WikiFreakz

One of WikiFreakz’s most literary episodes to date! First Jill and Connor start with a two-thousand-pound work of art the Sutton Hoo Helmet. And you know what else is art, poetry. Enter acclaimed Irish poet Seamus Heaney. And what tools do poets use besides the pen and paper? The margins! Maginalia to be more precise and who also wrote in the margins, non other than Edgar Allan Poe. Did you know he married his 13-year-old FIRST cousin, Virginia Elia Clemm Poe! Spooky stuff, but not as spooky as the drama stirred by Poe’s devious letter-love triangle. Intrigue and drama around every corner; it's exactly what you would expect from WikiFreakz!

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In this episode Jill and Connor take a trip out West! First we hit the road with the September 2014 Tour of the Alternative Rock Band The Breeders. Then it’s off to the golden coast with a drop into the city by the bay, beautiful San Francisco. No trip to SF is complete with a pop-in to Alcatraz. And who lived in Alcatraz? Why Alvin “Creepy” Karpis of course. He was leader of the Barker-Karpis gang whose acts of kidnapping landed gang members in the slammer, which leads us to the most famous kidnapping of all: The abduction of the Lindbergh Baby. It’s an episode rich with history and crime!

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Jill and Connor kick off WikiFreakz's fifty-third episode with the pop princess herself Taylor Swift. Did you know that she was listed on Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Greatest Songwriter’s of All Time. And who else was on that list, why Chuck Berry of course And we sent his music to space on the Voyager Golden Record. Who’s idea was this golden record anyway? None other than the captain of space ship earth himself Carl Sagan! Did you know he and his wife wrote the movie Contact starring Jodi Foster!? From the terrestrial Taylor Swift to the far reaches of existence buckle up we’re going into the unknown!!

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It’s a rerelease of Connor and Jill’s favorite episode! Learn about the horrid Aberfan Disaster and the majesty of volcanoes!

In this episode Jill and Connor get swept away by the Aberfan Disaster, a catastrophic mining event that took place in Wales in the 1960s. Then they deep dive into the earth with volcanoes and the ring of fire! Hey, then it's off to Chile to learn about Chilean indigenous culture! From disaster to payback, giddy-up this episode's got it!

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This week we take a trip to the old country, and we mean OLD! We kick it off with the hottest Ralph on the block, Ralph Neville who as it turns out was keeper of The Great Seal in the 1200s. Where did this Seal come from? And why is it so great? Edward the Confessor will certainly know, and that leads us to the Normans. And boy those guys had some spooky rituals, but to be fair they have been doing the same thing for upwards of 2000 years so let them have their Phalluses! Don't like what you see? Keep your Evil Eye to yourself or you may get cursed! It's a doozy of an episode because it's all antiquity!

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We ring in our 50th Episode with what else but true blue patriotism and war! First its the intrepid River Monitor Vardar. Then we learn about USS Monitor which had the world’s first revolving gun turret designed by Theodore Timby. And Theodore Timby once had a meeting with Abraham Lincoln in the White House which ranks #2 America’s Favorite Architecture. And the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial is also on the list and what a memorial it is! We learn about the architect and artist, Maya Lin who designed and built the memorial. And finally we land on the small mind of Ross Perot and his Reform party!

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From mushrooms to tulips to torture, Jill Weiner and Connor Creagan take you Freakz on a real wikipedia trip! First we learn about a fungus amongst us, the Carolus Clusius. From there we head to the more favorable flora, tulips and the insanity that was Tulip Mania back in the 1600s. Next we dive into a book that explores the tulip bubble — Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds. From there we go into the afterlife with the the spooky Drummer of Tedworth and the haunting of Cock Lane. Finally we end with the the delightful public humiliation that is the pillory!

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In this episode we head down to the bayou! Louisiana-way that is. Jill and Connor kick it off with the saintly Jovan Vladimir who lost his damn head! Then we learn about folk saints and voodoo queens, and the biggest queen of them all Marie Laveau. Then it’s on to beliefs and practices of Voodoo and finally ending on Doctor John, who would bit off the heads of chicens and drink their blood! YUM! Special appearances in this episode by Spartacus and a thunderstorm!

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Figaro, Figaro, FIGAROOOOO! It's high drama and tom foolery in this episode of WikiFreakz. Jill Weiner and Connor Creagan do it a little differently this time. First, we learn about the highly prolific composer Gioachino Rossini. Then we take a deep dive into the Barber of Seville! It's the next best thing to going to the actual opera, not to mention you can enjoy Wikifreakz in your sweatpants!

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From Democracy to drama of Broadway, this episode is a real wild ride! First Jill Weiner and Connor Creagan learn about the United States Democratic Primary in Pennsylvania and then they dive into campaign advertising. Did you know the British put strict time limits and spending limits on campaign advertising? Next it's a turn to a different kind of theater, the historic gem Radio City Music Hall. And from there is all about the show - The Tony Awards, EGOT, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Elton Johns AIDS Foundation and the rocketman himself, Mr. Elton John! What a thrill!

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