The Nazi Super Horse Program, Part 2: A Horse-filled Heist
As the tide of war turns toward the inevitable defeat of the Nazis, the staff of the secret horse farm fear the oncoming, starving Russian forces will consume their prized Lippizaner horses. In desper...
27 Aug 202028min
The Nazi Super Horse Program, Part 1: Equine Eugenics
Adolf Hitler was inarguably a terrible person. He was also weirdly focused on resurrecting Germany's horse industry. Tune in as Ben and Noel explore the strange story of the Nazi super horse program. ...
25 Aug 202030min
Railroad Tycoons Decided What Time It Is Now
Nowadays the world is divided into a series of 'time zones.' Yet before the 1880s, towns across the United States ran on a sort of local time -- when you left one town, you often traveled slowly enoug...
21 Aug 202037min
Why do people 'christen' ships with champagne?
We've all heard about the practice of smashing a champagne bottle against the hull of a ship before launching it -- but where does this practice come from? Join the guys as they delve into the surpris...
19 Aug 202040min
The Hidden History of Jewish Pirates, Part 2: Famous Privateers
During the age of European expansion, members of the Jewish diaspora traveled to Caribbean and the continents of North and South America, often escaping the intense persecution of the Inquisition. Som...
14 Aug 202040min
The Hidden History of Jewish Pirates, Part 1: Escaping Europe
During the age of European expansion, members of the Jewish diaspora traveled to Caribbean and the continents of North and South America, often escaping the intense persecution of the Inquisition. Som...
11 Aug 202021min
Ridiculous "Remedies" of the Spanish Flu: The Rise of the Lemon
Have you ever used a home remedy when under the weather? Some, like honey and lemon (and whiskey) for a sore throat, remain common today. In 2020, other treatments people once swore by seem -- I hesit...
7 Aug 202043min
That Time Rebellious Freemasons Starting Kissing Porcelain Pug Butts
We've all heard about Freemasons -- but what about the Order of the Pug? Join the guys as they explore the strange series of events that led German Masons to create their own secret society, embodied ...
4 Aug 202045min
