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Ep 172: What do you mean I can't wear drip? The Peasants' Revolt
Episode 172
Summer Of Blood Peasants Revolt Of 1381: Jones, Dan
The 1300s were rough in England. There's the plague; there's the 100 Years War, and there's serfdo…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep 171: Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? - John Wilkes Booth
Episode 171
Here's the way to explain how famous John Wilkes Booth was BEFORE - imagine, it's 1996, you are 14, Leonardo Dicaprio is the most handsome person you…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep 170: Another reason to fear flying - the Überlingen disaster
Episode 170
Photos from wikipedia and - https://plane-crashes.fandom.com/wiki/2002_%C3%9Cberlingen_mid-air_collision
Welp. Farz likes to jostle our nerves, and t…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep 169: Who did you say owned Oreos? - The US Food System
Episode 169
Today, Farz takes us on a journey through the history of the US Food System. We'll talk about who owns what, what they want you to eat, and why they …
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep 168: Everybody's Baby - Baby Jessica & her Well
Episode 168
Do you remember October 1987? If you were around, there is no way that you missed the live CNN coverage of Jessica McClure stuck in a well (essential…
1 year, 6 months ago
BONUS: Real Life Stories - Incarcerated Firefighting with Brett Crawford
In today's bonus episode, Taylor talks with formerly incarcerated firefighter Brett Crawford. We reached out to Brett from a comment he left on a ver…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep 167: Blood on the Water - The USS Indianapolis
Episode 167
Let's talk about one of the worst Naval disasters in US history. At the end of WWII, the United States needed to get the uranium for the atomic bomb …
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep 166: Ye Olde Traditions: Presidential Inaugurations
Episode 166
Well, well, well! Why do we do all the festivities around a presidential inauguration anyway? Today, let's look at some of the most famous speeches a…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep 165: Hot Coffee Comin' Up - Poor Stella Liebeck
Episode 165
Ew. You've heard this story but not the details! Stella was in New Mexico on Feb 27, 1992 when she stopped for a coffee at McDonald's. She then spill…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep 164: Incarcerated & Fire Fighting - California's Conservation Camps
Episode 164
In an effort to try to understand WTF is going on as Los Angeles burns, Taylor spent a lot of time this week looking for misinformation and trying to…
1 year, 6 months ago