March 21, 2021

Episode 100: The Super Special Centennial Celebration

2 hours 10 minutes

Welcome to the 100th episode with special guests Ashley, Erica from Cheers from the Grave, Hemlock, Meagan from Spooky Science Sisters, Nash from You Totally Made That Up, Luciano, and Leah and Rachel from Hashtage History!

The theme is 100 and we talked about the 100 candle game, Jane Fossey and the code breakers, a ghost story featured in a medical journal, Ben Franklin's essay on farts, the Roman army, and the Centennial Olympic Park bombing.

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