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February 22, 2021Uncategorized

James Brown 1968: Healing a Nation’s Wounds (REBROADCAST of Episode 21)

I’m taking a few weeks off from the podcast, and since it’s Black History Month, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight a few of the stories that I’ve […]
February 15, 2021Uncategorized

The Black Swallow of Death: The Tale of Eugene Bullard (REBROADCAST of Episode 13)

I’m taking a few weeks off from the podcast, and since it’s Black History Month, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight a few of the stories that I’ve […]
February 8, 2021Uncategorized

The Hidden Village Under Central Park (REBROADCAST of Episode 2)

I’m taking a few weeks off from the podcast, and since it’s Black History Month, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight a few of the stories that I’ve […]
February 1, 2021Uncategorized

Royal Family: A Hidden Documentary

In 1969, Queen Elizabeth II and her family were followed around by a film crew for a special documentary to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the Royal Family. While the […]
January 25, 2021Uncategorized

James Brown 1968: Healing a Nation’s Wounds

I recently learned that historians credit a 1968 James Brown concert with saving the city of Boston from riots after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In this […]
January 18, 2021Uncategorized

The Vulcan Salute: The Power of a Feminine God

Did you know that Spock’s “Vulcan Salute” in Star Trek was based on a Jewish Blessing? It’s true! We explore the history of the hand signal and the accompanying phrase […]
January 11, 2021Uncategorized

The Pringles Can: The Man Who Invented it and his STRANGE Burial

Did you know the man who invented Pringles was BURIED inside a Pringles can? It’s true and we discuss it in detail in this episode. Then we invite Erik Tait […]
January 4, 2021Uncategorized

New Years Eve: The TRUE History of the NYE Ball Drop

The dropping of the ball in NYC’s Times Square on New Years Eve is a tradition seen by billions of people around the world. But did the tradition of dropping […]
December 28, 2020Uncategorized

The German Christmas Pickle: Tradition or Marketing?

Many Americans have heard of the age-honored German tradition of hanging Pickle-shaped ornament on the Christmas Tree. But is it really a tradition in Germany? This episode explores the truth […]
December 21, 2020Uncategorized

Jumbo: The Jumbo-Sized History Behind the Word

Not many people realize that when we use the word “Jumbo” in the English language to denote something gigantic, we owe the origin of the word to a Barnum & […]

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