43: Milicent Patrick and Casa Sanchez Tattoos
This week we learn about the life of Milicent Patrick, a pioneering artist in Hollywood who designed the Creature From the Black Lagoon and Casa Sanchez's notorious tacos-for-tattoos deal in San Franc...
13 Nov 20241h 38min
42: Notorious Victoria Woodhull and 80s Cartoon Deregulation
On this extra patriotic election themed episode we learn about Victoria Woodhull, the first woman who ran for president in 1872 and how Ronald Reagan's decision to deregulate children's programming pa...
6 Nov 20241h 41min
41: Jack O'Lantern and It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
On this very spooky Halloween themed episode, we learn about the Irish origins of the Jack-o-Lantern and how Charles Schulz created another classic Peanuts holiday special. A listener email clues us i...
30 Okt 20241h 27min
40: Talking Heads, Robert Liston, and Battle of Santa Monica Bay
This week we are joined by special guests Kaveh Rastegar and Kaveh Hoda as we learn about the contributions of Chris Frantz to the Talking Heads, an infamous surgery that killed 3 people, and how Sant...
23 Okt 20241h 48min
39: NYC Cow Tunnels and Staten Island Ferry Disaster
This week we are in NYC for Comic Con and learn about the cow tunnels that once lied beneath the Javits Center and how Joseph Reginella was inspired to create a series of fake monuments throughout the...
16 Okt 20241h 37min
38: Magic Decks, Garden Hermits, and Skeleton Police Interrogator
This week we are joined by special guest Kurosh Jozavi (@kujoprime) as we learn about Magic the Gathering Commander Decks, how wealthy British land owners used to populate their gardens with hermits, ...
9 Okt 20241h 41min
37: Penny Arcade Sisters and Maple Syrup Heist
This week we're joined by special guest host Alyssa Cooper as we learn how the Dennison sisters revolutionized England’s penny arcades and how barrel rollers in Québec pulled off the maple syrup heist...
2 Okt 20241h 40min
36: Cordwainer Smith pt2 and The Lost Stuart Little Masterpiece
This week we explore the short stories of Sci-Fi writer Cordwainer Smith and how a prop in the Stuart Little movie led to the rediscovery of a lost Hungarian masterpiece. A listener email explains how...
25 Sep 20241h 31min
