The Born Yesterday Podcast

By Joey BrunelleHistory

The Born Yesterday Podcast episodes

December 17, 2014 018 - Sea Shanties
Sing the songs of 19th century sailors at your local shantysing.
44 min
August 20, 2014 017 - The Secret History of Monopoly
The crazy story of how it happened, how we forgot, and how we remembered.
49 min
June 25, 2014 016 - The Words of Chief Seattle
What he did - and did not - say.
22 min
May 07, 2014 015 - The Aroostook War
When little Maine almost started a big war.
39 min
April 16, 2014 014 - The Great Emu War
It's hard to fight an enemy that can sprint at 35mph.
18 min
April 09, 2014 013 - The Egg War of 1863
Like they say, you can't make an omelette without shots being fired.
13 min
April 02, 2014 012 - The End of Carthage
No earth was salted in the making of this episode.
38 min
March 19, 2014 011 - Hannibal and the Second Punic War
Hannibal wasn't an ordinary opponent. Then again, neither were the Romans.
36 min
November 20, 2013 010 - The First Punic War
Or, how to lose a war with the Roman Republic.
33 min
November 06, 2013 009 - The Rise of Carthage
Finally, the Carthaginians get their fifteen minutes of fame.
42 min

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A weekly look at those interesting bits of history that have gotten lost in the cushions.