Judicial Life Appointments Gone Wrong
The U.S. Constitution grants Supreme Court justices life tenure to protect judicial independence. But what happens when that protection becomes a liability? DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RAT...
6 Jan 11min
Laika: First Casualty of the Space Race
In November 1957, at the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2 into orbit. On board was not a pilot or a scientist—but a small stray dog named Laika. Her mission was never meant ...
5 Jan 13min
A Brief History of Cannibalism
Cannibalism sits at the outer edge of human history, invoked as taboo, weaponized as propaganda, and whispered about in moments of extreme survival. Yet it appears again and again across cultures, cen...
4 Jan 11min
Mythbusting Paul Revere's Ride
"Listen, my children, and you shall hear…" With those famous words, an event that unfolded in darkness and confusion became one of the most enduring legends in American history. But Paul Revere's midn...
3 Jan 11min
An American Journalist, a German Serial Killer, & Paris on the Eve of WWII, w/ Mark Braude
In this interview episode, I'm joined by author Mark Braude to dive into his latest book, The Typewriter and the Guillotine: An American Journalist, a German Serial Killer, and Paris on the Eve of WWI...
2 Jan 32min
Carville: U.S.' Forgotten Leper City
Hidden behind iron gates along the Mississippi River stood a place most Americans never wanted to acknowledge, and many pretended didn't exist. For nearly a century, men, women, and even children diag...
1 Jan 12min
Biblical Monsters
The Bible is often read as a book of law, prophecy, and moral teaching, but woven through its pages are creatures that feel more at home in myth and nightmare than Sunday school. From fire-breathing s...
31 Des 202514min
The Great Depression Serial Killer of Cleveland
In the depths of the Great Depression, Cleveland became the hunting ground for a killer the newspapers struggled to name, and the police couldn't catch. Beginning in 1935, dismembered, often decapitat...
30 Des 202513min
