American Esoterica

Episode 84 - Murder in Lafayette Square: King's End

There is still YET ANOTHER killing in Lafayette Square to discuss, but this story could've gone in a far worse direction. Come for the oddly pleasant death-dealing, stay for the host yelling at his dog for chewing on the studio acoustic panels. 

Episode 83 - The Great Fire

Forget what you think you know about the deadliest fire in American history.

Episode 82 - A House Divided

The real story that likely inspired a fake story, and it's way more heartbreaking. This one is a three-hankie episode.

Episode 81 - What Exit, Your Highness?

We actually had genuine royalty in this country once, and no, I don't mean Beyoncé (or Queen Bey, as those of us who are true fans call her). And in New Jersey, of all places.

Episode 80 - JFK, Not Blown Away

Remember that time that somebody almost assassinated JFK? Probably not.

Episode 79 - Thirteen-ish Colonies

A baker's dozen colonies? A regular dozen? Fourteen? Fifteen? Twenty-six? HOW MANY COLONIES WERE THERE?

Episode 78 - A Second, Non-Consecutive Term of Presidential Potpourri

Here's another round of lightning-fast-ish presidential trivia, from the devil to the Beast and everything in-between.

Episode 77 - Holy Toledo

The tip of Lake Michigan is just the tip of the iceberg that spins out into a war between the states. Two states, that is.

Episode 76 - How We Went Nuts for Country

THIS ONE'S GOT IT ALL, FOLKS - hucksters, country music, goat testicles, pirate radio, patent medicines, wire fraud, William Jennings Bryan...you name it! This is the bizarre story of how rural America fell in love with country music.

Episode 75 - Counter Proposal

Meet Herman Hollerith - the founder of your digital world and archnemesis to The Count on Sesame Street.