What happens when a modern military declares war on an entire species? Join us as we discuss a victory for the animal kingdom in the kinda sad, kinda funny story of the battle against emus in Western Australia.

We discuss the buildup, logistics, and detente of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a moment of world-wide white-knuckle tension over nuclear weapons.

We discuss the anti-government movement led by a young Fidel Castro that took on a corrupt President, fought when vastly outnumbered, and eventually came to rule Cuba—all despite having a truly terrible flag.

We talk about the environment that developed in Cuba decades before the Revolution came to a head, and the murderous government of Fulgencio Batista.

We fast-forward a discussion about the Cuban Revolution by looking at an event that happened years after the revolution was already over: the Bay of Pigs Invasion.

We talk about the third tallest mountain in the world, and the mythological mysteries hidden in its many peaks.

Omnium-gatherum the fourth! This macédoine of an episode features eight unrelated but fascinating discussions. None of these brief topics could be an episode on their own, but they deserved to be heard so we created this salmagundi for your enjoyment.

We discuss how a garbled song from an unknown band swept the nation, befuddled the FBI, and changed rock and roll forever.

We talk about the largest diamond ever found, and where it lives today.

We continue our roadtrip up I-15 and pass a scenic gorge, the first KFC in the world, and serial killer Ted Bundy’s old stomping grounds.