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Three Heroes Describe Surviving The Texas Freeze Feb 19, 2021

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Rob, Dan, and Jake break down what it’s like to live through a historic event — the Texas freeze. We break down what happened to us and the people we know this past week in Austin, how awful Texans are at handling weather, how much we want to punch all of our politicians (left and right) in their stupid faces, and if we think Texas learned ANY lessons.

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The Black Pirate Who Threw A No-No On LSD Feb 09, 2021

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Jake, Dan, and Rob break down the antics of 70s Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher, Dock Ellis. Between advocating for numerous causes to throwing a no-hitter whacked out on LSD, Dock lived a wild life and led an even more redeeming story in his later years.

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Enron Was Ahead Of Its Time Feb 02, 2021

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Enron went from blue chip stock to pennies on the dollar overnight. From cooking the books to shifting their business model several times the rise and fall of this Houston based energy company was an absolute nightmare for its 29,000 employees in 2001.

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America Used to Think Catholics Were Wizard Worshipping Slaves Jan 26, 2021

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With Joe Biden becoming the second Catholic president ever Rob, Dan, and Jake break down the hilariously absurd bigotry that was freely lobbed at Al Smith and JFK, the first two Catholics who ran for president — basically the KKK and Protestant leaders tried to convince America that Catholics were slaves to a wizard king (the Pope) and would betray America.

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The CIA Has A Bit Of A Drug Problem Jan 19, 2021

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From shipping a ton of cocaine to spiking the office coffee with LSD, get your tinfoil hats ready as we discuss the wild and (mostly) true cases of the CIA and their antics involving narcotics.

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That Other Time They Stormed The Capitol Jan 13, 2021

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Burning government buildings, a president leaving his wife to go down in flames, and a hurricane tornado that saved the day from our country's oldest foe. Dan, Rob, and Jake cover the capture and arson of Washington D.C. in 1814

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Russia’s First Queen Tricked A Lot of People Into Getting Murdered Jan 05, 2021

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Rob, Dan, and Jake break down the history of Saint Olga of Kiev, the first queen of Russia and the woman who introduced Christianity to the country — specifically her year long rampage in which she kept (really easily) tricking the people of the country that assassinated her husband into getting brutally murdered. She isn’t the patron saint of revenge but she should be.

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The Rasputin Episode Dec 29, 2020

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Much like the Russian man of mystery himself, this episode gets off the rails quick and refuses to die.

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John Dillinger: The Bank Robbing Shortstop Who Stole America’s Heart Dec 22, 2020

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We go deep into the short but jam-packed life of American gangster and minor league shortstop John Dillinger.

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Hanukkah Can Kick Rocks, Jewish Mardi Gras - Purim - Is Where It’s At Dec 15, 2020

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Tis the season to celebrate fighting off mass extermination. Jake leads Dan and Rob through the ancient Jewish holiday of Purim.

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