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Cultic Chaos - A Brief Overview of Obscure Cults

In this episode, we present a brief overview of several obscure cults that you may have never...

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The Wine of Araby - A Brief Conversation About the History of Coffee

In this episode, we explore the fascinating history of coffee and how it progressed from being...

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Sidewalk Surfing - A Brief History of Skateboarding

Odds are, if you grew up within the past fifty years, you probably owned a skateboard or some...

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The Perfect Storm - A Discussion of Bizarre Weather Phenomena

In this episode, we discuss three different examples of what happens when conditions are "just...

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Alps, Romans, and Elephants... Oh My! - A Brief Look at Hannibal of Carthage's Strategy in the Second Punic War

In this episode, we examine the strategy of Hannibal of Carthage and how he took the fight to the...

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A Whole New World - The Entertainment Empire of Walt Disney

In this episode, we dive into Walt Disney (the man and the corporation) to learn about how they...

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UFO.M.G. - A Brief Overview of UFOs in Human History

In this week's episode, we give a brief overview of the history of Unidentified Flying Objects...

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What the Chuck? - A Brief History of Converse Shoes and the Life of Charles "Chuck" Taylor

In this first episode of our second season, we explore the history of one of the most prominent...

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The History of Fast Food in America

In this episode, we explore the origins and explosive growth of fast food restaurants in the...

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Obscure U.S. Presidents Part 2

Originally, we had intended for this topic to only be featured in one episode, but the discussion...

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Obscure U.S. Presidents Part 1

In this episode, we discuss obscure presidents of the United States who have been lost to the...

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The Unsinkable Titanic

In this episode, we discuss the tragic story of the Titanic, a ship that many once wrongly...

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Vikings

When someone says the word viking today, there is probably a specific image that comes to mind: a...

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The Salem Witch Trials

In this episode, we explore one of the darker episodes in North American history, the Salem Witch...

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PT Barnum - The Man Behind the Greatest Show on Earth

This week, we explore the life of famed showman PT Barnum.  With the hugely successful film The...

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Communism in Romania - A Family Story Ft. Luna (Jeremy's Daughter in the Background)

We all have some sort of personal connection to past events that have shaped the world into what...

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EP. 13 - Superstitions

In honor of reaching episode 13, we decided to unpack some of the most well-known superstitions...

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EP. 12 - Iwo Jima

In this episode, we discuss the battle of Iwo Jima, specifically a photograph that was taken...

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EP. 10 - Punk Rock

In this episode, we discuss the history of arguably one of the most well-known counter culture...

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EP. 9 - Prohibition

In this episode, we examine one of the most romanticized and legendary time periods in American...

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