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BBC – Freediver Reaches New Depths After Tragedy

Italy’s Alessia Zecchini is the freediving world record holder and was recently subject of a documentary, “The Deepest Breath”. She explains what drives her to pursue such a dangerous and deadly pursuit.
(Listen to full story on the “BBC Sportshour” podcast”)

BBC – A Samurai in Spain

In the small Spanish town of Coria del Río, around 700 residents have the surname “Japón”, which translates to “Japan”. In 2014, the now Emperor of Japan, Naruhito visited the town. To understand why Spanish and Japanese cultures mix here more than pretty much anywhere else in the world, you have to go back to the 17th century, and a samurai named Hasekura Tsunenaga.
(Listen to full story on the “BBC Sportshour” podcast”)

Scientific American – When Your Mind Isn’t Able to Picture Anything

Aphantasia is the inability to visualize something in your “mind’s eye.” Researchers are starting to get a sense of how to accurately measure the condition, and what it may mean for those who have it.
(Listen to full story on the “Science, Quickly” podcast)