Podcast Episodes

William Penn Patrick, Multi-Level Marketing Pioneer

William Penn Patrick (March 31, 1930 – June 9, 1973) was an American entrepreneur and businessman. He was the owner of Holiday Magic, Leadership Dyna…

6 years, 3 months ago

Common Scams and Cons

This list of confidence tricks and scams should not be considered complete, but covers the most common examples. Confidence tricks and scams are diff…

6 years, 3 months ago

The USS Indianapolis

USS Indianapolis (CL/CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Launched in 1…

6 years, 3 months ago

FDR

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (/ˈroʊzəvəlt/,[1] /-vɛlt/;[2] January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), often referred to by the initials FDR, was an American st…

6 years, 4 months ago

The Battle of the Crater

he Battle of the Crater was a battle of the American Civil War, part of the Siege of Petersburg. It took place on July 30, 1864, between the Confeder…

6 years, 4 months ago

Coney Island

Coney Island is a residential and commercial neighborhood and entertainment area in the southwestern part of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City…

6 years, 4 months ago

Failed Publicity Stunts

On this week's episode, we discuss several failed publicity stunts, like the one in "Crush, Texas."

Crush, Texas was a temporary "city" established a…

6 years, 4 months ago

Enron [True Crime Special]

Enron Corporation was an American energy, commodities, and services company based in Houston, Texas. It was founded in 1985 as a merger between Houst…

6 years, 4 months ago

List of Unusual Deaths (The Greeks)

There is no way to summarize this episode.

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6 years, 5 months ago

The Voyager Program

The Voyager program is an American scientific program that employs two robotic probes, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, to study the outer Solar System.[1] T…

6 years, 5 months ago