Curling: The Most Ridiculous Sport?
The time has come! In this special episode, the one and only Super Producer Max Williams takes point on the research into one of his long-standing fascinations: the curious sport of curling. As Max sc...
5 Mai 202243min
Nobuo Fujita Bombed Brookings, Oregon -- and Then Became a Town Hero
War is a brutal business, and it often leaves scars that last for generations. Two decades after he bombed Brookings, Oregon during World War II, former Imperial Japanese Navy pilot Nobuo Fujita retur...
3 Mai 202227min
A Teetotaling Preacher Basically Invented Modern Tourism
When's the last time you had a vacation, just for fun? Regardless of where you went, you probably want to tip your hat to Thomas Cook. As a traveling Baptist preacher, Thomas Cook walked thousands of ...
28 Apr 202232min
Ira Aldridge: Actor, Activist and Record-breaker
As an African-American actor in the 1800s, Ira Aldridge had the odds stacked against him. Yet despite systemic racism, as well as negative attitudes about Americans in general, Aldridge went on to bec...
26 Apr 202247min
Lithuanian Book Smugglers Vs. The Russian Empire
When people think of rebellion, they often think of guerilla warfare, rousing speeches and protests. But what about books? When the Russian Empire sought to "Russify" much of what is now Lithuania, th...
21 Apr 202243min
The Yule Lads Terrified Children Across Iceland
Many countries have their own, distinct Christmas traditions, but Iceland's Yule Lads are especially disturbing. Born of a monsterous giantess, these thirteen creatures each specialize in certain type...
19 Apr 202233min
The Infamous Aurora UFO Incident of 1897
In April of 1897, something crashed from the sky, destroying a local windmill. As rumors and speculation grew, strange reports emerged -- could there have been a pilot? What was this craft, exactly, a...
14 Apr 202234min
How The Evil May Day of 1517 Became the Perfect Propaganda Opportunity
London of the 1500s was a bustling center of commerce, finance and industry -- and it attracted a fair number of foreign-born professionals, who sought their fortune in the metropolis. However, as epi...
12 Apr 202246min
