History of Mexican Food

Learn about the history of Mexican food on this episode of On Point, with Gustavo Arellano, author of Taco Usa: How Mexican Food Conquered the America.

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Dangerous Household Products

Many household products may be more dangerous than we know. Learn more on this episode of On Point.

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WWI

This week On Point reexamines World War I.

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Will Innovation Save Us?

Innovation has saved us in the past, will it in the future? Peter Diamandis thinks so, learn more on this episode of On Point.

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Myth Busters

The Myth Busters are awesome, listen to them discuss nearly a decade of busting myths on this episode of On Point.

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What's Wrong With Washington?

Laurence Lessig, author of Republic Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress and How to Stop It has a lot to say about government, and what's wrong with it. If you pay attention to politics, this episode of On Point is a must-listen podcast.

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The Decline of the West

This week On Point interviewed Neil Ferguson, author of Civilization: The West & The Rest.

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Olive Oil

There's a lot about olive oil that you don't know. Learn more in an interview with Tom Muller, On Point.

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J. Edgar Hoover

On Point had a great discussion about the good, the bad, and the ugly about J. Edgar Hoover.

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Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Lourdes Garcia-Navarro is a bad ass journalist. Check out this interview with her on the On Point podcast.

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Bird Watching

Who knew the world of bird watching could be so competitive? Learn all about it on On Point.

Listen now, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 10/19/11.

John Lennon

What could possibly be said about John Lennon that hasn't been said before? Apparently a lot. This week On Point interviewed Tim Riley, author of Lennon: The Man, the Myth, the Music – the Definitive Life.

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Online poker

Ever wondered what all the fuss is about with online poker? Check out this episode of On Point.

Listen now, or download on itunes. The itunes release date is 5/10/11.

Held captive in Libya

New York Times correspondent, Anthony Shadid, was held in captivity for 7 days by Libyan authorities. Listen to a gripping interview with Shadid on the On Point podcast.

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Snakeheads

A "snakehead" is someone who works in the underground industry of human trafficking. Learn more on this podcast episode of On Point, which interviews Patrick Radden Keefe, the author of "The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream."

Listen now, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 3/22/11.

Somali Pirates

If you had told me 5 years ago that pirating was going to make a comeback, I would have called you loco. This episode of On Point is a good discussion about the problem of pirating in Somolia, and why it is so hard to stop.

Listen now, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 3/3/11.

Social Networks

How much do you affect the behavior of your friends? How much do they affect your behavior? Both answers are probably more than you think. The On Point podcast this week interviews Nicholas Christakis & James Fowler, the coauthors of Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives -- How Your Friends' Friends' Friends Affect Everything You Feel, Think, and Do.

Listen now, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 2/23/11.

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Disco

The On Point podcast did a show about disco. Listen now, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 2/18/11.