112: Cracking the Code

Good Job, Brain!

Karen Chu

Hobbies, Leisure, Education

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2014

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

We give you the 001101000011000100110001 on the puzzling history and facts about codes, and hidden meanings! This origin story of the Enigma machine, code name quiz, and what the foxtrot is up with the NATO alphabet? Learn how James Brown, Beethoven, and Johnny Cash share a cryptic connection. And sit by the counter with a cup of joe and whistleberries so Chris can serve up the tasty (and weird) history behind coded American diner lingo. ALSO: Lynda's Graduation quiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media Podcast. Hello Dreamy-Druids, Dragons, Dread Lords, Dread Lords, Dreadlords, Dremad's,
0:21.6	Welcome to Good Job Brain, your weekly Quizhou and Offbeat Trivia
0:25.2	podcast.
0:26.4	This is episode 112, and of course I'm your, Karen, and we are your oodle of mugles who like to Google and eat
0:37.4	kugles, struils, and noodles.
0:39.4	Mm.
0:40.4	I'm Colin.
0:41.4	And I'm Chris.
0:42.4	No, Dana this week. She is is I believe she's in Vermont.
0:45.0	That's what she told us at least.
0:47.0	Surveying maple syrup.
0:49.0	Before we dive in, Karen, it is time for another installment of...
0:53.0	Um, actually.
0:55.0	Um, actually.
0:58.0	What you said just wasn't true.
1:01.0	Um, actually. Do you mind if I correct you? Because actually, factually, and quite enthusiastically,
1:09.2	I was right, and you were wrong. That's exactly what inspired me to write this um actually song.
1:19.0	You were wrong.
1:20.0	In a segment from last episode I asked questions about pro sports teams whose names don't end in the letter S and I had said there were only two
1:29.0	NHL hockey, National Hockey League teams that don't end in S S which was the Minnesota Wild and the Colorado
1:35.0	Avalanche.
1:36.4	So I need to offer my deepest heartfelt apologies to the good people of Tampa Florida.
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