One Guy Was So Good At Violin That People Thought He Worshipped Satan

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Unplugged: Adventures from MTV to Timbuktu, with Tom Freston

Happy New Year! It's no secret that MTV fundamentally changed the nature of media and entertainment. But how did it actually get started? What made the world so obsessed with the concept of "Music Television"? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max get to learn the true origin sto ...  Show more

CLASSIC: The Weird Life of George Washington, Part 2

Join Ben, Noel, Casey and returning guest Christopher Hassiotis as they continue exploring the strange life and times of George Washington in the second part of this two-part series. Listen in to learn more about Washington's weird hair routine, his bizarre, lifelong medical issu ...  Show more

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