The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

A podcast about exactly what it says it is: examining the bad ideas, mistakes and accidents that misshaped our world.

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October 20, 2026 • 64 mins
Admittedly, The Bermuda Triangle feels like low-hanging fruit. But that's Halloween for ya! Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​ BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​ ​​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​ ​​​​ ​​ ​​​ Learn more about your ad...
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I've often said that this is the best vertical slice of The Constant I've ever made. Well, now I've remade it, so you can better judge for yourself. Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​ BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​&n...
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September 22, 2026 • 69 mins
This is the story of the abolition of the Massachusetts Coroner's Office, and the creation of the world's first Medical Examiner. Told, as best as I can tell, for the first time since it happened. Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​ BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​The Constant is part of t...
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September 8, 2026 • 75 mins
The Test Begins... Now. Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​ BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​ ​​​​ ​​ ​​​Interested in advertising on The Constant? Email sales@advertisecast.com to get on board! L...
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August 25, 2026 • 63 mins
This is really one of the load-bearing mother-stories of The Constant. So much so that until now I'd declined to tell it. You'll see what changed my mind in two weeks. Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​ BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media po...
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August 11, 2026 • 58 mins
In which, almost as an afterthought, we conclude the story of John Quincy Adams' boring book. Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​ BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​ ​​​​ ​​ ​​Interested in advertising on The...
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July 26, 2026 • 61 mins
How long is a podcast? Too. Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​ BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​ ​​​​ ​​​Interested in advertising on The Constant? Email sales@advertisecast.com to get on board! Learn...
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July 14, 2026 • 63 mins
The story of an oil baron's daughter, and his wife, who were the same person. Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​ BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​ ​​​​ ​​Interested in advertising on The Constant? Email sa...
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June 30, 2026 • 71 mins
We've had some setbacks at The Constant HQ. So here's a remake of an episode I screwed up the first go around! Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​ BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​ ​​​​​Interested in advertising on T...
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June 16, 2026 • 64 mins
Create your own magical little men at home with only these simple ingredients (cum, horse manure)! Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​ BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​ ​​​​Interested in advertising on The Constant? ...
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June 2, 2026 • 58 mins
We're opening the secret feed vault and letting you take a peek. If you like what you find, consider joining at patreon.com/theconstant. Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​ BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​ The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​​​​​Intereste...
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May 19, 2026 • 67 mins
The bloody fight against Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever continues and concludes. Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​​​​Interested in advertising on The Constant? Email sales@advertisecast.co...
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May 5, 2026 • 53 mins
Here's a change: a history of getting something RIGHT. Eventually. Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here.  You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​       BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​ ​​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​​&n...
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April 21, 2026 • 68 mins
When is a jar not a jar? Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here.  You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​      BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​ ​​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​​ ​​ ​Interested in advertising on The Con...
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April 7, 2026 • 67 mins
The rousing conclusion, now with verifiable events and personages! Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​      BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​ ​​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​​ ​​Interes...
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March 24, 2026 • 63 mins
To get to the last, we should start at the first. But since we have no idea who that might've been, we'll just start here. Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​      BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​...
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March 10, 2026 • 50 mins
Let's try this one more time. Forever. Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​      BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​ ​​ ​ ​​​ ​​​​Interested in advertising on The Constant? Email&...
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February 24, 2026 • 62 mins
Time for some ol' fashioned mass hysteria. Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiringVisit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​     BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​ ​​ ​ ​​​ ​​​Interested in advertising on The Constant? Email&nbs...
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February 10, 2026 • 82 mins
It's only an analogy if you want it to be. Visit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​      BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​  ​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​ ​​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​​​​Interested in advertising on The Constant? Email sales@advertisecast.com to get on ...
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January 27, 2026 • 54 mins
Of confederates and con-men. Visit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now!​​       BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! ​ ​The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.​​ ​​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​​​Interested in advertising on The Constant? Email sales@advertisecast.com to get on board! Learn mor...
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