Category: podcast
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Episode 113: Trip on a Banana Peel
We have another listener question from Jeremiah Jinglecock! He asked us about smoking banana peels— and lo! Not only is it real, but we have the recipe. This link will take you to an article about the underground press. It goes into more details about it all than what I went into in the episode.…
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Episode 112: Jesus vs The Devil
This week we cover Isa’s question about medieval law! We venture first into ordeals and then address a mock trial between none other than Jesus and the Devil. We debate on who we would side with and the legalities of the modern day. And somehow, boobs are involved? If you’re about to read JSTOR articles…
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Episode 111: Something Fishy This Way Comes
A listener question from Bramble comes to you this week as we discuss the origin of the aquarium! It starts with the need to look closer at certain cephalopods and grows into an industry that tries its best to do right by its captive subjects. This article talks about the history of the aquarium and…
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Episode 109: Spilling the Beans on Idioms pt 2
We start with Paint the Town Red. This website catalogs the earliest uses of this phrase. This website talks through some of the stories associated with this phrase, the possible origins that could have given it to us. Just for fun, here’s information about Henry Beresford, who is the key player in the theory Karen…
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Episode 108: Spilling the Beans on Idioms pt 1
During our discussion about what an idiom is, Karen pulled some information from a Youtube channel called Z&Z TV. We encourage you to go watch their videos if you’re interested in this topic. They’re great! Karen also encourages you to go check out their store online if you’re interested in spices! Karen started out giving…
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Episode 107: Icebreaker: First Cryonics Patient (mini)
This is a look at the last several decades since the first man was successfully cryonically frozen. This is a picture of Dr. James Bedford, the first man successfully cryonically frozen. Click his picture to learn about what he looked like when he was first seen after 50 years. This is a look at the…
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Episode 105: Great Molasses Flood
Let’s start with some of the historic images. These all come from Getty Images. These images start with the coverage from The Boston Post. The second picture shows the intact tank, and everything after that shows the destruction from after the flood. In one image, you can see the knee-deep molasses as firefighters try to…
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Episode 104: Mad Gasser of Mattoon
Let’s start with the overview of what this case is. If you go to this link, you can read about it and also see some pictures! This link will take you to an historic newspaper about the gas attacks in Mattoon. This link will take you to an ebook on the Internet Archives called Unexplained!…