Send us a text November 1, 1941...Ansel Adams most famous photo was captured from the shoulder of a highway. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us! Thank you! If you would …

Send us a text The legendary Ernie C, lead guitarist and co-founder of Body Count talks about vinyl records, producing a Black Sabbath album, crystals, and traveling with the band. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe…

Send us a text October 31, 1903...a lack of ommunication lead to the deaths of several Perdue college students and football players. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us! …

Send us a text October 30, 1938...a Halloween radio broadcast lead to confusion the US would remember for decades. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us! Thank you! If you …

Send us a text The idea of beginner's luck can be explained by psychology, but it is a relatively universal belief. And the jinx...we all know one, but did you know the idea originated with a bird? Find out the origin in this episode. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text ou…

Send us a text October 29, 1929...political corruption exposed, leading to the first incarceration from acts in office. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us! Thank you! If…

Send us a text October 28, 1919...The Volstead Act brought prohibition to the US, also an increase in violent crime. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us! Thank you! If yo…

Send us a text October 26, 1892...Ida B. Wells worked tirelessly to effect change and improve the lives of Black people across the US. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us…

Send us a text October 27, 1948...A yellowish fog swallowed the small town of Donora, Pennsylvania, ultimately claiming the lives of many residents. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your fr…

Send us a text October 24, 1901...A trip over Niagra Falls in a custome fitted barrel was supposed to make Annie Edson Taylor rich, but she died penniless 20 years later. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our ch…

Send us a text October 25, 1978...The movie Halloween was a box office hit, with a minimal budget, grossed $70 million. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us! Thank you! If…

Send us a text October 23, 2018...archaeologists discover a well preserved ancient Greek ship. #shipwreck #greek #preserved #history Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us! …

Send us a text October 22, 1895...a train derailment occurred fatally wounding a newspaper vendor. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us! Thank you! If you would like to as…

Send us a text Guilia Tofana...making lotions and potions proved a lucrative career, until the wrong person got ahold of her perfume. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!…

Send us a text Birthday celebrations are a beloved tradition in most cultures. Cake, candles, parties...but where did this idea originate? Find out how the Greek goddess of hunting and medieval Germans influenced our current birthday celebrations. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spoti…

Send us a text The Eilean Mor Lighthouse, also called the Flannan Isle Lighthouse, in Scotland holds a secret, unsolved for a hundred and twenty-four years. Weird noises, strange apparitions, and eerie feelings are commonplace on the island. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or …

Send us a text Halloween is a compendium of traditions from cultures and traditions coalesced to create the spooky fun we love today. Celtic, Romans, and Catholics blended their beloved traditions to force acknowledgement from each other or pillory each other. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a com…

Send us a text October 21, 1959...The Guggenheim Museum is itself a work of art, designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. #architecture #franklloydwrightarchitecture #guggenheim #newyork #museum #artwork #culture Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the l…

Send us a text October 20, 1951...NCAA revised the rules of college football after several illegal hits by a white Oklahoma Aggie player against a black Drake Bulldogs, illegal hits that went unpunished by both Oklahoma A&M and the Missouri Valley Conference. #collegefootball #footballhelmet #illegalplay #racismawareness #racismneedstostop #canadia…

Send us a text October 20, 1951...NCAA revised the rules of college football after several illegal hits by a white Oklahoma Aggie player against a black Drake Bulldogs, illegal hits that went unpunished by both Oklahoma A&M and the Missouri Valley Conference. #collegefootball #footballhelmet #illegalplay #racismawareness #racismneedstostop #canadia…

Send us a text October 19, 1386...The oldest university in Germany held its first class. #College #university #heidelberg #germany #deutschland🇩🇪 #universitat #reformation #holyromanempire #martinluther #disputation #calvinist #eugenics #denazification Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on …

Send us a text October 17, 1814...a vat of porter burst and the flood the streets of London with hundreds of thousands of gallons of beer. #beer #london #brickwall #flood #death #tragedy #liveslost #homesdestroyed Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on…

Send us a text October 18, 1972...water population was a horrible problem in the 60s, despite 52 years of work, it is still a problem. #cleanwater #pollution #congress #legislature #nixon #presidentialhistory #veto#law Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the li…

Send us a text October 16, 1869...The Cardiff giant was a man's desperate attempt to prove himself right. Forging the statue to appear as pretrified human remains, the sole purpose of the dupe was to say "told you you were gullible". #gullible #fraud #soreloser #arguments #cardiff #newyork #cousins #moneymaker #well #digging #trickery #historytok #…

Send us a text Jackie Mitchell...As American as baseball and apple pie, so is discrimination. Jackie Mitchell, the second female signed to minor leagues, lasted only a few months in the league after an exhibition game against the New York Yankees. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spoti…

Send us a text The Victorians were fascinated with the macabre, leaving behind some of the most interesting mourning practices we still hold to today. The era also gave us the first ghost hunting society, still inexistence today. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our sho…

Send us a text October 15, 1966 part 1...The Black Panther Party was organized by two college students in an effort to make their community safer for black residents. The original goal of the organization was to combat police brutality against black citizens, but they quickly expand their mission to include community outreach and aid despite being …

Send us a text October 15, 1966 part 1...The Black Panther Party was organized by two college students in an effort to make their community safer for black residents. The original goal of the organization was to combat police brutality against black citizens, but they quickly expand their mission to include community outreach and aid despite being …

Send us a text Dana Albert Dorsey...Mr. Dorsey built a real estate empire one parcel of land and rental home at a time. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us! Thank you! If…

Send us a text October 14, 1888...the man who made the first motion disappeared, never to be seen again, just before showcasing his invention. #movies #cinema #cinemahistory #singlelens #unsolvedmysteries #disappeared #financialtroubles #france #england #unitedstates #newyork #family #garden #history #fyp #trending #viral Support the show Thanks fo…

Send us a text October 11, 1987...a project to remember people lost to AIDS now weighs 52 tons. #rememberme #aidsawareness #lovedones #lost #memorial #namesproject #sanfrancisco #washingtondc #lgbtqia #event #honored #remembered #loved Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text o…

Send us a text October 10, 1886...the tuxedo became the staple for men's formalwear. #clothing #fashion #history #mensfashion #tuxedo #fashionabledress #fashionhistory #newyork #tuxedopark #tuxedoclub #highsociety #teenagerebellion #startingtrends #youngadult #challenging #fyp #trending Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear f…

Send us a text October 13, 1975...John Denver was named Entertainer of the Year, but the envelope containing his name was lit on fire. #country #entertainer #johndenver #silverfox #fire #lighter #alcohol #brokenbone #funny #jokester #anger #fatherson #painmeds #poorchoices Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, pleas…

Send us a text October 12, 1773...Eastern State Hospital has been around since the American Revolution. #mentalhealth #awareness #helpingothers #hospitals #americanrevolutionarywar #eastern #williamsburg #virgina #houseofburgesses Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our sh…

Send us a text In this episode we explore the ancient world's beliefs of ghost and returning from the afterlife. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us! Thank you! If you wo…

Send us a text Sir Richard Brown and Richard Sprye...19th century London saw a myriad of problems. Overcrowded cemeteries was a major one, and these gentlemen were determined to solve it. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to su…

Send us a text October 9, 1635...Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for advocating a separation of church and state and fair treatment of native Americans. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscri…

Send us a text October 8, 1856...Chinese laundry owners organized to combat the discriminatory laws passed by the city San Francisco. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!…

Send us a text October 7, 1988...Three dolphins trapped in the ice off the coast of Alaska during the Cold War, brought the US and the Soviet Union together to free them. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our ch…

Send us a text October 6, 1889...The Moulin Rouge opened in Paris, quickly becoming a popular night club for locals and tourists alike. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about u…

Send us a text The idea of creatures roaming, sucking the life force from the living has been a superstition for millennia. The superstition has morphed over time, but the fear of the dead returning from the grave to take the living to afterlife with them has remained unchanged. Grab your poppy seeds and join us as we tell you how the Bubonic Plagu…

Send us a text October 5, 1945...This striker by Hollywood set designers was influential in the passing of the Taft-Hartley Act which limited union's abilty to advocate amd negotiate for their members. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!…

Send us a text October 4, 1583...Most Europeans were using the Julian calendar, but there were miscalculations in this method of time keeping. Slight changes meant a new calendar, a loss of 10 days, and fear of papal interference in protestant and orthodox countries. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leav…

Send us a text October 3, 1960...The Andy Griffith Show premiered on CBS, showing America the comfort and camaraderie of small town life. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about…

Send us a text October 2, 1950...Charles Schultz created the "Peanuts" comic strip, giving us all our favorite pet, Snoopy. Charlie Brown and his friends have kept the world entertained while providing guideance and teachable moments for nearly seven and half decades. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please lea…

Send us a text October 1, 1982...The compact disc was introduced to Japanese market, eventually do away with the beloved mixed tape. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us! …

Send us a text September 30, 1947...The 1947 MLB World Series was a barrier breaking one! Jackie Robinson, the first and only black man signed to an MLB team played, desegregating major league baseball, and it was televised for the first time. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify o…

Send us a text September 29, 1940...Routine two plane training flights for the Royal Australian Air Force ended with leading aircraftmen parachuting out of their planes and one man successfully landing both planes simultaneously. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our sho…

Send us a text Charles Hatfield...Was he a rainmaker or a skilled weather predictor? The devastation caused by the flooding in San Diego in 1916 took decades to repair. Stiffed on the $10,000 he was promised might have been a blessing, if it meant he would have to assume liability for millions in damages. Support the show Thanks for listening! We w…

Send us a text September 28, 1928...a simple mistake in a lab lead to a lifesaving medication. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us! Thank you! If you would like to assist…