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CLASSIC: The Smooth-talking Takeover of Tabor Bridge: "Yes And-ing" Your Way To Victory
In 1805, two French Marshals found themselves in quite a pickle -- Jean Lannes and Joachim Murat needed to cross the Danube at the Tabor bridge (a se…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
CLASSIC: History's Coolest (Non-Human) Political Candidates, Part I
It's no secret that politics can be a minefield of quirky events, and strange things happen in the lead up to elections. But just how strange can it …
10 months ago
The History of Morning Routines, Part One: Thank Goodness People Learned to Wash Themselves
Regardless of culture or country, most people have some sort of morning routine. This could be a simple as a shower, a shave and brushing one's teeth…
10 months ago
CLASSIC: Attack of the Aswang: How the CIA Used Vampires as Weapons of War
Horror fans can tell you there's more than one type of vampire -- in fact, there are hundreds of vampire-like fiends in cultures around the world. In…
10 months ago
The Ridiculous -- and Surprisingly Dangerous -- History of Hair Dye
Whether we're talking jet black, stunning platinum or fire engine red, there's just something fascinating about hair as a fashion statement. And, of …
10 months, 1 week ago
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: That Super Humble Statue of Zeus
Statues are sort of a big deal. Even today, most folks you meet don't have a statue of themselves. So it comes as no surprise that back in the day, o…
10 months, 1 week ago
CLASSIC: Who are the Hartlepudlian Monkey Hangers?
Years ago, if you wanted to start a fight in Hartlepool in north eastern England, all you'd have to do is start calling people 'monkey hangers'. But …
10 months, 1 week ago
HP Lovecraft Was A Super Weird Dude, Part Two: The Horror Stories That Changed The World
Newly inspired by his recent associations in amateur magazine circles, HP Lovecraft returns to fiction. In the second part of this series, Ben, Max a…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
HP Lovecraft Was A Super Weird Dude, Part One: Childhood Tragedy
Love him or hate him, there's no denying that Howard Phillips Lovecraft fundamentally altered the course of horror and speculative fiction. So how di…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
CLASSIC: William Walker: Filibuster and (Fantastically Bad) President
In today's Classic episode, Ben, Noel, Casey In Spirit and Max explore a bizarrely American story. The adventurer and filibuster William Walker was, …
10 months, 2 weeks ago