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Info On The Go
Hosted by William and Kat · EN
Info On The Go is a family-friendly podcast for curious minds of all ages, delivering engaging stories and fascinating facts you can enjoy anywhere. The show covers history, science, space, technology, and everything in between, connecting the past to the world we live in today.
Perfect for commutes, travel, or downtime at home, learning is made fun, accessible, and entertaining—packed with insights, surprises, and the occasional laugh. Tune in weekly and discover why the journey of knowledge never truly ends.
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Roman concrete (A Dash of Info)
2w ago00:13:00Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailHow did the Romans build structures that have survived for nearly 2,000 years while many modern buildings struggle to last a century? In this episode of Info On The Go, William and Kat explore the remarkable story of Roman concrete—the revolutionary building material behind the Pantheon, aqueducts, harbors, and temples that still stand today. Discover the surprising chemistry of volcanic ash, the possibility of self-healing concrete, and why seawater may have made some Roman structures stronger over time. Join us as we uncover one of history's greatest engineering mysteries and ask a fascinating question: what did the Romans understand about building for permanence that we've forgotten?PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiBig Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFProfessor Bees Digestive AidUse code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Big Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFPatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 21% OFF Old GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: INFOGOSupport the showThank You for listening and Stay curious,Kat & WilliamEmail infoonthegopodcast@gmail.comIf you would like to support Info On The Go click the link belowhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review.Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go!https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →Emancipation Proclamation
2w ago00:41:46Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailThe Emancipation Proclamation is often remembered as the document that freed the slaves—but the real story is far more complex. In this episode, we explore how President Abraham Lincoln used his wartime powers to transform the Civil War from a fight to preserve the Union into a struggle for human freedom. Discover what the proclamation actually did, why it was issued, how Frederick Douglass helped shape its impact, and how it paved the way for the Thirteenth Amendment and the end of slavery in the United States. From battlefield strategy to moral revolution, this is the story of the executive order that changed the course of American history. PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiBig Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFProfessor Bees Digestive AidUse code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Big Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFPatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 21% OFF Old GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: INFOGOSupport the showThank You for listening and Stay curious,Kat & WilliamEmail infoonthegopodcast@gmail.comIf you would like to support Info On The Go click the link belowhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review.Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go!https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →The Drinking Monkeys of Saint Kitts
3w ago00:49:23Tap to summarizeSend us Fan Mail What started as a funny vacation story—a monkey stealing a tourist's cocktail on a Caribbean beach—turned into a fascinating scientific mystery. In this episode, we explore the famous vervet monkeys of Saint Kitts and the surprising research that revealed some of them willingly consume alcohol, displaying drinking patterns remarkably similar to humans. From colonial history and island folklore to cutting-edge studies of behavior, addiction, and biology, discover how these mischievous monkeys became unlikely contributors to our understanding of alcohol, choice, and human nature itself. PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiBig Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFProfessor Bees Digestive AidUse code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Big Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFPatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 21% OFF Old GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: INFOGOSupport the showThank You for listening and Stay curious,Kat & WilliamEmail infoonthegopodcast@gmail.comIf you would like to support Info On The Go click the link belowhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review.Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go!https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →The Pastry War of 1838 (A Dash of Info)
3w ago00:23:53Tap to summarizeSend us Fan Mail What happens when a pastry shop gets vandalized and a government refuses to pay for the damages? In one of history's strangest international conflicts, France and Mexico went to war over a complaint involving ruined pastries. But beneath the humor lies a story of political instability, national pride, foreign influence, and the fragile state of a young nation struggling to find its footing. Join Info On The Go as we explore the remarkable tale of the Pastry War of 1838—a conflict where croissants, diplomacy, and cannon fire collided in a surprising chapter of world history. It's a story that proves even the smallest incidents can have unexpectedly large consequences. PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiBig Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFProfessor Bees Digestive AidUse code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Big Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFPatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 21% OFF Old GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: INFOGOSupport the showThank You for listening and Stay curious,Kat & WilliamEmail infoonthegopodcast@gmail.comIf you would like to support Info On The Go click the link belowhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review.Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go!https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →HPV Virus
3w ago00:42:52Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailHPV is one of the most common viruses on Earth, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood. Most sexually active people will encounter it at some point in their lives, often without ever knowing it. For many, the virus comes and goes unnoticed. For others, it can lead to genital warts, precancerous changes, or even cancer years after the initial infection.In this episode, we explore the remarkable story of Human Papillomavirus—from ancient misconceptions about warts and disease to the groundbreaking discovery that a virus could cause cancer. We follow the scientists who uncovered HPV’s hidden role in cervical and throat cancers, the development of revolutionary vaccines designed to prevent cancer before it starts, and the ongoing challenges of stigma, misinformation, and unequal access to healthcare.It is a story of fear, sexuality, scientific persistence, and one of the greatest breakthroughs in modern cancer prevention. Hidden inside a virus that most people will encounter lies a discovery that forever changed medicine—and may one day help eliminate some cancers altogether.PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiBig Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFProfessor Bees Digestive AidUse code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Big Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFPatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 21% OFF Old GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: INFOGOSupport the showThank You for listening and Stay curious,Kat & WilliamEmail infoonthegopodcast@gmail.comIf you would like to support Info On The Go click the link belowhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review.Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go!https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →The Idea That Changed Humanity
4w ago00:37:38Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailFor most of human history, people explained the world through tradition, authority, intuition, and belief. They built elaborate systems to understand medicine, astronomy, weather, and nature itself—often with complete confidence and often completely wrong. Then humanity discovered something revolutionary: a way to test its own ideas.In this episode, we explore the remarkable history of the scientific method, from ancient philosophers and medieval scholars to the breakthroughs of Galileo, Francis Bacon, René Descartes, and Isaac Newton. We follow the evolution of a simple but powerful idea—that evidence should matter more than authority, and that reality itself should have the final say.Along the way, we examine how experimentation transformed civilization, helping unlock modern medicine, engineering, electricity, computing, and space exploration. We also explore the method’s limitations, its misuse throughout history, and why science remains a self-correcting process rather than a collection of permanent truths.More than a story about laboratories and discoveries, this is the story of humanity learning how to question itself. It is the story of the system that helped us separate belief from reality—and perhaps the most important invention ever created, not because it gave us answers, but because it gave us a reliable way to find them.PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiBig Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFProfessor Bees Digestive AidUse code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Big Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFPatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 21% OFF Old GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: INFOGOSupport the showThank You for listening and Stay curious,Kat & WilliamEmail infoonthegopodcast@gmail.comIf you would like to support Info On The Go click the link belowhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review.Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go!https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →The Man Who Rewrote American Food (A Dash of Info)
4w ago00:16:37Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailThe Man Who Rewrote American Food (A Dash of Info) tells the remarkable story of William A. Mitchell, the little-known food scientist whose inventions quietly transformed the way millions of people eat and drink. From the fluffy convenience of Cool Whip to the space-age appeal of Tang and the explosive surprise of Pop Rocks, Mitchell helped pioneer a new era of engineered convenience foods. This episode explores how one chemist working behind the scenes at General Foods helped redefine what Americans expected from food—making it faster, easier, and more consistent than ever before. Along the way, it reveals how science, marketing, and convenience reshaped not only grocery store shelves, but the very meaning of what we consider “normal” food. PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiBig Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFProfessor Bees Digestive AidUse code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Big Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFPatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 21% OFF Old GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: INFOGOOld GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkoutDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThank You for listening and Stay curious,Kat & WilliamEmail infoonthegopodcast@gmail.comIf you would like to support Info On The Go click the link belowhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review.Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go!https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →The Nazi Bell: Hitler’s Strangest Secret Weapon
May 2900:45:58Tap to summarizeSend us Fan Mail The Nazi Bell: Hitler’s Strangest Secret Weapon explores one of the most mysterious and controversial legends to emerge from the collapse of Nazi Germany. Blending documented wartime history with decades of speculation, the episode investigates the story of Die Glocke—a rumored bell-shaped device allegedly hidden deep within the Third Reich’s underground research network. Through the rise of Nazi “wonder weapons,” the shadowy role of SS General Hans Kammler, abandoned industrial sites in wartime Poland, and the postwar scramble for German scientific secrets under Operation Paperclip, the episode examines where verified history ends and myth begins. Was the Bell a real experimental project, a misunderstood fragment of wartime engineering, or simply a legend born from secrecy, destroyed archives, and humanity’s fascination with hidden technology? PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiBig Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFProfessor Bees Digestive AidUse code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Big Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFPatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 21% OFF Old GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: INFOGOSupport the showThank You for listening and Stay curious,Kat & WilliamEmail infoonthegopodcast@gmail.comIf you would like to support Info On The Go click the link belowhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review.Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go!https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →Hantavirus of 1993
May 2700:44:56Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailA deadly virus hidden in ordinary dust. In 1993, healthy young adults across the American Southwest began collapsing from a mysterious respiratory illness that doctors could not explain. What started as flu-like symptoms quickly turned into catastrophic lung failure, triggering fear, confusion, and one of the most intense medical investigations in modern America. Set against the haunting deserts of the Four Corners region, Hantavirus of 1993 explores the terrifying emergence of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, the discovery of the Sin Nombre virus, and the invisible ecological forces that turned routine spaces like sheds, cabins, and garages into places of hidden danger. It is a story of mystery, environmental science, fear, and the unsettling reality that some of the deadliest threats on Earth can exist quietly in the dust around us.PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiBig Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFProfessor Bees Digestive AidUse code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Big Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFPatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 21% OFF Old GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: INFOGOSupport the showThank You for listening and Stay curious,Kat & WilliamEmail infoonthegopodcast@gmail.comIf you would like to support Info On The Go click the link belowhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review.Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go!https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →The Rearview Mirror (A Dash of Info)
May 2500:18:32Tap to summarizeSend us Fan Mail From chaotic early roads filled with horses, wagons, and primitive automobiles… to modern highways packed with high-speed traffic, one small invention quietly transformed driving forever: the rear-view mirror. What began as a controversial racing experiment at the 1911 Indianapolis 500 became one of the most important safety tools ever created. This episode explores how drivers once traveled nearly blind, why mirrors were resisted for decades, and how a simple piece of glass changed human awareness behind the wheel. From side mirrors and blind spots to cameras and digital systems, this is the story of the invention that taught us to look back while moving forward. PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiBig Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFProfessor Bees Digestive AidUse code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Big Fork Brands Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFFPatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 21% OFF Old GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: INFOGOSupport the showThank You for listening and Stay curious,Kat & WilliamEmail infoonthegopodcast@gmail.comIf you would like to support Info On The Go click the link belowhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review.Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go!https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com
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