The Episodic Table of Elements

A podcast about the fascinating true stories behind each element on the periodic table.

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58. Cerium: Light My Fire

Posted April 2, 202000:16:12

It's the most common flint you'll find, except it's not actually flint at all.

57. Lanthanum: Hidden In Plain Sight

Posted March 23, 202000:14:39

Let's uncover element 57, and find out why the "rare earths" are neither rare nor earths nor an empire.

56. Barium: Glow-Getter

Posted March 9, 202000:13:33

When you really want to suck all the air out of a room, barium will help you out.

55. Caesium: A Brief History Of Time

Posted February 24, 202000:30:19

We'll trace the history of the most important caesium-based technology all the way back to its original roots: a stick.

54. Xenon: Ignoble Gas

Posted February 10, 202000:21:14

Truly strange things start to happen when you breathe this rarefied air.