This week, we discuss the history of roadside attractions - their rise/fall and why Joe has visited so many.

This week, we discuss the Le Mans disaster - the 1955 car racing accident that claimed over 80 lives.

This week, we return to one of our favorite topics...idioms! We'll discuss the origins and meanings of some common phrases.

This week, we celebrate our 200th episode with a retrospective - we'll answer some listener questions, as well as some of our own.

This week, we discuss the Nuremberg Trials - the World War 2 events culminating in the trials, the people involved, and the impact.

This week, we discuss the Battle of Gettysburg - the events of the American Civil War that lead to the battle, the battle itself, and efforts to preserve the battlefield. Get yourself some peanut soup and enjoy!

This week, we discuss organisms that survive in the most extreme of conditions - extremophiles!

This week, we discuss the battle between Coca-Cola and Pepsi, focusing mainly on the Pepsi Challenge, New Coke, and the other marketing efforts that defined the soda industry. You'll also learn a bit about Royal Crown Cola...because why not?

This week, we discuss short-lived inventions - those that were too expensive, too weird, or that just outlived their usefulness. Crack open a can of New Coke!

This week, we discuss the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo, focusing on the Battle of Puebla (1862) that it commemorates.