The strange, sooty fungus growing on distillery walls has long been considered part of the process of making barrel-aged boozy beverages. And this fungus has a lot of tricks up its sleeve to make the most out of ethanol, which to most...

So what exactly is it that makes a hangover suck so hard? Turns out there are three things interacting to make you feel miserable. Hank's got the details in this episode of SciShow.

In 1849, in the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq, archaeologists sifted through dusty remains, hoping to find records to prove that Bible stories were true. What they found instead was a 4,000-year-old story inscribed on crumbling clay...

Are you afraid of black cats? Would you open an umbrella indoors? How do you feel about the number 13? Whether or not you believe in them, you're probably familiar with a few of these superstitions. But where did they come from? Stuart...

Nobody knows exactly when humans began to create fermented beverages. The earliest known evidence comes from 7,000 BCE in China, where residue in clay pots has revealed that people were making an alcoholic beverage from fermented rice,...

What does it mean for a river to be a person? An ancestor, even? In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll learn how Indigenous religious traditions’ emphasis on place, kinship, and diverse spirits challenge the dominant...

Howcast - Learn how to make an old-fashioned cocktail from the experts at NYC's Rye House in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn about J Rosser Lomax of Rye House in NYC, one of Howcast's whiskey experts, in this video.

Howcast - Learn about the difference between shaking a cocktail and stirring it from the experts at NYC's Rye House in this Howcast video.

Howcast -Many marriage rituals are meant to offer luck to the happy couple, while others are meant to protect them from spirits who may wish them a not-so-happy future.

Go wine tasting, beer tasting and try some spirits at Old House Vineyards, a family-owned winery, distillery and brewery in Culpeper, Virginia. A “triple threat” that’s a crowd pleaser!

In this episode, we explore the rich traditions of the Inuit, an Indigenous people who live in the Arctic regions of North America. We’ll learn how they build homes called igloos, travel across ice and snow, and hunt for food like seal...

An urban legend that exploits our fears of an obstructed gaze and the deeply unsettling idea that the youngest of our species are out to destroy us, the lore of Black-Eyed Children, or Black-Eyed Kids, is a modern construction. But the...

Unravel the secrets of the Winchester Mystery House, a mansion built to appease spirits by heiress Sarah Winchester.<br/>

In this third part of the interview series with Oberon and Puck from Act 3, Scene 2 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the plot thickens with Puck's humorous admission of his mistake in the application of the love potion. Oberon instructs...

He can grow higher than the trees, or smaller than a blade of grass. Both demon and deity, guardian and antagonist, the Leshy is rooted deep in the cultural and religious history of the Slavic people.

This video examines Lady Macbeth's invocation of evil spirits to influence her thoughts towards murder and her desire to be "unsexed," shedding her feminine traits for ruthless masculinity. It prompts reflection on gender roles and the...

This video examines the introduction of witchcraft and supernatural elements in Act 1 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." It explains the significance of these motifs and how they influence the themes of power and fate in the play. The content...

This video presents a critical conversation where Artemidorus emphasizes the power of effective communication and its pivotal role in politics and personal influence. As Artemidorus prepares to deliver a warning to Caesar about a...

This video unpacks a pivotal speech by Brutus from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where he argues against the need for an oath among the conspirators. Brutus contends that their shared cause against tyranny should be motivation enough...

The Salem Witch Trials are one of the most infamous tragedies in American history, yet most people do not know the story of the enslaved woman at the heart of the hysteria, the first accused witch, Tituba.

Voodoo' has come to represent something evil when it appears in popular culture. 'Black magic', witchcraft – it's always portrayed as something to be feared. But in reality, Vodou, as it's correctly written, is an official religion...

From early in life, Mary Shelley found inspiration and solace at the foot of the grave. Biographical insight into this relationship with the departed clearly shows that Victor Frankenstein's journey is a terrible lesson in how to respect...

Season 2, Sawfish part 3.

Kayne help set a trap, then wait through the night, hoping to catch and tag a sawfish for research purposes. See how the process is done and what precautions are taken to protect the
fish.
Bushwhacked!...