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People Will Watch Anything They Can Bet On
Gilded Age Americans were hungry for entertainment and because of this, somehow, the simple hobby of walking captivated the country. So much so that …
1 year, 7 months ago
The Time Polygamists Took On The Holy Roman Empire
Not all Protestant movements in the 16th Century had Martin Luther's success. Enter the Münster Rebellion, in which a bunch of anti-Catholic, anti-Lu…
1 year, 7 months ago
Rome Refused To Quit
The First Punic War was the first of three conflicts between the established Carthaginians and the rising, upstart Roman Empire. For 23 years these t…
1 year, 7 months ago
Communists Killed the Whales
If you’ve ever wondered why whale sightings are such a big deal or why we need to “save the whales”… it’s because the Soviet Union killed them all. F…
1 year, 8 months ago
Do We Owe France An Apology?
For decades Americans have sneered at the French for taking a big, fat L in World War 2 -- but are we too hard on France? How many of their contribut…
1 year, 8 months ago
Kamikaze Puppies, Monkey Bombs, and Unfortunately So Much More
A brief overview of warfare's long, rich tradition of using animals in creative and horrifying ways, from Alexander the Great's war pigs all the way …
1 year, 8 months ago
The Hobo King Of America
Joshua Norton was a 19th century English immigrant who became financially ruined after a deal went south with a Peurivian rice company. After a long …
1 year, 8 months ago
Is Setting Your Kid On Fire A Dealbreaker?
King Mannesah of Judah is considered one of the worst kings in the Old Testament but is that the reality of the situation or just the perspective of …
1 year, 9 months ago
The Big Dumb Conspiracy Iceberg
In Jake’s final episode, he takes us down a rabbit hole of conspiracy theories -- and the history behind them -- that range from somewhat plausible t…
1 year, 9 months ago
A Land Of Giants - FREE PATREON PREVIEW
Just about every Native tribe has passed down legends of a race of white giants that they defeated to take the Americas. The Cherokee call them the M…
1 year, 9 months ago