An Hour Of Our Time

We're taking a short break for the holidays and will be back with a new episode on January 12. In the meantime, enjoy our episode on New Year's Traditions!

This week, just in time for Christmas, we're discussing toys - their history, their sometimes dangerous results, and why humans (and other animals) play with them.

This week, for its 82nd anniversary, we discuss the military attack by Japan on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor.

This week, we are joined by Leanna Buker (Dave's wife and professional cook) to discuss cooking history and techniques. Bon appetit!

Surprise...new episode! This week, we're trying something new - discussing a movie that is relevant to one of our past episodes. In this case, we're discussing Brotherhood of the Wolf, which focuses on the story of the Beast of Gévaudan (covered in our 2021 Werewolves episode).As mentioned, we are launching a Patreon soon, and this is an example of the bonus content we are planning to offer.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN - we are reposting our 2021 episode about werewolves to prepare you for an upcoming new episode. Pay close attention to the section about the Beast of Gévaudan - a series of strange animal attacks that occured in France in the 1760s.

This week, just in time for Halloween, we discuss candy - its history and how it's made!

This week, we discuss the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand - the event that sparked World War 1.

This week, we discuss the history of roadside attractions - their rise/fall and why Joe has visited so many.

This week, we discuss the Le Mans disaster - the 1955 car racing accident that claimed over 80 lives.

This week, we return to one of our favorite topics...idioms! We'll discuss the origins and meanings of some common phrases.

This week, we celebrate our 200th episode with a retrospective - we'll answer some listener questions, as well as some of our own.

This week, we discuss the Nuremberg Trials - the World War 2 events culminating in the trials, the people involved, and the impact.

This week, we discuss the Battle of Gettysburg - the events of the American Civil War that lead to the battle, the battle itself, and efforts to preserve the battlefield. Get yourself some peanut soup and enjoy!

This week, we discuss organisms that survive in the most extreme of conditions - extremophiles!

This week, we discuss the battle between Coca-Cola and Pepsi, focusing mainly on the Pepsi Challenge, New Coke, and the other marketing efforts that defined the soda industry. You'll also learn a bit about Royal Crown Cola...because why not?

This week, we discuss short-lived inventions - those that were too expensive, too weird, or that just outlived their usefulness. Crack open a can of New Coke!

This week, we discuss the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo, focusing on the Battle of Puebla (1862) that it commemorates.

This week, we discuss the Doolittle Raid - the April 1942 bombing raid by the United States on multiple Japanese citites.

This week, we conclude our discussion of Tutankhamun and focus on the discovery of his tomb by Howard Carter. Don't get cursed.