In 1766, England was suffering from rising prices and food shortages. One day in October, violence broke out over cheese.

163: The Nottingham Cheese Riot

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A dispute in the 19th century explains why the state of Michigan consists of two peninsulas.

210: The Toledo War

In March of 1994, several people in West Michigan reported sightings of UFOs.

209: The 1994 Michigan UFO Event

If a microwave is too high-tech for you, there are a bunch of others ways to make popcorn. Most of them have super fun names.

208: Non-Microwave Popcorn Makers

This week, Myke and Stephen pop into the podcast feed to talk about the pros and cons of microwave popcorn.

207: Microwave Popcorn

Biosphere 2 hosted just two "sealed-in" crews, both during the 1990s.

163: The Nottingham Cheese Riot

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