Did Reagan's Star Wars program win the Cold War?

Did Reagan's Star Wars program win the Cold War?

Putting lasers in space to blast Soviet missiles out of the air was a very real part of Ronald Reagan's defense policy. While his "Star Wars" program was derided at home and abroad, historians are beginning to wonder if it didn't help win the Cold War after all.

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Who was Dr. Bronner?

Who was Dr. Bronner?

You may have his soap in your shower, but what do you know about the man himself? Buckle up, here comes Dr. Bronner!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Jul 202440min

Selects: The Tulsa 'Race Riots'

Selects: The Tulsa 'Race Riots'

In reality, the Tulsa "race riots" of 1921 was more like a massacre. Yet it was almost lost to history until 1997, and still not widely known outside of Oklahoma until HBO's The Watchmen put it on the...

27 Jul 202446min

The KILLDOZER Rampage

The KILLDOZER Rampage

The Killdozer rampage is one of those stories you just couldn't make up. Yet it happened. And we're here to tell you the story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Jul 202450min

Short Stuff: The Ritchie Boys

Short Stuff: The Ritchie Boys

Who were the Ritchie Boys? Listen in to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Jul 202412min

Phone Phreaking: The Advent of Hacking

Phone Phreaking: The Advent of Hacking

Years ago the telephone network was like the internet is to us today: a vast, interconnected means of communicating and sharing information. And, like the internet today, it attracted people who were ...

23 Jul 202448min

Selects: The Duality of Caffeine

Selects: The Duality of Caffeine

Caffeine is a heck of a drug - at the same time it's both good and bad for you. Learn the good, bad and ugly about this everyday stimulant in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

20 Jul 202446min

HPV and You

HPV and You

Human papilloma virus, HPV, is an unusually common bug among humans. Most of the time it’s benign and your body manages to overcome the infection. Sometimes it can linger and cause warts.  But in the ...

18 Jul 202444min

Short Stuff: Sitzpinklers Unite

Short Stuff: Sitzpinklers Unite

Sitzpinklers - men who sit down to pee - is a big thing in Germany, and a handful of other places. And if Josh and Chuck have any say it’ll catch on like wildfire around the world. See omnystudio.com/...

17 Jul 202415min

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