Damn Interesting

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Site News/Podcast:

A Possible Future

An attempt to secure the future of the site, with an unfortunate quantity of moist metaphors.
Written by Alan Bellows • 08 Jul 2026 • Read/Listen →
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Twenty

The authors, editors, illustrators, and podcasters of Damn Interesting mark the 20th year (so far) of making interesting stuff
Written by Alan Bellows • 19 Sep 2025 • Read →
Long-Form/Podcast:

There Once Was a Man Called Curley

A would-be priest's audacious plan to win his money back from the bookmakers.
Written by Alan Bellows • 06 Sep 2025 • Read/Listen →
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Omiword, a Word Game

Introducing Omiword, a free daily word puzzle from the makers of Damn Interesting.
Written by Alan Bellows • 21 Jul 2025 • Read →
Long-Form/Podcast:

Much Ado About Adenoids

The largest and strangest riot in New York City’s history.
Written by Jennifer Lee Noonan • 23 Jun 2025 • Read/Listen →
Long-Form/Podcast:

A Trail Gone Cold

Against the odds, a tiny Icelandic town speaks of a local Black ancestor. Geneticists and historians combine forces to uncover the man’s eventful life.
Written by Marisa Brook • 21 Mar 2024 • Read/Listen →
Site News:

Breaking a Bit

After a rough August, we're taking a much needed break. In the meantime here is a word game we made.
Written by Alan Bellows • 04 Sep 2023 • Read →
Site News:

Giving the Bird the Bird

A Brief Note From an Ex-X User
Written by Alan Bellows • 07 Aug 2023 • Read →
Long-Form/Podcast:

Journey to the Invisible Planet

The tangled history of humanity’s search for the solar system’s uncharted planets.
Written by Alan Bellows • 13 Jun 2023 • Read/Listen →
Long-Form/Podcast:

From Where the Sun Now Stands

When the U.S. Army came for their land in 1877, the Nez Perce tribe complied. But tensions boiled over, and Chief Joseph led as they ran for their lives.
Written by Jackie Mead • 22 May 2023 • Read/Listen →
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