Interview - Toby Ball/Rip Current

Despite Pierre de Coubertin's vision of the Olympics being for male athletes only, women did participate in the games starting in 1900. But the road to equal participation was long and filled with disappointments. Research: Barker, Philip. “Women’s Sporting Pioneer Milliat Rememb ...  Show more

"Fumifugium" was a treatise on air pollution written in 1661. In addition to warning about the dangers of coal smoke, John Evelyn wrote this work to improve the reputation of King Charles II. Research: Chambers, Douglas D. C. "Evelyn, John (1620–1706), diarist and writer." Oxford ...  Show more

Margaret continues her conversation with journalist and writer Laurie Penny about Josephine Baker, the first black woman to star in a film, who also helped fight the Nazis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

On July 13th, 2024, Thomas Crooks attempted to assassinate the former President of the United States. Conspiracy theories surround the would-be assassin. Why was he involved in a BlackRock Advertisement? Was there a second shooter? Was he a Time Traveler trying to stop Donald Tru ...  Show more

As we wrap up summer, we’re bringing you some of our favorite episodes from the archives. We’ll see you after Labor Day!

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It’s August 30th. This day in 1894, a man by the name of Thomas H “Boston” Corbett is presumed dead in a fire in Minnesota. Bos ...

The Neal boys are reunited at last! Charles joins Link in LA with quite a splash, appearing as his famous GMM Gen Z alter ego, Chaz. The two recap their visit together so far, which included an eventful evening fixing Lily's sink. Plus, "Charles Roan" performs another hit song, a ...  Show more