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Wyoming Tales, Part 1: Walking in the Shoes of Big Nose George
George Parrott was a career outlaw -- a known thief, murderer and would-be train robber. When justice finally caught up with him and his game, he was…
5 years ago
The Rise and Fall of the Flea Circus, Part 2
In the second part of this two-part episode, Ben, Noel and special guest Gabe Luzier drill down into the nuts and bolts of flea circuses -- how did t…
5 years ago
The Rise and Fall of the Flea Circus, Part 1
Fleas -- they're one of the only animals Ben actually doesn't like! Yet, once upon a time, these bloodsucking nuisances were star performers in novel…
5 years ago
History's Most Ridiculous (and Deadly) Beauty Trends
It's a Ridiculous History takeover! In honor of International Women's Day, join the hosts of the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You for this very speci…
5 years, 1 month ago
Billy Cottrell, the Tyrant Mayor of Cedar Key, Florida
The politically-connected, cartoonishly belligerent Billy Cottrell was a terrible Mayor, hated and feared by the locals of Cedar Key, Florida -- and …
5 years, 1 month ago
The US and the UK Almost Went to War over a Pig
In 1859, a dispute between neighbors in the San Juan Islands of the Pacific Northwest led to the untimely death of a local (and very unlucky) pig. Wh…
5 years, 1 month ago
The 1973 Michigan Pizza Funeral
Illario 'Mario' Fabbrini was true American success story: An immigrant who built his own pizza empire just as this iconic food was becoming a normali…
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Elagabalus The Raunchy, Racy High Priest Who Became a Roman Emperor
Born Varius Avitus Bassianus, the emperor now known as Elagabalus scandalized ancient Rome with his constant displays of extravagance, his numerous s…
5 years, 1 month ago
John Wilkins Started a 17th-century Astronaut Program, Part 2: Wilkins (Tries to) Start a Space Program
As John Wilkins began to put more serious thought into the idea of sending people to the moon, he reached out to fellow intellectuals in hopes of exp…
5 years, 1 month ago
John Wilkins Started a 17th-century Astronaut Program, Part 1: Why not aim for the Moon?
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