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CLASSIC: The Time a Soviet Premier Was Banned From Disneyland
At the height of the Cold War a series of debates in a model kitchen in Moscow (true story!) led Nikita Khrushchev to visit the US on a whirlwind pub…
1 year, 1 month ago
That Time Japan Absolutely Rinsed Russia, Part Two: The Togo Turn
As Japan corners Russian forces in Port Arthur, the Tsar sends a new fleet of ships on a 7-month journey to break the barricade. In a stunning battle…
1 year, 1 month ago
That Time Japan Absolutely Rinsed Russia, Part One: The Race For Manchuria
Two Empires. One region, in tenuous balance. While often forgotten in the modern day, the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 was a pivotal turning point…
1 year, 1 month ago
CLASSIC: Kidnapping, Binge Drinking and Costumes: Voter Fraud in the 1800s
Allegations of U.S. voter fraud have made the rounds in recent years -- but, once upon a time, these were much more than allegations. Join the guys a…
1 year, 1 month ago
Victorians Got Super Weird With Flirting, Part Two: Courtship and Calling Cards
Cast your mind back to the Victorian Era, when countless singles and would-be paramours struggled to circumvent strict social mores in the search for…
1 year, 2 months ago
Victorians Got Super Weird With Flirting, Part One: "Fan Fiction"
The Victorian Era was, on the surface, a time of almost cartoonish sexual repression. Courtship was governed by rigid sets of rules and heirarchy, an…
1 year, 2 months ago
Why did people hate the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge?
Nowadays most people are fans of national parks, but this wasn't always the case. Join the guys as they delve into the strange "birds vs. babies" con…
1 year, 2 months ago
First Ladies Who Weren't Wives, Part One: The Niece Will Have To Do
For more than two hundred years, the American public has elected not just a president, but a family. While the position of First Lady of the United S…
1 year, 2 months ago
Some of History's Funniest Honorifics, Part One: The Babymaker, the Debauchee, and More
Honorifics are perhaps best described as the fancier version of nicknames, with some of the same familiar rules: just like nicknames, you don't get t…
1 year, 2 months ago
IP, Part Two: The Baffling World of Trademarks
What does it mean to own an idea, a brand, a catchphrase or a concept? In part two of their continuing exploration of the weird world of intellectual…
1 year, 2 months ago