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The Honey Trap: Sex in Espionage Throughout History
Sure, love at first sight may be a real thing -- but, occasionally, there's an ulterior motive involved. Join the guys as they explore the bizarre pr…
6 years, 6 months ago
The Weird, Weird History of Shipping: Part 2
How far did the components of your phone travel to land in the palm of your hand? Nowadays, even the most mundane items can come from half a world aw…
6 years, 7 months ago
The Weird, Weird History of Shipping: Part 1
How far did the components of your phone travel to land in the palm of your hand? Nowadays, even the most mundane items can come from half a world aw…
6 years, 7 months ago
Benjamin Lay: The Quaker Who Called Out the Hypocrisy of Slavery, Part 2
As Benjamin Lay continued his one-man protest against the hypocrisy of slavery in the Quaker community, he inspired some folks and frustrated others …
6 years, 7 months ago
Benjamin Lay: The Quaker Who Called Out the Hypocrisy of Slavery, Part 1
Nowadays, people often look back on U.S. Quakers as staunch abolitionists, but this wasn't always the case. In fact, when the Quakers first arrived o…
6 years, 7 months ago
How Bertha Heyman Conned Her Way Into Show Business
Bertha Heyman was a notorious con artist with a robust rap sheet and a penchant for bilking well-to-do, otherwise shrewd men. Listen in to learn how …
6 years, 7 months ago
That Time Germany Got Obsessed With Polar Bear Photos
When French photo collector Jean-Marie Donat stumbled upon his first vintage picture of a German dressed as a polar bear, he initially thought it was…
6 years, 7 months ago
Rose Mackenberg: Houdini's Ghostbuster
While the papers of the time relegated Rose Mackenberg to a sidekick role as the "girl detective" working with famed skeptic and escape artist Harry …
6 years, 7 months ago
Science and Spiritualism: Why were ghost stories so popular in the 1800s?
Nowadays western historians tend to regard the scientific progress of the 19th century as a linear, indelible line from one breakthrough to the next.…
6 years, 7 months ago
John of Bohemia, the Blind King Who Charged Into Battle
We recount the epic tale of John of Bohemia, a 14th-century king who charged into the Battle of Crécy at age 50 - despite having been blind for the p…
6 years, 7 months ago