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On Commute 🎙️ Every year new words get added to the dictionary. Who decides? If we don’t know someone’s name, we typically refer to them as John or Jane Doe. How did this happen? Will we ever add another face to Mt. Rushmore? Available wherever you get podcasts!
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On Commute 🎙️ Can pizza tip us off to issues of national security? The evidence seems to be clear.  What happens to the losing team's championship shirts? Asteroid Beenu is currently on a collision course with Earth. Have we got a plan for this?
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On Commute 🎙️ Our birthday is a special day. It’s also the day we’ll most likely die.  Obviously it’s not a big deal that we’re missing a few nukes, right? Virtual wallet apps like Venmo are incredibly convenient. They’re also giving away your personal information.
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There were A LOT of #SecretInvasion theories in the episodes this week but hey, that’s what the MCUCast is for! Catch Matt and Jay Sisson (@PodcastCommute) as they chat listener feedback and theories in the latest episode: spreaker.com/user/mcucast/se…

The Rhodey Question

Time to get into some Secret Invasion Episode 3 feedback! So many big things went down and it’s inspiring a lot of theories. Red String and otherwise. Plus we have a special guest, Jay Sisson from...

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On Commute 🎙️ Most of us hate small talk, but are we to blame? What if the government offered you the chance to take a year or two off your official age? Fireworks tents! Where do they come from? Where do they go? We called an expert for the details. linktr.ee/commutepodcast
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On Commute 🎙️ One of the first U.S Presidents’ grandson is still alive. Why do people get within eyesight of the summit of Mt. Everest and then decide to turn around? One of the best-selling and most annoying toys of all time is back. linktr.ee/commutepodcast
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On Commute 🎙️ Were lifesaver mints really created as a safe, non-choking hard candy option for consumers? Does that door close button even work? Since the 1970s, San Diego Chicken has been reinventing and innovating the sports mascot industry. linktr.ee/commutepodcast
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On Commute 🎙️ Secret ingredients just make the meal taste better - why? For 600 years, people have gathered in England to race downhill while chasing a wheel of cheese. Have you ever wondered why we don’t have a universal language? Well, we almost did. linktr.ee/commutepodcast
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On Commute 🎙️ Doesn’t it make more sense to put the power lines underground? Visiting New Jersey? Just don’t try to pump your own gas. There are parties and then there are the people who have parties featuring a private Elton John concert. linktr.ee/commutepodcast
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On Commute 🎙️ For a game that never actually existed, it sure has caused some controversy. There’s a war going on in the music industry right now – over the volume. She was at one of the most significant events in history and no one knows who she is. linktr.ee/commutepodcast
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On Commute 🎙️ The Bermuda Triangle. Need we say more?   If you do the crime, you do the time. What about if you didn’t know you did the crime? Some of the most extraordinary things in life happen purely by accident, like a few world-changing inventions. linktr.ee/commutepodcast
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On Commute🎙️ A Boy and his Atom - the world's smallest movie.  Most of us can’t get much done with Microsoft Excel but those who can get to prove it on the global stage.  What if we had to whistle to communicate with each other? linktr.ee/commutepodcast
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On Commute 🎙️ This summer camp has everything from policy talks to a sacrifice to a giant owl. There aren’t many options for how weather stations get their information. All over America, love letters get delivered to serial killers. Why? linktr.ee/commutepodcast
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On Commute 🎙️ 50 years ago, a call was placed that changed the world: the first-ever from a cell phone. How did a string of unconnected murders affect almost everything we buy at the pharmacy today? We explore the dos and don’ts of passwords. linktr.ee/commutepodcast
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On Commute 🎙️ In the 1980s, waterbeds were a $2 billion-a-year industry. So where did they all go? “I’ve got shotgun!” is one of those social norms we all know. Why? Almost 200 years after the death of Beethoven, his hair is still making news. linktr.ee/commutepodcast
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On Commute 🎙️ That time Disney created a ride like nothing the park guests had ever seen. When Heinz changed the color of ketchup. The movie ends, but people still sit there. Where did post-credit scenes come from and why is Marvel so good at it? linktr.ee/commutepodcast
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On Commute 🎙️ The McDonald’s ice cream machine isn’t working AGAIN? Why does that happen so often? This history of Peeps, Easter’s most inevitable product. Companies get their products in front of us in many ways, but things don’t always go as planned. linktr.ee/commutepodcast
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On Commute 🎙️ It’s every fan's dream - to suit up and play for a real professional team. In one league, it happens. Political parties are defined by many things - including animal mascots. But why? In Buy Nothing groups, free often comes with a cost. linktr.ee/commutepodcast
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On Commute 🎙️ Emojis are an big part of how we communicate. Where did they come from? Nirvana released an album with a baby on the cover. He’s now a man and isn’t too happy about it. Is it unethical to create a digital version of an actor who has died? linktr.ee/commutepodcast
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On Commute 🎙️ The Easy Bake Oven has appeared on many “best toy of all time” lists, but it is also found on a few less-than-desirable lists. In the future will we gaze into the night sky and see a car dealership ad? Meet ELIZA - the first-ever chatbot. linktr.ee/commutepodcast
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