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Most people knew him as "Fatty" Arbuckle. But he had a name, you know. 

Today my special guest, Richard, and I will talk about silent film legend Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, and the scandal that ruined him and brought Hollywood excess and morality to the national conversation. 

For better or for worse. Mostly worse.

Thank you for joining us again for these special episodes. Watch this space for our new show, Inglotious, coming (sorta) soon to a podcatcher near you!

Send us an email at [email protected]. Let us know what you think!

Enjoy the show!

Linette and Richard

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In this episode, we have a special guest!

Please welcome Richard to the show as we go over some of our favorite Hollywood trivia. 

We hope you have fun, or at the very least learn something you didn't know.

***Also, please excuse the audio on this one. I had some serious technical issues with recording and spent the whole weekend trying to fix the problems. It does sound much better than it did, but there is still somewhat of an echo on my audio and for some reason the software gave Richard a heavy California accent for some parts (lol). I hope it's not too distracting!

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You gotta hand it to the Germans--they really know how to scare small children into submission.

Join us on a dark and snowy night as we visit two of our favorite Grimm's fairy tales....if you dare!!!! lol

Seriously. It's pretty weird, but it's not scary at all. Unless you are afraid of dark and gruesome stuff--but if you are, I mean, you made a weird choice in listening to us in the first place. 

Wait---come back! We also talk about pencils and stuff in another episode! That's not gruesome at all! (unless you're an environmentalist...ok....I give up)

We hope you enjoy the episode if you're still here!!

Have fun!

Linette and Skip

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Being an inventor is hard. Being a marketer is probably also hard. Trying to keep your business relevant and always being on the cutting edge....I imagine that's also hard.

So, we should go easy on some of these inventors and businesses for not quite making the grade, right?

Nah.

This episode, we're going to look at some failed inventions and product flops. And, full disclosure, we're going to poke fun at them a bit. Sorry/not sorry.

Check out these links:



https://thevictorianhistorian.com/inventions/

https://monovisions.com/vintage-worlds-first-fitness-machines-1892/ 

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Linette and Skip

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So, what do rock bands and death row inmates have in common, you're probably wondering?

I know you were all wondering...

This episode, we're going to find out. Hang out with us as we talk about some of the unusual requests made by rock bands, from the weird asks to the most minute of details. And today we have a double-feature: we're also going to talk about the last meal requests of some notable condemned prisoners. 

And, not gonna lie...we're going to spend a really long time talking about pizza. Bear with us, we were hungry!

For more fun about weird requests from bands, check out this great site: 

https://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstage

And, as always, feel free to send us an email at [email protected]

Enjoy the show!

Linette and Skip

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Have you broken any laws today?

Are you sure? I mean, like...really sure?

There are a surprising number of odd restrictions, weird laws and outdated rules that still remain on the books in most states--and probably other countries too. 

In this episode, we focused on the U.S., but if you enjoyed it and are interested in hearing more, let us know! Drop us a line here using our text feature or send us an email at [email protected]. Here you can give us suggestions for future episodes, let us know what you think of our show, or just say hi!

Enjoy the show!

Linette and Skip

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Hey, guys!

So here's a little bonus episode for you....and it was actually already a bonus episode from my other podcast, SofaSpuds History! 

This is also a very special episode because it was the very first podcast appearance of the now famous podcaster, Skip! And what a debut it was! Seriously, guys, just listen to that professional radio voice! Love it!

Send us a message or an email at [email protected] and let us know what you think!

And enjoy the show!!

Linette

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Did you ever think about what your last words might be? Some people might be inclined to plan ahead so that their last impact on the world might be memorable or profound. Some people prefer to make a funny exit; and there are others who use their last words to make peace with their maker. Either way, for some reason, we cling to these last words and find them fascinating.

(At least my dad and I find them interesting--your mileage may vary)

If you are interested, come and dish about death with us on our latest episode!

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Hey, folks!
We're back again to explore the meanings and origins behind some common phrases and to ask certain, vital questions, like:

Do you like your mutton hot or cold? Or old? lol

How about beating wives? is a thumb-sized switch perfect, or is it maybe going a little too far?

Do you hear horses speaking to you?

How about drinking and executions? Any thoughts?

Is Shakespeare the ultimate meme generator? (spoiler: Linette thinks so)

These questions and many others will be explored in this--the latest installment of The Mocciaverse!!

Enjoy!!!

Linette and Skip

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Today we take a look into the life of a truly badass gunslinger; the one and only Pistol Pete
(Editor's note on the episode: Frank Eaton was born in the year 1860...I think we accidentally said 1980 or something...hopefully that doesn't cause too much confusion. lol)

A quick little note from Linette: If our volume is a little kooky, or my voice is a bit louder than usual, I apologize...I was trying something new and won't do that again soon! lol

Some links if you'd like to know more about Pistol Pete:

Frank Eaton's biography:
https://www.amazon.com/Pistol-Pete-Veteran-Old-West/dp/0934188017

Some home movies featuring Frank Eaton:
https://youtu.be/ZvXYh0Wxo6w?si=Vfn5fchYK7X77Sns

Send us an email at [email protected] with any episode suggestions or just say hello! We'd love to hear from you!

Linette and Skip