305 - Sea-Monkeys

On this week's episode we hear the story of Joseph Boyle aka Klondike Joe, a Canadian man whose life has so many different chapters your head will spin!We're halfway through our Canadian tour and this episode was recorded live in Vancouver! If you're keen, we've got three final s ...  Show more

Operation Chariot is frankly the most unhinged and daring military operation I have ever read about. In World War II, the Brits were so worried about the Nazi's super battleship Tirpitz, they decided to take out the St Nazaire dock in occupied France. To do this they sent hundred ...  Show more

The novelty pets known as Sea Monkeys have delighted and disappointed millions of American children since they were first marketed in the early 1960s, with the nostalgia-fueled craze returning decade after decade, even after the creator was linked to Neo-Nazi activities. Describe ...  Show more

Anyone who ever picked up a comic book as a kid probably marveled at the ads for the mysterious Sea Monkeys. In reality, they are just brine shrimp, not fantastical beings with magical powers. But the story behind the invention of the Sea Monkey is tale all its own. Listen in to ...  Show more

In Episode 98, Robert is joined live in Portland by Billy Wayne Davis for an episode about sea monkeys.

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Schlatt discusses his new investment in monkey lamps and his obsession with gibbons, Charlie details his tragic sea story, Ted is confused but enthused Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices