Cutting Class

Joe delivers the goods on a bizarre uprising of socialist farmers in Oklahoma that formed just before the US went to war in WWI. Learn about their Americanized version of the socialist doctrine that led them to do some pretty weird things!

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Today Jess tells us the story of Franz Reichelt, an Austrian man with the dream of making people safe. in the early 1900s, the rapidly growing hobby of airplane use demanded a safer parachute to protect pilots. Franz thought he was just the dressmaker for the job. The only problem was he didn’t have a plane or a way to really test his parachutes well. But necessity is the mother of invention! Check out this Wile E. Coyote-esque tale set in London just over 100 years ago!Check out Franz’s Cool Suit!Sources – 1 2 3 Video of the Event Itself

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Joe gives us the overview of an often overlooked hero of the “first civil rights movement” that took place in the 1920s. Marcus Garvey is an excellent example of one of the many different approaches people had to gaining black equality at the early 20th century. Learn about how fancy hats, 30 year old ships, and befriending the KKK were all parts his his wild plans to attain black equality.Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 video Consider Supporting us on Patreon for exclusive content and swag!Visit our website for more info!

Join Joe and Jess as we take a double listener request to cover the famous American sniper from Vietnam. If you’ve never heard of Carlos Hathcock then prepare to be amazed by this guy’s feats that distinguish him as one of America’s most impressive snipers.

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No this episode doesn’t recall Joe’s high school dating experience. We take a brief look at the infamous gang wars of the early 20th century as Al Capone and his crew faced off against “Bugs” Moran. What could be more fun than bootlegging, bosses, and bloodshed?Sources 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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Learn today about the wild history behind the controversial 1978 Wold Cup Olympics that was held in Argentina during the military junta’s time in power. This story has it all! Sports, death threats, nationalistic egos, and Henry Kissinger! Find out how the Junta “cleaned the streets” and to put a happy face on a not so happy time!Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Video

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This month Jess and Joe will dive into with the little known “Dirty War” that took place in Argentina from 1976-1983 after the death of Juan Peron. What followed would be a miltary coup followed hostile closure of any democratic forms of the government. They just so happen to also have the World Cup hosted in Argentina that year would would lead to a fun balance of cleaning the streets of protesters while also appearing to be fully democratic and legitimate on the world stage. Check out this wild story!

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Today we look at the famous Buffalo Soldiers which were a famous black american military regiment formed directly after the American Civil War. For many black Americans, they were the first official black heroes of the US military. We specifically focus on their service during the Spanish American War and how a famous American President (Theodore Roosevelt) may have stolen quite a bit of their thunder in order to improve his own legacy. Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Book

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Joe takes us way back to Ancient Egypt in which we learn of Amenophis IV and his attempt to essentially destroy the Pantheon of Egyptian Gods. It takes quite an ego to overturn your entire culture’s religion and put yourself at the center of it but that never stopped him from trying. Find out about this little known Egyptian Pharoah and stay tuned for a delightful twist of his lineage! Sources- to be released soon

If William Jennings Bryan hasn’t already had a wild ride just wait for the infamous finale to his career. WJB would represent the state of Tennessee as it fought to uphold it’s Butler Bill which forbade the teaching of evolution in schools. Clarence Darrow and the ACLU would have a thing or two to say about that and the “Boy Orator” would find himself on the defensive in more ways than one! The Scopes Monkey Trial encapsulated many of the changes of the Roaring 20’s. It symbolized a changing nation with shifting values and is a key moment in the teaching of evolution in American Schools.Check out this grand finale on William Jennings Bryan!

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