiet countryside of Gévaudan, France, had become not so quiet. Something was killing people, but no one was quite sure what and still aren't to this day How Trees Nearly Ended the World: 300 million years ago life as we know it nearly ended in the frigid grasp of a seemingly unstoppable ice age, and trees may have be an the root of it Glacier sounds from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZyL1GlKH-s Pt.2 How Trees Nearly Ended the World https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0140-0141-werewolves-of-pangea/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue The Beast of Gévaudan: In 1764, the quiet countryside of Gévaudan, France, had become not so quiet. Something was killing people, but no one was quite sure what and still aren't to this day How Trees Nearly Froze the World: 300 million years ago life as we know it nearly ended in the frigid grasp of a seemingly unstoppable ice age, and trees may have be an the root of it Pt.1 The Beast of Gévaudan https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0140-0141-werewolves-of-pangea/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Courtney get to grill Halli on what it takes to break into self-publishing. Halli explains the importance of editors, formatting, ISBNs, covers and so much more! https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0138-0139-so-you-want-to-write-a-book/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Courtney get to grill Halli on what it takes to break into self-publishing. Halli explains the importance of editors, formatting, ISBNs, covers and so much more! https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0138-0139-so-you-want-to-write-a-book/