79: Smedley Butler, Anti-War Hero
Oddball History
Smedley Butler - author of "War is a Racket" - did a whole lot of war himself. Chapters: (00:00) Intro (06:05) Top Comments (12:15) Smedley Butler, the history part of the podcast (49:29) Podcastin'
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78: John R. Brinkley The Goat Gland "Doctor"
Oddball History
John R. Brinkley was an all-time quack doctor, famous for transplanting goat testicles into humans to cure pretty much anything...he also was a pioneer in country music, it's a long story. Chapters (00:00) Intro (05:31) Top Comments (17:00) John R. Brinkley (49:40) Chittin' and Chattin'
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77: A Salute to Whales (Well Mostly Orcas)
Oddball History
This one is about whales. The title really says what you need to know. Chapters (00:00) Intro (02:30) Top Comments (15:08) Whales! Whales! Whales! (17:30) Porphyrios - An Old Fashioned Sea Monster (22:30) Old Tom the Helpful Orca (28:15) The Original Shamu (31:05) Orca Serial Killers, Port and Starboard (36:02) The Exploding Whale of Oregon (48:00) Chittin' and Chattin'
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76: Baseball's Craziest Crazy Man, Rube Waddell
Oddball History
Rube Waddell, one of the craziest figures in baseball history. Chapters: (00:00) Intro (05:41) Top Comments (18:43) Rube Waddell (01:03:23) Comedy Shows and Idle Chit Chat
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75: Street Gangs of Yesteryear
Oddball History
This week we dive into the streetgangs of yesteryear. There's goofy french fighting, the real gangs of new york, and everyone has a silly name. Enjoy. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:04 Top Comments 12:55 Streetgangs of Yesteryear 14:09 Les Apaches: French street subculture 24:52 The Dead Rabbits Riot of 1857: The Real Gangs of New York 34:42 The Gopher Gang and other such silly names 39:56 40 Elephants: The Original Girl Bosses 46:33 Chit chat and stand up dates
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74: Adventures in Grave Robbing
Oddball History
The gang goes grave robbing. Enjoy. Chapters (00:00) Intro (04:28) Top Comments (14:32) Stealing Lincoln's Corpse (22:51) King Richard II...not I (27:16) Galileo Gives God the Bird (31:12) Charlie Chaplin's Wife not Impressed (35:57) Elvis Grave Conspiracy (39:50) Black Market Composer Skulls (47:24) Doctor Riots (55:23) Idle Chit Chat
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73: The Oddball Guide to Staying Healthy Through History
Oddball History
On this episode of Oddball History we go through popular medical remedies through history. The ancient greeks, romans, egyptians, random British people - you know, history. Chapters: (00:00) Intro (04:45) Top Comments (24:21) Ok, we're starting the topic (24:24) Ancient Egypt: The Ebers Papyrus (31:10) Ancient Greece: The Wandering Womb (34:39) Ancient Rome: Gladiator Blood (41:00) Dung-related Medicine (44:52) Milk Transfusions (49:56) Dead Whae Hotel (54:38) Chit Chat/Comedy Stuff
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72: Capital FUNishment
Oddball History
Capital FUNishment: The Lighter Side of capital punishment. Join us this week as we go through some of the more colorful executioners in history. Chapters (00:00) Intro (05:04) Top Comments (17:42) Capital FUNishment (18:18) Lady Betty: Irish Hanglady (24:54) William Marwood: Teaching an old dog new tricks...murder tricks (28:59) John C. Woods: American Hero/Liar (37:23) Jack Ketch: The Babe Ruth of Unskilled Executioners (42:43) John Thrift: The Tower of London Crier (50:11) Strangulation Fun Facts (55:02) Chit chat, stand up, fire stories
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71: Historic Hell Gigs
Oddball History
This week we dive into historic hell gigs. As comedians, we've all died on stage, but this group did it literally. Chapters (00:00) Intro (05:49) Top Comments (17:47) French Shakespeare Moliere (26:56) Lions eat a band (29:20) Lions also eat a Reverend (40:38) World's smallest harmonica (43:18) Nick Parkyakarkus aka Harry Einstein (53:53) Honorable Mention: Siegfried and Roy (55:21) Honorable Mention: Sam Patch the Yankee Leaper (59:33) Chit chat and show dates
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70: A Salute to Dogs
Oddball History
Today's Oddball History. We give a salute to the dogs of history. Chapters (00:00) Intro (06:29) Top Comments (20:40) Bummer and Lazarus (39:54) Spuds Mackenzie and Remember the Titans (45:02) Ancient Dog Epitaphs (52:48) Balto's Stolen Valor (01:08:11) Sgt. Stubby (01:15:30) Chit chat
info_outlineThis week on Oddball History, Jimmy and Scott explore the weirdly dark history of the most important meal of the day, from the 1920s ad campaign that made bacon a breakfast food to the cultish origins of the cereal industry. Also: Calvin Coolidge, Below Deck, and the Planet of the Apes.
Chapters:
(00:00) Intro
(02:46) Darkside of Breakfast
(25:43) Goofin' and Gabbin'