Today's tour through the Cabinet is all about women who did curious things to make the world a better place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

Quite Contrary

Today's curiosity is sound, which is featured in very different ways in our two stories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sweet Revenge

Whether brief or long-standing, these two curiousities have left a lasting impact on the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wrong Man for the Job

Sometimes the most curious thing you can find is high above you. Here are two figures we can all look up to.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pole Position

We can learn a lot from the things that are written down. Two curious sides to that idea are on display today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosed

Fame is complex, and these two individuals achieved it in very different ways.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Acquired Taste

Luck is a curious thing, and these two individuals certainly experienced a lot of it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember Me

Some people become famous for studying history. Others are known for making it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sleep Mode

Not everything ends up the way it started out, and that includes the lives we live as humans, as well as the inventions we make along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Producer

If you frequently find fashion to be a curious topic, today's tour will be the perfect fit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skin-Tight

Some beverages are more powerful than others, because they compel humans to do some very curious things.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Something’s Brewing

Curious people and the stories they left behind will never not be fascinating to us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Right Time

History can be fun and curious, but also deadly. These two stories should demonstrate why.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Falling Down

There's no end to the unexpected discoveries we've made over the centuries, and this pair are certainly curious.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ring-a-Ding-Ding

Our 500th episode will give you the sort of tour the Cabinet of Curiosities has become famous for: the unlikely stories behind some everyday objects we all take for granted. Enjoy, and thanks for all the support!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spark

From the creator of the hit podcast Lore comes a new, bite-sized storytelling experience. Each twice-weekly episode features two short tales that take listeners on a guided tour of the unbelievable, the unsettling, and the bizarre.

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Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

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