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In this episode, we explore why the capitol fortress failed. On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol, which is, you know, this literal fortress of heavy stone, marble columns and this massive ca...

27 Maalis 19min

In this episode, we explore why brown v board targeted equal schools. If you're trying to win, like, a massive landmark lawsuit claiming that segregated public schools are fundamentally unequal, Commo...

27 Maalis 24min

In this episode, we explore why america s first government crashed. You know, we are so incredibly obsessed with success stories, aren't we? Like, we study the winning companies, the triumphant leader...

27 Maalis 23min

In this episode, we explore why america lost the vietnam war. Imagine you are Ho Chi Minh during World War II. You're leading this revolutionary group, the Viet Minh. Yeah. And you're fighting against...

27 Maalis 21min

In this episode, we explore why 1776 started in 1215. Welcome in, everybody. It is Monday, March 23rd, 2026. And we are thrilled you're joining us for today's Deep Dive. Now, if I asked you when the A...

27 Maalis 21min

In this episode, we explore who really won the war of 1812. Imagine a massive fight breaks out in a high school cafeteria. Absolute chaos. Oh, complete deadlum. Right. Trays are flying like frisbees. ...

27 Maalis 55min

In this episode, we explore watergate gas lines and the digital age. Imagine sitting in your car for I don't know, like three hours. Oh, wow. Just a line of cars wrapping entirely around the block. An...

27 Maalis 19min

In this episode, we explore virginia from cannibalism to internet backbone. Imagine a colony that only survived its first winter because the settlers resorted to eating the leather from their own boot...

27 Maalis 23min