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Move Over, Sir! How Women Took the Throttle on America’s Railroads

Move Over, Sir! How Women Took the Throttle on America’s Railroads The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series 👩‍🔧 From Civil War telegraphers to Black female engineers—meet the women who kept America moving. New podcast out now! 🎙️...

The Aerobiome: An Invisible Ecosystem – Smithsonian Associate Carl Zimmer

The Aerobiome: An Invisible Ecosystem – Smithsonian Associate Carl Zimmer The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series 🚨 The Air Is Alive: Carl Zimmer on Airborne and the Invisible Life We Breathe How often do you stop and think about the air...

The Day Washington Nearly Fell: Robert Watson on the Civil War’s Forgotten Gamble

The Day Washington Nearly Fell: Robert Watson on the Civil War’s Forgotten Gamble The Not Old Better Show, Music Today Interview Series 🇺🇸 In the summer of 1864, the Confederates were this close to capturing Washington, D.C.—and Lincoln came within inches of being...

Curtis Mayfield & Jerry Butler – The Roots of Soul & Social Change

Curtis Mayfield & Jerry Butler – The Roots of Soul & Social Change 🎙️ The Not Old Better Show, Music Today Interview Series 🎶 Curtis Mayfield & Jerry Butler: Soul music’s untold story. A must-hear! 👂🎧 👉  https://apple.co/3FAbebT Welcome to The Not Old...

Enough is Enuf: Why Isn’t English Easier To Spell?

📚 Ever wondered why English spelling makes no sense? 🤯 Why does G in George sound different from G in gorge? And why are we still spelling enough like that?! Author Gabe Henry joins The Not Old Better Show to unravel 500 years of failed spelling reform. From Twain to...