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Rufus vs. Poe
Episode 72: Edgar Allan Poe is about as famous as an author can be, but that might be owed largely to Rufus Wilmot Griswold. Rufus didn't really like…
3 years, 4 months ago
Underwear Chronicles Twelve: Buzz Aldrin
Episode twelve of the Fourteen episode series features Buzz Aldrin. Buzz had a great nickname and pair of underwear to match it, but things didn't wo…
3 years, 5 months ago
Episode 71: Houdini and Grandma Moses
Harry Houdini almost quit and sold his tricks and secrets in 1899. It was good that he didn’t because in the 1900s he became a household name as the …
3 years, 5 months ago
Underwear Chronicles Eleven: John Wesley Powell
A scientist who lost his arm in the American Civil War wants to conquer The Grand Canyon. He needs a life-saving assist from his friends underwear. …
3 years, 5 months ago
Episode 70: Matthew Henson and Some Bananas
Slipping on banana peels was really a thing! Even Theodore Roosevelt got involved! Also, Black explorer Matthew Henson was quite possibly the first m…
3 years, 6 months ago
Underwear Chronicles Ten: Queen Victoria
From Mick's upcoming book (end of 2022) "I See Lincoln's Underpants," this chapter focuses on Queen Victoria's life, preferred underwear, and also a …
3 years, 6 months ago
Episode 69 Sled Dogs (A Mashup Special)
A special mashup with our friends from Cool Facts About Animals. Mick tells the tale of the Great Serum Run of 1925 in two parts. When a Diphtheria e…
3 years, 7 months ago
Underwear Chronicles Nine: Otzi the Iceman
Who knew an ancient man frozen in his underwear could trigger international conflict? Otzi's accidental discovery was quite a find for science, and m…
3 years, 8 months ago
Episode 68: Lost And Found
Two kids, at two time and two places, find two remarkable things. One starts the first Gold Rush in America and the other leads to a Cold War spy rin…
3 years, 8 months ago
Underwear Chronicles Eight: Amelia Bloomer
Despite being the namesake of an article of clothing that we commonly think of as underwear, Amelia Bloomer did not invent bloomers. To further the c…
3 years, 9 months ago