The Episodic Table of Elements

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

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53. Iodine: Purple Haze

Posted January 27, 202000:24:20

We'll pull in our elemental haul from the sea while Lady Jane Davy spits in the ocean.

52. Tellurium: To Hell You Ride

Posted December 30, 201900:23:29

Collecting elements can be risky business. Tellurium is one of those elements that poses a dire threat -- not to one's health, but to the element collector's...

51. Antimony: Can You Return An Inheritance?

Posted December 16, 201900:37:46

It's like an Everlasting Gobstopper, but Willy Wonka is a fratricidal German monk.

50. Tin: Your Metal Pal Who’s Fun To Be With

Posted November 25, 201900:28:54

We've palled around with tin for thousands of years, but you should know that it's a fair-weather friend.

49. Indium: The Spectre Of Isaac

Posted November 11, 201900:33:15

Can maybe technically produce indigo -- reached out to professionals. Violet and purple are not the same thing Pronunciation of Principia http://discovermagazine.com/2017/may-2017/heroes-of-science Some...