We’re not just blowin’ smoke! Today’s episode is entirely around the Presidents and their cigar smoking habits. We’ll make no mention of anything else they may have been accused of doing with them. Joe brings us the details on the leaders of the past and of course… yet another visit from our favorite president ever.Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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We return with the follow up of our last episode on the Beirut explosion. This time we take a look at a heavily requested topic. The Halifax explosion is the largest non-nuclear explosion the world has ever seen and the whole thing happened by a terrible accident. Listen into this amazing story of titanic proportions!

PS- Jess’ bad mic returns for what is hopefully the last epic fail. Thats one downside of recording two episodes per sitting!

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August 4th 2020 Beirut was shook by a massive explosion on the north side of town. Today Jess takes a look at the causes and consequences of this blast and how it may shape Beirut’s future. We know it’s not history yet, but it will be!

NOTE: Jess epic failed and recorded with his internal mic versus his external mic on this and the next episode. Please forgive his stupidity. 2020 strikes again!

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Christopher Lee was an astounding actor whose career spanned half of the 20th century and beyond. He’s best known for his villainous roles from Dracula to Dooku. But did you know he served in WWII or that he’s related to royalty? Did you know he was an award winning heavy metal musician? Learn more about this fascinating entertainment icon in today’s show!

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You remember Emperor Norton I right? You learned about him in gradeschool I imagine as the first emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. No? Oh! Well let us fill you in on this bizzare and somewhat heartwarming tale of a man who lost it all and decided to pick himself up again and declare himself Emperor of the United States!Note – Jess deeply apologizes for his poor audio quality. Covid has disrupted his normal recording studio and hopes to return to normalcy again soon! Also, it seems our normal recording volume was low for many listeners so we bumped it up a bit! Listeners bewareSources – 1 2 3 4 5 Consider Supporting us on Patreon for exclusive content and swag!Visit our website for more info!

Few countries can boast of a war against our feathered foes. We covered one battle against birds in the Chinese Communist Calamity episodes but now it’s time to look into Australia’s army versus that of the Emu hordes plaguing the western farms in the early 20th century.

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It only took about 150 years but American women finally got the right to vote! Joe wraps up the series on Women’s suffrage with the Perfect 36 and Tennessee’s unique “War of the Roses” to gain women’s right to vote. Not surprisingly it all boils down to one young man’s decision and a mother’s guilt!

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You knew it wouldn’t be that easy right? The fight to vote didn’t end in Seneca Falls and women would struggle onward for nearly about another 70 years before they could vote. But the Civil War threw a real whirlwind of change in America as to who was a citizen, who could vote, and who still couldn’t. Listen in as some rockstar names take the stage like Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Carrie Chapman Catt continue the fight!

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As we near the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote, Joe seeks to outline the key players in making this reality take place. But to do so we have to dive back to probably the biggest push for women’s voting since Jane Addams was in the White House. The Seneca Falls convention was the who’s who of women’s suffragists in the 1800s and would outline the game plan for decades to come. It would even have a surprise guest lecturer would would rock the house in favor of women’s voting rights! Can you guess who it was? Listen in to find out!Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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Today’s show is a spin on our usual podcast in which Jess tries to stump Joe with some stories about World War II. Which are true and which aren’t? Did the British have a reindeer aboard a submarine? Did American’s plan to release glow-in-the-dark foxes on the japanese? Find out on today’s show!

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