46: Vavilov & Lysenko pt2 and Zeno Brothers
This week we learn how the battle between Nikolai Vavilov and Trofim Lysenko reached its crescendo when the Nazis came for the Russian seed vault and how the Zeno Brothers claimed to have "discovered"...
4 Des 20241h 39min
45: Phantom Islands and Vavilov & Lysenko pt1
This week we learn about how cartographers used to just make up stuff for fun and how Nikolai Vavilov's dream of ending famine with the world's largest seed vault put him at direct odds with soviet da...
27 Nov 20241h 36min
44: Ten Cent Beer Night and Bog Snorkeling
This week we're all about sports as we learn how a Ten Cent Beer Night promotion led to one of the MLB's most infamous games and the curious Welsh tradition of competitive Bog Snorkeling. A listener e...
20 Nov 20241h 12min
43: Milicent Patrick and Casa Sanchez Tattoos
This week we learn about the life of Milicent Patrick, a pioneering artist in Hollywood who designed the Creature From the Black Lagoon and Casa Sanchez's notorious tacos-for-tattoos deal in San Franc...
13 Nov 20241h 38min
42: Notorious Victoria Woodhull and 80s Cartoon Deregulation
On this extra patriotic election themed episode we learn about Victoria Woodhull, the first woman who ran for president in 1872 and how Ronald Reagan's decision to deregulate children's programming pa...
6 Nov 20241h 41min
41: Jack O'Lantern and It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
On this very spooky Halloween themed episode, we learn about the Irish origins of the Jack-o-Lantern and how Charles Schulz created another classic Peanuts holiday special. A listener email clues us i...
30 Okt 20241h 27min
40: Talking Heads, Robert Liston, and Battle of Santa Monica Bay
This week we are joined by special guests Kaveh Rastegar and Kaveh Hoda as we learn about the contributions of Chris Frantz to the Talking Heads, an infamous surgery that killed 3 people, and how Sant...
23 Okt 20241h 48min
39: NYC Cow Tunnels and Staten Island Ferry Disaster
This week we are in NYC for Comic Con and learn about the cow tunnels that once lied beneath the Javits Center and how Joseph Reginella was inspired to create a series of fake monuments throughout the...
16 Okt 20241h 37min
