Episodes
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Episode 446: The Hudson Brothers (Entry 604.1J0210)
March 17th, 2022 | 1 hr 12 mins
In which an Oregon pop trio become near-stars of record, TV, and screen in the mid-1970s, and Ken wonders who the Bee Gees are romancing in the afterlife. Certificate #37614.
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Episode 445: The Great Lisbon Earthquake (Entry 548.1S1415)
March 15th, 2022 | 1 hr 8 mins
In which a new breed of Portuguese statesman rebuilds his capital after the worst natural disaster in European memory, and John thinks a rainbow would never hold up in court. Certificate #30150.
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Episode 444: Fanta (Entry 453.EX1524)
March 10th, 2022 | 1 hr 14 mins
In which a wartime shortage of secret ingredient 7x gives the world its second favorite soda brand, and Ken pronounces beverages like an Okie. Certificate #25939.
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Episode 443: The Royal Anus of Louis XIV (Entry 1086.2CH2118)
March 8th, 2022 | 1 hr 12 mins
In which modern surgery begins at Versailles inside the most beloved bottom in all of France, and John has Moroccan gravel in his foot for years. Certificate #52937.
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Episode 442: Nadia's Theme (Entry 823.PS5707)
March 3rd, 2022 | 1 hr 46 secs
In which a minor bit of a movie score improbably becomes a chart-topping hit thanks to daytime soaps and Olympic gymnastics, and Ken doesn't enjoy the bongo as a lead instrument. Certificate #25729.
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Episode 441: Lisztomania (Entry 726.MT0908)
March 1st, 2022 | 1 hr 9 mins
In which a Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist becomes Europe's first rock star, and John is looking for a German countess with the right braids. Certificate #39341.
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Episode 440: The Megavitamin Craze (Entry 772.PR2516)
February 24th, 2022 | 1 hr 3 mins
In which a two-time Nobel Prize winner believes he has discovered the cure for the common cold, and Ken wants cilantro to tell him what to do. Certificate #31531.
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Episode 439: The Mill (Entry 788.MK1242)
February 22nd, 2022 | 56 mins 7 secs
In which a coinage act officially defines American currency much smaller than a penny, and John has an important question about a shrimp restaurant. Certificate #40326
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Episode 438: Beanie Babies (Entry 106.PR2105)
February 17th, 2022 | 59 mins 24 secs
In which 1990s America becomes convinced that the world's least cuddly stuffed animals are the road to financial freedom, and Ken's very valuable comic book gets covered with jelly. Certificate #47159.
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Episode 437: Vinegar Valentines (Entry 1396.PS10105)
February 15th, 2022 | 52 mins
In which Victorians use February 14 to woo their sweethearts but also to insult all their enemies, and John reveals the best night of the year to play a concert. Certificate #36155.
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Episode 436: The Hays Code (Entry 572.MT2325)
February 10th, 2022 | 1 hr 14 mins
In which scandal-plagued Hollywood hires a Harding Administration official to clean up suggestive movies, and John is a student of kissing. Certificate #29282.
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Episode 435: The Anarchy (Entry 024.DA1106)
February 8th, 2022 | 58 mins 9 secs
In which a German empress comes within a whisker of the English crown during a bloody civil war, and Ken discovers history's most fateful case of diarrhea. Certificate #45359.