83: Ken Allen and Medieval Russian Kid Art
This week we deep dive into the life of Orangutan Ken Allen, the San Diego Zoo's most infamous escape artist and how the drawings of young boy named Onfim gave art historians insight into what life wa...
20 Elo 20251h 23min
82: John Murray Spear pt 2 and November Rain Trilogy pt 3
This week, we conclude the sagas of John Murray Spear, a 19th‑century activist‑turned‑spiritualist who claimed the ghost of Benjamin Franklin ordered him to build a “Mechanical Messiah” to usher in a ...
13 Elo 20251h 43min
81: November Rain Trilogy pt 2 and John Murray Spear pt 1
This week, we continue the saga behind the making of Guns N’ Roses’ November Rain music video and dive into the bizarre tale of John Murray Spear, a 19th‑century activist‑turned‑spiritualist who claim...
6 Elo 20251h 50min
80: Night Watchmen Theory and November Rain Trilogy pt 1
This week we deep dive into how ADHD is a holdover from hunter-gatherer societies and how a short story written by a friend inspired Guns N' Roses to create the most ambitious music video trilogy ever...
30 Heinä 20251h 53min
79: Choctaw Irish Friendship and Pigeons
This week we deep dive into the historic bond between the Choctaw Nation with Ireland and how pigeons were domesticated, leading to some absolutely bonkers looking breeds. A listener email tells the s...
23 Heinä 20251h 33min
77: KUMITA3!! (500 Open Stabs Round 3)
The ancient tournament of Kumitab returns as we pit some of our craziest subjects against one another including Rube Waddell, an Aswang, and Pepsi bottle cosplay Nixon.Email your closed tab submission...
9 Heinä 20251h 5min
76: Listener Email Extravaganza!
Many of you have sent Listener Email submissions that were on the longer side, so we dedicated an entire episode for them to aerate like a fine wine! Amongst many things, we learn about the notorious ...
2 Heinä 20251h 9min
