# The Corny, Cringy, Very Bad Television Show that Just Might Save Your Life

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Podcast: [The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-disappearing-spoon-a-science-history-podcast-with-sam-kean-550844)
Published: 2025-12-02T15:11:00+00:00
Episode link: https://samkean.com/podcast/
Audio file: https://audio2.redcircle.com/episodes/324d5d50-b00d-489b-9a29-a758ce6c45ac/stream.mp3
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Duration seconds: 1108

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