Doctors around the world are quitting at a rapid rate. Let's take a look at two examples (Myanmar & Nigeria) to understand why this is happening. Also in the news: alcoholic mountain dew, the German Green Party wants to align with the US, the battle over cod in Norway, and remembering the time Meriwether Lewis was shot in the butt.

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Today we take a closer look at one of my favorite eras of music, bubble gum music! It might seem silly but bubblegum music is directly responsible for modern electronic music. Don’t worry, I explain how the two tie together in this episode. Let’s take a closer look at four bands that shaped bubble gum music.

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A look at how the solar panel industry is actually one of the largest polluters, McDonald's is running out of paper bags, we are searching for a missing bottle of whiskey from the Trump era, Polish doctors get a four Euro raise, and more.

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A new study shows that coffee might actually give you dementia, but that's ok because coffee futures are soaring due to frost hitting Brazil. Over in Sweden, a forest war is raging between the conservationists and the loggers and you'll be surprised to learn that logging trees might actually help the environment compared to the alternatives. Detroit is importing 300,000 bees in their new initiative to add 12 million bees to the city. Whoops, looks like they got the wrong bees and now they are killing the native bees, spreading disease, and attacking humans. US Senator Tina has introduced a bill that will waste $15 million dollars on something that we already know is unconstitutional and - oh - happened in the 1800s. Wells Fargo, in an attempt to recover from their fake accounts scandal, is completely erasing their history and it's a disaster. San Fransisco has decided that the best use of taxpayer dollars is on $20,000 Gucci trash cans. And, dino nugget mania is sweeping across the world. Take a listen to hear my views on the news.

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Today we take a look at a murder still shrouded with mystery over 75 years later. Greedy land developers, the Mafia, the Nazis, Voodoo, and British Royalty all come together in the murder of the millionaire Sir Harry Oakes. What happened? Who did it? Listen to learn all about it.

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300,000 words that land in you in jail in North Korea (and some things that can even get you the death penalty), virtual racehorses sell for $45,000, New Jersey's "no whip" rule, Olympic antics, and China does what is good for China. Here are my views on the news.

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Today we take a closer look at The Peach (Vic Willis) and The Whiz (Bobby Wallace). Learn more about these turn-of-the-century stars, their impact on baseball, and their legacy.

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Today we take a deeper look at The Beach Boys. Chart-topping songs, their influence on the world, the history of the group, their rise, their fall, and a lot more. Take a listen for a fun episode with lots of singing.

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Today we take a look at Elmer Flick and "Happy" Jack Chesbro, both very important Hall of Famers. Elmer Flick led for RBI's in the 1900s but a mysterious illness (at the time) made him retire early. Jack Chesbro was the first to use the spitball. Yes, the spitball was completely legal at the time! Take a listen to learn more about these two great players.

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A WWI battalion rushes into battle. 250 soldiers enter the woods but none come out the other side. What happened to the 5th Battalion Norfolk Regiment (Sandringham Battalion)? No bodies were uncovered. No prisoners of war were reported. One account details mysterious "loaf-shaped" clouds descending over the soldiers and ascending with the soldiers having completely vanished. Listen as we dig deeper into this mystery. 

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