The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

Mark Chrisler

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Did you know that Europeans used to believe that sheep grew from Mongolian trees? Have you heard about the misbegotten discovery of a new form of water in the 1960s that set off a cold war arms race? Ever seen the gleaming Las Vegas hotel that accidentally shoots heat rays at poolside guests? The Constant is an audio history of getting things wrong. From ancient science to contemporary blunders, we take you on journeys of misadventure and misapprehension, filling your brain with juicy nuggets of the sometimes comical, sometimes tragical and always fascinating ways people mess things up.

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Psych Out, Pt 1: Lady Wonder

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

09/05/23 • 83 min

A horse is a horse, unless, of course, that horse can tell the future.

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09/05/23 • 83 min

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Introducing: Southern Gothic

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

10/07/23 • 30 min

The Baynard Mausoleum is the oldest surviving structure on Hilton Head Island, but eerily, the family once interred inside is no longer there. Now, after a century of vandalism and treasure hunters has taken its toll, we attempt to explore the local lore that has sprung up to give this unique tomb a romantic origin story.

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10/07/23 • 30 min

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The War on Christmas

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

12/20/22 • 88 min

Merry Christmas, you filthy animals.

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12/20/22 • 88 min

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Link Missing (Part 1)

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

01/17/23 • 83 min

What is a man? A miserable pile of secrets, of course. But in the 19th century, a debate arose about whether apes might have miserable piles of their own, leading to a controversy that persists to this day: are apes men, or are men apes?

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01/17/23 • 83 min

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Link Missing (Part 2)

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

01/31/23 • 95 min

After Charles Darwin published Origin of Species, the scientific world spent the next fifty years searching for an alternative theory for evolution. And they found plenty. This is the story of a period known as "The Eclipse of Darwinism".

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01/31/23 • 95 min

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Psych Out, Pt 2: Pick a Card

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

09/19/23 • 86 min

In which a talking, psychic horse gives JB Rhine the idea for a new field of science: parapsychology.

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09/19/23 • 86 min

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Something from Nothing

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

11/16/21 • 104 min

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Be the most popular kid on the block with these fantastic new tricks! Produce bees from lions! Frogs from mud! Scorpions from bricks! This week we're taking on the oldest and most widely believed bullshit of all: spontaneous generation.Continue your education via University of California Irvine now! (https://ce.uci.edu/?utm_source=TNM&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2022theconstant)Check out this show and all your other podcasts on Vodacast (http://www.vodacast.com/).Listen along with this episode via Vodacast here! (http://feed.vodacast.com/60461222/The%20Constant:%20A%20History%20of%20Getting%20Things%20Wrong/Something%20from%20Nothing)Get $75 credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/theconstant (http://www.indeed.com/theconstant)Give the gift of Masterclass! (https://www.masterclass.com/?utm_medium=POD&utm_term=Aq-Prospecting&utm_content=THECONSTANT&utm_campaign=AAP&utm_source=Paid&promo_id=theconstant)Get 10% off your first month of online counseling by visiting:http://betterhelp.com/theconstant (http://betterhelp.com/theconstant)Visit our Patreon here (https://patreon.com/theconstant).BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/the-constant-podcast)Music by:Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/)Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/)

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11/16/21 • 104 min

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It's The Little Things (Volume 2)

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

12/06/22 • 63 min

One more round of short stories, about little things, that had big consequences.

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12/06/22 • 63 min

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Are Whales Fish?

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

01/02/23 • 68 min

To start off the year, we're looking back at an old favorite that plays a significant part in an upcoming series.

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01/02/23 • 68 min

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The Werewolf

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

10/24/23 • 67 min

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A beastly history of the beasts that stalked Europe for centuries.

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10/24/23 • 67 min

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How many episodes does The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong have?

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong currently has 171 episodes available.

What topics does The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong cover?

The podcast is about History, Natural Sciences, Podcasts and Science.

What is the most popular episode on The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong?

The episode title 'Psych Out, Pt 1: Lady Wonder' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong?

The average episode length on The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong is 51 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong released?

Episodes of The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong?

The first episode of The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong was released on Dec 6, 2017.

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