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In this episode, we explore brutal logistics of the pony express. Imagine you need to send like an incredibly important time sensitive document all the way across the country right like a matter of na...

27 Maalis 22min

In this episode, we explore bowie knives and the arkansas divide. When you think of Arkansas, what is the very first thing that pops into your head? For a lot of people, it's probably Walmart. Yeah, e...

27 Maalis 20min

In this episode, we explore blood silver and idaho s radical history. So picture this. Before Europeans even really knew this place existed, you've got an undercover Pinkerton spy desperately cutting ...

27 Maalis 22min

In this episode, we explore black lives matter as open source software. Imagine running a global operation that pulls in a hundred million dollars in funding. Right. And it mobilizes like up to 26 mil...

27 Maalis 22min

In this episode, we explore bird poop and america s map of errors. So picture this. It's 1860, and the United States government officially lays claim to a massive, highly strategic pile of bird poop i...

27 Maalis 21min

In this episode, we explore bill of rights from kings to consumers. Usually, when we talk about foundational legal concepts, there's this expectation of, like, total rigidity. Oh, yeah. We want them t...

27 Maalis 18min

In this episode, we explore arizona and the illusion of control. You know, when you step off a plane in Phoenix today, it honestly hits you like a physical wall. Oh, absolutely. Like that intense, jus...

27 Maalis 23min

In this episode, we explore america s violent rise to global power. Imagine watching a time lapse of a teenager growing up. But instead of just the awkward acne and maybe a few voice cracks, this teen...

27 Maalis 20min