Louis Scholz, an inventor, a WW2 scientist, a man who worked on the Manhattan project. This episode explores high speed photography, glowing trees, radiation and Merlin’s hatred of cars designed by committee.

Merlin shares a personal connection to a local and unheard of eccentric scientist and inventor. In the pre-show meeting Matt discovers he too has a connection to the story.

The prior post of the episode has a blip at the end where the exit music overruns the conversation. This version you get the WHOLE episode!!!!

Join Matt, Cody and Merlin to hear about the wonders of Southbend Indiana, and why the Studebaker Electric Fountain should have been prevented.

Stranger danger, a trip to Southbend, the strange constant reincarnation of the Studebaker Electric Fountain, and Moriarty the Mifflinburg Monkey.

Hear how Matt accidentally made a 'Train Garden', some history of why these are so quintessentially Baltimore and Nicole tells stories of childhood Christmas parties in South Baltimore with crab garland. (We apologize that this is our OLD sound before we upgraded the microphones.)

Merlin chats with Randy Gaulke of Knee Deep in History about exploring the Western Front and guiding tours of the battlefields.

To find out more about Randy and his tours visit

https://kneedeepintohistory.co

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Hear from Merlin, Tasia and Matt about not only the Idaho Beaver drop, but learn about Geronimo the beaver veteran of many jumps and much more!

Matt tells Merlin and Tasia of his adventures in Fall of 2024 in Oxford when he want walking down a tow path and was sucked happily into the world of Canals, Canalboats, and ended up going for a ride.

Where Merlin originally read about it: https://www.americanheritage.com/red-ghost

This was a story Merlin read as a child, and it stuck with him. Now that our recording quality is great, Merlin spent hours doing primary source research to bring you this deep dive into the story of the Red Ghost that goes beyond the original 1961 American Heritage article. Enjoy!!!

We had another wonderful Defenestration Day party. Silly hats, a dead coffeemaker thrown through a window and given a Viking funeral. This is all normal around the barn. Listen to Episode 16 if you are confused!

Matt, Nicole and Merlin tell stories of the barn parties. The time everyone showed up as Merlin. The mini Jeep shows, the Christmas parties and most of all the annual Defenestration party. Put on your silliest hat, grab your favorite coffee mug, take a selfie and send it to us so everyone can participate.