The Ridiculous History of Intellectual Property, Part 1: The Ancient Past
Today the concept of intellectual property, or IP, is pretty well-established. And this notion of ownership over some often intangible concept, brand or idea may seem like a product of the modern age ...
15 Aug 202338min
World War II's Alaskan Front: The Aleutian Island Campaign
Alaska is known for its stunning beauty, harsh climate, and remoteness -- but it was also the site of an intensely strange series of battles between the Japanese and US militaries. In today's episode,...
10 Aug 202347min
Micronations: The Amazing Story of Vatican City
Despite the name, Vatican City is an independent, sovereign nation -- and its history may surprise you. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore the story of the Vatican from its origins all the ...
8 Aug 202349min
The FBI versus Hip-Hop
Nowadays, hip-hop is everywhere -- this genre informs countless aspects of modern music around the world. Shortly after its creation, power structures in the United States sought to suppress this musi...
3 Aug 202349min
The Inventor of the Saxophone Had Some of the World's Worst Luck
Today the saxophone is a well-known musical instrument, popular across the planet. But, when you learn the story of its inventor Adolphe Sax, you quickly learn it's amazing he survived long enough to ...
2 Aug 202354min
Animals On Trial, Part 2: Legal Personhood "Goes Wild"
Given that more and more evidence shows all kinds of non-human animals are capable of experiencing grief, loss, joy and pain, should they not have some of the same legal rights guaranteed (in theory, ...
27 Jul 202341min
Animals On Trial, Part 1: Tons of Animals Went to Kangaroo Courts
While the the concept of a court system is an entirely human invention, it turns out non-human animals have been in some sort of court not once, but countless times across the span of history. In the ...
25 Jul 202350min
Broken Arrows, Part 2: In Which Actions Have Consequence
In part two of this special two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max dive further into the (objectively disturbing) truth about just how many nuclear weapons are currently MIA. The gang speculates on the im...
20 Jul 202349min
