An unholy amalgam of politics, historical anecdotes, cocktail recipes, performances by talented people, and interviews with people who are doing interesting things with their lives.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 20 hours 16 minutes
Minicast A3 - The Genius of Steve Allen
Most people under 50 only know Steve Allen, if at all, as the answer to the trivia question, "Who was the first host of the Tonight Show?" Those who remember his normie comedy stylings would hardly call him a genius. But I'm here to talk you through...
episode 7: 007 - Cetacean Information
Story: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE WHALES - The true story of Abraham Gesner, the obscure Canadian geologist whose big discovery in 1846 made whaling unprofitable just as most whale species were on the brink of extinction. Guest: , professor of...
Minicast A2 - What is Mass for Shut-ins?
A brief look at the ORIGINAL Mass for Shut-ins - not this podcast, but the 1962-1992 public service broadcast on WGN-TV out of Chicago. I have discovered that the reference was not nearly as recognizable as I thought at first, so consider this an...
Minicast A1 - Emergency! Emergency!
The terrifying tones of the Emergency Broadcast / Alert System are a lot more interesting than you think. And since you think they're not interesting at all, I have a very low bar to clear. Minicasts will be in the area of 5 minutes, posted between...
episode 5: 005 - For Unlawful Canal Knowledge
Timothy Rich, the Stamp that Mailed the Panama Canal, DPRK
episode 4: 004 - Wild Mood Swings
SSgt. Katie Schmid, The Rogue Typesetter of Victorian London, Duverger's Law
episode 1: 001 - I am Eagle! I am Eagle!
Helen Clarkson (CEO, the Climate Group), Impeachment, and more