Podcast Episodes

Park People

Minerva Hoyt was a wealthy socialite who loved to escape to the desert of California and sleep in the sand. Her hard work and dedication in convincin…

1 year, 11 months ago

Bad Milk

Episode 93: Milk has been a lot of things through the years, but it was often poisonous, spoiled or both. Learn about how far we've come in making mi…

2 years ago

Donuts and Cheese

Did Captain Hanson Gregory invent the donut? Did the Lord Mayor of Nottingham get trucked by a truckle of cheese during the Nottingham Cheese Riots o…

2 years, 1 month ago

Librarians!

Episode 91 is about Anne Carrol Moore and The Western Library!

Anne Carroll Moore is one of history's most important children's librarians, but not ev…

2 years, 2 months ago

The Meatshower Part Two (Electric Burgoo)

In The Meatshower Part 2 (Electric Burgoo) the saga continues. Originally we aired a segment in 2019 to coincide with Mick's book "The Meatshower: Th…

2 years, 2 months ago

What Time Is It?

Episode 89 looks into the origin of time zones in America and Daylight Saving across the globe. There's bugs, sunburns, train crashes, dropping timeb…

2 years, 3 months ago

Forten and Frank

Episode 88 features two incredible Black Americans who were friends born in the 18th Century. James Forten (1766-1842) was a Revolutionary War Vetera…

2 years, 4 months ago

Potatoes and Rocks

Episode 87: Potatoes and Rocks

It’s our annual end-of-year episode dedicated to toys and we have some fun with Mr. Potato Head and Pet Rocks. From the…

2 years, 5 months ago

Walt and Dr. Mary

Walt Whitman was inspired after hearing Ralph Waldo Emerson speak, and self-published a book of poems he would continue updating for his entire life.…

2 years, 6 months ago

Listen Now: ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show

Cuddly as a cactus and charming as an eel, he’s your new favorite snarky talk show host. Join The Grinch (and his faithful dog Max) each week as he r…

2 years, 6 months ago