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Kilroy Was Here: Searching for the Origin of a Meme
Throughout WWII, the same doodle with the same words started appearing everywhere on Allied bases. “Kilroy Was Here” accompanied by a sketch of a bald man peering over a wall. […]
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Bamber Bridge: American Racial Tension in the UK
A little known battle during WWII didn’t occur between the Axis and Allies; rather it occurred between Black and White members of the U.S. Army. In this episode, we tell […]
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Is The Original English Accent Still Alive in Parts of the United States? – REWIND
Originally released August of 2022. On the isolated island community of Tangier, Virginia, the residents speak with a dialect that is entirely unique. It’s part southern drawl, part “brogue,” and […]
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Rube Waddell: Major League’s Strangest Pitcher
In the late 1890s and early 1900s, Rube Waddell attracted crowds to his Major League Baseball games for several reasons. Firstly, he was one of the most dominant pitchers of […]
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Al Capone’s Altruism and Spoiled Milk
Was infamous mobster Al Capone the reason we have expiration dates on containers of milk? This is a story that’s been told for decades and in this episode, we talk […]
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The Zombies: A Real Song and a Fake Band
New Episode! In Spring of 1969, the song “Time of the Season” was being heard everywhere in the U.S. It nearly topped the Billboard Charts and had teenagers begging for […]
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A Special Announcement
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The World’s Most Dangerous Amusement Park Ride – Rewind
Originally released April 25th, 2022. Action Park in Vernon, NJ became known as “Accident Park,” “Traction Park,” “Friction Park” and “Class-Action Park” because of the many injuries, accidents and even […]
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That’s Not Chicken: The Kentucky Meat Shower – rewind
Originally released Dec. 19, 2022. We’ve heard the expression “raining cats and dogs.” We’ve even heard of small fish or frogs occasionally coming down with the rain. But in a […]
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Jailing Political Opponents: Abraham Lincoln and Habeas Corpus – Rewind
Originally released Nov. 11, 2021. Abraham Lincoln is known as “The Great Emancipator.” But not many people know that during the Civil War, he jailed as many as 2,000 political […]
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