Winner of 9 Gold Medals in Track and Field at the 1912 Olympics and subsequently a Professional Football, Baseball, and Basketball Player; was Jim Thorpe the closest we ever got to a real Captain America? Join us as we discuss the life and career of one of the most famous Native Americans in our recent history, and arguably, the greatest American athlete of all time.

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Gunslinger or an excrement smelling fifteen-year-old that could not afford the horse that was under him? Join us as we talk about a time and place where stealing one's horse would get you hanged and where prostitutes had the most steady income out of everyone in town… this was the “REAL” Wild West!

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Where did the idea of a presidential pardon come from? Which president had the most pardons? We all know about President Ford's infamous pardon, but what about the approximate 20,000 others? (and that is just in the 20th century alone!) 

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How much do you really know about Amonute? How about Matoaka? Rebecca? "The Naughty One"? Ok, I guess we do need to talk about the young lady that you know as Pocahontas...

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Here is the story of the "plumbers," hidden tapes, "Deep Throat," and "Tricky Dick." Wow, that makes it sound much worse than it really was... or does it? Join us as we discuss the Watergate scandal by which all other political scandals are judged.  

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We begin with the American Revolution and cover every noted female spy (that we know of) through the Cold War. We throw in some international women spies for good measure. James Bond you say? Ha…(sigh)

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Want to know how Coca Cola is responsible for Santa as you know him? Or what the deal is with mistletoe? (Hint: Don’t let your pets eat it). Join us as we discuss the origins of holiday traditions!

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Join us as we continue a conversation we started nearly twenty years ago as college students tasked with a group project on Pearl Harbor!

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So, how exactly do you talk about curse words without using them? Well... Join us as we discuss the origins of some of the words you would not want your grandma hearing you say. We throw in some wacky offenses for good measure.

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