Short Stuff: The Atlanta Washer Woman Strike

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What We Lost When We Lost Home Ec

Home economics seems antiquated – a class that teaches high school kids how to bake a cake and sew doesn’t sound super useful. But would you believe that everything from the obesity epidemic to student debt can be chalked up to home ec disappearing?See omnystudio.com/listener for ...  Show more

Selects: How Miniature Golf Works

Playing miniature golf is a very fun thing to do and, you’re about to find, learning about its origin and history is very fun as well. Join Josh and Chuck in this classic episode as they tee off on the mini golf story!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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