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Venetians Loved Touching Tips
Armed with nothing more than sharpened sticks, thousands of Venetian tradesman would battle each other on bridges for glory and the entertainment of …
2 years, 6 months ago
The California Water Wars
As Los Angeles expanded during the late 19th century, it began outgrowing its water supply. So, city officials decided to build a pipeline north and …
2 years, 6 months ago
Too Rich To Be Gay
Despite it being socially acceptable (and encouraged) for men to sleep with other men, the sexual environment in Ancient Rome was absolutely NOT libe…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Great American Bar Tab
After signing the U.S. Constitution in 1787 the Founding Fathers hit the bars and left a tab for the ages. By our count, America's founders averaged …
2 years, 7 months ago
Rome's Greatest Enemy
Hannibal Barca was a Carthaginian general during the Second Punic War against Rome and considered one of the greatest military minds of his time. He …
2 years, 7 months ago
The Unluckiest D-Day Paratroopers With Saving Private Ryan Star Max Martini
Saving Private Ryan star Max Martini joins the show to talk about his experience filming one of the greatest historical movies of all time and we tel…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Serial Killer Who Thought He Was A Cowboy
John Wesley Hardin was a 19th-century serial killer who cosplayed as an Old West outlaw. He was a degenerate gambler with an impulsive trigger finger…
2 years, 7 months ago
Two Dumb Reasons The American Revolution Happened
A number of noble ideas and beliefs inspired the American Revolution. But history is layered. And full of morons. In this episode, we focus on two su…
2 years, 8 months ago
Oppenheimer Was A Real Weird Dude
J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, smoked four packs a day, enjoyed drinking cocktails made with pure ethanol, was hazed merciless…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Real Indiana Jones Was Good Will Hunting Meets Jurassic Park
Roy Chapman Andrews, the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones, led a series of expeditions to the Gobi Desert in China and famously first discover…
2 years, 8 months ago