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The Civil War Was Won By A Hooker Loving Murderer And A Cosmo Columnist Sep 29, 2020

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Gettysburg was won by two unlikely heroes and a decision to completely defy orders. We dive into one of the most important days in American history and the rogue officer who stumped the Confederacy with his dopey pivot.

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Was The 1518 Dancing Plague Caused By A Tween Ghost? Sep 22, 2020

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In 1518 hundreds of people literally danced to death in what's now France. What caused an estimated 400 people to footloose into an early grave? Jake, Rob, and Dan investigate.

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The Mad Hatter That Avenged Abe Lincoln Sep 14, 2020

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Boston Corbett went from small town hat maker to the national hero who gunned down John Wilkes Booth. His life was more insane than his mercury soaked brain.

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The First Joke Ever Recorded, Temple Orgies, And Con Men In Ancient Sumer Sep 08, 2020

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We dive into the first known human civilization of Sumer and find common ground with this ancient group of people who really just wanted to get drunk, fire off some jokes, and vent about their problems in a lion infested Middle East.

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The Time A Rotting Corpse Was Put On Trial By The Pope Sep 01, 2020

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Cancel culture is nothing new. We dive into The Cadaver Synod where a dead man was wheeled into an actual court room by the Pope to answer for the crimes of his life.

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The Tennessee Vampire Who Conquered Latin America Aug 31, 2020

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William Walker was a lawyer, doctor, and complete lunatic from Tennessee who conquered and took control of multiple Latin American countries in the mid 1800s. We take a deep dive into "The Grey Eyed Man of Destiny" and the true power of self-belief.

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