SYSK Distraction Playlist: How Pinball Works

Something spooky was born on the American frontier in the mid-19th century: the idea that people’s personalities survive death and that some gifted individuals can communicate with them. It developed into a religion that some still practice today.See omnystudio.com/listener for p ...  Show more

Before the internet could show you anything in the universe - including stuff it made up - people had few opportunities to have their minds blown. But every few years, somewhere in the world nations would gather and show off the cool stuff they invented.See omnystudio.com/listene ...  Show more

Anney and Samantha go to bat for the history of women and girls in America's pastime baseball, including the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. This one is a homerun.

On this episode of Our American Stories, Jeremy Saucier of the Strong Museum of Play shares the long, and surprising, history of pinball--from its origins in French parlor games, to its prohibition, and then to its emergence as the immersive and popular game that it is today. Ada ...  Show more

Tracy V. Wilson of Stuff You Missed in History Class stops by to discuss the world of tabletop games.

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Andy and Scheim discuss the shooting at a Texas youth football game, why it should never resort to violence, and how a former Patriot was involved. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about y ...  Show more