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Saturnalia | 12 Days Ep 1
The ancient Romans celebrated Saturnalia during the same time that we celebrate Christmas. The festivities were shockingly similar. But the thing we …
3 years, 3 months ago
Andy Goose
Episode 150
In 1989, retired millionaire Gene Flemming met Andy, the goose. Gene immediately took compassion upon Andy because the poor bird was born without fee…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Montauk Project
Episode 149
On the eastern tip of Long Island lies Camp Hero. The now-defunct military base has been reclaimed as a state park. However, the reuse of the space d…
3 years, 3 months ago
Frederick R Burnham
Episode 148
Fredrick Russell Burnham might have been the first model of American masculinity. His lifestyle would one day permeate into the 20th century as men a…
3 years, 3 months ago
Tarrare
Episode 147
In the modern era, few famous eaters are household names. Perhaps the only one who has risen to that level is Joey Chestnut. However, that hasn't alw…
3 years, 4 months ago
Jho Low
Episode 146
In the shadow of the 2008 housing crisis, one Malaysian businessman was building staggering wealth. It was an era wrought with financial fraud, and h…
3 years, 4 months ago
Eve Online
Episode 145
Eve Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG for short [MMO for shorter {M for shortest}]). This game has repeatedly found …
3 years, 4 months ago
DashCon
Episode 144
In July 2014, a handful of Tumblr users opened the doors to the long-awaited DashCon. The eclectic Tumblr community had been dreaming of a scenario w…
3 years, 4 months ago
Doddleston Messages
Episode 143
Imagine going out for a night on the town with your friends and returning home to a message on your computer. The scenario sounds pretty standard in …
3 years, 5 months ago
Masayoshi Son
Episode 142
Year after year organizations like Forbes and Bloomberg put together lists of the world’s richest people. Today names like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos t…
3 years, 5 months ago