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In this episode, we explore how a picnic ended the cold war. Imagine a war that lasts for 44 years. Right, which is, you know, an incredibly long time. Yeah, exactly. A conflict that dictates the bord...

27 Maalis 24min

In this episode, we explore how a navigational blunder created texas. Picture this, right? It's 1684. You're a French explorer named La Salle. Oh, man, La Salle. Yeah, that guy. And you're sailing the...

27 Maalis 24min

In this episode, we explore how a haircut bill sparked a massacre. What if I told you the event that sparked the American Revolution didn't start with some, you know, grand philosophical debate over h...

27 Maalis 20min

In this episode, we explore how 1991 to 2009 reshaped america. In 1991, the greatest threat to American security was a rival superpower armed with thousands of nuclear warheads. Right. But then just 1...

27 Maalis 21min

In this episode, we explore how 1900 to 1929 forged modern america. You know, when you update the software on your phone today, you generally expect like a few minor changes. Right. Maybe a new batter...

27 Maalis 21min

In this episode, we explore hidden mechanics of the american civil war. I want you to imagine just for a second a conflict that is so transformative and well so utterly devastating that it claims the ...

27 Maalis 27min

In this episode, we explore hawaii from ancient kingdom to statehood. Imagine a society that completely overthrows its own ancient religion. like literally burning its own sacred temples to the ground...

27 Maalis 22min

In this episode, we explore global forces collide in the iowa heartland. If you were to stand right in the middle of Iowa about 16 ,000 years ago, you definitely would not be looking at perfectly stra...

27 Maalis 21min