“I could have gone my whole life without knowing this much about Tolstoy.” - Audrey

Arguably one of the most famous authors of all time, Tolstoy was lesser known for his...extracurricular activities.

“I could have gone my whole life without knowing this much about Tolstoy.” - Audrey

Arguably one of the most famous authors of all time, Tolstoy was lesser known for his...extracurricular activities.

This week, we're talking about the utterly bizarre life of the man behind everyone's favorite theorem: Pythagoras. Buckle, and we cannot stress this enough, up. It's a wild, wild ride.

This week we’re exploring the life of Ayn Rand and the impact her ideas and cut-throat philosophies have had on politics, the economy, and the world over the past six decades.



A believer in individualism above all else, she lived a life of surprising hypocrisy.

Notoriously eccentric, difficult, and private, this week we’re digging into the life of Marlon Brando.

In this week’s extremely-patriotic episode, we’re discussing the life and scandals of the indelible Alexander Hamilton. Also, we find out if Audrey knows whose face is on the ten-dollar bill.

Best known for his post-impressionistic art, Paul Gauguin’s legacy has been too-long romanticized. He was, at best, an artist on a lifelong quest to find inspiration in the lives of people indigenous to Caribbean and Polynesian Islands. More realistically, though, he was a floundering artist who appropriated cultures and preyed on children.

Media plays an enormous role in shaping the way we experience the world. And few people have influenced media and culture as profoundly as this week’s hero, Walt Disney. We’re digging into the life of Uncle Walt and showing how his own personal biases influenced not only his work, but also how they continue to shape the way millions of people understand race, religion, and gender roles.

J. Edgar Hoover worked at the Department of Justice and led the FBI for nearly 50 years. During this time, Hoover helped shape the policies, procedures, and public opinion that governs our modern-day law enforcement agencies.



As you might have guessed, most of those policies and procedures - and associated public opinions - were designed to uphold systems of oppression and white supremacy.



Social justice movements are not new, and neither are the tactics used by law enforcement to tamp down the fight for change. In fact, the tactics so similar, deliberate, and calculated, it’s almost hard to believe.



Episode 24 dives into the life of the man largely responsible for it all.

Protesting injustice through property destruction and redistribution has been an important part of America since the founding fathers.

This week's episode features King George III and his role in the uprising we call The Boston Tea Party. This large scale destruction of British property galvanized colonial leaders and led to the eventual creation of America as a free and sovereign nation.

We strongly encourage you to share this episode with anyone in your life who may be wont to say something like "property destruction isn't necessary" or "the protests should be more peaceful" but who also love to celebrate the founding of America by blowing stuff up on the 4th of July. Trust us, they're related.