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DANK OFF: Medical Marvels Of The 19th Century Aug 22, 2023

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Medical treatment before many of the inventions/theories/methods covered in this episode would have been brutal to say the least. Which of these advances in medicine had the longest lasting impact on humanity?

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Sources: Historyextra.com ‘Victorian Medicine: Why the 19th Century was a Time of Seismic Medical Change’ by Charlotte Hodgman 2022, Interestingengineering.com, Nobelprize.org, Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ‘Edward Jenner and the history of smallpox and vaccination’ by Stephan Riedal 2005, Nationalgeographic.org

Emperor Kangxi: Beast Mode Competency Aug 15, 2023

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He is considered to be the ablest ruler of the vast Chinese empire. Kangxi set a structural foundation for the remaining Qing Dynasty Emperors. What role did militarism play in his peaceful reign. Well, somewhat peaceful.

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Sources: The Intellectual Devotional by David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim, Britannica.com, Nationalgeogrpahic.com, Imdb.com, Cambridge.org QING MILITARY INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON GOVERNMENT, ECONOMY, AND SOCIETY, 1640–1800 by Yingcong Dai 2017, Battlefield.org

Roswell New Mexico: Aliens or No? With Chad Kroeger Aug 08, 2023

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The truth is answered on this pod. The savant of stoke himself, Chad, cruised in wearing his tac vest and had all the answers about what is the most famous UAP/UFO crash landing of all time.

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Sources: History.com, stratocat.com.ar, Nytimes.com ‘Wreckage In The Desert Was Odd But Not Alien’ by William J. Broad 1994, Yahoo.com “‘Non-Human’ Beings Recovered From Crashes, UFO Whistleblower Says Under Oath” 2023, Nationalgeographic.com ‘What We Know From Decades Of UFO Government Investigations’ by Joel Mathis 2023, Blaze.tv

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Meth Saves The Day For WWII Solider With Guest Nick Taravella Jul 25, 2023

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Finnish soldier Aimo Koivunen took his entire units' meth dosage to survive against pursuing Soviet soldiers, sub-zero temperatures and much more!

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Sources: Reddit.com/damnthatsinteresting, Wikipedia.org, Allthatsinteresting.com ‘Meet Aimo Koivunen, The Solider Who Survived WWII Thanks To Accidentally Overdosing On Meth’ by Genevive Carlton 2022, Medium.com ‘The Crazy Crystal Meth Adventure Of A Finnish Soldier’ by Giulia Montanari 2020, iwm.org.uk

Caesar and Cleopatra's Romance Harmony McElligott Joins Jul 18, 2023

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This ancient love story still lives with us today. Harmony Joins Strider to discuss what is perhaps the most talked about romance in history.

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Sources: Britannica.com, History.com, Historydaily.org, Allthatsinteresting.com

Ranking The Grades With J.T. Parr Jul 11, 2023

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What was the best grade ever? J.T. joins strider as they rank grades 1 through 12 from best to worst based on curriculum, what was going on in the world at the time and perhaps most importantly where they were in their lives. Please forgive the nostalgia!

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Sources: CA.gov, D64.org, Educationworld.com, Onthisday.com, Educationadvanced.com, Bhusd.org, Thoughtco.com ‘Math Courses of Study Grade by Grade’ by Deb Russell

Benjamin Danklin Jul 04, 2023

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Special 4th of July Episode on the dankest of the 4 Founding Fathers... Benjamin Franklin. He was a Renaissance man indeed. You will want to research many of the facets of B. Franklin's life after listening to this.

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Sources: History.com, Britannica.com , Wikipedia.org, Livescience.com, Founders.archives.gov, Brainyquotes.com, Time.com “Ken Burns’ New Documentary Shows Benjamin Franklin in All His Contradictions”

Gnarly Skate Videos Jun 27, 2023

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Iconic directors and personalities started their careers doing what just about everyone loves these days... making videos with their friends. It's not just the awesome, skillful and downright dangerous tricks that make skate videos so awesome to watch it's the vibe. They're simply cool! How are they so cool?

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Sources: Premiumbeat.com ‘The History of Skate Videography: The Unsung Hero Of Cinema Verte’ by Robbie Janey 2019, Networked-culture.fandom.com, Dazeddigital.com, Skateboardershq.com, Skatedeluxe.com

Sensuous Spy Mata Hari Jun 20, 2023

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During World War I the World Famous exotic dancer Mata Hari was entangled in a international web of espionage.

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Sources: cia.gov, goodreads.com, britannica.com, briography.com, theguardian.com, Intellectual Devotional by David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim

Deadly North Sentinel Island Jun 13, 2023

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The most isolated Tribe, The Sentinelese, are quick to ward off any outsiders of the modern world with their knives and arrows. If you venture to this island you won't be coming back!

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Sources: Investing.com, Wikipedia.org, Forbes.com ‘Everything We Know About Isolated Sentinelese People of North Sentinel Island’ by Kiona N. Smith, Northsentinelisland.com, Allthatsinteresting.com, Survivalinternational.org, Bbc.com

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