WAREHOUSE
In The Warehouse, we store everything that’s been unloaded from the Content Barges. You can see it all in a glance…and each piece is arranged by delivery date!
The Hidden History of Some Stuff You Use Every Day
You use them every single day — your shoes, your bed, your jacket zipper, the paper in your printer. But do you know why they are the way they are? Turns out, most of the ordinary stuff around you has a backstory that’s anything but ordinary. In this episode of Betcha Didn’t Know, Jonathan Young pulls back the curtain on some of the most common objects in your life — and what he uncovers might just change the way you see everything in the room around you.
Three Into One
In this special video, Gordon takes on a challenge: pick three songs by a favorite artist and weave them into a single, seamless piece. He does it three times, drawing from the catalogs of Billy Joel, Chicago, and the Commodores and Lionel Richie. The question is: can you catch where one song ends and another begins?
St. Patricks Day
St. Patrick wasn’t Irish. The snakes he banished never existed. The meal we associate with his holiday was invented in a Manhattan slum. And the holiday that almost replaced his? Well… it never really had a chance. This Blue Plate Special serves up a plate full of surprising history behind one of the most celebrated days on the calendar — plus one saint who probably should have done a little more to promote himself. Pull up a chair. The story is better than you think.
Say It So They Get It: The Real Secret to Earning Trust
Most people think the secret to winning more business is a better pitch. A sharper hook. More confidence. More persuasion. But what if the real problem isn’t how you’re selling — it’s that nobody actually understands what you’re saying? There’s a reason some communicators earn trust almost instantly while others talk in circles and wonder why people tune out. Tami Nantz cuts through the noise with a simple principle that changes the way you write, speak, and show up in business. And once you see it, you can’t unsee it.
Manners Are Money
Most people think of manners as a matter of preference — something families either care about or don’t. But Andy Andrews makes a compelling case that the way we raise our children to treat other people has consequences that reach far beyond the dinner table. What he’s discovered about the connection between awareness, respect, and opportunity may permanently change the way you think about something you assumed you already understood. And the title isn’t just a catchy phrase — it’s a principle with real-world proof behind it.
Things I Think I Think
Some thoughts are too strange to ignore—and too funny not to share. In this Blue Plate Special, Andy Andrews serves up a fast-moving collection of clever observations about everyday life, from wedding rings and smart TVs to mosquitoes, procrastinators, and the strange logic of coffee and milk. It’s a playful mix of humor and perspective that will have you nodding, laughing, and occasionally thinking, “Wait… that’s actually true.” Pull up a chair and enjoy a plate full of thoughts you didn’t know you’d been thinking.
How Intentional Students Win Scholarship Interviews
Scholarship money is out there — and some of it goes unclaimed every single year. But for the scholarships that require an interview, knowing how to apply is only half the battle. In this Protocol Conversation, Monica Earley returns with a practical checklist that could mean the difference between walking away with funding or walking away empty-handed. From the moment you pick up the application to the drive home after the interview, there’s a right way to do this — and most seniors have no idea what it is.
The Peculiar Science of You!
You think you know your body pretty well — but Jonathan Young is about to change that. In this episode of Betcha Didn’t Know, Jonathan reveals the strange and occasionally unflattering truths hiding inside the human machine. Your stomach blushes right along with your cheeks. You’re nearly a half inch taller when you wake up than when you go to bed. And your nose can detect over a trillion different smells — yet can’t detect a deadly gas leak without outside help. Your body is brilliant, baffling, and full of secrets.
Best First Lines…Songs
Some songs grab you before you even know what’s happening. In this episode of The Blue Plate Special, Andy Andrews takes a look at the greatest opening lines in the history of popular music — the kind that pull you in, set a scene, or stop you cold before the second line even arrives. You might be surprised which ones made the list, and which ones you’ve been singing your whole life without ever stopping to think about just how good they really are.
Bas Gas and Good People
Howard Peel had a plan…get his wife Sonya to the Gulf Coast for a special trip. What he didn’t plan for was a mysterious thump under the hood, a breakdown on a two-lane road in the middle of nowhere, and a small Alabama town that apparently runs on its own schedule. In this chapter from Return to Sawyerton Springs, Andy Andrews introduces us to the Peels — a Chicago couple who thought they were just passing through — and a cast of locals who have no idea they’re about to change everything.
Dandelions: Nature’s Hidden Gem
Betcha Didn’t Know that dandelions — those stubborn little plants you’ve been pulling out of your yard every spring — are actually one of nature’s most remarkable gifts! From roots that can burrow fifteen feet underground to leaves packed with more iron than spinach, Joy Randle reveals why this so-called “weed” has been celebrated as a healing herb for centuries across Egypt, Rome, and China. Get ready to look at your lawn in a whole new way!
Bill Belichick Delivers A Lesson For Our Children
Bill Belichick won six Super Bowls—and still missed being a first-ballot Hall of Famer by a single vote. How does that happen? The answer is a lesson every parent needs to teach their children: Talent will get you noticed, but relationships will determine how far you ultimately rise.