Cutting Class

When it comes to Julius Ceasar there is a lot to talk about. But in today’s show, Joe shares one of our personal favorite stories about Julius Ceasar in which he is captured by pirates while on the way to Rhodes. Check out this questionably true story that is unquestionably awesome!Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Did you know the Washington Monument was supposed to have several smaller towers around it? Did you know it was inspired by the Egyptians? Learn about the history of this iconic American monument that nearly failed completion several times!

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Kate from Ignorance was Bliss joins Jess and Joe to discuss the 1980 Mt. St Helens eruption! We discuss some psychological oddballs who refused to leave, the carnage of the eruption itself, and volcanoes of course! Join us for this special Mash-Up Episode with a much more successful podcaster!

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Joe leans into his metal heritage and looks into some brutal killings recorded regarding early christians. While the stories themselves are sad they’re morbidly fascinating. Listen into this non-exhaustive list of stonings, skinnings, and more!

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One of the most controversial foreign policy decisions of the 20th century was America suggesting a “League of Nations” after WWI and then immediately refusing to join that very same league. What happened!? Some nations even blame America’s refusal to join as the lynchpin problem for leading to WW2. So why on earth did this happen? Joe gives us the details on how Lodge would lead his forces to resist the League of Nations in the Senate and why! Find out today!Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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Now we get into the nitty gritty on Lodge. He’s really remembered in US history for two things. This week we cover the first of those which is his unflagging support for Imperialism. Singin’ Songs and pickin’ fights around the world! Like brothers from another mother, he and Teddy Roo would be the most adamant supporters of increasing US colonies overseas. Listen in on this week as we learn about Theodore Roosevelt’s right hand man of Imperialism.

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It’s time we finally delve into the infamous Henry Cabot Lodge. Why should we care about this Senator from Massachusetts? Perhaps because he was one of the single most influential Americans in the early 20th century? Anti-Immigration, pro-war/imperialism, and a profound racist, his beliefs would shape much of American foreign policy before and after WWI. Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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Jess brings us a medical mystery of history that broke out in WWII when soldiers came down with bizarre symptoms that baffled the battlefield doctors and nurses. When a medical expert get called into to solve the case he stumbles upon an international cover up that could change the outcome of World War II. Not only this, but this incident would lead to a breakthrough that would revolutionize medical treatment of the day. Listen in and learn about this little known incident

Special shout out to Jennet Conant who provided the backbone of the research for this article. Check out her new book if you like the show!

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Joe can’t help but share his disdain for President Wilson. Today he looks at his unprecedented end of office months as he suffered a major stroke which left him at the mercy of his cabinet and his wife who struggled to determine who really was fit to lead the country. Listen in on this medical/political quandary as we give the broad strokes of Wilson’s final moments in office.Sources 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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Jess misses his opportunity to make Babe references while Joe lays down the history of the American Pig War with Britain. Yet another series of border disputes emerges as a wandering pig nearly sets off a conflict between two nations in 1859. Listen in on perhaps the most bizarre of near-miss conflicts for the red white and blue!

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