Was Johnny Appleseed a Real Person? The Man Behind the Myth
Was Johnny Appleseed a real person or just another American tall tale? We get to the core of the issue with author William Kerrigan (Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard: A Cultural History) to s...
10 Dec 202543min
The Surprising History of Vaccines in America with Kathryn Olivarius
Many Americans have turned their backs on the vax, but early Early Americans would literally have killed for some vaccines. In this episode, we explore the history of America's first vaccines, which ...
3 Dec 202545min
Why Were There So Many Serial Killers in 1970s America?
Was it the rise of hitchhiking? Lead in the water pipes? Or was it something a little darker in our culture? Bob rings up private investigator and host of the podcast Hell & Gone: Murder Line — Cather...
26 Nov 202543min
Is Thanksgiving a Feast of Lies?! Historian David J. Silverman Separates Myth from Truth
We all have that relative that tells us there was actually no green bean casserole at the first Thanksgiving. Yeah, we know, Grandma! But how much do we really know about that first feast between the ...
19 Nov 202548min
When Murder Was Legal …ish
In 1859, Congressman Daniel Sickles murdered Philip Barton Key (son of the man who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner) in a fit of jealous rage just steps from the White House. The resulting trial became ...
12 Nov 202535min
How Did Big Tech Take Over Our Elections?
You won't see it on the ballot, but it's always the winner in American elections. That's right, we're talking about big tech. From Facebook to Google and AI, technology not only has the power to affec...
5 Nov 202546min
Why Won't Daylight Saving Time Die?
Set it and forget it! That's what most Americans want to do with their clocks. They want standard time year-round. So, why are we stuck with Daylight Saving Time? And where did it come from in the fi...
29 Okt 202535min
Hunting Witches: What Started the Salem Witch Trials?
Which witch is which? You probably heard a lot of lawyers saying that in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. That was the year of America's largest witch hunt ever. But what sparked this mass hysteria that ...
22 Okt 202553min
