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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…
6 years, 9 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 R…
6 years, 9 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 f…
6 years, 9 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,…
6 years, 9 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 e…
6 years, 9 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 acros…
6 years, 9 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 wan…
6 years, 9 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. …
6 years, 9 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, insti…
6 years, 10 months ago
The Super Fight: When Muhammad Ali and Rocky Marciano Had A Fight That Never Happened
Radio executive Murray Woroner had a dream -- a fantasy radio boxing tournament matching 16 fighters from different eras. In a move that pushed the b…
6 years, 10 months ago