Why This UFO Sighting Was Different | Monstrum

From Storied. Check out The Story in Us on PBS Voices! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mtdjDVOoOolv18shpkYEj3CFecO61P- In 1951, college freshman Carl Hart Jr. captured photos of mysterious lights over Lubbock, Texas—sparking one of America’s most credible UFO cases. With professors, radar data, and government investigations involved, the Lubbock Lights challenged Cold War fears and launched a mystery that remains…

How much is an actual buttload?

From Storied. This is how a “buttload” went from medieval wine barrels to modern slang—and why it’s literally hundreds of gallons more than you probably imagined. Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and…

Why Linguists Love What’s Happening with K-Pop | Otherwords

From Storied. Check out The Story in Us on PBS Voices! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mtdjDVOoOolv18shpkYEj3CFecO61P-&si=Bq28BdDs-o2mgldZ As K-Pop slowly takes over the whole world, linguists have noticed it’s changing the way people speak in multiple countries. Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking,…

Why Lumberjacks Never Look Behind Them

From Storied. You never see it—until it’s too late. The 19th-century lumberjack legend of the Hidebehind and other shadowy beings across cultures play on humanity’s fear of unseen monsters. Why are invisible threats so terrifying, and what do they reveal about the human mind? For audio descriptions, go to Settings – Audio Track – English…

A Monster Expert’s Take on Mascot Horror | Monstrum

From Storied. Mascot horror twists cheerful childhood icons into unsettling threats. Let’s look at how Five Nights at Freddy’s sparked a wave of creepy mascots, fan-made worlds, corporate irony, and horror reboots of nostalgic characters. #FNAF For audio descriptions, go to Settings – Audio Track – English Descriptive. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers…

How come fruits are all named after apples?

From Storied. It turns out that through some surprising etymologies across languages, everything from bananas to potatoes have, at one time or another, been called some kind of “apple” throughout history. Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and…

Which came first, the fruit or the color?

From Storied. Let’s talk about the strange journeys words like "orange" took to make it to the English language. Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds…

Why Korea’s Monsters Aren’t Meant to Scare You | Monstrum

From Storied. Take the PBS audience survey: https://to.pbs.org/2025SurveyMONS Why isn’t Korea’s most famous monster really all that scary? From mischievous tricksters to modern movie demons, dokkaebi evolved through centuries of folklore, Confucian values, and pop culture—culminating in KPop Demon Hunters. For audio descriptions, go to Settings – Audio Track – English Descriptive. ***** PBS Member…

The Deep Halloween Lore You Probably Don’t Know

From Storied. Bats have long been symbols of death and darkness. But why? Their rise as Halloween’s spookiest icon traces back to ancient Celtic traditions, revealing how these harmless creatures turned into something far more evil. Join us under the Congress Street Bridge in Austin as we unravel the spooky myths, vampire lore, and Halloween…