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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…
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 1 month 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 …
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep 202: Ok Place, Totally Wrong Time - Not so Lucky Dragon #5
Episode 202
Let's talk about the unlucky crew of the Tuna Fishing ship Lucky Dragon #5. Thousands of miles from Japan, the crew was laying lines when the US test…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep 201: The Living Market - Organ Transplants Pt 2
Episode 201
Today we travel to the darker side of organ transplants - when demand is greater than supply, that creates a market, right? Well, yes, but also this …
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep 200: Disaster on the Graveyard Shift - Chernobyl
Episode 200
Let's talk about the most expensive disaster of all time! The meltdown at Reactor 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. A safety test th…
1 year, 2 months ago