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The Goat Who Sailed Around the World - Twice
Season 1 Episode 71
In July of 1771, famed naval explorer Captain James Cook returned to England after circumnavigating the world. And he had great praise and admiration…
1 year, 2 months ago
Sicilian Expedition
Season 1 Episode 70
In 415 BC, the city state of Athens would embark on a campaign to conquer the island of Sicily. However, a series of decisions would turn this idea f…
1 year, 2 months ago
Doctor Samuel Mudd
Season 1 Episode 69
In the early morning hours of April 15, 1865, Dr. Samuel Mudd had a man come to his home with a fractured fibula. Mudd set the man’s injury. That man…
1 year, 3 months ago
Kemper Rebellion of 1804
Season 1 Episode 68
In 1804, in the bayous of modern day Louisiana, three brothers would embark on a campaign of burning and pillaging against the Spanish government. Th…
1 year, 3 months ago
Heist of the Stone of Scone
Season 1 Episode 67
On December 25, 1950, in the early morning hours, four Scottish students from the University of Glasgow broke into Westminster Abbey in London and re…
1 year, 3 months ago
Stone of Scone
Season 1 Episode 66
From the mid 800s until 1296, a 300 pound block of sandstone would be where every Scottish monarch was crowned. But after it was stolen by the Britis…
1 year, 3 months ago
Great Smog of London
Season 1 Episode 65
On Dec. 5, 1952, a thick layer of smog settled over the city of London - which was not an unusual thing. But due to cold weather, windless conditions…
1 year, 3 months ago
Battle of Karánsebes: When the Austrian Army Attacked Itself
Season 1 Episode 64
In late 1788, an Austrian army on the march came across some people selling large quantities of alcohol. When the cavalry started buying the liquor, …
1 year, 3 months ago
The Teddy Bear
Season 1 Episode 63
Teddy bears are cute and cuddly. Children cling to them for comfort. They have inspired countless books and stories and songs. They are the backbone …
1 year, 3 months ago
The Denver Spiderman
Season 1 Episode 62
Steve Silverman from the Useless Information Podcast joins us to tell the story of a gruesome and unusual murder. In Denver, Colorado, 1941, a man wa…
1 year, 3 months ago