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Beyond the Game: In Philadelphia, Ben Franklin’s Musical Invention

Dylan tries his hand at playing a “glass armonica,” a musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin. Its high-pitched, eerie sounds were rumored to cure all kinds of illnesses – or even, sometimes, cause them. This episode is part of our ongoing coverage of the soccer world championship. In each episode, we take you beyond the stadium, and to a nearby wonder that’s off the beaten track. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Beyond the Game: Seattle’s Beacon Food Forest

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  The Last Baldwin House (Classic)

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  The Complicated History of Natchez, Mississippi

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  Beyond the Game: San Francisco’s Sutro Baths

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  Carhenge (Classic)

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  Museum of Clean (Classic)

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  How Superstar Lionel Messi Returned to Argentina

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  Beyond the Game: The Mapparium Globe in Boston

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  The Animal Worlds We Rarely See

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  Beyond the Game: Vancouver’s Dude Chilling Park

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  Weekend Road Trip: The Jokes Phone

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  The Rainmaker (Classic)

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  AO Mailbag: Five Friends, Three Nights, One Bathroom

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  Beyond the Game: Guadalajara’s Telmex Building

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  The Kindred Spirit Mailbox