Coca-Cola, Dr. King, and the Civil Rights

Coca-Cola, Dr. King, and the Civil Rights

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The Ridiculous Secret of "Supreme" Pizza

The results are in: pretty much everyone loves pizza... but what doth a pizza make varies from place to place. Obsessed with a game-changing message from a former pizzaiolo on the inside, Ben, Noel and Max dive into the delicious (and arguably disturbing) conspiracy of what makes ...  Show more

CLASSIC: When West Virginia Begged the USSR for Foreign Aid

In this week's Classic episode: Were it not for the coal mine, the town of Vulcan, West Virginia may well have never existed. As a rural and geographically isolated community, Vulcan relied on a single, small bridge for its connection to the larger world. When the bridge failed, ...  Show more

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