Podcast Episodes

Boss Tweed

William Magear Tweed (April 3, 1823 – April 12, 1878), often erroneously referred to as William "Marcy" Tweed (see below),[1] and widely known as "Bo…

3 years, 7 months ago

Forbidden Places

This episode is about forbidden places, like Ilha da Queimada Grande, also known as Snake Island, an island off the coast of Brazil in the Atlantic O…

3 years, 7 months ago

Vincenzo Pipino

Vincenzo Pipino (born 22 July 1943), also known as Encio, is an Italian thief from Venice whose exploits earned him the nickname "the gentleman thief…

3 years, 7 months ago

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (/ˈpuːtɪn/; Russian: Владимир Владимирович Путин; [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ ˈputʲɪn] (listen); born 7 October 1952)…

3 years, 7 months ago

Common Misconceptions

A common misconception is a viewpoint or factoid that is often accepted as true in current times. They often arise from conventional wisdom (such as …

3 years, 8 months ago

Tobacco Whistle Blowers

Jeffrey Stephen Wigand (/ˈwaɪɡænd/; born December 17, 1942) is an American biochemist and whistleblower.

He is a former vice president of research an…

3 years, 8 months ago

Cigarettes

A cigarette is a narrow cylinder containing burnable material, typically tobacco, that is rolled into thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignite…

3 years, 8 months ago

Frank Dux

Frank William Dux ( /ˈdjuːks/; born April 6, 1956) is a Canadian-American martial artist and fight choreographer. According to Dux, a ninjutsu expert…

3 years, 8 months ago

Just Plane Stupid

On October 14, 2004, Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 (ICAO: FLG3701, IATA: 9E3701, or Flagship 3701) crashed near Jefferson City, Missouri, United Stat…

3 years, 9 months ago

Pankration

Pankration (/pænˈkreɪtiɒn, -ˈkreɪʃən/; Greek: παγκράτιον) was a sporting event introduced into the Greek Olympic Games in 648 BC, which was an empty-…

3 years, 9 months ago