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  • This week we learn about the insane lengths Helge Meyer went to help starving kids in the Yugoslav Wars and the CIA/ Chinese Nationalist Party ties of acclaimed SciFi writer Cordwainer Smith. A listener email explains why King Tut was particularly stiff when mummified.

    Episode Tabs:

    The Real Transporter – Helge Meyer And His Ghost Camaro

    https://www.motorpunk.co.uk/carclub-18-30/the-cars/real-transporter-helge-meyer-ghost-camaro/

    Throngs of Himself

    https://hub.jhu.edu/magazine/2018/fall/cordwainer-smith-paul-linebarger/

    Listener Tabs:

    https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/music/how-frank-sinatra-s-song-my-way-triggered-filipino-karaoke-killings-a00304-20191017-lfrm?s=6mtp3t2nathbisrknnf5af8n6k

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/king-tutankhamun-was-mummified-with-an-erect-penis-to-quash-religious-revolution-9037709.html

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  • This week we learn how Iceland got the wrong translation of Dracula and how America's thirst for guano led the government to enact an insane law in 1856. A listener email gives us the sweats.

    Episode Tabs:

    The Literary Mystery of the Icelandic Dracula by Valur Grettison

    https://grapevine.is/mag/2022/05/09/the-literary-mystery-of-the-icelandic-dracula/

    How Fertilizer Madness Sparked a Turd War and Turned Guano Into Gold

    https://www.thedailyscoop.com/news/retail-business/how-fertilizer-madness-sparked-turd-war-and-turned-guano-gold

    Listener Tabs:

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/lindsay-hoyle-clement-attlee-house-of-commons-bengal-commons-b2580463.html

    https://www.vox.com/even-better/24156471/whole-body-deodorants-lume-axe-sweat

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  • This week we learn about the discovery of secret tunnels under Los Angeles built by ancient lizard people and how Ann Hodges was struck by a meteorite while napping. A listener email reveals the real life inspiration of Nacho Libre.

    Episode Tabs:

    The Underground Catacombs of L.A.'s Lizard People

    https://lamag.com/news/citydig-the-underground-catacombs-of-las-lizard-people

    For the Only Person Ever Hit by a Meteorite, the Real Trouble Began Later

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/only-person-ever-hit-meteorite-real-trouble-began-later-180961238/

    Listener Tabs:

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/al-ralph-capone-dairy-industry-milk-cheese

    https://mymodernmet.com/fray-tormenta-nacho-libre/

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  • On this very special episode we KEEP IT JOSIE by learning how Rome had 5 different emperors in the year 193 and what makes a colossal squid versus a giant squid. A listener email explains why southern Californians always use "the" when naming freeways.

    Episode Tabs:

    Year of the Five Emperors

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_the_Five_Emperors

    Is This the First Recorded Footage of a Colossal Squid Living Freely?

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/is-this-the-first-recorded-footage-of-a-colossal-squid-living-freely-180984482/

    Listener Tabs:

    https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/lost-la/the-5-the-101-the-405-why-southern-californians-love-saying-the-before-freeway-numbers

    https://nymag.com/movies/profiles/57863/

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  • This week we are joined by special guest Alex Brodt as we learn about the Groom of the Stool, how Rick Perry's cousin raised the world's oldest cat, and the brief period in time when Art was an Olympic sport. A listener email explains how luggage handlers are just like us.

    Episode Tabs:

    Groom of the Stool

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groom_of_the_Stool

    How to Raise a 165-Year-Old Cat

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-to-raise-a-165-year-old-cat

    Remember When the Olympics Used to Have an Art Competition? No?

    https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/07/remember-when-the-olympics-used-to-have-an-art-competition-no/260355/

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  • This week we learn about the insane story of Alligator Joe and how camels ended up in Australia. A listener email explored Mary Toft's strange birthing practices.

    Episode Tabs:

    When Kids Played With Alligators in Los Angeles

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/alligator-farm-los-angeles-180957172/

    The strange story of Australia’s wild camel

    https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20180410-the-strange-story-of-australias-wild-camel

    Listener Tabs:

    https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/library/files/special/exhibns/month/aug2009.html

    https://www.pcmag.com/news/firefox-power-user-keeps-7400-plus-browser-tabs-open-for-2-years

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  • This week we learn about the legendary Hollywood Target that took forever to get built and Pompeian graffiti. A listener email shows us the best dog who gets the most pats.

    Episode Tabs:

    The 'Target Husk' in Hollywood Opens at Last, 12 Years After Work Began

    https://lamag.com/featured/hollywood-target-opens

    What the Graffiti of Ancient Pompeii Teach Us About Our Modern Selves

    https://blog.degruyter.com/graffiti-ancient-pompeii-teach-us-modern-selves/

    Listener Tabs:

    https://www.onemillionpats.com/

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steeplechase_(athletics)

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  • This week we learn about skydiving beavers, WW2 bat bombs, and Cynthia the Gaba Girl. A listener email informs us of the communion wafer monopoly.

    Episode Tabs:

    Why 76 Beavers Were Forced to Skydive into the Idaho Wilderness in 1948

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/running-ponies/why-76-beavers-were-forced-to-skydive-into-the-idaho-wilderness-in-1948/

    Cynthia the Mannequin: A Curious Star Is Born

    https://time.com/3877720/life-with-cynthia-the-world-famous-mannequin/

    Listener Tabs:

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muki_(mythology)

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knocker_(folklore)

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/vvaeyb/the-surprisingly-cutthroat-business-of-communion-crackers

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  • This week we're in San Diego for Comic-Con where we learn about the history of Cosplay and the world's greatest autograph collector, Joseph Mikulec. A listener email shows us a livestream of a real-life stream.

    Episode Tabs:

    Myrtle R Douglas: Mother of Convention Costuming

    https://youtu.be/DasGQQkj-xY?si=VfZUtkyjqRuSZL23

    The Man Who Walked Around the World, Collecting the Autographs of the Rich and Famous

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-man-who-walked-around-the-world-collecting-the-autographs-of-the-rich-and-famous-180979841/

    Listener Tabs:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WorldPride

    https://visdeurbel.nl/

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  • In this week's highly anticipated crossover episode, we are joined by House of Pod's Dr. Kaveh Hoda as we learn about Pig Butchering, famed Iranian dancer Mohammad Khordadian, and the Tiffany Problem. A listener email clues us into the existence of Bog Butter.

    Episode Tabs:

    Pig Butchering Scam

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_butchering_scam

    Keeping Up with the Khordadian

    https://www.bidoun.org/articles/keeping-up-with-the-khordadian

    Tiffany Problem

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiffany_Problem

    Listener Tabs:

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bog_body

    https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/oct/25/eminem-was-interviewed-by-secret-service-about-threatening-trump-lyrics

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  • In honor of reaching our 25th episode milestone, this week we host the ancient tournament of Kumitab! Join our battle royale as we pit some of our craziest tab subjects against one another including a lobotomized housewife, Richard Nixon, and the burning MacArthur overpass. A listener email informs illustrators to which patron saint they should pray.

    Listener Tabs:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titivillus

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  • This week we conclude Richard of Pudlicott's 1303 heist of Edward Longshanks' crown jewels and learn about Meiji era political cartoons involving Tanuki balls. A listener email explains the beaverly origins of strawberry flavoring.

    Episode Tabs:

    1303 Heist PART II

    https://www.forgottenbooks.com/en/download/ChaptersintheAdministrativeHistoryofMediaevalEngland_10193632.pdf

    Testicular Tanuki Tales: Japanese Folk Humor for Children with a Ribald Satirical Twist

    https://blogs.princeton.edu/cotsen/2017/09/tanuki/

    Listener Tabs:

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/a3m885/a-history-of-flavoring-food-with-beaver-butt-juice

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-books/2023/08/17/four-weirdest-animals-on-the-planet/

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  • This week we learn about Mark T. Smith's iconic Taco Bell paintings and Richard of Pudlicott's plan to rob Edward Longshanks in 1303. A listener email explains how failing to learn the Persian language resulted in Europeans eating mummies for medicinal purposes.

    Episode Tabs:

    One of the most unusual heists in America seems to be unfolding at Taco Bell

    https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/taco-bell-ebay-mark-smith-paintings-19464177.php

    The One Where England’s Treasury War Robbed

    https://medium.com/@madmedic11671/the-one-where-englands-treasury-war-robbed-9727181fc8b

    Listener Tabs:

    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/mummy-eating-medical-cannibalism-gory-history

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potoooooooo

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  • This week we conclude the story of the Great Moon Hoax of 1835 and learn about crown jewel thief Colonel Thomas Blood. A listener email explains why ancient Greek statues always had tiny wieners.

    Episode Tabs:

    The Great Moon Hoax

    https://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/the_great_moon_hoax

    https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/moon-shot-race-a-hoax-and-the-birth-of-fake-news

    The Irish Man Who Stole the Crown Jewels

    https://britishheritage.com/history/man-steals-crown-jewels

    Listener Tabs:

    https://www.dw.com/en/why-do-ancient-statues-have-such-small-penises/a-65151780

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haemophilia_in_European_royalty

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  • This week we learn about the 1904 Olympic marathon and The Great Moon Hoax of 1835. A listener email teaches us how to dance with the devil.

    Episode Tabs:

    The 1904 Olympic Marathon May Have Been the Strangest Ever

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/

    Belief, Legend, and the Great Moon Hoax

    https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2014/08/the-great-moon-hoax/

    Listener Tabs:

    https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/c/82315/files/2022/09/DIGITAL-COPY-Dancing-with-Devils-Latin-American-Masks-Traditions.pdf

    https://library.osu.edu/site/dancingwithdevils/

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  • This week we are joined by special guest Miles Greb (Plastic Plesiosaur Podcast) as we learn about Bloodsport's Frank Dux, Fata Morganas, and McGruff the Crime Dog. A listener email reveals a special item on an ancient Greek brothel menu.

    Go see Kaveh in SF this weekend for his event on June 8th:

    https://www.booksinc.net/event/lindsay-ellis-books-inc-opera-plaza

    Episode Tabs:

    Frank Dux

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Dux

    Fantastically Wrong: The Bizarre Mirages That Once Scared the Bejesus Out of Sailors

    https://www.wired.com/2015/01/fantastically-wrong-fata-morgana/

    McGruff The Crime Dog Has Been In Prison For A Decade

    https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/cltr/mcgruff-the-crime-dog-prison.html

    https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2015746/m1/

    Listener Tabs:

    https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/waterbed-history-rise-fall-255635

    https://www.thecut.com/2018/07/lioness-on-cheese-grater-lysistrata-meaning.html

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  • This week we wrap up the MacArthur Maze debacle and learn about pioneering cartoonist Rose O'Neill. A listener email dives into the mysterious poisoning of a Chinese billionaire.

    Episode Tabs:

    Rebuilding The Maze p2

    https://youtu.be/-TKjwblp1XI?si=pcAFthBY_vVzV0ss

    Rose O’Neill : Artist and Suffragist

    https://www.illustrationhistory.org/artists/rose-oneill

    Listener Tabs:

    https://library.osu.edu/site/cartoons/2012/08/03/found-in-the-collection-mr-coffee-nerves/

    https://www.preview.ph/culture/3-body-problem-producer-poison-death-a5158-20240405

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  • This week we learn about the renegade Anne Hutchinson and how the MacArthur Maze was reconstructed in record time after a fire. A listener email explains the sword-fighting roots of the Best Man.

    Episode Tabs:

    The Trial of Anne Hutchinson

    https://www.famous-trials.com/hutchinson/2395-hutchinson-1637-account

    Rebuilding The Maze

    https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a60433142/macarthur-maze-reconstruction-cc-myers/

    Listener Tabs:

    https://fpmaine.com/news/a-brief-history-of-the-best-man/

    https://sports.yahoo.com/texas-high-schools-complete-23-inning-2-day-marathon-baseball-game-020427000.html

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  • This week we are joined by special guest Steven Ray Morris (My Favorite Murder, See Jurassic Right) as we learn about fake buildings, Sperm whale defense tactics, and Lego lost at sea. A listener email penetrates some myths about lobotomies.

    Episode Tabs:

    Fake Buildings

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fake_building

    Sperm whales survive surprise attack

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-21/sperm-whales-survive-surprise-orca-attack/103609696

    Lego Lost at Sea

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/whimsical-legos-are-still-washing-ashore-decades-after-they-were-lost-at-sea-180979580/

    Listener Tabs:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_Hendrickson

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  • This week we learn about Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise and Air Force One petty theft. A listener email clarifies what the Grishaverse actually is.

    Episode Tabs:

    Jonathan the Tortoise

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-oldest-living-land-animal-a-tortoise-named-jonathan-turns-191-180983392/

    The Real D.C. Crime Wave

    https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2024/03/28/the-real-d-c-crime-wave-00149591

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