2026-09-04 – Gopher Volcano Encounter

Podcast: A weekly podcast from the curated links section of DamnInteresting.com.
Written by Jennifer Lee Noonan • Non-Fiction • September 2026

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Regressive protection, Beluga chitchat, Public toilet history, Explosive wildfires, Bird split, Gopher heroes, Orexin exam.

Jennifer, Angie, Way, and Bradley discuss the curated links for the week of 9/4/2026.

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'Security by antiquity': Why older tech is sometimes safer from hackers How decoding beluga whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves Where Did All the Public Bathrooms Go? Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII An ‘Extremely Rare’ Half-Male, Half-Female Bird Temporarily Took Up Residence Outside of Chicago 43 Years Ago, Scientists Dropped Gophers Onto a Volcano. Today, They’re Tiny Heroes. Meet Orexin, The Brain Chemical Behind Staying Motivated The Caped Billboard Bandit of Chicago Are Crows Really Our Friends? How the Heat is Messing with Your Sleep

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Writing: Jennifer Lee Noonan

Jennifer Lee Noonan lives in Austin with her husband and three dogs, and can be found online at jenniferleenoonan.com. Her latest project, "Sid Meier's Memoir!," is available now from W. W. Norton.

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