Episodes
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Episode 74: Michael Rockefeller (Entry 1078.MI0303)
August 9th, 2018 | 52 mins 15 secs
In which one of America's richest young men gets really into New Guinean tribal art, and ends up getting really into a New Guinean tribe. Certificate #7628.
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Episode 73: The D-Day Crosswords (Entry 318.PR2019)
August 7th, 2018 | 59 mins 39 secs
In which a British newspaper mysteriously spends June 1944 printing top-secret World War II spoilers, and Ken fails to amuse John with a lengthy anagram about a sex scandal. Certificate #29294.
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Episode 72: The Barefoot Bandit (Entry 098.DE2510)
August 2nd, 2018 | 1 hr 1 min
In which John runs down the history of serial burglary, beginning with gentleman jewel thieves and ending with a plane crash in the Bahamas. Certificate #39409.
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Episode 71: Greek Fire (Entry 548.IS6402)
July 31st, 2018 | 52 mins 27 secs
In which the Byzantines save their empire by inventing the flamethrower, John clears up a misconception re: how many roads go to Rome, and Ken clears up a misconception re: how many herbs and spices are in KFC. Certificate #10403.
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Episode 70: Skyscraper Helipads (Entry 1170.IS6008)
July 26th, 2018 | 52 mins 9 secs
In which John blames the boring skyline of Los Angeles on Regulation Number 10, an ill-conceived attempt at making every building in the city accessible by helicopter. Certificate #38095.
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Episode 69: The Voyager Golden Records (Entry 1403.JU0113)
July 24th, 2018 | 1 hr 16 mins
In which NASA gives aliens a weird gift basket (opera arias, a welcome from a Nazi war criminal, a lousy map, and absolutely no nipples!) and Ken gossips about wife-swapping astronomers. Certificate #34914.
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Episode 68: The Truman Reconstruction (Entry 1343.LK1428)
July 19th, 2018 | 55 mins 19 secs
In which a piano starts to fall right through the floor of a second-story dining room, and as a result, the White House gets a balcony, a bunker, and a bowling alley. Certificate #47967.
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Episode 67: Watch the K Foundation Burn a Million Quid (Entry 1412.JM0503)
July 17th, 2018 | 1 hr 3 mins
In which two art-world provocateurs fly to Scotland and burn through a record amount of cash in just two hours, and John sings his least favorite novelty song of the 1980s for us. (Hey!) Certificate #5888.
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Episode 66: The Washing Bear (Entry 1411.LV2025)
July 12th, 2018 | 43 mins 53 secs
In which John explains the secrets of raccoon hygiene, Ken mistakenly shows up with a ukulele, a straw hat, and a football pennant, and ferret lovers unsubscribe in mass numbers. Certificate #29158.
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Episode 65: The Transcontinental Airway System (Entry 1327.PS4304)
July 10th, 2018 | 42 mins 19 secs
In which the post office builds a path of giant yellow concrete arrows stretching across the continent, and John questions the sobriety of the pilots of Montana. Certificate #34096.
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Episode 64: The Tri-State Tornado (Entry 1339.JE3023)
July 5th, 2018 | 57 mins 44 secs
In which the most devastating twister in American history tears through 235 miles of the Midwest, tossing around trees, railroad tracks, and popcorn stands. Certificate #9101.
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Episode 63: Christian Science Reading Rooms (Entry 220.HB0202)
July 3rd, 2018 | 1 hr 11 mins
In which a Boston woman falls on an icy sidewalk and discovers the secret of the universe, and listeners are encouraged to seek out the most heretical book in their local metaphysical lending library. Certificate #51449.