The Banyo Podcast Reflushed

Let me tell you about the the history of the internet and the man who went to ECQ 20 years before it was cool. Hosted by Carl Aquino. Sources: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/72695-most-computer-sales https://www.britannica.com/technology/Internet/Foundation-of-the-Internet https://www.usg.edu/galileo/skills/unit07/internet07_02.phtml https://thenextweb.com/news/20-years-ago-tod...

Here is the tale of a group of remarkable motorcycle-riding delinquents. Hosted by Carl Aquino. Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/the-yakuza-organized-crime-195571 https://www.tofugu.com/japan/bosozoku/ https://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/video-motorcycle-cafe-racer/bosozoku-biker-gangs/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/kzz79e/inside-japans-most-violent-biker-gang https://haenfler.sites.grinnell...

Frank Sinatra hated being associated with the mafia, capische ? Hosted by Carl Aquino. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47566981 https://www.biography.com/musician/frank-sinatra https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frank-Sinatra https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-godfather-frank-sinatra-real-history-mafia/ https://www.history.com/news/frank-sinatra-mob-ties-fbi-file https://scre...

Are you in the market for high-quality vehicles? Look elsewhere. Here's the history of the North Korean car industry. Hosted by Carl Aquino. Sources: https://www.coruba.co.uk/blog/lego-the-worlds-largest-tyre-manufacturer/ https://corporate.ford.com/articles/history/the-model-t.html https://www.britannica.com/technology/automobile/Early-electric-automobiles https://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/19/the-...

A poltergeist, a mass hallucination, or a hoax? Here is the story of Gef the Talking Mongoose. Hosted by Carl Aquino Sources: https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/animals-speak-language-humans-dont-understand.html https://hyperallergic.com/411197/uncanny-images-from-an-investigation-into-the-case-of-gef-a-talking-mongoose/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71816/strange-story-gef-talking-mongoose h...

Here is the tale of the sultan with an extraordinary amount of children. Hosted by Carl Aquino. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2007/aug/20/health.medicineandhealth https://schoolforafrica.org/uncategorized/amazing-facts-about-africa/ https://www.thenotsoinnocentsabroad.com/blog/8-frightening-facts-about-sultan-moulay-ismail-ibn-sharif https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ismail-Alawi...

One man dared to go to places no one has dared before. Here is the tale of the Zambian Space Program. Hosted by Carl Aquino Sources: https://www.geospatialworld.net/blogs/how-many-satellites-are-orbiting-the-earth-in-2021/ https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/zambian-space-programme https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-zambian-afronaut-who-wanted-to-join-the-space-race https://www.op...

This episode of The Banyo Podcast Reflushed contains depictions of sexual deviancy, bestiality, and animal abuse. Listener discretion is highly advised. Hosted by Carl Aquino. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/animal/horse/Evolution-of-the-horse https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/educational-magazines/videotapes-show-bestiality-enumclaw-police-say https://talkmurder.com/enumclaw-horse-...

I think I'm turning Japanese. Here is the tale of the kingdom of Yamatai. Hosted by Carl Aquino. Sources: https://workinjapan.today/study/all-about-wa/ https://www.japanese-wiki-corpus.org/history/Yamatai%20(The%20state%20of%20Yamatai).html https://www.britannica.com/place/Japan/The-Yayoi-period-c-300-bce-c-250-ce#ref276108 https://japandaily.jp/the-lost-kingdom-of-yamatai-1943/ https://heritageof...

Send in the clowns! Today, we will be talking about Triboulet, the mad lad court jester. Hosted by Carl Aquino. Sources: https://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-life/medieval-jesters.htm https://rabbitholemag.com/to-mock-the-mighty-a-history-of-court-jesters/ https://historianandrew.medium.com/the-man-who-slapped-a-kings-butt-insulted-the-queen-and-lived-to-tell-about-it-23329187c359 htt...

Almost dying? Here are some facts on near-death experiences. Hosted by Carl Aquino. Sources: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/near-death-experiences-data-mining-study#NDEs-experienced-as-extremely-pleasant https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-near-death-experiences-reveal-about-the-brain/ https://www.ve...

I'm on a ride with a taste of your lips. Hosted by Carl Aquino. Listen to EP41: Canzoni Preferite here . Sources: https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/vs/difference-between-poison-and-venom-types-of-toxins.html https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/giulia-tofana-the-italian-serial-poisoner-who-became-a-legend https://medium.com/@editors_91459/meet-the-woman-who-poisoned-makeup-to-help-over-600-women-murder...

Today, we take a look at Polybius, one of the most mysterious games of all. Hosted by Carl Aquino. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7X6Yeydgyg https://www.pcgamesn.com/polybius/polybius-arcade-conspiracy-VR https://www.bnl.gov/about/history/firstvideo.php https://regainwellness.medium.com/the-bizarre-story-of-the-mythical-polybius-arcade-game-d524244bec9c https://www.escapistmagazine.com/...

All we hear is beep beep and boop boop. Hosted by Carl Aquino Sources: https://www.britannica.com/technology/broadcasting#ref270980 https://warontherocks.com/2018/05/explaining-the-mystery-of-numbers-stations/ https://blog.nhregister.com/lifestyle/2020/12/06/what-are-the-different-types-of-radios/ https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/who-invented-the-radio.htm https://military-h...

With a Geiger counter in his hand, will David Hahn be able to build his own reactor in his mom's backyard? Hosted by Carl Aquino. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0QMeTjcJDA - Weird History   https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary/neutron-source.html https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-legend-of-david-hahn-the-radioactive-boy-scout-e0fefdd4261a https://thenewstack.io/me...

Can we really be heroes, even just for one day? Hosted by Carl Aquino Sources: https://www.worldcomicbookreview.com/2017/06/01/superhero-trademark-name-genre-came-owned-dc-marvel-enforce/ https://wiki.rlsh.net/wiki/Phoenix_Jones https://treesong.medium.com/what-are-real-life-superheroes-997ed16ceb7d https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/seattle-superhero-phoenix-jones-charged-after...

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the best (or worst) band of all time: The Shaggs! Hosted by Carl Aquino. Sources: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/is-u2-the-longest-running-band-on-the-planet-44259/ https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/02/17/515775669/the-best-or-worst-band-of-all-time-is-back https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-story-of-the-shaggs-the-beatles/ https://pitchfork.com...

Sometimes, all it takes is a leap of faith. Hosted by Carl Aquino. Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/vesna-vulovic https://www.thoughtco.com/steve-brodie-and-the-brooklyn-bridge-1773925 https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/larry-donovan-bridge-jumper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Donovan_(bridge_jumper) https://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/generalnews/the-death-of-larry-donovan/ http...

You may not blame the dancing plague of 1518 on the sunshine, moonlight, and good times. However, you may blame it on the boogie. Hosted by Carl Aquino. Sources: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/history-of-dance#5-universal-elements-of-dancing https://www.history.co.uk/articles/strictly-plague-dancing-the-dancing-mania-of-1518 https://www.britannica.com/event/dancing-plague-of-1518 https://fam...

Don't believe the lies. Stay woke. Hosted by Carl Aquino. Sources: https://www.npr.org/2014/06/04/318733298/more-americans-than-you-might-think-believe-in-conspiracy-theories https://www.livescience.com/24310-flat-earth-belief.html https://physicsworld.com/a/fighting-flat-earth-theory/ https://www.loc.gov/collections/finding-our-place-in-the-cosmos-with-carl-sagan/articles-and-essays/modeling-the-...

There was an idea to bring together a group of remarkable people, see if they could clean up a river. Hosted by Carl Aquino. Source: http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1841778_1841781_1841808,00.html https://www.thebetterindia.com/51513/balbir-singh-seechewal-punjab-river-cleaning/ https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/eco-baba-cleans-river-environment-kale-bein-punj...

The most unorganized sporting event happened during the 1904 Olympic marathon. Hosted by Carl Aquino. Sources: https://tinyurl.com/4ju2hy8f https://www.history.com/topics/sports/olympic-games https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/ https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a37039437/1904-olympic-marathon/ https://olympics.com/e...

Flushback is a supplementary series for older episodes of TBPR released on off weeks. Listen to EP42: It's a Long Way to the Top here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2lxfjzH1pdMnMwPCeHkZID Links: https://mountainplanet.com/blog/the-sad-and-little-known-story-behind-green-boots---the-most-prominent-body-on-mt-everest-6817?fbclid=IwAR0QDEWEKv7kc3pmQETg5mB4SWIiqEX5LfQZL6mM6RFMIwMbzGf7-CvWeWg https:...

Nothin' shakin' on shakedown street, used to be the heart of town. Here's the quick rundown of the history of Escolta, the heart of Manila. Hosted by Carl Aquino Sources: https://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/5-historical-buildings-you-need-to-see-in-escolta/ https://escoltaofficial.tumblr.com/about http://www.lougopal.com/manila/?p=83 https://www.esquiremag.ph/the-good-life/pursuits/what-escolta-stre...

Here is the tale of how we got the airplane. Hosted by Carl Aquino Sources: https://www.avjobs.com/history/index.asp https://editions.covecollective.org/chronologies/archytas-creates-flying-pigeon https://elevate-aviation.com/blog/brief-history-aviation-through-years https://www.e-aircraftsupply.com/history-of-aviation-aircrafts-through-time/ https://www.britannica.com/technology/history-of-flight...