The legend himself Chris Parr joins Strider to discuss the barbarous and globe shifting act of piracy committed by Every and his crew in the Red Sea. There is a reason everyone on Earth was out to get this guy even though his career as a pirate was short lived. However, the impact he had on the future of global commerce is still felt today in many ways. This pirate story has it all: the bold, the bad and the barbarity! 

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Sources: “Enemy Of All Mankind” by Steven Johnson Riverhead Books 2020, History.com, Wikipedia.org, Historylist.org, britannica.com

Architect and Interior Design Expert, Chloe Warner, joins Strider in a discussion regarding all things decor. Why is midcentury modern so ubiquitous? What other styles are available, where/when did they originate and are they dank? 

Chloe Warner: @redmondaldrichdesign redmondaldrich.com

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Sources: Curbed.com ‘Why the world is obsessed with midcentury modern design’ by Lara Fenton, Cb2.com, Westelm.com, Thespruce.com, Widewalls.ch, Wassily-kandinsky.org, 1stdibs.com, History.com

The hilarious Chris Gardner joins to celebrate and discuss Cameron Poe day, which also happens to be Chris' birthday. Happy bday Chris!

Chris Gardner: www.chrisgardnercomedian.com Instagram: @christhegardner

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• nbcnews.com/news/world/countries-abortion-legal-illegal-laws-rcna27505 - article showing a map of abortion laws worldwide and their restrictions
• guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/abortion-policy-absence-roe - abortion policy by state as of June 1, 2022

Sources: Thehollywoodreporter.com ‘Nicolas Cage’s Meta-Action Comedy, ‘Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,’ Sets April 2022 Release in Theaters’ by Pameal McClintock, Imdb.com, Wikipedia.org, Theatlantic: “It’s Not Bastille Day. It’s, ‘Con Air,’ Day’ by Adam Chandler, Conair.fandom.com, Onthisday.com, News.com.eu ‘Con Air: Things You Never Knew About The Action Movie’ by

Special July 4th Drop. Nice and early in the Morning. Strider does a brief overview of the American Revolutionary War in honor of the Independence day. 

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Sources: Battlefields.org, Britannica.com, Wikipedia.org, History.com

Strider takes his turn at cracking the code to the most mysterious text of all time. Not including the text he got from his boy at 4am that was just the classic ... 

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Sources: Beinecke.library.yale.edu, The Intellectual Devotional by David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim, Ancient-origins.net ‘Voynich Manuscript Is Solved And This Time It’s Academic’ by Garry Manners, cnn.com, Interstingfactsworld.com, Smithsonianmag.com ‘Here’s What You Need To Know About The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript’ by , Allthatsinteresting.com, Vice.com

 

It's Summer time and the living is easy. Unless your Jack Lalanne at age 70 swimming across the San Francisco baby towing boats! This man is an utterly jacked inspiration that influenced future greats like Arnold and a generation of everyday men and women simply looking to live healthier. Lalanne paved the way. 

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Sources: Smithsonianmag.com, Jacklalanne.com, Sportshof.org, Bodybuilding.com ‘Forever Young: Jack Lalanne’s Amazing Feats and Greatest Tips’ by Shawne Perine, Britannica.com, Imdb.com

The man from a small Greek island responsible for conquering half the known world during is era also was also quite the orator. He delivers a speech to his war weary and even mutinous men. Strider dives into the beginning of the final chapter of Alexander's 12 year, "anabasis."

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Sources: Brittanica.com , Wikisource.org ‘The Anabasis of Alexander: The History of The Wars and Conquest of Alexander the Great’ by Aarian Translator Edward James Chinnock 1884, Worldhistory.org, Jstor.org ‘The Cultural Context of Alexander’s Speech at Opis’ by D. Brendan Nagle, Livescience.com, Greecehighdefinition.com ‘Alexander the Great Speech: Opis Mutiny, The Greatest Speech In History(Video)’

Not quite a Dank off, but a dank time none the less. Strider shares his top 5 most influential characters from all of literature with a few caveats: the character must be fictional, from a novel set in specific era, and have a profound effect  upon other characters the moment and of course the reader! 

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Sources: Theamericanscholar.org ‘10 Of The Most Influential Characters of All Time’ by James Plath, Dictionary.com, Weforum.org, Britannica.com, Bookanalysis.com, Ranker.com, Study.com

Grady Eldridge shares his intimate knowledge about of the Mexican Revolution: it's key figures, Serrano Masculinity, and the idea of, 'being in the middle," and how it leads to more radical behavior. Strider and Grady also discuss raging in the desert, 'the danger matrix,' and much much more. 

Check Out Grady's Instagram: @gradyeldridge

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Sources: Warbletoncouncil.org, Southeraffairs.org ‘Thread of Blood: Ana Maria Alonso’ by N.H. Gill, Britannica.com, Thoughtco.com ‘Mexican Revolution: The Battle of Celaya’ by Christopher Minster, Reddit.com

Strider always wondered who was awarded the very first Medal of Honor. It was Union Army Private Jacob Parrott who was part of a train heist mission during the American Civil War. There a lot of brave men in this story! 

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Sources: Thoughtco.com ‘American Civil War: Great Locomotive Chase’ by Kennedy Hickman, Myetx.com, Wikipedia.org, Army.mil, Cmohs.org