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Oct 26, 2016

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The payoff is all in the delivery: Sending mail via cruise missile; preparing a strong-willed orangutan for primate parenthood; and failing to land a joke from the "gag file" of Phyllis Diller.

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Oct 26, 2016

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More than 154 million treasures fill the Smithsonian’s vaults. But where the public’s view ends, Sidedoor begins. With the help of biologists, artists, historians, archaeologists, zookeepers and astrophysicists, host Lizzie Peabody sneaks listeners through the Smithsonian’s side door, telling stories that can’t be heard anywhere else. Check out si.edu/sidedoor and follow @SidedoorPod for more info.

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Mid Season Update: Mid Season Update by Sidedoor
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Gaming the System by Sidedoor
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Red, White and Brew: Hop into America’s brewing pot, past and present. by Sidedoor
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Season 1 Tease: Season 1 Tease by Sidedoor
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Special Delivery by Sidedoor
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Shake It Up by Sidedoor
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LIVE! Cookin' Up Stories: Two famous chefs explain how food does more than keep us alive by Sidedoor
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Artist in Dissidence: An insight into the life of artist Ai Weiwei by Sidedoor
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You Do You by Sidedoor
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A Crane with a Crush: Chris Crowe, an animal keeper for the Smithsonian, has an unlikely bond with Walnut, a female white-naped crane. by Sidedoor
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Bonus: Ale to the Chief: Tony catches up with former White House chef and brewer, Sam Kass. by Sidedoor
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Tech Yourself by Sidedoor
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Discovering the World’s Oldest Winery: What can an ancient Armenian winery tell us about the earliest days of civilization? by Sidedoor
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Masters of Disguise by Sidedoor
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The Mean, Green, Water-Cleaning Machine: One man's journey to fight pollution with his algal solution. by Sidedoor
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The Man Who Defied Gravity: Meet one of the most famous entertainers you've never heard of. by Sidedoor
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If These Bones Could Talk: A forensic mystery, 135 years in the making. by Sidedoor
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Enslaved and Muslim in Early America: Today, the US is about 1% Muslim, but in the late 1700s, that number was likely closer to 5%. Who were these early American Muslims and where did they go? by Sidedoor
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Confronting the Past: This is the story of the Tulsa Race Massacre and why it's important that you know it. by Sidedoor
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This One's for Dilla: J Dilla: the man behind the beats by Sidedoor
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Confronting the Past: Confronting the Past by Sidedoor
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Don't Call Me Extinct: Extinct species don’t usually get a do-over…but don’t tell that to the scimitar-horned oryx. by Sidedoor
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Leave a Message at the Beep: Leave a Message at the Beep by Sidedoor
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The Curse of the Hope Diamond: The Hope Diamond is one of the most iconic items in the Smithsonian's collections, but this glittering gem is rumored to have a dark side. by Sidedoor
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Grandma Turned Me into a Ghost: Anelise Chen tells her story of how she became a ghost by Sidedoor
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Murder Is Her Hobby: Heiress, divorcée … mother of forensic science? Frances Glessner Lee was not your average 19th century woman. by Sidedoor
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Cherokee Story Slam: Explore the art of storytelling and the transformative power of a good tale with acclaimed Cherokee storyteller Robert Lewis. by Sidedoor
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The Art of War: A lens into the human side of war. by Sidedoor
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Guess Who's Back: Sidedoor is back! by Sidedoor
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Painting Michelle Obama: Journey to artist Amy Sherald's studio to hear exactly how she captured the spirit of Michelle Obama in paint on canvas. by Sidedoor
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The Birds and the Beans: "God in a cup." Panamanian geisha coffee has been called many things, but never Smithsonian Bird Friendly certified. by Sidedoor
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Monkeyin' Around on the Devil's Island: It started as a rumor in the cafeteria of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama: monkeys on an island in the Pacific were doing something no one had ever seen them do before. by Sidedoor
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Face Value: Money is power. But who's on our money - or isn’t - can be just as powerful. by Sidedoor
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Til Death Do Us Part?: This Valentine’s Day, we bring you some of Japanese theater’s most popular tales of scorned lovers seeking vengeance from beyond the grave. by Sidedoor
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To Sidedoor, With Love: Lizzie and Sidedoor producer James run around the Smithsonian to answer listeners' questions from the Sidedoor mailbag. by Sidedoor
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Tails of Bravery: In honor of these furry and feathered war heroes, we bring you the tales of dogs, cats and birds who went above and beyond the call of duty. by Sidedoor
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The Milkmaid Spy: Virginia Hall dreamed of being America’s first female ambassador. Instead, she became a spy. by Sidedoor
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Auld Lang What?: What does “auld lang syne” even mean? by Sidedoor
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Wrinkled Radicals: The Gray Panthers would galvanize gray haired citizenry and youth alike to challenge the way Americans think about aging. by Sidedoor
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Farewell Giant Pandas: All three Giant Pandas are leaving the Smithsonian's National Zoo for China by the end of the year. by Sidedoor
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Resurrected: Spooked at the Smithsonian: Why is the Smithsonian home to countless tales of unexplained phenomena and—dare we say—ghost sightings? by Sidedoor
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CSI: Southern Pacific: U.S. Postal Inspectors tracked down a band of old school outlaws using cutting edge criminal forensics. by Sidedoor
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Cellphones Rock: Join us as we bust open our devices to figure out how these rare minerals power our phones. by Sidedoor
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The 'Gentle Anarchy' of the Muppets: Before Kermit joined Miss Piggy and Big Bird, he was kicking it with Sam & Friends — a local tv show in Washington, D.C. that launched Jim Henson's career. by Sidedoor
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It's Season 10!: Sidedoor returns for its tenth season on Wednesday, September 13th! by Sidedoor
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A Wild Ride on the Pony Express: This guest episode of the Outside podcast brings you an epic camping tale in the name of history. by Sidedoor
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The Hungerford Deed: In honor of the Smithsonian’s 177th birthday, we’re sharing one of our favorite stories from the Sidedoor collection. by Sidedoor
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Tyrannosaurus FX: This guest episode of Twenty Thousand Hertz features Jurassic World sound designer Al Nelson and paleontologist Julia Clarke. by Sidedoor
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Special: People Eating People: This conversation is a special update from our past episode 'Did Meat Make Us Human?' Bon appétit! by Sidedoor
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The Toxic Book of Faces: In the early 1800s, a man named William Bache traveled the United States creating hundreds of silhouette portraits of everyday people. by Sidedoor
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Building a Movement: We trace the history of the environmental justice movement from the farmlands of North Carolina to a watershed moment in the nation's capital. by Sidedoor
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The Funk List: Women have long fueled America's greatest scientific achievements. But when you go searching for information about these women scientists, you'll likely come up short by Sidedoor
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Get Off My Lawn: In this episode, we dig into the history of our lawnly love to learn where the concept came from...and how we grew so obsessed. by Sidedoor
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Space Marathon: Through a series of steps, stumbles —and one epic tackle— running pioneers blazed the trail for women marathoners who followed, including Sunita Williams — the first person to run the Boston Marathon IN SPACE! by Sidedoor
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