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Slip sliding away

January 6, 2020 January 7, 2020 By James 1 Comment on Slip sliding away

And today we’re looking at what it’s like to wage a war with a secret weapon…ice skates! Click below to hear more or subscribe with your favorite podcast app. The text of the podcast follows the player app. Paul Simon

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Silent Night

Silent Night

December 9, 2019 December 24, 2019 By James Leave a Comment on Silent Night

Sometimes there is something more powerful in war than hatred of your enemy. Music has been provided by jjstiano and and Kevin MacLeod. An imperfect transcript of the episode can be found here.

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein

December 9, 2019 December 10, 2019 By James Leave a Comment on Liechtenstein

The tiny principality seems to be a type of Rodney Dangerfield: I don’t get no respect. And yet it goes on, confident of who it is. Thanks to jjstiano at Looperman for the music. Check here for a rough transcript

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The start of the Cold War: The Strange Story of Igor Gouzenko

November 25, 2019 November 26, 2019 By James Leave a Comment on The start of the Cold War: The Strange Story of Igor Gouzenko

The Cold War, if you’re a fan of James Bond movies, involves fast cars, guns with silencers, and dangerous escapades that involve blowing up damns, nuclear silos, and even space stations. The reality of the start of the Cold War

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The Great Moon Hoax of 1835

The Great Moon Hoax of 1835

November 18, 2019 November 12, 2019 By James 1 Comment on The Great Moon Hoax of 1835

Today we look a bit at how we gaze into the night and really want something to be there. What if we weren’t the only intelligent life in the universe? What if there was someone else out there among the

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The Great Emu War

The Great Emu War

September 19, 2019 October 29, 2019 By James Leave a Comment on The Great Emu War

And today we consider the timeless question: What do you do when 20,000 five foot tall flightless birds overrun your farm? Go to war, obviously. Looking for more of the story? Try these sites: Emu War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War The Great Emu

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Straw Hat Riot of 1922

September 19, 2019 October 15, 2019 By James Leave a Comment on Straw Hat Riot of 1922

Fashion change rapidly, and sometimes bizarrely. Today we’ll look at what happens when fashion gets violent. And how real leaders can put an end to the craziness. To find out more: The Straw Hat RIots of 1922 http://mentalfloss.com/article/61755/straw-hat-riots-1922 The Straw

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Klondike Big Inch Land Company

September 19, 2019 October 1, 2019 By James Leave a Comment on Klondike Big Inch Land Company

How do you build a connection between cereal lovers and the Klondike? Give them a small piece of Yukon, of course! This episodes details when and why Quaker Oats tried doing exactly that. For futher reading: The Klondike Big Inch 

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Jenny Geddes

September 19, 2019 September 17, 2019 By James 1 Comment on Jenny Geddes

This is the story of an average woman named Jenny Geddes. By being who she was she triggered a reformation in her church, and set rolling unforeseen consequence in the entire kingdom. Music is courtesy of jjstiano over at Looperman.com.

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Dancing Plague of 1522

Dancing Plague of 1522

August 17, 2019 September 3, 2019 By James Leave a Comment on Dancing Plague of 1522

Today I’m looking at what happens when a community is struck by dance fever. While John Travolta might’ve liked it, the people of Strasbourg weren’t quite so enthused. Music is courtesy of jjstiano over at Looperman.com

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