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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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How the Doomsday Clock came to be Apr 30, 2018

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The Doomsday Clock was created not by a scientist, but by an artist.

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day was once just for daughters Apr 27, 2018

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Mike is joined by a special guest to talk about how Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day began.

These guys were college jocks - and then became Presidents of the United States Apr 26, 2018

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We dug through The Washington Post's archives and consulted the Pro Football Hall of Fame to bring you a rundown of the best presidential ballers.

The only person Hitler loved Apr 25, 2018

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Adolf Hitler's mother may be the only person he genuinely cared for.

Philadelphia's plumbing revolution: wood pipes Apr 24, 2018

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In 1812, Philadelphia was outfitted with the latest in plumbing technology - a network of wooden pipes to carry water throughout the city.

Chillicothe, Missouri, the town that invented sliced bread Apr 23, 2018

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The town of Chillicothe, Missouri, recently discovered they have a surprising claim to history: the creation of sliced bread.

Barbara Bush’s remarkable commencement address Apr 20, 2018

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In 1990, students protested the choice of the first lady as their commencement speaker, calling it anti-feminist. Her speech silenced the critics.

The day anti-Vietnam War protesters tried to levitate the Pentagon Apr 19, 2018

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In October 1967, antiwar protesters announced that they would march en masse to the front steps of the Pentagon. and levitate it. And then they would try to levitate it.

The history of epic North Korean insults Apr 18, 2018

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North Korea has long been a superpower when it comes verbal attacks.

Hate the IRS? Blame Abraham Lincoln. Apr 17, 2018

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In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln was in a financial bind. Also, he was in a war. To raise money, he pushed for and won passage of an income tax and, a year or so later, established the Internal Revenue Bureau to collect what was owed.

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