Commute | The Podcast

1️⃣ A recent lethal-injection attempt in Tennessee left death-row inmate Christa Pike alive and critically ill, forcing the state to halt executions and investigate what went wrong. But legally and practically, what happens after a death sentence has already been carried out once… and the person survives? 2️⃣ Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has now spent a record 24 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. But what actually goes into that ranking - and how does a song stay No. 1 for nearly h...

1️⃣ Honeycrisp went from an experimental Minnesota apple to one of the most influential items in the grocery store. So what made it so different? 2️⃣ Cemeteries in some cities are filling up, land is getting more expensive, and billions more people will eventually need a final resting place. So are we going to eventually run out of space? http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/com...

EP 210 Rebroadcast A clever crime ring in Bali has been successfully operating for decades and authorities are unable to stop it. The members of this crime syndicate are… monkeys. Some people get selected for jury duty so often they could teach a course on it, while others have never been called. What’s the story behind this (supposedly) random system? http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook...

1️⃣ Well, no one really knows. Archaeologists have found these strange bronze objects all over the former Roman Empire, but we can’t figure out what they were used for. 2️⃣ They’re a staple of Chinese restaurants across America - but fortune cookies aren’t actually a Chinese creation. So, where did they come from, and how did they end up on the table alongside the bill? http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Fa...

1️⃣ A man went decades prone to choking, regularly feeling sick. Then he discovered what shocking cause had been happening all along. 2️⃣ What happens when the first serious crimes are committed beyond Earth? http://www.commutethepodcast.com Follow Commute: Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/ Twitter - @PodcastCommute Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast