So, if that title didn’t freak you out, we want nothing to do with you. This week, the guys try to tame the Toronto Circus Riot of 1855, a rollicking moment of chaos in an otherwise very polite town, where corruption, sex, and religious fervor combined to whip up a wacky cocktail. Along the way, we will somehow encounter Oompa […]
Nothing says “America” like moving to a neighborhood because it’s close to a national landmark, then being pissy at people who want to come into your neighborhood to view the same landmark. And nothing says “City of Angels” like the Hollywood Sign. This week, the guys hike up the hill to excavate the history of one of America’s most iconic images, […]
America’s Civil War was a time of great strife, with brother pitted against brother, the nation ripped apart, and…a boat full of whores floating upriver? Yes, you read that correctly. Inspired by New York State’s upcoming decriminalization of sex work, this week’s episode looks back at an early, surprisingly successful attempt to regulate sex work in occupied Nashville, Tennessee. But […]
Gators! Riding Lawnmowers! Flying Bricks! This week’s episode has everything: a time-traveling Floridian, a swan-punching Floridian, even a Floridian hoping to become a Bermudan through the clever use of a massive hamster wheel! If that last sentence didn’t make any sense, don’t worry. You’re not alone. This week, the guys brave the Mosquito Coast to find the true identity of […]
If your roommate suggests cutting up the body of your friend whom you have both murdered together, move. That’s just one of the helpful life hacks (!) that you will find this week, as the guys take a stab at the infamous “Club Kid” murder of Angel Melendez by Michael Alig and Robert “Freeze” Riggs. You may know the movie […]
Everybody needs a hobby, but if you’re not pooping yourself occasionally, are you really dedicated? This week, the guys wade into one of the nerdiest battles in history: the war for the undisputed top score in the Donkey Kong video game. Grab your quarters, limber up your thumbs, and learn what happens when people spend far too much time perfecting […]
WHYYYYYYYYY?????!!!!!! Olympic figure skaters may seem graceful, but don’t let their peaceful exteriors fool you. This week, the guys attack the famous Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan Incident during the lead-up to the 1994 Winter Olympics. You may think you know the story, but just like a frozen lake, there’s an unseen world just below the surface. Tighten your laces and hold […]
Marathoners are a special breed. On their best days, they battle the elements and the limits of human endurance. This is not going to be one of their best days. This week, the guys run full speed through the history of the worst-planned and -executed marathon in modern history: the 1904 Olympic/World Fair Games in St. Louis, MO, where the–ahem–arch […]
Welcome to the Pacific Northwest–home of Bigfoot, the Space Needle, and Mass Hysteria! This week, the guys take the scenic route through the Windshield Pitting Mystery of 1954, in which a complete non-event led to widespread public panic. The winding tale will lead us through several crazy pit stops (Get it!?), including angry rocks, self-pleasuring orcas, and a completely unconvincing […]
Ah, the joys of public nudity! Who among us has never had the urge to strip off and run frolicking through the streets or onto the field, celebrating the freedom of youth and revelling in body positivity? In other words, who among us has never been drunk? This week, the guys uncover the mostly zany, occasionally unhinged history of streaking, […]