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The Confederados: The Confederate Flag Flies in Brazil - Rewind Jun 12, 2023

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Originally released September 27, 2021. After the U.S. Civil War, somewhere between 8,000-20,000 Confederates fled to Brazil where they established their own colony. Even today, you'll see the Confederate Flag flying there as they celebrate the "Festa Confederada" every Spring. In this episode, we examine this strange immigration story and chat with Actress and Comedian Jackie Tohn.

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LePique and Grandpré: The Hot Air Balloon Duel - Rewind Jun 05, 2023

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Originally released Jan 3, 2022. In 1808, a lover's quarrel in Paris led to one of the most interesting duels ever fought. Monsieur LePique and Monsieur de Grandpré both fell in love with the same ballerina. So they did what anyone caught in a 19th century Parisian love triangle would do: they fought a duel via hot air balloon. In this episode, we tell the extremely French tale and then issue a quick quiz about duels to Professional Mindreader, Eric Dittelman!

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Sovereign Sapling: The Tree that Owns Itself May 29, 2023

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Can a tree own itself? If you visit Athens, GA or Eufaula, AL, you'll find trees that are self-owned. But is that even legal? It's certainly one way residents of those cities have found to help protect their historic Oak trees. In this episode, we discuss plants rights, how those trees even came to have self-ownership, and then we ask trivia questions to a bunch of strangers on the Internet!

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Raised by Wolves: The Story of Feral Children May 22, 2023

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When you see a film like Tarzan or The Jungle Book, have you ever wondered if those were based on true stories? In this episode, you'll find out! We talk about the case of Dina Sanichar and multiple other cases of "feral children" who were raised by animals in the wild. Then we bring on Mindreader, Eric Dittelman to play the quiz game!

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North of Waco: The Crash at Crush May 15, 2023

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One of the stranger fascinations of humans is with things being destroyed. Whether it be a demolition derby, a "Dude Perfect" YouTube video, or trains being staged to crash into each other, we're enthralled by destruction. In 1896, a promoter named William Crush staged a planned, unmanned train collision. It didn't exactly go as planned. In this episode, we tell the story about the publicity stunt and then chat with Magician and Train Enthusiast Cody Clark!

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A Frightening Problem in Florida: Wild Pythons May 08, 2023

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There are not supposed to be Burmese Pythons in Florida. Yet experts think there are anywhere from 30-150,000 of the large snakes living wild in the Everglades and some parts North. In this episode, we find out why there are so many pythons loose in Florida, what's being done about it, then speak with Matt Dillahunty for the quick quiz!

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The Worst Way to Die: The Erfurt Latrine Disaster May 01, 2023

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What’s the worst way to die? Maybe drowning? Maybe suffocation? Being buried alive? What about suffocating, drowning and being buried alive all at the same time…. in a pit of human waste?! That's exactly what happened in Erfurt, Germany in 1184. In this episode, we tell the story about this disaster and what led up to it. Then we play the quick quiz with strangers on the Internet from Jordan, Syria, Wales, Los Angeles and Morocco!

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BalloonFest ’86 - The Cleveland Balloon Disaster Apr 24, 2023

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Sometimes an attempt at a world record ends in disaster and lawsuits. At least, that was the case when an attempt at the World's largest balloon launch was attempted in downtown Cleveland in 1986. In this episode, we tell the tragic story of the 1986 Cleveland BalloonFest and then play the quick quiz with Ballon Guy, Rob Balchunas!

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Origin of the Blaster: Han Solo’s Weapon in Star Wars - Rewind Apr 17, 2023

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Did you know Han Solo's iconic blaster, the "DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol" in Star Wars was actually based on a handgun used by the Nazis? In this episode, we talk about the Mauser C96 Pistol, the origin of a few interesting Star Wars props and I quiz Comedian, Writer and Producer, Jay Black who is a much larger Star Wars nerd than I ever knew. This is a good one!

The Blastech DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol
The Mauser C96 "Broom Handle" 9mm with attached case as shoulder stock

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The Invention of WiFi and Hedy Lamarr - Rewind Apr 10, 2023

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Was film star Hedy Lamarr responsible for the invention of wireless internet? In this episode, we find out about her amazing (and somewhat tragic) life and find out if the internet says it's true! Then we play a quiz game with Cameron Zvara! Originally released March 29, 2021.

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