Wiki Walks

Episode Notes In 1896, a marketing stunt from the braintrust at the Katy Railroad pits two 35-ton locomotives against each other in a 50mph head-on collision in the pop-up town of Crush, Texas. And of course, this giant crash went horribly awry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crush,_Texas www.instragram.com/wikiwalkspodcast http://wikiwalks.net Support Wiki Walks by contributing to their Tip Jar: h...

Episode Notes Have you ever wondered why there are so many foreign auto makers on the road when it comes to sports cars, sedans, coupes, etc...but when it comes to pickup trucks, its mostly American produced vehicles? Well, there's a reason. And its because the only thing we do better than trucks is: frozen chicken https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_tax https://www.instagram.com/wikiwalkspodcas...

Episode Notes "Mad" Jack Churchill was a British hero and legend during the second World War who would storm the beaches playing the bagpipes while swinging his sword above his head, and recorded the only kill of the war with a longbow. Why haven't 200 movies been made about this guy? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Churchill https://www.instagram.com/wikiwalkspodcast Support Wiki Walks by cont...

Episode Notes Two stories of honorable men meeting very different ends. The tragic tale of Dirk Willems. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_Willems https://www.instagram.com/wikiwalkspodcast Support Wiki Walks by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/wikiwalks

Episode Notes One Canadian lawyer's death lead to the birth of hundreds of babies in Depression-ravaged Toronto. This attorney had both a rock solid will and a twisted sense of humor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great \_Stork\_Derby https://www.instagram.com/wikiwalkspodcast Support Wiki Walks by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/wikiwalks

Episode Notes Louis the XIV's swollen backside changed how surgery is performed, made diapers cool in public, and gave us the British national anthem. This story is not geared towards younger listeners, so you might want to skip this if you've got youngins with you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis \_XIV\_of\_France https://www.instagram.com/wikiwalkspodcast Support Wiki Walks by contributing t...

Episode Notes President John Tyler...born in 1790...has two living GRANDSONS. In 2020. A quick walk through the insane progeny of one of our earliest presidents. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tyler https://www.instagram.com/wikiwalkspodcast Support Wiki Walks by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/wikiwalks

Episode Notes Here's a quick walk through America's only remaining metric highway! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_19 https://www.instagram.com/wikiwalkspodcast Support Wiki Walks by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/wikiwalks