That Happened

Is he a villain or a clown? You decide today as we discuss the adventures of prankster Fyodor Tolstoy with Red & Scoot. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://www.rbth.com/history/327605-russian-nobilitys-most-daring-swashbuckler https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B9,_%D0%A4%D1%91%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%80_%D0%98%D0%B...

What was Ephram Bee getting up to and why are his shenanigans still relevant today? Red (and Scoot) will tell you! **Apologies for the sound difference at the end of the episode** Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_Clampus_Vitus# https://www.ephraimbeefestival.com/about-ephraim-bee https://www.doddridgecountyheritageguil...

Sharks were once considered cuddly creatures that would never harm a human. Find out why and how that changed, alongside Red & Scoot! Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-michael-schliesser-s/24112892/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Shore_shark_attacks_of_1916 https://www.app.com/story/news/...

Get the tea on Beethoven's life and character, right here, alongside Red & Scoot. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://www.classicfm.com/composers/beethoven/guides/beethoven-and-mozart/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethoven https://www.ranker.com/list/beethoven-grim-life-facts...

What happens when drinking buddies become wartime enemies? Don't just wonder, find out along with Scoot as we discuss WWI's first naval battle. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://jamesfell.substack.com/p/on-this-day-in-history-august-13 https://ops-normal.org/viewtopic.php?t=6788 https://www.sentineldriversclub.com/history https://en.wikipedia....

For centuries, the French absolutely hated the humble potato. Find out why, how that all changed, and how a dramatic theatrical troupe may have been involved, with Red & Scoot. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_potato#Spread_across_the_world https://www.farmersalman...

Throughout human history, mankind has used the potty. But in London, this common practice became a massive, stinky problem. Discover the reason behind the Great Stink of London and one of the U.K.'s greatest plumbers, Thomas Crapper. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/the-legend-of-thomas-crapper/ https://r...

What's better than choosing not to run today? Laughing about a comedy of errors when other people choose to run. The 1904 Olympics was a discordant backdrop to one of the worst marathons in history, starring a cast of genuinely amazing runners in terrible circumstances. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lordan https:...

What makes Rhode Island different from every other colony? Why is it full of religious outcasts? Find out with Scoot as Red tells the stories of Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Rhode_Island https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Williams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Hutc...

Bat Bombs in WWII were a top secret project, envisioned by dentist Doc Adams and implemented by a ... very strange group of people. Listen for the dramatic conclusion to our bat bomb saga, with veterans Red & Scoot! If you missed part 1, I highly recommend starting there for the whole journey! Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: Couffer, Jack. Bat B...

It's US Civilians vs. the US Military in this humdinger of a story about bat bombs in WWII. Get an inside scoop on how our military has functioned in the past, discussed by veterans who have seen the military of the present. Grab a drink, join Red & Scoot, and let's all laugh while learning! Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: Couffer, Jack. Bat Bom...

The drama behind Michelangelo & the Sistine Chapel, in which Scoot has too many margaritas. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://www.romewise.com/michelangelo-and-the-sistine-chapel.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietro_Torrigiano https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo https://mymodernmet.com/michelangelo-sistine-chapel-ceiling/#How_D...

Hemingway's lesser known legacy: the incredible, ridiculous micronation built by Leicester Hemingway. Find out what floating islands, bat guano, and carob beans have in common. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://sites.utexas.edu/ransomcentermagazine/2015/07/30/throwback-thursday-contents-of-a-country-leicester-hemingways-republic-of-new-atlanti...

Cheer along with the fightin' Irish...Pirate Queen Grace O'Malley, that is. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_O%27Malley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_conquest_of_Ireland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clew_Bay https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/grace-o-malley-irish-female-pirate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...

Dance plagues were a very real thing, where people danced themselves to death in the streets of Europe. Learn the stories behind them with Scoot as Red takes us on a journey to medieval Europe. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/strange-case-dancing-mania-struck-germany-six-centuries-ago-today-180959549/ https:...

Take on America's first really weird rich guy, and decide for yourself if he's brilliant...or just annoyingly lucky. Listen to the story of "Lord" Timothy Dexter, a man who surged from indentured servitude to one of the richest men in early American history. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Dexter https://newengl...

Experience a series of unfortunate events with the Navy on the USS William D Porter! Red teaches Scoot just how ridiculous a bad day can be when you're on a battleship. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_William_D._Porter_(DD-579) https://www.mesotheliomahelp.org/navy/ships/destroyers/uss-william-d-porter/#:~:text=The%...

In what might be our funniest podcast yet...Part 2 of the amazing story of William & Ellen Craft, in which we go downhill about halfway through Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://www.nps.gov/articles/-a-desperate-leap-for-liberty-the-escape-of-william-and-ellen-craft.htm https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques/ellen-and-willi...

Today, we discuss a courageous couple in history - William & Ellen Craft, famed for their daring escape from the horrors of slavery. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://www.nps.gov/articles/-a-desperate-leap-for-liberty-the-escape-of-william-and-ellen-craft.htm https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques/ellen-and-william-craft/ h...

Ride the waves with a drink in your hand if you're fancy like that. We have a Scoot takeover! This time Scoot tells Red about a big-hearted surfer who became a cultural icon. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://www.theeddieaikau.com/?fbclid=IwAR1MQmNTVquzRw7t_oSMyQEyCLEph5vhJCUItD0Ro2HdXVz3mbx37RJ9uh4 https://www2.hawaii.edu/~turner/oahu/waimea....

In which we discuss Mona Lisa's rather audacious rise to fame, and Scoot has strong opinions about the Mona Lisa smile. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1911/08/24/104834427.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 https://www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138800110/the-theft-that-made-the-mona-lisa-a-masterpiece https://en.w...

Year 536: in which Scoot is delighted because we discuss the weather! Grab a warm drink this winter and be glad of seasons, because many years ago, the seasons just up and disappeared. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/16765/16765-h/16765-h.htm https://www.history.com/news/536-volcanic-eruption-fog-eclipse-worst-year ht...

Explore the legend of the infamous female serial killer, Giulia Tofana, and her liquid death, alongside Red & Scoot, who have their own liquid not-so-death. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://mikedashhistory.com/2015/04/06/aqua-tofana-slow-poisoning-and-husband-killing-in-17th-century-italy/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giulia_Tofana https...

We enter modern bite-sized trivia territory with a deep dive into the infamous military owned by a corporation--PepsiCo. Grab a drink, give a russian cheers (vashe zdorov'ye) and join us as Scoot learns about the importance of his favorite fizzy drink during the Cold War. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: -       &nb...

Flipping the standard, Scoot comes to the table with his own story! Let's talk about man vs avian beast, flightless birds vs flightless humans, and the desire for good farmland. Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam !! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_gun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.