This week we are joined by special guest Kurosh Jozavi (@kujoprime) as we learn about Magic the Gathering Commander Decks, how wealthy British land owners used to populate their gardens with hermits, and a patent for a spooky police interrogation device. A listener email reveals the man who convinced Ghirardelli to set up chocolate shop in San Francisco.

Episode Tabs:

Rocco, the Iranian Street Chef

https://archidekt.com/decks/7553410/rocco_the_iranian_street_chef

Ornamental Hermits

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_hermit

The 1920s Lie Detector That Forced Suspected Criminals to Confess to a Skeleton

https://www.openculture.com/2023/05/the-1920s-lie-detector-that-forced-suspected-criminals-to-confess-to-a-skeleton.html

Listener Tabs:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lick

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9o_Major

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