This is Today

We all love those classic stop-motion animated holiday movies. I love them so much that I asked the historian from Rankin Bass Animation Studios the company that created the show. Listen today to learn how the films began and so much more.  

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It is International Ninja Day Mario Reid from the OHM joins the podcast to teach us the history of Ninjas. We also talk about Monty Python, Jefferson Davis, and Candle Day. Get bonus content on Patreon

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Today we discuss National Cookie Day with Regina Mcmenomy from Game on Girl.  Listen to discover why you shouldn't eat cookies from a mall.  We also learn about the first female mayor of San Francisco, and we almost lost Gary Busey. Get bonus content on Patreon

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Today I am joined by fellow podcaster Daniel King from Across the Pond.  He and I chat about how podcasting has helped us to build relationships and socialize in 2020.  Also on the show Illinois, Odd Auction Items and Anna Freud. Get bonus content on Patreon

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Today we discuss the origins of the EPA. We are joined by Cody Campbell, who knows a heck of a lot about the environment and Pokemon. Wait; what? You are going to have to listen to find out the connection. Cody is the host of the podcast, Shouting Into the Void. Get bonus content on Patreon

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65 years ago today, Rosa Parks was arrested for civil disobedience. She sat down on a bus and refused to give up her seat to a white passenger.  The events of that day in 1955 started a yearlong Montgomery Bus Boycott and a civil rights movement.  We are joined by Madeline Burkhardt, the curator of the Rosa Parks Museum.

To donate to the museum, ROSA to 56512 or donate online.  You can visit the museum on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  Just a note, the virtual tours will be 12/2 from 10am-11am CST, 12/3 from 12pm -1pm CST, and 12/4 from 3pm-4pm CST.

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Today we tell you the story of a Hollywood romance, starring Lucy & Desi.  Learn how the couple met, married, and divorced.  

We also discuss the Brady Bill, the release of Thriller, and Cyber Monday.

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Today, we talk about the death of Natalie Wood.  She was on a yacht with her husband Robert Wagner and their guest, Christopher Walken.  Natalie's death was initially ruled accidental, but they have reopened the case.  Learn more on today's podcast. Get bonus content on Patreon

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It's Small Business Saturday, a day to support small businesses.  We talk with Greg Louie, an entrepreneur and co-host of DIY for Small Business, a podcast coming soon.

We also discuss a Thanksgiving invitation that helped to make a new friend, a fire at a nightclub, and the end of Beavis & Butthead.

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Today I talk with Don Joel about Native American Heritage Day.  Don is a pastor, a blogger, and a podcaster.  Don mentions a few movies where you can learn more about the Indigenous People's culture, Powwow Highway, Smoke Signals, and Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World.   

Also, on the podcast, we talk about the assassination of George Moscone and Harvey Milk

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