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- Mar 26, 202527 min
The Great Big Butter Battle
128 years ago this week, news broke of a small-town butter contest turned scandalous. Dairy experts and buttermakers gathered in Meadville, Pennsylvania to award the state’s best butter. Little did they know, there was a cheat in their midst. These treacherous events sparked important questions for Meadvilleans, and for us all: Who can we trust? And what the heck is in our food? This episode originally aired April 5, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Mar 19, 202530 min
The Price of Blood
On March 15th, 1937—86 years ago this week— a new kind of bank opened in the US. That bank wouldn’t deal out money— it would deal out blood. Blood banks would help to revolutionize medicine, save countless lives, and make complex new surgeries possible. But who could put blood in those banks? Who couldn’t? And why? That has its own complicated history. One that we’ll look at through an event that happened not too long ago. This episode originally aired March 15, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Mar 12, 202530 min
‘Come On Barbie, Let’s Go Party’
Hey, Barbie Girls! On March 9th, 1959, the now-legendary Barbie doll debuted at the International Toy Fair. She was controversial from the start; her hot bod scandalized parents and intrigued kids across the country. But while grown-ups were clutching their pearls, a more pointed battle was brewing -- over the purpose of Barbie and the nature of play. This episode originally aired March 8, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Mar 5, 202534 min
A Notorious Life After Death
The Notorious B.I.G. was at the top of his game when he was murdered, 25 years ago this week. On March 9th, 1997, Christopher Wallace was gunned down in public. We’re telling the story of Biggie’s friendship with Tupac. Just not the one you may have heard. This episode originally aired March 9, 2022. Check out our Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac playlist to hear songs from the episode and other fan favorites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Feb 26, 202529 min
Korea’s Olympic Dream
Before Squid Game, BTS, and Parasite, South Korea dazzled the world in a different field… figure skating. All thanks to their queen of the ice, Yuna Kim. On February 25, 2010 she set a new world record at the Winter Olympics. But Yuna’s path to the Olympics was bigger than her — and charts the history of a nation emerging into a new chapter. This episode originally aired February 23, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Feb 19, 202533 min
The Nazi Hunter
Simon Wiesenthal walked out of the Mauthausen concentration camp a survivor determined to hold war criminals accountable. When it was discovered that one of the Holocaust’s primary architects was in hiding, Simon was on the case. His 15 year globe-spanning hunt ended in 1960 with some secret spy photography that would make Simon a legend. His story would inspire those seeking justice to this day. Even if Simon’s hunt wasn’t entirely truthful. This episode originally aired February 16, 2022. *A warning for our listeners: this story contains graphic descriptions of violence. please take care while you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Feb 12, 202528 min
F*** Your Slave Laws
173 years ago this week, a new fugitive slave law loomed large over the city of Boston. Southern slave hunters were now empowered to travel up North, catch anyone who’d escaped slavery, and return them to bondage. That’s why, in 1851, they rolled through town looking for Shadrach Minkins, who fled from slavery in Virginia. The Black abolitionists of the city made it their mission to protect Shadrach. And they fought back — even if it meant breaking the law. This episode originally aired Feb. 15, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Feb 5, 202537 min
TV’s Hail Mary Pass
On February 1st, 2004— 19 years ago this week— Americans witnessed, live on television, a Super Bowl mishap that would impact our culture and media consumption to this day. So put on your jersey, grab some nachos and gather around for the history of the gridiron. We’re joined by Sam Sanders, host of the Vulture podcast, Into It & co-host of the Stitcher podcast, Vibe Check. This episode originally aired February 1, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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