Note: This episode was originally recorded Summer 2022.

Join Nick and Rob on the final episode of INFOBLAST! Episode 20 marks the end of this, as of now, limited series podcast. The guys discuss the expansive history of video games before diving into their personal histories and connections with the medium.

Note: This episode was originally scheduled to release October 2022.

Nick and Rob are joined by Jack LaFountain to discuss the French folkloric creature, the Rougarou, which is kind of like a werewolf, the differences of which they discuss thoroughly throughout the episode!

Jack's books can be found on his website here: https://www.jacklafountainauthor.com/

Note: This episode was originally recorded Summer 2022.

Nick is joined once again by Larry Jorgensen, previously on to discuss Coca-Cola! This time, he returns to talk about a very interesting moment in Great Lakes history and his newest book, "Shipwrecked and Rescued."

Larry's newest book can be found here: https://shipwreckedandrescued.com/

Note: This episode was originally recorded Summer 2022.

Nick and Rob are joined by Dr. Wesley Britton, expert in all things James Bond and spy fiction.

You can find Dr. Britton's personal network of spy info, as well as links to his books, here: http://www.spywisesecretdossier.com/

Note: This episode was originally meant for a November 2022 release. Also, there was some technical/connection issues during recording, so there might be parts of this episode that cut in and out.

Nick is joined by authors K.W. Zachry and Sara Peterson to discuss their book, "The Lone Star Speaks: Untold Stories About the JFK Assassination." 

Note: This episode was originally recorded in the Summer of 2022.

Nick and Rob are joined by guest Jan, a student with much knowledge on Chinese Revolutionary, Sun Yat-sen.

A man who never knew his father stumbles upon a YouTube video of an old game show that sets into motion a wild ride of discoveries about the man--and family--he never knew, including a true crime political killing of a journalist linked to future President Lyndon B. Johnson and the Box 13 Scandal of Southeast Texas. Nick is joined by Keith Mason, author of "Please Stand Up," a memoir about his father's side of the family he never knew, a story that is stranger than fiction. Also strange is Nick's own (very mild) connection to the story!

You can purchase "Please Stand Up" here: https://www.amazon.com/Please-Stand-Up-Keith-Mason/dp/1667827758

You can find Keith Mason's website here: https://www.pleasestandupmason.com/

You can watch the YouTube video discussed in the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YvAfkRF4vQ&t=1023s&ab_channel=ToTelltheTruth%28CBS%29

The guys hope you had a great 4th of July, as Nick and Rob are graciously joined by constitutional lawyer (!) and podcaster, Joel Oster, to discuss the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and attempt to set some common, modern misunderstandings straight. Joel and the guys primarily focus on the freedom of religion before getting into the freedoms of speech and press and how, in particular, social media has made things a bit more tricky in those regards. (Time was running short before we could get to peaceful protesting.) Note: Rob was slyly joining in from work, which is why he's silent for most of the episode.

Joel can be found here.

After a brief hiatus, Nick and Rob are back and introducing a bunch of new guests for the remainder of the year! Today's guest is Dylan James Quarles who is on to talk about Roman History, specifically the early rulers of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty that go from Caesar to Nero. We had a (Rome)blast talking to Dylan and learning about the ancient emperors and how it all correlates to certain modern U.S. politics.

A few links I want to share, as well:

The Fox News Interview with Reza Aslan about his book, Zealot

Dylan's books: the Ruins of Mars Omnibus, The Man From Rome, and There Be Monsters

After the recent shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, Nick and Rob take a little diversion to speak about the (unbiased) history of guns and the second amendment in the United States. It's a longer episode, but there's a lot to discuss, even looking at an abridged version.

Note on Sources: A bulk of this information was researched and written a couple years ago and, in the interim, I have misplaced my list of exact sources. However, I have linked sources here that share the same information or have links to other places where this information can be found.  You can also simply research (or Google) any information shared in this episode to see my given facts are easily substantiated. Here are some sources you can start with:

http://behindthetower.org/a-brief-history-of-mass-shootings

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_firearm-related_death_rate

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

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

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

https://gun-control.procon.org/history-of-gun-control/

https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/173342

https://home.nra.org/about-the-nra/

https://time.com/5169210/us-gun-control-laws-history-timeline/

https://www.britannica.com/technology/gun-control

https://www.businessinsider.com/deadliest-mass-shootings-in-us-history-2017-10

https://www.healthdata.org/acting-data/gun-violence-united-states-outlier

https://www.history.com/news/black-panthers-gun-control-nra-support-mulford-act

https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-australia-solve-mass-shootings-surrendering-its-guns-1710584

https://www.npr.org/2017/10/10/556578593/the-nra-wasnt-always-against-gun-restrictions

https://www.npr.org/2017/10/10/556578593/the-nra-wasnt-always-against-gun-restrictions

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/theres-a-new-global-ranking-of-gun-deaths-heres-where-the-u-s-stands

https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/media/29093/the-racist-origins-of-us-gun-control.pdf