The US and the UK Almost Went to War over a Pig
In 1859, a dispute between neighbors in the San Juan Islands of the Pacific Northwest led to the untimely death of a local (and very unlucky) pig. What could have been an easily resolved situation qui...
2 Mar 202151min
The 1973 Michigan Pizza Funeral
Illario 'Mario' Fabbrini was true American success story: An immigrant who built his own pizza empire just as this iconic food was becoming a normalized, nation-wide delicacy. When the business was br...
25 Feb 202135min
Elagabalus The Raunchy, Racy High Priest Who Became a Roman Emperor
Born Varius Avitus Bassianus, the emperor now known as Elagabalus scandalized ancient Rome with his constant displays of extravagance, his numerous sexual escapades -- and his insistence that all peop...
23 Feb 202153min
John Wilkins Started a 17th-century Astronaut Program, Part 2: Wilkins (Tries to) Start a Space Program
As John Wilkins began to put more serious thought into the idea of sending people to the moon, he reached out to fellow intellectuals in hopes of exploring the problem. So: How did they go about plann...
19 Feb 202124min
John Wilkins Started a 17th-century Astronaut Program, Part 1: Why not aim for the Moon?
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17 Feb 202134min
Turtle Soup, Part 2: Rise of the Mock Turtle
In the second part of this series, the guys dive deeper into the story of turtle soup -- and how it soon gave rise to the more affordable, equally delicious 'mock turtle' soup. But what exactly is a m...
12 Feb 202124min
Turtle Soup, Part 1: A Delicacy of Yesteryear
Today it's uncommon to see turtle soup on most restaurant menus-- but, not too long ago, this was considered a top-notch delicacy, praised for its flavor, enjoyed by world leaders, and widely praised ...
9 Feb 202137min
Stab Yourself to Health and Happiness: The Bizarre Rise of the Lebensweker
When a bug bit German inventor Carl Baunscheidt, he was struck with an epiphany of sorts -- could 'venting' the human body through the creation of artificial pores (today known as puncture wounds) all...
4 Feb 202146min
