In this, the first episode of History Bites (the bi-weekly, abbreviated version of The History Files), we take a look at the founders of modern musical theater, and all-around creative geniusses (genii?), Gilbert & Sullivan. (Don’t worry, we’ll have Gordon again next time.)

Show notes and links:

* I, Robot (en.wikipedia.org)

* The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon

* Charitots of Fire (The Mikado)

* Gilbert and Sullivan in Raiders of the Lost Ark (Salah sings!)

* The Pirates of Penzance , The 1981 Joe Papp revival.

* Oh, Better Far to Live and Die Kevin Kline sings “Oh, better, far, to live and die…”

* Topsy-Turvy (1999) (imdb.com)

* The History Files | CSICON (csicon.net)

* @history_files (twitter.com)

* The History Files Show (at facebook.com)

* CSICONauts Chat (csicon.net)