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Brando and Littlefeather Refuse The Oscar (1973) w/ Amy Nicholson
It’s March 27th. On Oscar Sunday in 1973, Marlon Brando refused to attend the ceremony and accept is Best Actor award for The Godfather. Instead, Nat…
4 years ago
Gerry + Mander (1812) w/ Harry Enten
It’s March 24th. This day in 1812, a political cartoon appeared in a Boston newspaper lampooning a newly proposed election district. The district was…
4 years ago
Monopoly's Secret History (1903)
It’s March 22nd. This day in 1903, a woman by the name of Lizzie Maggie filed for a patent for a new boardgame she’d invented — “The Landlord’s Game.…
4 years ago
US Boycotts Russian Games (1980)
It’s March 20th. This day in 1980, President Jimmy Carter is about to issue a decree that U.S.
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4 years ago
The Cornerstone of the Confederacy (1861)
It’s March 16th. In 1861, Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederate States of America, delivered a speech that came to be known as the “c…
4 years ago
Latasha Harlins and the LA Riots (1991)
It’s March 15th. On March 16th, 1991, a young girl, Latasha Harlins, was killed by a shopkeeper in South Central Los Angeles.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie …
4 years ago
The US Hunts Pancho Villa (1916)
It’s March 13th. This day in 1916, some 6,000 US troops are getting ready to enter Mexico to track down rebel leader Pancho Villa.
Jody, Niki, and Ke…
4 years ago
A Raisin In The Sun (1959)
It’s March 10th. This day in 1959, “A Raisin In The Sun” debuted on Broadway. It was the first Broadway show written by an African-American woman, an…
4 years ago
We Are The World (1985)
It’s March 8th. This day in 1985, a song was released featuring virtually every major American music star, to raise money and awareness about the fam…
4 years ago
The War on Pinball (1948) w/ Harry Siegel
It’s March 6th. This day in 1948, New York City’s war on pinball was raging, with police smashing machines
Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Harry…
4 years ago