Explain Like I'm Five, aka ELI5, is the mini-podcast series where we take the questions you always wanted to ask, and talk about them in a way that is easy to understand. Made possible by the amazing reddit community at r/explainlikeimfive. See episode show notes for user credits.

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ELI5 Airport Runways - how are they numbered? 2024-04-19
ELI5 Gore-Tex - what makes Gore-tex so special? 2024-04-12
Introducing Zero To Travel 2024-04-12
ELI5 Train Tracks - how do trains maintain traction in slippery conditions? 2024-04-05
ELI5 Bailouts - why don't governments own the companies they bail out? 2024-03-29
ELI5 Jet Stream - can a regular plane break the sound barrier on a jet stream? 2024-03-22
ELI5 Matcha Tea - how do you tell if it’s high quality? 2024-03-15
ELI5 Olive Oil - virgin, extra-virgin & refined - what's the difference? 2024-03-08
ELI5 Leap Years - why was 2000 a leap year but 2100 isn’t? 2024-03-01
ELI5 Hypnosis - is it real and how does it work? 2024-02-23
ELI5 Eczema - why scratching it feels so good? 2024-02-16
ELI5 Soaps - hand soaps vs body wash - are they different? 2024-02-09
ELI5 Endangered Species - how is the axolotl endangered but also in pet stores? 2024-02-02
ELI5 Aurora Borealis - what would it be like inside the northern lights? 2024-01-26
ELI5 Snakes - does eating a venomous snake kill its predator? 2024-01-19
ELI5 Rewind - Artificial Sweeteners - good for weight loss or bad for you? 2024-01-15
ELI5 Onomatopoeias - why are there differences across languages? 2024-01-12
ELI5 Weight Gain - how does the body decide where it goes? 2024-01-05
ELI5 Winter Solstice - why it marks the start of winter, not the middle of it? 2023-12-22
ELI5 Primary Colors - are they red green blue or red yellow blue? 2023-12-15
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