Info On The Go
Info On The Go is a family-friendly podcast for curious minds of all ages, delivering engaging stories and fascinating facts you can enjoy anywhere. The show covers history, science, space, technology, and everything in between, connecting the past to the world we live in today.
Perfect for commutes, travel, or downtime at home, learning is made fun, accessible, and entertaining—packed with insights, surprises, and the occasional laugh. Tune in weekly and discover why the journey of knowledge never truly ends.
Episodes
232 episodes
The Vidalia Onion (A Dash of Info)
From an ordinary vegetable grew an extraordinary story. In this episode of A Dash of Info, we explore how the famous Vidalia onion became America's sweetest onion—not through science or careful planning, but because of the unique soil of...
Sunscreen
Why do people in Europe, Australia, Japan, and South Korea have access to sunscreen ingredients that Americans can't buy? In this episode of Info On The Go, we uncover the surprising history of sunscreen, explore the s...
250 YEARS OF THE UNITED STATES
The United States has never reached a final version of itself. Strip away the standard textbook timelines, and you find a 250-year-old journey built not on absolute resolution, but on managed contradiction.This sweeping documen...
Founding Fathers — Legends vs Reality (A Dash of Info)
In this episode of A Dash of Info, we separate the legends from the reality behind America's Founding Fathers. From fierce political rivalries and competing visions for the future to the contradictions between ideals and actions, the s...
Heat Dome
Europe is sweltering under record-breaking temperatures—but what exactly is a heat dome, and why can it become one of nature's deadliest weather events? In this episode of Info On The Go, William and Kat explore the science behind thes...
The Weirdest Allied Projects Of WORLD WAR II
World War II is remembered for radar, codebreaking, and the atomic bomb—but beneath the headline inventions lies a parallel shadow war fueled by desperation and wild imagination. This series takes you inside the smoke-filled planning rooms wher...
The Popsicle (A Dash of Info)
A forgotten cup. A freezing night. An accident that changed summer forever.In this episode of A Dash of Info, William and Kat uncover the surprising story behind the Popsicle. What began as an eleven-year-old boy's abandoned sod...
What Is Geofencing
What Is Geofencing? The Invisible Boundaries Tracking Modern LifeYou stop for coffee, fill up your gas tank, walk the dog, and go about your day without a second thought. But what if your phone quietly recorded every step along th...
Who was John Lomax (A Dash of Info)
Before America’s folk music could be preserved, someone had to go out and find it. In this episode, we explore the remarkable life of John Lomax—the teacher, folklorist, and song collector who traveled thousands of miles recording the voices an...
Roman concrete (A Dash of Info)
How did the Romans build structures that have survived for nearly 2,000 years while many modern buildings struggle to last a century? In this episode of Info On The Go, William and Kat explore the remarkable story of Roman concrete—the...
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation is often remembered as the document that freed the slaves—but the real story is far more complex. In this episode, we explore how President Abraham Lincoln used his wartime powers to transform the Civil War from a ...
The Drinking Monkeys of Saint Kitts
What started as a funny vacation story—a monkey stealing a tourist's cocktail on a Caribbean beach—turned into a fascinating scientific mystery. In this episode, we explore the famous vervet monkeys of Saint Kitts and the surprising re...
The Pastry War of 1838 (A Dash of Info)
What happens when a pastry shop gets vandalized and a government refuses to pay for the damages? In one of history's strangest international conflicts, France and Mexico went to war over a complaint involving ruined pastries. But beneath ...
HPV Virus
HPV is one of the most common viruses on Earth, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood. Most sexually active people will encounter it at some point in their lives, often without ever knowing it. For many, the virus comes and goes unnot...
The Idea That Changed Humanity
For most of human history, people explained the world through tradition, authority, intuition, and belief. They built elaborate systems to understand medicine, astronomy, weather, and nature itself—often with complete confidence and often compl...
The Man Who Rewrote American Food (A Dash of Info)
The Man Who Rewrote American Food (A Dash of Info) tells the remarkable story of William A. Mitchell, the little-known food scientist whose inventions quietly transformed the way millions of people eat and drink. From the fluffy convenie...
The Nazi Bell: Hitler’s Strangest Secret Weapon
The Nazi Bell: Hitler’s Strangest Secret Weapon explores one of the most mysterious and controversial legends to emerge from the collapse of Nazi Germany. Blending documented wartime history with decades of speculation, the episode...
Hantavirus of 1993
A deadly virus hidden in ordinary dust. In 1993, healthy young adults across the American Southwest began collapsing from a mysterious respiratory illness that doctors could not explain. What started as flu-like symptoms quickly turned into cat...
The Rearview Mirror (A Dash of Info)
From chaotic early roads filled with horses, wagons, and primitive automobiles… to modern highways packed with high-speed traffic, one small invention quietly transformed driving forever: the rear-view mirror. What began as a controversia...
Ayahuasca
Ayahuasca: The Vine of Souls explores the long and complex history of one of the Amazon’s most mysterious ceremonial brews. From ancient Indigenous knowledge systems and rainforest ecology to colonial disruption, modern science, and gl...
FIFA & The World Cup
From muddy village fields in medieval Europe to stadiums watched by billions, the FIFA World Cup became far more than a sporting event. This episode traces how soccer evolved from a chaotic local pastime into a global phenomenon capable o...
Trojan column in Rome (A Dash of Info)
Rising above the ruins of ancient Rome, Trajan’s Column is more than a monument—it’s a story spiraling through time. In this episode, we follow the marble narrative commissioned by Emperor Trajan, tracing Rome’s conquest of Dacia through ...
The History of Paper
What if one of the most powerful inventions in human history was also one of the most invisible?In this episode of Info On The Go, we unfold the story of paper—from its origins in ancient China under Cai Lun to its role in fueli...
The History of the Vending Machine
From an ancient temple in Roman Egypt to the glowing machines in airports and subway stations today, the vending machine has been quietly shaping how we buy, trust, and interact with the world. In this episode, we trace its surprising ori...
The Dark History of Alarm Clocks (A Dash of Info)
From gentle sunrise awakenings to jarring digital beeps, the alarm clock has quietly shaped how—and when—we live our lives. In this episode, we trace its surprising evolution from human “knocker-uppers” and factory whistles to the smartph...