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2509 episodes transcribedEditorial, or political cartoons, have a rich history in the United States and abroad. And though the Golden Age may have passed, the use of images to...
Agatha Christie was a great writer of murder mystery novels and is probably the best selling author of all time. Listen in this classic episode to lea...
The Pinkertons became the most famous detective company in the U.S. But were they noble or notorious? We get to the bottom of it all in today's episod...
The world experienced its first economic bubble when the Dutch went bonkers for tulips in the 1630s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
We move for all sorts of reasons – new job, new grandkid – but moving because it’s just too darn hot? That’s a new one. But it...
The word doula in Ancient Greek might mean "female servant" but it's really not a great description of the 21st century job. Doulas are birth coaches...
A manhunt is launched for MLK’s killer, James Earl Ray. After his capture he pleads guilty. With no trial the world won’t hear the facts o...
Poutine is just one of those comforting dishes that's a must have when visiting the great nation of Canada. Is it good for you? Nope. But who cares ri...
When he was murdered by an assassin’s bullet, MLK was going through a hard time in his life and many close to him say that he knew the end was n...
When you get a bunch of artistic types together into a community – aka, the art world – some intrigue and mystery are bound to arise. List...
Indigenous women in Canada have always been vulnerable, but there’s a stretch of remote road that’s such a hotspot for disappearances, ass...
Everyone knows brown eggs are more natural than white eggs right? Except that's not true. In reality there is zero difference because it's just a gene...
The Chelsea Hotel is one of New York City's landmarks for good reason. It's served as housing for bohemian creatives and addicts, and been through sev...
Every year the flu virus makes the rounds, laying up young and old alike for days before moving on to another hapless victim. But flu viruses can muta...
The good news is that we know antidepressants can treat major depression, helping millions of people live healthier lives. The bad news is that we don...
Pete Rose said she was “bigger than any one player” in baseball during the 70s and 80s. Morganna the Kissing Bandit became a legend in spo...
Scrabble is a game that neither of us plays with regularity. And maybe that's good for this episode. We're all learning, right?See omnystudio.com/list...
It is literally all around you (and even inside you) - electricity makes up the basis of modern life. But what exactly is electricity and how does it...
The market for Chinese art used to be very small and is now a billion dollar annual industry. What changed? And how is this all tied to a string of he...
A request by our producer Dave C, we explore how totally on your own you were in Medieval England when the court declared you an outlaw. See omn...
