Superstitions and Traditions

Send us Fan Mail December 1, 1959...during the International Geophysical Year, coinciding with the Cold War, nations all over the globe nations put their need for economic dominance aside and came together to expand understanding of earth sciences. During this global quest for knowledge, Antarctica was designated a scientific reserve. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear f...

Send us Fan Mail We will be back with season 2 in December. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a private island off the coast of Italy to...

Send us Fan Mail November 1, 1941...Ansel Adams most famous photo was captured from the shoulder of a highway. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day...

Send us Fan Mail The legendary Ernie C, lead guitarist and co-founder of Body Count talks about vinyl records, producing a Black Sabbath album, crystals, and traveling with the band.   Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about...

Send us Fan Mail October 31, 1903...a lack of ommunication lead to the deaths of several Perdue college students and football players. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us wit...

Send us Fan Mail October 30, 1938...a Halloween radio broadcast lead to confusion the US would remember for decades. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a o...

Send us Fan Mail The idea of beginner's luck can be explained by psychology, but it is a relatively universal belief.  And the jinx...we all know one, but did you know the idea originated with a bird?  Find out the origin in this episode. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be su...

Send us Fan Mail October 29, 1929...political corruption exposed, leading to the first incarceration from acts in office. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream o...

Send us Fan Mail October 28, 1919...The Volstead Act brought prohibition to the US, also an increase in violent crime. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a...

Send us Fan Mail October 26, 1892...Ida B. Wells worked tirelessly to effect change and improve the lives of Black people across the US. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us w...

Send us Fan Mail October 27, 1948...A yellowish fog swallowed the small town of Donora, Pennsylvania, ultimately claiming the lives of many residents. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like...

Send us Fan Mail October 24, 1901...A trip over Niagra Falls in a custome fitted barrel was supposed to make Annie Edson Taylor rich, but she died penniless 20 years later. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank y...

Send us Fan Mail October 25, 1978...The movie Halloween was a box office hit, with a minimal budget, grossed $70 million. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream o...

Send us Fan Mail October 23, 2018...archaeologists discover a well preserved ancient Greek ship. #shipwreck #greek #preserved #history  Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us wi...

Send us Fan Mail October 22, 1895...a train derailment occurred fatally wounding a newspaper vendor. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a...

Send us Fan Mail Guilia Tofana...making lotions and potions proved a lucrative career, until the wrong person got ahold of her perfume. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us wi...

Send us Fan Mail Birthday celebrations are a beloved tradition in most cultures.  Cake, candles, parties...but where did this idea originate?  Find out how the Greek goddess of hunting and medieval Germans influenced our current birthday celebrations. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout...

Send us Fan Mail The Eilean Mor Lighthouse, also called the Flannan Isle Lighthouse, in Scotland holds a secret, unsolved for a hundred and twenty-four years. Weird noises, strange apparitions, and eerie feelings are commonplace on the island.  Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be s...

Send us Fan Mail Halloween is a compendium of traditions from cultures and traditions coalesced to create the spooky fun we love today.  Celtic, Romans, and Catholics blended their beloved traditions to force acknowledgement from each other or pillory each other.  Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link...

Send us Fan Mail October 21, 1959...The Guggenheim Museum is itself a work of art, designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. #architecture #franklloydwrightarchitecture #guggenheim #newyork #museum #artwork #culture  Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to ou...

Send us Fan Mail October 20, 1951...NCAA revised the rules of college football after several illegal hits by a white Oklahoma Aggie player against a black Drake Bulldogs, illegal hits that went unpunished by both Oklahoma A&M and the Missouri Valley Conference. #collegefootball #footballhelmet #illegalplay #racismawareness #racismneedstostop #canadianfootballleague #concussion#oklahoma#iowa#br...

Send us Fan Mail October 20, 1951...NCAA revised the rules of college football after several illegal hits by a white Oklahoma Aggie player against a black Drake Bulldogs, illegal hits that went unpunished by both Oklahoma A&M and the Missouri Valley Conference. #collegefootball  #footballhelmet  #illegalplay #racismawareness  #racismneedstostop #canadianfootballleague  #concussion #oklahoma #i...

Send us Fan Mail October 17, 1814...a vat of porter burst and the flood the streets of London with hundreds of thousands of gallons of beer. #beer #london #brickwall #flood #death #tragedy #liveslost #homesdestroyed Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our chann...

Send us Fan Mail October 18, 1972...water population was a horrible problem in the 60s, despite 52 years of work, it is still a problem. #cleanwater #pollution #congress #legislature #nixon #presidentialhistory #veto#law  Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our...

Send us Fan Mail October 19, 1386...The oldest university in Germany held its first class. #College #university #heidelberg #germany #deutschland🇩🇪 #universitat #reformation #holyromanempire #martinluther #disputation #calvinist #eugenics #denazification  Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsp...