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Ep 211: Playing With The Devil's Venom - The Nedelin Catastrophe
Episode 211
Post WWII, where did all the Rocket Scientists go? Specifically, where did all the GERMAN Rocket Scientests go? Essentially, they went to the highest…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Can you recommend a Medieval History podcast?
Traditionally, the Middle Ages (which is easier to spell) is the time from the 5th century to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. We could also pull …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 210: Do Whatever You Want!! - Action Park, New Jersey
Episode 210
Oh, the sweet simplicity of an unregulated water park in the 1980s! You 100% would get injured, you might die, but you'd have an awesome time. Let's …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 209: History Repeated - Israel, Iran, and Iraq
Episode 209
Let's dive into the history between Iran, Israel, and Iraq. You probably won't be surprised to know that there has been conflict in the Middle East a…
9 months ago
Ep 208: The Mayor of Castro Street - Harvey Milk
Episode 208
For our last story for Pride Month, let's talk about Harvey Milk. Harvey was only in politics for a few years but he was groundbreaking in that he wa…
9 months, 1 week ago
Ep 207: Hey Ladies!!! - Sappho
Episode 207
To continue our look at LGBTQ+ history let's talk about Sappho! While we cannot put modern definitions onto ancient people, we do assume that Sappho …
9 months, 1 week ago
Ep 206: Our new departure time is in 18 years - Mehran Karimi Nasseri
Episode 206
Let's talk about the true story behind the movie 'The Terminal' it's not nearly as romantic IRL! Mehran Karimi Nasseri was trying to get to the UK fr…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 205: Under Pressure - Japan Airlines Flight 123
Episode 205
Have I said before that I think that we think that talking about plane crashes would just make our deaths in one TOO ironic? So this is saving our li…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 204: Fancy a Duel after the Opera? - Julie d'Aubigny
Episode 204
Today we dive into the oft-requested story of the dueling, opera singing, bi-sexual Julie d'Aubigny! We'll tell the tale of her remarkable life, from…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 203: Couple Breaks in the chain! - Hands Across America
Episode 203
Today, we dig into the 80s culture of celebrity charity work! From Live Aid to 'We Are the World', we started a trend where massive movements were sp…
9 months, 3 weeks ago