Selects: Star Wars Holiday Spectacular
Long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, George Lucas allowed the Star Wars Holiday Special to be made. What happened on the night of November 17, 1978 can never be fully explained, but we make our best...
30 Nov 202454min
LIVE: Minneapolis - The Madd Gasser of Mattoon
Please enjoy our 2024 live show about the wild tale of the Madd Gasser of Mattoon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28 Nov 20241h 1min
Short Stuff: Erfurt Latrine Disaster
A terrible thing happened in Germany in the summer of 1184.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
27 Nov 202414min
The Wild History of Tetris
Tetris is an iconic game with a fascinating history. Dive in today to learn all about this classic puzzle game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26 Nov 202450min
Selects: How the Stanford Prison Experiment Worked
The infamous Stanford Prison Experiment wasn't really much of an experiment as it turns out. It was more like a poorly thought out exercise conducted by a professor who didn't dot the i's and cross th...
23 Nov 202446min
The Story of Tavern on the Green
Tavern on the Green is a legendary NY eatery that has never rated particularly well with food critics. Despite that, it's been a NYC mainstay for decades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
21 Nov 202444min
Short Stuff: The Gaslighting of Martha Mitchell
Martha Mitchell, the wife of Nixon's Attorney General, was well-known to spread a juicy rumor. That's why when Watergate unfolded, she was held captive in a hotel room on her husband's orders and pain...
20 Nov 202413min
The Saga of Silk Road
The US government took a thumb in the eye with the creation of the Silk Road website. Right there on the internet you could anonymously buy drugs and various other contraband, and for a couple years n...
19 Nov 202448min
