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Donald Crowhurst is a brilliant inventor with a failing business. When he hears about the Golden Globe Race offering publicity and cash to the fastest to sail around the world, it feels like the perfect solution. Betting his business and his home on success, Crowhurst sets off in ...  Show more

Who will be the first to sail non-stop around the world? In 1968, The Sunday Times announces a trophy and a cash prize for the winner, and the Golden Globe Race is on. Leading the charge are Robin Knox-Johnston, an old-fashioned British patriot, and Bernard Moitessier, an enigmat ...  Show more

On today's show, an amusement park has a new rollercoaster with a twist! ...or should we say tilt?? For the whole podcast, as well as a ton of other exclusive perks, sign up to be a Fancy Idiot at FreeBeerAndHotWings.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio ...  Show more

On today's podcast, the great fun run scandal reaches it's final peak: WHO will be eating the world's HOTTEST gummy bear?! Listeners decide! Carly has a dilemma over a day off she's scheduled...  Plus, how a hospital cleaner became a surgeon... In a day...See omnystudio.com/liste ...  Show more

Amusement parks are enduring vacation destinations for American families. The rides, the long lines for rides, the concessions, the long lines for concessions — these are practically familial rites of passage. Theme parks are also enormous moneymakers, with industry leaders su ...

A new thrill ride can cost an amusement park $20 million or more — but roller coasters attract customers like nothing else. Zachary Crockett must be at least this tall to host this episode.