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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.

Latest Episodes:

Pinball’s sordid past Nov 04, 2019

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Pinball was once so vilified that it was banned in cities across the United States.

The last person to step foot on the moon Nov 01, 2019

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When Eugene Cernan walked on the moon, he didn’t know he’d be the last astronaut to make the journey.

A history of hats in the House Oct 31, 2019

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In the early days of the House, some congresspeople thought hats had no place atop the heads of representatives debating the great issues of the day. Hats, they argued, weren’t dignified.

Tenure for life Oct 30, 2019

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When Alexander Hamilton argued in favor of lifetime tenures for Supreme Court justices, he probably didn’t foresee them living past their prime.

How Lego took over the toy world Oct 29, 2019

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Lego started as a company that made wooden toys, and grew into an empire of plastic building blocks.

The researcher whose rats predicted the Internet Oct 28, 2019

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John Calhoun’s rodent experiments revolutionized the way we think about social behavior and the impact of growing populations.

A brief history of presidents visiting troops in combat Oct 25, 2019

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Presidents throughout history have visited battlefields to better grasp conditions, reverse public doubt and signal that the country took war efforts seriously.

William Howard Taft's housekeeper kept track of his weight Oct 24, 2019

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White House maid Elizabeth Jaffray not only cleaned up after presidents, she had an amazing insight into their appetites.

In 1939, the 'American Hitler' took the stage at Madison Square Garden Oct 23, 2019

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Fritz Kuhn was the leader of the pro-Nazi group known as the German American Bund. He was a hero to his audience, and a scourge on the world to most others.

The astronomer who took gay rights to the Supreme Court Oct 22, 2019

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After being fired from his job for being gay, Frank Kameny took his battle for equality to the nation’s highest court.