In 1978 Gary Thuerk, a marketing manager for Digital Equipment Corporation, needed to send a message to potential clients. Instead of sending each person a message one at a time, he had his assistant write one single mass email. Spam email was born. 

Host Mike Hover (@hoverdrive) talks with Kristina Thuerk (Dana Ehrmann @ehr_head) about her father's legacy. The legacy is voiced by Mark Rosenthal (@markrosenthal)    

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In 1865, The International Telegraph Union established in Paris. Mike Hover (@hoverdrive) reports live at the ITU headquarters. 

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in 1982, the mansion once owned by Elvis Presley, Graceland, opened to the public as a museum five years after the singer’s death. The estate of the King of rock and roll is visited by over 650,000 visitors a year, making it the most visited privately owned home in America.   

Host Mike Hover (@hoverdrive) is visited by the ghost of Elvis Presley (Nick Rowley @nrowley) and we get the inside scoop of what's going on there. Spoiler, it's haunted.   

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Around the world member states of the World Health Organization observe “World No Tobacco Day”. Started in 1987, WNTD is a yearly celebration that informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco use.  Host Mike Hover (@hoverdrive) sits down with former mascot of Camel Cigarettes, Joe Camel (Michael Coyne @MikeFCoyne).  

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In 1621 the ship The Mayflower made its return voyage to England after transporting the Pilgrims to “The New World”. Of the 102 passengers and 30 crew, only 53 passengers and 15 crew survived the trip and first winter. Host Mike Hover (@hoverdrive) talks with only Pilgrim to return with the crew back to England, Alice Smith (Hannah Wyld @murphywyld) 

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In 845, a fleet of 120 Viking ships, containing more than 5,000 men, traveled down the river Seine and attacked Paris, France. Host Mike Hover (@hoverdrive) talks with the Viking Chieftain Ragnar (Darrell Monti @darrelljmonti) and they discuss battle strategy, the siege of Paris, and the huge ransom they got from Charles the Bald for leaving. 

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Today is March 22nd.

On this day in 1923, Bip the Clown was born. You might know the master of mime by his non-stage persona, Marcel Marceau. Host Mike Hover (@hoverdrive) and Marceau (Zach Zajac @zakzakzajac) have a intense conversation.

Check out Zach's sketch comedy group The Accountants of Homeland Security.

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Today is March 15th.

On this day in 1921, one of the most influential comedic television writers was born, Madelyn Pugh. You might not recognize the name, but you know the show she wrote for, “I Love Lucy”. Host Mike Hover (@hoverdrive) is visited by Pugh's old boss, the ghost of Lucille Ball (Jen Allman @ jen.extra.dry). Plus the show's producer (Greg Bach @iamgregbach) tries to save the day at the last minute.

Playmakers Laboratory Go Fundme Link

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See shows at The Laughing Tap!

https://www.laughingtap.com/

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Today is March 8th.

In 1936 the Daytona Beach and Road Course held its first oval stock car race. Thousands attended the 3.2 mile course and eleven years later, NASCAR was formed at the nearby Streamline Hotel. Host Mike Hover (@hoverdrive) chats with stock car mechanic Hunter “Banjo” Campbell (Scott Hanks) who was in the pit that day.

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Today is March 1st.

Less than three months from when it was released in theaters, the film Titanic became the first movie ever to gross over $1 billion dollars worldwide on this day in 1998. Being the 25th anniversary of this Academy Award winning film, we talk to a few people that experienced Titanic mania first hand.

Ellen Phipps - Kristin Schutles (Twitter & IG @kristinactually). See Kristin perform at Stand Up NY on 3/10 8pm

Sarah Powers - Jessica Woodburn. Check out her Etsy shop, Holzbrennen Studio

Herb Powers - Michael Coyne (@MikeFCoyne on Twitter and @Michael.F.Coyne on IG)

Taylor Sparks - Nick Rowley. (Dog's IG profile @tupperwarethedog)

Lance Caldwell -  Jim Mourey. (https://www.jimmourey.com/)

Bart Cox - Mark Rosenthal (Body Counts and Bear Podcast @BodyCountCast)

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