Our contestants and famous folks are breaking barriers on today's episode! We wax poetic and Ernest Shackleton stops by the studio to talk about naming boats!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ernest Shackleton & Walt Whitman

Sketch comedy / history quiz podcast based on the popular “Who Was…?” book series.

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Two super clever contestants find out who knows patently more about Thomas Edison, the "Bad Boy Inventor" of history and modern-day inventor, scientist and animal behaviorist, Dr. Temple Grandin! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thomas Edison & Who Is Temple Grandin

Notice how our guests are always leaving to go get chicken fingers with Shakespeare? We wanted to know more!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MINI EP: Everything you always wanted to know about Shakespeare and those chicken fingers

Two creative characters face off to find out who knows more about these beloved authors!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EB White & Maurice Sendak

Our enlightened contestants engage in a battle of wits to see who knows more about history's favorite philosopher and those wise guys!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three Stooges & Confucius

A desert theme that's hardly dry! Two clever contestants go head to head to talk about how space influenced the artist Georgia O'Keefe and the goings on at Area 51! Impractical Jokers star James Murray stops by to talk about his book series, AREA 51 INTERNS! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ernest Shackleton & Walt Whitman

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