Slimy Creatures of the Animal Kingdom When most people think of slime, a few words typically come to mind:  gross, disgusting, and nauseating.  What about versatile?  Dr. Dani Rabaiotti, co-author of ‘Believe It Or Snot” has some pretty amazing examples of slime being used effectively, be it as a weapon, a defense mechanism, or even […]

*Bonus* Jesus Christ – Comedian Comedy in its written form can be a very subtle art form.  Wordplay, sentence structure, and even punctuation are vitally important to get the message across.  If someone’s comedy act was translated several times over two thousand years, chances are, the jokes won’t exactly pop off the page.  That is […]

Sun Tzu’s The Art of War The Art of War is a centuries old manuscript that explains exactly how to succeed at any competitive situation.  It has almost nothing to do with war itself, as a matter of fact, outright conflict is a failure of strategy.  Listen  as master translator Gary Gagliardi adapts these universal […]

*Bonus* Extravagant Colt Accessories Much like Hip-Hop stars and Instagram influencers of today, personalities of the Wild West liked to personalize their free, promotional guns with lots of gaudy accessories.  From Tiffany Grips and ivory handles, to gold inlay and personal engravings, everyone with money could own a unique gun that expressed their personal flair.  […]

The Colt Revolver One can not consider themselves a fan of the Wild West without taking a look at the Colt Revolver, specifically the Single Action Army model.  This is the gun you see in shootouts and showdowns in every western ever made.  It is the culmination of several years of innovations, the first being […]

The Fraggle Wrangler and the White House In this bonus episode, Guy and I talk about how he was almost detained indefinitely over a Fraggle wrangler, his time developing minor league baseball logos, his country music career, and how First Lady Nancy Reagan declared him a national treasure. A Guy Gilchrist Production Website Guy Gilchrist […]

Illustrating The Muppets The name Guy Gilchrist is synonymous with The Muppets.  He was Jim Henson’s official cartoonist, and he helped develop The Muppet Babies, all starting at the age of 24!  On top of that, he has professional drawn Tom & Jerry, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the Looney Tunes.  We discuss all […]

The Many Molds of Mold-A-Rama Besides being an amateur historian, Paul is also a collector.  He has hundreds of molds from historic cars, to busts of presidents.  We discuss his collection, as well as the process of commissioning new molds for a demanding public. Mold-A-Rama, Inc. website Mold-A-Rama on Facebook Fascinating Nouns on Social Media […]

Mold-A-Rama Mold-A-Rama, instantaneous, on-demand, plastic souvenirs, have been a vending machine staple in Chicago for over 50 years.   I remember being a kid at Brookfield Zoo and watching a black gorilla being made right in front of me.  Warm to the touch, and smelling like melted crayons, these retro relics remind me of being in […]

Howard Hughes and RKO Studios Hughes long-lasting impact was most prominently felt after he purchased one of the 5 major productions studios RKO.  It was here that Hughes toppled the studio system, and leveled the playing field for independent film producers.  It was also during this time that Hughes championed the use of controversy to […]