This episode you learn about the true story behind the popular folk song ‘Tom Dooley’ involving a post Civil War confederate soldier and a love square gone wrong taking place in Appalachia.

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This week, the unbelievable rescue of 3 survivors of a plane crash from the jungles of Papua New Guinea during WWII. How do they escape? Listen and find out their crazy plan.

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In China there is an area known as the Kingdom of Women where females call the shots.  Learn about the Mosuo people’s unique customs and history in this week’s episode.

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Do you want to know how bulls are intertwined with society? From Bull Fighting to common words, learn more in this week’s episode.

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Minoan Bull Leaping Fresco: https://en.wikipedia.org…

You may be familiar with the song ‘Zoot Suit Riot’, but did you know it was an actual thing? Learn how a fancy suit put the city of LA on edge.

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Some 90’s nostalgia, Check out the Cherry…

Learn about how the mysterious disease of Pellagra ravaged the American South and lead to changes in how we eat corn today!

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Evolution of Corn: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/s…

This week we discover Walt Disney’s lost mascot, Oswald Rabbit.

The Rabbit could have been the corner stone of the world-wide super power that is Disney, but it was lost.  Learn how Disney got it ba…

This week features a new format, and the incredible story of the Pintupi 9. Learn about the last Aboriginal group in Australia to live a traditional hunter-gather life before being found by modern so…

Learn about the Trung Sisters; two bad-ass sisters who ruled their own kingdom after kicking out the Chinese.

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Listen to the incredible story of a Nigerian man who spent nearly 3 days under the ocean! #OkeneCoke, make it happen.

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Zane and Josh talk about who was the wealthiest person in history.

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The guys talk about the shortest player in MLB baseball history.

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The guys talk about the real life inspiration for Robinson Crusoe.  Learn about a man, an island, and lots of goats!

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Did you know that Apollo 13 had a plutonium powered payload it had to dump somewhere?  Find out more about this little known side issue of the famously doomed NASA mission to the moon.

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Learn about the Theban army made of male lovers, the Sacred Band of Thebes, and how they defeated the Spartans.

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