Paddles up for this absolute fire ep, and maybe self-defense. A.K. joins to discuss the origin and rapid surge in popularity of America's fastest growing sport. They don't call him the King of Dink for no reason. Listen to learn why... and much more!

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Sources: Newyorker.com ‘Can Pickleball Save America?’ by Sarah Larson 2022, Usapickleball.org, Wikipedia.org, Thedinkpickleball.com, Writebetterpoems.com, poetry4kids.com

With a brilliant blend of honesty and humor, comedian Hanna Dickinson shares her experiences with rehab. Ever since the dawn of societies opioids and alcohol have plagued the citizens of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and China alike. With the advent of the industrial revolution addiction only grew worse. What methods did ancient and modern societies take in order to curb these chemical dependencies? 

Hanna Dickinson:@hansdickie

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Sources: Recovery.org, Ancient-orgins.net, Constitutioncenter.org, Wikipedia.org

Artist and owner of the Pauhaus Gallery in Los Angeles, Pau Aguirre, joins Strider to discuss the early contemporary art school in Germany known as Bauhaus. They interpret some pieces and share their outlook on art, life, and other dank stuff. 

Pau Aguirre: @pauhausgallery @artofpau @melrosedrawingclub

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Sources: history.com, Theartstory.org, Guggenheim.org, Artsy.net, Dwell.com, Bauhaus-dessau.de

Over the span of about 100 years jeans transformed from an unofficial work uniform to an expression of individuality world wide.

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Sources: Byrdie.com ‘The History Of Jeans: A Detailed Look At Denim Over The Decades’ by Marlene Montanez, Renoon.com, Bbc.com, Levistrauss.com, Sourcingjournal.com ‘How Jeans Became a Symbol Of Youth Empowerment During The Cold War’ by Hillary George-Parkin, Study.com

Are the ubiquitous palms that line the boulevards of Los Angeles even from here? If not why, then why were Palm Trees chosen? Strider dives into the idea of what it means to be authentic. 

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Sources: Kcet.org, Installitdirect.comm Allaboutpalmtrees.com, Treevitalize.com, Thelocaltreeexpert.com, Treehugger.com ‘Get To Know The Essential Redwood Tree’ by Steve Nix 2019

Julie D'Aubigny went by many names and had many lovers, which is legit. She lived life to the fullest! She went undefeated in numerous duels, was an opera star, an arsonist and that's just the tip of the blade. Also, the Space Needle is lame. 

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Sources: Theculturetrip.com by Jade Cuttle, Kellygardiner.com, Wikipedia.org, Geriwalton.com, Sportsmanist.com, Allthatsinteresting.com, Reference.jrank.org, art-facts.com

Who isn't fascinated by feats of Civil Engineers? Dating back to the ancient Pyramids of Egypt all the way up this past weekend's game of Wizard Sticks with the boys... it's undeniably awe inspiring! So were the ingenious designs and insane work conditions that combined to build the World's most famous bridge. 

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Sources: Youtube.com LESICS “Golden Gate Bridge The Crazy Engineering Behind It”, Youtube.com npatou “Building the Golden Gate Bridge (1933-1937), Original Footage!”, Pbs.org “Men Who Built the Bridge”, goldengate.org

George Lucas just got lucky! Chad brings some examples of how this is so true, and much more. Aaron drops all sorts of film knowledge too. Forget hyperspace this ep is hyperDANK!

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Sources: Wikipedia.com, Parade.com, Imdb.com, Britannica.com

Where did writing start and when? Strider finds the answer to this question and much more. 

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Sources: bl.uk/historyofwriting ‘Where Did Writing Begin?” by Ewan Clayton, Wise-answer.com, Quora.com, Britannica.com, Nationalgeographic.com, Worldhistory.org

The oceans are not only great for providing sick waves and dank views, they also hold many mysteries. In India there is believed to be an Ancient sunken city called Dwarka. If found, evidence of this submerged city would change modern archeologists' understanding of our ancient ancestors. And more!

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Sources: bbc.com, Britannica.com, Indianyug.com ‘Is Ancient Submerged City of Dwarka Real and Proof of Historical Krishna and Mahabharata? By Rajendar Kumar, Curiosmos.com, Vedantu.com, Themysteriousindia.net