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Teach Me Something

Teach Me Something

By: Melissa and Everett Bellingham
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On this podcast we find topics that inspire our curiosity and reflect our passions. Have you ever heard a cool fact or seen something intriguing and thought, "I'd really like to know more about that"? Well that happens to us a lot, but what's the point of learning cool things if you have no one to share them with? On Teach Me Something we are committed to lifelong learning, and taking you along for the journey.

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Episodes
  • No Dying for You! A Brief History of Banned Things

    No Dying for You! A Brief History of Banned Things
    Feb 18 2026

    Do you love coffee or potatoes? If so, you are lucky you don't live in Prussia or France in the 1700s as those items both were banned at one point. Join us in this episode as we explore many different things we enjoy today, ranging from purple clothes to dying, that have been banned throughout history.

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • Animals & Alcohol: Never Challenge a Hamster to a Drinking Contest

    Animals & Alcohol: Never Challenge a Hamster to a Drinking Contest
    Feb 4 2026

    Humans as a species love our alcohol, but humans aren't the only animal to consume ethanol. Ever wondered where alcohol comes from, what animals drink it naturally, or what species could drink us under the table? Well look no further than this episode where we explore animals that consume alcohol.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • What's in a Name?: An Ivan We Call by Any Other Name Would Still Be as Terrible

    What's in a Name?: An Ivan We Call by Any Other Name Would Still Be as Terrible
    Jan 21 2026

    In this episode of Teach Me Something we are once again joined by resident European history buff Warren as we discuss the amusing epithets of many European monarchs. We run the whole spectrum from the Impotent to the Babymaker to Battle-Seizer the Battle-Decliner to the Terrible, so come and learn how exactly these kings have earned their nicknames.

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    1 hr and 37 mins
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