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167 – The Tower Bridge Incident Mar 23, 2022

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In 1968 during an Airshow to commemorate the Royal Air Force one pilot by the name of Allan Pollock decided that he was unhappy with the bureaucratic fat cats in London who felt the RAF funding was excessive. So he decided to very calmly and reasonably take a Hawker Hunter jet fighter plane out for a little joyride around the city. Listen in for this wild tale and what came next!

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166 – Escaping North Korea Mar 09, 2022

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Today we’re releasing a 2019 Patreon exclusive episode due to some unforeseen life circumstances that prevented us recording a new show! If you’ve heard it then it’s a perfect time to listen to Body By Calvin one more time.
In this show we examine North Korean Prison Labor camps and discuss why countries turn a blind eye to the outrage. We also discuss Escape from Camp 14 by Blaine Hardin as an example of how one North Korean defector struggled to cope with the newfound freedoms he attained in the West. Let us know what you think about North Korea, the book, or anything else!

165 – Dr. Brinkley goes nuts for goats! Feb 23, 2022

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Jess is back with another Medical Miracle Man of the early 1900s. Dr. John Brinkley was an infamous medical quack known best for his Goat Gland treatment in which he would surgically insert goat testicles into men suffering from impotence, infertility, or just about any medical illness you can imagine. Learn about the rise and fall of this self-made and destroyed millionaire from North Carolina.

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164 – Mount Rushmore’s Controversial Creation Feb 09, 2022

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Joe and Jess have a blast examining this monumental undertaking of stonework. We look at the controversial Gutzon Borglum who picked up the job after being run out of the South. We also discuss the methods of building and the pushback from Lakota Indian tribes who once called this place “home.”
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163 – How Heavy Metal Ended the Soviet Union Jan 26, 2022

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We’ve known for years that Heavy Metal represented the greatest threat to all civilized nations. But today Joe brings us definitive PROOF that heavy metal was the final straw that broke the Soviet Union’s back. In 1991 the Monsters of Rock would showcase in Moscow and lead to a massive crowd of over a million! Oh yeah! And Joe also details some of the coup against Gorbachev.
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162 – Super Mario 2’s Bizarre Origin Story Jan 12, 2022

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Who doesn’t love stomping Goombas and grabbing some coins? But if you ever played Mario 2 then you may have noticed it feels a bit different from the rest. Sometimes its even labeled as Super Mario 2 USA. There’s actually a really good reason for that! Learn about how the more odd Mario characters like Shy Guy, Wart, and the Bob-bomb’s came about in this classic arcade throwback.
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161 – Rudolf the Reindeer’s Origin Story Dec 28, 2021

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It’s geek chic to lay out all the origin tales of Earth’s mightiest heroes. So Jess and Joe decided to give you the origin tale nobody seems to talk about and that is the young upstart Rudy the Reindeer. Listen in as we discuss this newcomers origin tale and how he saved a story, saved a career, and maybe even saved a man’s life!
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160 – Three Generations of Tyler Dec 15, 2021

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Looking for a fun fact to share between political and religious arguments this holiday season? Look no further and listen in!Time to clue in on a shocking fact about John Tyler and his long lived progeny!
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159 – The Accidental President Dec 01, 2021

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William Henry Harrison’s famous early death in 1841 led to an interesting problem for the United States in the form of who would take power. Eventually the task would fall on John Tyler who would become perhaps one of the most hated men in America and eventually stand alone abandoned by his competitors and even his own party. Find out why on today’s show!
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158 – To Kill a Dork King Nov 17, 2021

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Today we’re releasing a special Patreon Exclusive show from April of this year! We’ve been blessed to have many supporters over our years and we continue to gain more and more! Check out this special Patreon exclusive to see what kind of goodies you’ve been missing!
In 1997 a new era of online video gaming was about to be unleashed as Ultima Online tested the first MMORPG before being started nationwide. To celebrate the end of Beta Testing the head creator of the game himself would deign to visit his lowly followers and bless them with his presence. But things would go awry when the players chose to rise up against him. Listen in on this legendary moment of gaming history.

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