Sunday, April 1, 2007.  Twenty years ago today, a town in Illinois instituted a new system of "sin taxes."  I explain how the system worked and how it's changed over the years. Today's episode was inspired by one of the stories on this <a href="http://www.snopes.com/holidays/aprilfools/pranks.asp">webpage</a>. Today's episode music is "Butt Quake," by <a href="http://">Commander Yo</a>.  Theme music composed and performed by <a href="http://">Marc Rose</a>.

Sunday, April 1, 2007. Twenty years ago today, a town in Illinois instituted a new system of "sin taxes." I explain how the system worked and how it's changed over the years. Today's episode was inspired by one of the stories on this webpage. Today's episode music is "Butt Quake," by Commander Yo. Theme music composed and performed by Marc Rose.

Sunday, April 1, 2007.&nbsp; Twenty years ago today, a town in Illinois instituted a new system of "sin taxes."&nbsp; I explain how the system worked and how it's changed over the years. Today's episode was inspired by one of the stories on this <a href="http://www.snopes.com/holidays/aprilfools/pranks.asp" rel="noopener noreferrer">webpage</a>. Today's episode music is "Butt Quake," by <a rel="noopener noreferrer">Commander Yo</a>.&nbsp; Theme music composed and performed by <a rel="noopener noreferrer">Marc Rose</a>.

Episode #58 -- Sin Tax

A look at the events and culture of the (relatively) recent past -- twenty, or sometimes thirty, years ago from the day of posting.  The 1980s. The 1990s.  People.  Society.  Books, movies, television and video games.  Crime and justice.  War and disasters.  It's all here, seen through the lens of my own memory.  Learn or remember about days not so long gone, and see how what happened then affects us today -- all in less than ten minutes per episode.

History

A look at the events and culture of the (relatively) recent past -- twenty, or sometimes thirty, years ago from the day of posting. The 1980s. The 1990s. People. Society. Books, movies, television and video games. Crime and justice. War and disasters. It's all here, seen through the lens of my own memory. Learn or remember about days not so long gone, and see how what happened then affects us today -- all in less than ten minutes per episode.

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Episode #58 -- Sin Tax

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