The Pig War

Part one of the mid-year coverage of things literally and figuratively unearthed in the last quarter includes updates, more updates, animals, edibles and potables, and accidental finds. Research: Addley, Esther. “Solstice-aligned 5,000-year-old monument ‘once in a lifetime find’, ...  Show more

This 2023 episode covers how humans have worked on ways to make garments water resistant almost since they started to wear them. But figuring out how to manufacture a raincoat using rubber was a big breakthrough that took centuries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, our regular contributor, Anne Claire, tells the story of the time the United States almost went to war with the United Kingdom over the untimely death of a pig in what is now Washington State. Support the show ( https://www.ouramericanstori ...  Show more

A man asks you a very important question-- will you feed the pig? WARNING: This story has conversations surrounding suicide and r*pe and includes depictions of intense violence. Feed the Pig at your own peril. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

It was America's most famous family feud, but the history of the Hatfields vs the McCoys is fraught with bias and inaccuracies. Dig into a disagreement in 19th-century Appalachia that became a very big deal around the world.

Pigs, hogs, boars and javelinas. What's the difference? Tune in to find out.

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