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Operation Channel Fireball & Operation Fantasia 06/04/2025

Operation Channel Fireball & Operation Fantasia Psychological warfare (PSYWAR), or the basic aspects of modern psychological operations (PsyOp), has been known by many other names or terms, including Military Information Support Operations (), Psy Ops, , "Hearts and Minds", and . The term is used "to denote any action which is practiced mainly by psychological methods with the aim of evoking a planned psychological reaction in other people". /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/36819855

Donkey Kong 05/28/2025

Donkey Kong Donkey Kong is a series and created by the Japanese game designer for . It follows the adventures of , a large, powerful gorilla, and other members of the of apes. include the original trilogy by ; the Donkey Kong Country series by and ; and the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series by . Various studios have developed in genres such as , , , and . The franchise also incorporates animation, printed media, theme parks, and merchandise. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/36640295

Fax Machines - RERELEASE 05/26/2025

Fax Machines - RERELEASE We had errors with our podcast service provider and they released another show on our feed. We are still fielding questions regarding people not having access to last weeks show so we are rereleasing it. If you missed last week's show becuase the podcast on that feed was wrong, here it is again. If you heard our podcast last week - this is nothing new. Sorry for the snafu. Fax (short for facsimile), sometimes called telecopying or telefax (short for telefacsimile), is the transmission of scanned printed material (both text and images), normally to a telephone number connected to a printer or other output device. The original document is scanned with a fax machine (or a telecopier), which processes the contents (text or images) as a single fixed graphic image, converting it into a , and then transmitting it through the telephone system in the form of audio-frequency tones. The receiving fax machine interprets the tones and reconstructs the image, printing a paper copy. Early systems used direct conversions of image darkness to audio tone in a continuous or analog manner. Since the 1980s, most machines transmit an audio-encoded digital representation of the page, using to transmit areas that are all-white or all-black, more quickly. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/36714090

Fax Machines 05/21/2025

Fax Machines Fax (short for facsimile), sometimes called telecopying or telefax (short for telefacsimile), is the transmission of scanned printed material (both text and images), normally to a telephone number connected to a printer or other output device. The original document is scanned with a fax machine (or a telecopier), which processes the contents (text or images) as a single fixed graphic image, converting it into a , and then transmitting it through the telephone system in the form of audio-frequency tones. The receiving fax machine interprets the tones and reconstructs the image, printing a paper copy. Early systems used direct conversions of image darkness to audio tone in a continuous or analog manner. Since the 1980s, most machines transmit an audio-encoded digital representation of the page, using to transmit areas that are all-white or all-black, more quickly. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/36632950

Ruby Ridge 05/14/2025

Ruby Ridge The Ruby Ridge standoff was the siege of a cabin occupied by the Weaver family in , in August 1992. On August 21, deputies of the (USMS) came to arrest under a for his failure to appear on federal firearms charges after he was given the wrong court date. The charges stemmed from Weaver's sale of a to an , who had induced him to modify the firearm below the legal barrel length. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/36542955

The Moon 05/07/2025

The Moon The Moon is 's only . It Earth at of 384399 km (238,854 mi; about 30 times ). The Moon's orbital period () and rotation period () are by Earth's at 29.5 Earth days, making of the Moon always face Earth. The Moon's pull on Earth is the main driver of Earth's . /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/36440665

Security incidents involving Barack Obama 04/30/2025

Security incidents involving Barack Obama , the 44th , was involved in multiple security incidents, including several assassination threats and plots, starting from when he became a presidential candidate in 2007. protection for Obama began after he received a death threat in 2007, while serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois and . This marked the earliest time a candidate received such protection before being nominated. Security was increased early for Obama due to fears of possible assassination attempts by or other groups or individuals against the first major party presidential nominee. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/36337870

The Chameleon - Frédéric Pierre Bourdin 04/23/2025

The Chameleon - Frédéric Pierre Bourdin Frédéric Pierre Bourdin (born 13 June 1974) is a French serial the press has nicknamed "The Chameleon". He began his impersonations as a child and claims to have assumed at least 500 false identities; three being teenage . /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/36252770

Elmer McCurdy - The Worlds Worst Outlaw 04/16/2025

Elmer McCurdy - The Worlds Worst Outlaw Elmer J. McCurdy (January 1, 1880 – October 7, 1911) was an American who was killed in a shoot-out with police after robbing a train in in October 1911. Dubbed "The Bandit Who Wouldn't Give Up", his body was first put on display at an Oklahoma funeral home and then became a fixture on the and circuit during the 1920s through the 1960s. After changing ownership several times, McCurdy's remains eventually wound up at in , , where they were discovered by crew members for the television series and positively identified in December 1976. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/36129795

Bonnie and Clyde 04/09/2025

Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910 – May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut "Champion" Barrow (March 24, 1909 – May 23, 1934) were American who traveled the with during the , committing a series of criminal acts such as bank robberies, kidnappings, and murders between 1932 and 1934. The couple were known for their bank robberies and multiple murders, although they preferred to rob small stores or rural gas stations. Their exploits captured the attention of the American press and its readership during what is occasionally referred to as the "" between 1931 and 1934. They were ambushed by police and shot dead in . They are believed to have murdered at least nine police officers and four civilians. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/36035930

Cuban Missile Crisis 04/02/2025

Cuban Missile Crisis The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis (: Crisis de Octubre) in Cuba, or the Caribbean Crisis (: Карибский кризис, : Karibskiy krizis), was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the and the , when American deployments of in and were matched by Soviet deployments of nuclear missiles in . The crisis lasted from 16 to 28 October 1962. The confrontation is widely considered the came to escalating into full-scale . /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/35934525

The OSS (Office of Strategic Services) 03/26/2025

The OSS (Office of Strategic Services) The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was an of the during . The OSS was formed as an agency of the (JCS) to coordinate espionage activities behind enemy lines for all branches of the . Other OSS functions included the use of propaganda, , and post-war planning. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/35869870

Ross Douthat Opinion Pieces 03/19/2025

Ross Douthat Opinion Pieces 2 op-eds by Ross Douthat /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/35745775

Audie Murphy - The Most Decorated Combat Soldier of WW2 03/12/2025

Audie Murphy - The Most Decorated Combat Soldier of WW2 Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was an American soldier, actor, and songwriter. He was widely celebrated as the most decorated American combat soldier of , and has been described as the most highly decorated enlisted soldier in U.S. history. He received every military combat award for valor available from the , as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism. Murphy received the for valor that he demonstrated at age 19 for single-handedly holding off a company of German soldiers for an hour at the in France in January 1945, before leading a successful counterattack while wounded. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/35588205

The Little Mermaid 03/05/2025

The Little Mermaid "The Little Mermaid" (: Den lille havfrue), sometimes translated in English as "The Little Sea Maid", is a written by Danish author . Originally published in 1837 as part of a collection of fairy tales for children, the story follows the journey of a young princess who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a human soul. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/35520250

The Battle of Cartagena de Indias 02/24/2025

The Battle of Cartagena de Indias The Battle of Cartagena de Indias (: Sitio de Cartagena de Indias, 'Siege of Cartagena de Indias') took place during the 1739 to 1748 between and . The result of long-standing commercial tensions, the war was primarily fought in the ; the British tried to capture key Spanish ports in the region, including and in Panama, , and in present-day . /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/35411090

Pornhub 2024 Year in Review 02/18/2025

Pornhub 2024 Year in Review Use code CITATION at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/35333120

Op-Eds by Billionaires 02/12/2025

Op-Eds by Billionaires Three op-eds by billionaires. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/35198885

Ghost Ships 02/05/2025

Ghost Ships A ghost ship, also known as a phantom ship, is a with no living crew aboard; it may be a fictional vessel, such as the , or a physical found adrift with its crew missing or dead, like the . The term is sometimes used for ships that have been but not yet , as well as drifting boats that have been found after breaking loose of their ropes and being carried away by the wind or the waves. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/35147330

Bonus Army 01/29/2025

Bonus Army The Bonus Army was a group of 43,000 – 17,000 veterans of in , their families, and affiliated groups – who gathered in , in mid-1932 to demand early cash redemption of their service bonus certificates. Organizers called the demonstrators the Bonus Expeditionary Force (B.E.F.), to echo the name of World War I's , while the media referred to them as the "Bonus Army" or "Bonus Marchers". The demonstrators were led by Walter W. Waters, a former sergeant. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/35034140

Chrome Tab Cleanout 01/22/2025

Chrome Tab Cleanout Tom cleans out his unrelated chrome tabs on interesting wikipedia articles. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/34928275

Pizzagate 01/15/2025

Pizzagate So we actually recorded this last week on Monday so one of the last paragraphs of the episode has outdated info in it. The Pizzagate guy was killed by police during a traffic stop after allegedly pulling out a gun and pointing it at police. This incident happened 4 days after we recorded this episode. "Pizzagate" is a that went during the cycle, falsely claiming that the (NYPD) had discovered a ring linked to members of the while searching through 's emails. It has been extensively discredited by a wide range of organizations, including the . /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/34836390

Pythagoras 01/08/2025

Pythagoras Pythagoras of Samos (: Πυθαγόρας; 570 – c. 495 BC), often known as Pythagoras, was an ancient , , and the eponymous founder of . His political and religious teachings were well known in and influenced the philosophies of , , and, through them, the in general. Knowledge of his life is clouded by legend; modern scholars disagree regarding Pythagoras's education and influences, but they do agree that, around 530 BC, he travelled to in southern Italy, where he founded a school in which initiates were sworn to secrecy and lived a communal, lifestyle. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/34739355

The Host's Fictional Bios 01/01/2025

The Host's Fictional Bios This episode was inspired by our tall tales episode. We each take a crack a writing another host's fictional bio. This was supposed to be a Christmas Episode but was delayed. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/34672955

The Holy Prepuce (Foreskin) and Other Relics 12/25/2024

The Holy Prepuce (Foreskin) and Other Relics The Holy Prepuce, or Holy Foreskin ( præputium or prepucium), is one of several , consisting of the removed during the . At various points in history, a number of churches in Europe have claimed to possess the Prepuce, sometimes at the same time. Various powers have been ascribed to it. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/34563050

Snarky Restaurant Reviews 12/18/2024

Snarky Restaurant Reviews Two mean reviews. One from the Sydney Morning Herald on Coco Roco...and the other from the New York Times on Guy's American Kitchen & Bar. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/34503855

Pong 12/11/2024

Pong Pong is a –themed arcade , featuring simple , manufactured by and originally released on 29 November 1972. It is one of the earliest ; it was created by as a training exercise assigned to him by Atari co-founder , but Bushnell and Atari co-founder were surprised by the quality of Alcorn's work and decided to manufacture the game. Bushnell based the game's concept on an electronic ping-pong game included in the , the first . In response, Magnavox later sued Atari for patent infringement. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/34246375

Competitive Eating, Takeru Kobayashi, and Joey Chestnut 12/04/2024

Competitive Eating, Takeru Kobayashi, and Joey Chestnut Competitive eating, or speed eating, is a sport in which participants compete against each other to eat large quantities of food, usually in a short time period. Contests are typically eight to ten minutes long, although some competitions can last up to thirty minutes, with the person consuming the most food being declared the winner. Competitive eating is most popular in the , , and , where organized professional eating contests often offer prizes, including cash. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/34246430

Sleeping Beauty 11/27/2024

Sleeping Beauty The earliest known version of the tale is found in the narrative , written between 1330 and 1344. Another was the poem Frayre de Joy e Sor de Paser. wrote another, "" for his collection , published posthumously in 1634–36 and adapted by in in 1697. The version collected and printed by the was one orally transmitted from the Perrault version, while including own attributes like the thorny rose hedge and the curse. Sun, Moon, and Talia (: Sole, Luna, e Talia) is an Italian written by and published posthumously in the last volume of his 1634-36 work, the . retold this fairy tale in 1697 as , as did the in 1812 as Little Briar Rose. /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/33981377

The Sinking of the Whaleship Essex 11/20/2024

The Sinking of the Whaleship Essex Essex was an American from , , which was launched in 1799. On November 20, 1820, while at sea in the southern under the command of Captain , the ship was attacked and sunk by a . About 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) from the coast of South America, the 20-man crew was forced to make for land in three with what food and water they could salvage from the wreck. After a month at sea the crew landed on the uninhabited . Three men elected to stay on the island, from which they were rescued in April 1821, while the remaining seventeen set off again for the coast of South America. The men suffered severe , and exposure on the open ocean, and the survivors eventually resorted to . By the time they were rescued in February 1821, three months after the sinking of Essex, only five of the seventeen were alive. First mate and cabin boy later wrote accounts of the ordeal. The tragedy attracted international attention, and inspired to write his 1851 novel, . /episode/index/show/citationpod/id/33981237

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