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The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

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Broadcasting The Barricades

2/26/2019

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This is the story of the first radio hoax. No, not that one. On January 16th, 1926, a Catholic priest took the mic at BBC Radio and through all of England into panic with... a joke. Unfortunately, the original recording was lost long ago. Fortunately, this week, we're recreating it.

Featuring Nick Sandys as Father Ronald Knox

Music by:
Blue Dot Sessions
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​The Savoy Havana Band
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What's So Funny 'Bout Peace Ship and Understanding?

2/19/2019

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War! Good God, y'all. What is it good for? According to Henry Ford: Absolutely nothing. So in 1915 he launched a ship, bound for Europe, with a simple if outlandish mission: to end World War I. On this episode we look at the ill-fated voyage of The Oscar II, better known as The Peace Ship.

Music by:
Blue Dot Sessions
Lee Rosevere
animeistrash

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Let's Kill Mike

2/12/2019

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How do you survive in 1932, when The Great Depression is at its peak and prohibition is in full force? How about a little insurance fraud? It's easy: all you need is an undertaker willing to fake a cause of death, a couple of life insurance policies and a target to murder. Simple as sin. The only thing you really need to do to survive 1932 is to make sure your victim isn't better at surviving than you are.
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GulliBottle

2/5/2019

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In January of 1749, a London advertisement promised an impossible show at The Haymarket Theatre: a full-grown man would jump into a wine bottle and, from within it, sing. You won't be surprised to find out that the show didn't happen. But you will be surprised by what happened instead.

Music by:
Blue Dot Sessions

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