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The Mystery of 420's Origins (1986?) w/ Ellen Scanlon
It’s April 20th. 4-20 is a de facto holiday in weed culture, with murky origins and an interesting future as a day of activism and policy conversatio…
3 years, 11 months ago
Japanese Balloon Bombs Over U.S. Skies (1945)
It’s April 17th. This day in 1945, a balloon bomb exploded over Omaha, Nebraska. This was one of thousands of Japanese devices that were sent out ove…
3 years, 11 months ago
Eugene Debs: Lock Him Up (1919)
It’s April 14th. This day in 1919, Socialist leader Eugene V Debs is sent to prison for violating the Espionage Act in his opposition to WWI. It wasn…
3 years, 11 months ago
Eleanor Roosevelt's Tuskegee Plane Ride (1941)
It’s April 12th. This day in 1941, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt took an airplane ride in a small plane piloted by Charles “Chief” Anderson, a Black p…
3 years, 11 months ago
Gloria Richardson, Connector (1964)
It’s April 10th. This day in 1964, activist Gloria Richardson is forging deep ties with other civil rights leaders, particularly Malcolm X.
Jody, Nik…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Forgotten Massacre at Dartmoor Prison (1815) w/ Nick Guyatt
It’s April 7th. This day in 1815, a chaotic attack at Dartmoor prison in England killled and injured dozens of American prisoners.
Jody, Niki, and Ke…
3 years, 11 months ago
Nixon's Weird-Ass White House Uniforms (1970) w/ Avery Trufelman
It’s April 4th. This day in 1970, Richard Nixon’s great White House uniform experiment is coming to an end.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Aver…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Roots of Intersectionality (1979)
It’s April 3rd. This day in 1979, community organizations in Boston such as the Combahee River Collective are raising the alarm about a string of mur…
3 years, 11 months ago
Our 300th Episode, and Something New
It’s March 31st. Turns out, it’s our 300th episode, and the second anniversary of the show! What better way to celebrate than by rolling out the new …
4 years ago
Washington Asserts His Privilege (1796) w/ Lindsay M. Chervinsky
It’s March 28th. This day in 1796, President Washington cited executive privilege in refusing a request for documents from Congress. This started a l…
4 years ago