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**Retropod**

Retropod is a show for history-lovers, featuring stories about the past, rediscovered. Host Mike Rosenwald introduces you to history’s most colorful characters – forgotten heroes, overlooked villains, dreamers, explorers, world changers.

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The unlikely beginning of paint-by-number May 15, 2019

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Paint-by-number was a national phenomenon. And then, the paint sets disappeared from the shelves.

The jazz queen who chose home over fame May 14, 2019

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Jazz singer Ethel Ennis’s voice wowed audiences and won praise from critics. But when she was faced with the opportunity to become a superstar, Ennis chose a different path.

The most difficult job Robert Mueller ever had May 13, 2019

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Serving as special counsel is probably only the third hardest job Robert Mueller has held. His life in public service started when he just 23 years old, as a Marine lieutenant in the Vietnam War.

Anna Jarvis spent years fighting to create Mother's Day, then lost everything trying to protect it May 10, 2019

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Anna Jarvis would absolutely hate what Mother's Day has become.

John Brown's prophecy May 09, 2019

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Abolitionist John Brown made a prophecy before he was executed.

The books presidents read May 08, 2019

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People have long been fascinated by the books presidents choose to read. But how much do reading habits actually reveal about a president?

The original Alcoholics Anonymous book was auctioned for millions, but its author was never paid May 07, 2019

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The original manuscript was auctioned off for $2.4 million to an NFL owner, after almost a year of legal wrangling.

The invention of sarin May 06, 2019

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Weevils, a voracious beetle found in fields and orchards, were the original target of sarin gas.

May the Fourth be with you May 03, 2019

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Mark Hamill, the actor known for playing Luke Skywalker, shares stories from Star Wars history.

Need a job? Ask Ulysses S. Grant. May 02, 2019

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While President Grant had an impressive resume on the battlefield, he was known to be a patsy when it came to helping job hunters. People used to walk right into the White House and ask the president to find them a job.

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