The PodGOATs

The city of lights, the city of love. Paris hasn't always been the city of fashion and culture. It once was the city of swamps, believe it or not. Phil and Campbell Valentine track the history of Paris to what we know it as today.

Why do we work? Some are asking themselves that question right now, but work, like everything else, has a history. How we work and why is all evolving. Phil and Campbell Valentine go to work on work.

Everything has a history, including science. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about the origins of science, and how far we've come over the years. From early experiments to a real-life Frankenstein's monster.

Somebody had to be first. So many of the things we take for granted were quite innovative. Everything from the first city to the first watch to rolling luggage. Phil and Campbell Valentine cover it all.

Edgar Allan Poe is one of America's best known writers. He's also one of the most misunderstood. A lot of that comes from an obituary written by an arch rival. Phil and Campbell Valentine explain as they explore the life of Poe.

Scams date back at least to the ancient Greeks. Ever heard the saying beware of Greeks bearing gifts? Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about some of the biggest scams in history, from the Trojan Horse to Ponzi to Madoff.

Our genetic makeup is mostly the same. It's the little differences that we all notice. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about how we've evolved genetically, and the little quirks of nature that make us unique.

We are fascinated with secret societies. The more secretive, the more we have to know. Phil and Campbell Valentine talk about where these groups originated, and how they've mysteriously evolved down through history.