We all think oil is pricey, and while valuable it’s far from the most expensive liquid in the world.  Here are some of the most treasured fluids on earth. Can you guess number one?

How to milk a scorpion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-TOB9DglPg

For Saint Olga, the ruler of the Kievan Rus, revenge was a dish best served hot.  Learn about this bad-ass lady’s epic story of revenge and why it’s wise not to scorn women.

Crash Course in Russian History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etmRI2_9Q_A

The world is home to some truly old organisms.  Learn about some of the oldest things in this episode and find out which entity holds the title as the “Oldest Living Thing on the Planet”.

Old Tjikko: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Tjikko

What happens when Hollywood’s biggest star, both figuratively & literary, goes on trial for murder in the 1920s? Learn about the Fatty Arbuckle scandal in this week’s episode.

The Hays Code: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Production_Code

Did you know Napoleon’s wife, Empress Josephine, set the ball rolling on the modern rose and warring countries set aside their difference to give her roses? Learn more in this week’s episode.

Chateau De Malmaison: http://musees-nationaux-malmaison.fr/chateau-malmaison/

The Gulabi Gang is a women’s activist group in India known for wearing pink and taking justice into their own hands.  Learn more about this kick-ass vigilante group in this week’s episode.

Sari: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sari

Gulabi Gang documentary: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2196638/ 

The ‘Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor’ is one of the oldest written stories in history!  More than 4,000 years old hear this inspirational Egyptian story theatrically performed in this week’s episode.

The Tale of The Shipwrecked Sailor text: http://www.ancient.eu/article/180/

Other version of the Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor: https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/ancient/2200shipwreck.asp

Voice Acting:

Amose – Zane Wind

The Snake, Wa, small girl – Ariel Hicks

Nafir, Yufra – Josh Vierela

In 1969 a Rolling Stone joke article leads to the signing of the greatest super group ever created … The Masked Marauders.  There was just one catch though; find out why they never played.

Sharon Tate: http://sensationalsharontate.blogspot.com/2010/09/more-on-masked-marauders-album.html 

‘I Can’t Get No Nookie’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aXvQ6cg9Vs

Learn about the oldest company in the world and how adult adoptions contribute to business longevity.

The Economist Article: http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21567419-family-firms-adopt-unusual-approach-remain-competitive-keeping-it-family

The oldest Hotel, book a trip: http://www.keiunkan.co.jp/en/

You may be familiar with the children’s song “Mary Had A Little Lamb”, but did you know there was a real Mary?  Find out how a pet lamb inspired this song and contribute to the audio revolution.

Original Thomas Edison recording: https://soundcloud.com/kpcc/mary-filter

Story about the technique used to reproduce 1878 recording: http://www.scpr.org/blogs/news/2012/10/25/10712/hear-thomas-edison-sing-rare-1878-audio-restored-f/