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This year for Christmas you're getting Hannah's two most popular tabs of 2024 as voted by you the audience! Join us as we revisit the story of how Iceland got the wrong translation of Dracula and Pompeian graffiti got freaky deaky.
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/
What the Graffiti of Ancient Pompeii Teach Us About Our Modern Selves
https://blog.degruyter.com/graffiti-ancient-pompeii-teach-us-modern-selves/
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On our season 1 finale, the ancient tournament of Kumitab continues as we pit some of our craziest subjects against one another including Ronald Reagan's sweatpants, a meth-addled WW2 solider, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. A listener email explains the wonders of a nonstop Moby Dick reading marathon.
Listener Tabs:
https://slate.com/life/2024/01/moby-dick-whale-book-ship-massachusetts-captain-ahab.html
https://www.dailyrecordnews.com/news/getting-to-the-bottom-of-mel-s-hole/article_d72b6a68-7ac2-11e1-b3ce-001a4bcf887a.html
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This week we learn about how an offline meme of the number 47 made its way into Star Trek and how a hibernating lizard named Ol' Rip caught the attention of President Calvin Coolidge himself. A listener email shines a light on Disneyland's complex system of garbage tunnels.
Episode Tabs:
The 47 Society
https://www.47.net/47society/
The strange tale of Old Rip, the horned toad on display in a Texas courthouse
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texana/2018/10/05/the-strange-tale-of-old-rip-the-horned-toad-on-display-in-a-texas-courthouse/
Listener Tabs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tigers_of_Mompracem
https://worldofwalt.com/disney-underground-trash-tubes.html
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This week we learn how the battle between Nikolai Vavilov and Trofim Lysenko reached its crescendo when the Nazis came for the Russian seed vault and how the Zeno Brothers claimed to have "discovered" the New World first. A listener email explains how bees love to play with balls.
Episode Tabs:
The Heroic Story of Nikolai Vavilov and The Saviors of the Seeds
https://campfirestoriespodcast.medium.com/the-heroic-story-of-nikolai-vavilov-and-the-saviors-of-the-seeds-c46e9efb076a
The Zeno Voyage
https://archive.org/details/voyagesofvenetia00zenorich/page/n33/mode/2up?view=theater
Listener Tabs:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2022/oct/27/bumblebees-playing-wooden-balls-bees-study
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This week we learn about how cartographers used to just make up stuff for fun and how Nikolai Vavilov's dream of ending famine with the world's largest seed vault put him at direct odds with soviet darling Trofim Lysenko . A listener email explains what happens to a solider after accidentally taking 30 doses of meth.
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Episode Tabs:
Phantom Island
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_island
The Tragedy of the World’s First Seed Bank
https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-tragedy-of-the-worlds-first-seed-bank/
Listener Tabs:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/aimo-koivunen
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood
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This week we're all about sports as we learn how a Ten Cent Beer Night promotion led to one of the MLB's most infamous games and the curious Welsh tradition of competitive Bog Snorkeling. A listener email informs us of the Great Emu War of 1932.
Episode Tabs:
Remembering 10-Cent Beer Night, one of baseball’s most infamous fiascos
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/06/04/10-cent-beer-night-1974-cleveland-indians-texas-rangers/
Is This The World's Weirdest Sporting Event?
https://youtu.be/uZcRBVkZSJ8
Listener Tabs:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_war
https://www.inventionandtech.com/content/bicycle-railroad-1
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This week we learn about the life of Milicent Patrick, a pioneering artist in Hollywood who designed the Creature From the Black Lagoon and Casa Sanchez's notorious tacos-for-tattoos deal in San Francisco. A listener email tells us about that time that the government wanted to clear away some mountains with nuclear bombs.
Episode Tabs:
Milicent Patrick & Her Enduring Design of the Creature from the Black Lagoon
https://www.jahernandez.com/posts/milicent-patrick-her-enduring-design-of-the-creature-from-the-black-lagoon
In 1998, These SF Men Got a Tattoo to Snag Free Tacos for Life.
https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/casa-sanchez-tattoos-free-meal-promo-san-francisco-16465800.php
Listener Tabs:
https://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Ultrasonic_20Canine_20Musicals_20With_20Scent_20Organs#1503032938
https://www.frrandp.com/2022/10/project-carryall.html?m=1
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On this extra patriotic election themed episode we learn about Victoria Woodhull, the first woman who ran for president in 1872 and how Ronald Reagan's decision to deregulate children's programming paved the way for adult fandom culture. A listener email explains the origins of Scabby the Rat.
Episode Tabs:
Notorious Victoria: The First Woman to Run for President
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/20/notorious-victoria-first-woman-run-for-us-president
The Great Marketing Deregulation
https://bettermarketing.pub/the-great-marketing-deregulation-2125a0efe094
Listener Tabs:
https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=his/chap1&document=index&lang=e
https://www.unionprogress.com/2023/03/19/a-look-at-scabbys-past-reveals-inflated-family-history/
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On this very spooky Halloween themed episode, we learn about the Irish origins of the Jack-o-Lantern and how Charles Schulz created another classic Peanuts holiday special. A listener email clues us into the Giant Atlantic Pumpkin Weigh Offs.
Episode Tabs:
The twisted transatlantic tale of American jack-o’-lanterns
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-twisted-transatlantic-tale-of-american-jack-o-lanterns
We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown! The Making of The Great Pumpkin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qu8_pwQKHE
Listener Tabs:
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/15985
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=205&gid=79
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This week we are joined by special guests Kaveh Rastegar and Kaveh Hoda as we learn about the contributions of Chris Frantz to the Talking Heads, an infamous surgery that killed 3 people, and how Santa Monica was once a standoff point between the mob and a future Supreme Court justice. A listener email explains the explosive properties of Chlorine tri-fluoride.
Episode Tabs:
Talking Heads’ Original Lineup on Stop Making Sense, Their Early Days, and the Future
https://pitchfork.com/features/interview/talking-heads-reunion-2023-stop-making-sense/
The fastest knife in the West End’: The history of one of London’s most famous surgeons Robert Liston
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7326303/The-history-one-Londons-famous-surgeons-amputate-leg-30-seconds.html
California's coastline used to be covered with 'sin ships'
https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/los-angeles-gambling-ships-history-mob-prohibition-19612830.php
Listener Tabs:
https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/sand-won-t-save-you-time
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This week we are in NYC for Comic Con and learn about the cow tunnels that once lied beneath the Javits Center and how Joseph Reginella was inspired to create a series of fake monuments throughout the Big Apple. A listener email explains how Nikola Jokic is the ultimate wife guy.
Episode Tabs:
The Lost Cow Tunnels of New York City
https://gizmodo.com/the-lost-cow-tunnels-of-new-york-city-1455215193
New York monument honors victims of giant octopus attack that never occurred
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/01/new-york-staten-island-ferry-octopus-attack-fake-monument
Listener Tabs:
https://heavy.com/sports/nba/denver-nuggets/nikola-jokic-wife-natalija-macesic/amp/
https://alaskapublic.org/2021/02/18/haines-woman-braves-outhouse-encounter-with-black-bear/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/06/26/bear-falls-through-skylight-eats-cupcakes/11397795/
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This week we are joined by special guest Kurosh Jozavi (@kujoprime) as we learn about Magic the Gathering Commander Decks, how wealthy British land owners used to populate their gardens with hermits, and a patent for a spooky police interrogation device. A listener email reveals the man who convinced Ghirardelli to set up chocolate shop in San Francisco.
Episode Tabs:
Rocco, the Iranian Street Chef
https://archidekt.com/decks/7553410/rocco_the_iranian_street_chef
Ornamental Hermits
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_hermit
The 1920s Lie Detector That Forced Suspected Criminals to Confess to a Skeleton
https://www.openculture.com/2023/05/the-1920s-lie-detector-that-forced-suspected-criminals-to-confess-to-a-skeleton.html
Listener Tabs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lick
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9o_Major
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This week we're joined by special guest host Alyssa Cooper as we learn how the Dennison sisters revolutionized England’s penny arcades and how barrel rollers in Québec pulled off the maple syrup heist of the century. A listener email explains how to best pass a kidney stone at Disneyland.
Episode Tabs:
Penny Arcades Would Be Nothing Without the Pioneering Dennison Sisters
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/penny-arcade-dennison-sisters
https://pennymachines.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=39092
Inside Quebec’s Great, Multi-Million-Dollar Maple-Syrup Heist
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/maple-syrup-heist
Listener Tabs:
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/roller-coaster-kidney-stones/
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-is-home-worst-taco-bell-location-us-report-says-take-gamble-you-wish
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This week we explore the short stories of Sci-Fi writer Cordwainer Smith and how a prop in the Stuart Little movie led to the rediscovery of a lost Hungarian masterpiece. A listener email explains how 9/11 ruined Disney World train tours forever.
Episode Tabs:
The Sci-Fi Writer who Invented Conspiracy Theory
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/science-fiction-conspiracy-theory-psyops/678195/
Stuart Little leads art historian to long-lost Hungarian masterpiece
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/27/stuart-little-art-historian-long-lost-hungarian-masterpiece
Listener Tabs:
https://www.medievalists.net/2023/06/bal-des-ardents/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heritage_railroads_in_the_United_States
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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
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