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Tom Watson Gordy: How One Uncle’s Adventures Inspired Jimmy Carter to Join the Navy
Former President Jimmy Carter has dedicated his life to public service, but even now few people know what exactly inspired him. Join Ben, Noel and special guest Ryan as they explore the astonishing a…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Teddy Bears, Rhinos, Safari and Everywhere Else: A Conversation with Daniel Scheffler
Although he was wildly popular during his final Presidential term (the world-famous Teddy Bear was even inspired by him), Theodore Roosevelt declined to run for the office again in 1908. Immediately …
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
The Gaspee Affair: Rhode Island’s Revolutionary “Tea Party”
Most US residents are familiar with the famous Boston Tea Party - but it was far from the only conflict of this type. Join the guys as they explore Rhode Island’s Gaspee Affair, and why it’s sometime…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Otto Rahn, The Nazi Occultist Who Hated Nazis and Inspired Indiana Jones
Otto Rahn was a German writer obsessed with finding the Holy Grail -- and, despite being opposed to the Nazi party, as well as openly gay, Otto was financed by one of his biggest fans: Henrich Himmle…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
4 Times Women in the US Were Actually Arrested for Wearing Pants
Today we take a look at a practice that many of us do every day without a second thought - namely, wear pants. However, for women throughout history, wearing pants has not always been such a trivial …
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Sir Francis Drake and the Great Iowa Swindle
When Oscar Hartzell's mother met Milo and Sudie, she fell for a story too good to be true: She, as an heir to the fortune of Sir Francis Drake, was eligible to receive a large part of his treasure --…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Around the World in a Model T: The Story of Aloha Wanderwell
Nowadays her name may be unfamiliar, but in the 1920s Aloha Wanderwell was an international celebrity, traveling hundreds of thousands of miles across the globe and filming her adventures. Tune in to…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Why George Washington is Huge in Barbados
Before he became one of the leaders of the Revolutionary War, George Washington was just another young man with big dreams and no small amount of wanderlust. It’s no surprise, then, that he jumped at…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
John Willis Menard: The First African American Elected To US Congress
A statesman, editor, publisher, poet, activist and more, John Willis Menard was a true Renaissance man, and he dedicated his life to public service. Listen in to learn more about the life and times o…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
The Bloody Revenge of Saint Olga of Kiev
When the rebellious Drevlian tribe killed Princess Olga of Kiev's husband, Igor, she set forth on one of history's bloodiest revenge's schemes, instigating not one but multiple unsaintly, violent mas…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago