133. Mata Hari

Mata Hari, totally casual

Mata Hari, totally casual

As we near the end of our spy miniseries, we de-mystify the often misunderstood story of Mata Hari! To help tackle this tough tale, we’re joined by the brilliant John McCoy of the Sophomore Lit podcast! John finally takes the Book of Lists to task, Brian reviews Eurovision, and Zach disengages from the premise of his own podcast.

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CLASSIC: Philippe Petain

Philippe Petain, in his “Nazi collaborator” phase.

Philippe Petain, in his “Nazi collaborator” phase.

Two more classic episodes before we finally return! Thanks to everyone for sticking with us and everyone who is checking out the show for the first time. Enjoy this favorite from January 2018 with the hilarious Greg Ellis helping us discuss Philippe Petain!
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The hilarious Greg Ellis drops in to help us discuss General Phillipe Petain! Zach offers us a dictator’s retirement plan, Greg finds the most delightful name in all of history, and Brian has clearly been watching Looney Toons.

Episode 78: The Clipperton Island Disaster

Ahoy! The wonderful Timmi Lasley returns to help us discuss an island literally made of crap, Clipperton Island! Meanwhile, Zach self-diagnoses with scurvy, Timmi raids your fridge, and Brian pitches Ayn Rand’s hospitality book.

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Episode 69: T.E. Lawrence

The delightful Josh Masek drops in to the studio to help us discuss the real Lawrence of Arabia, T.E. Lawrence! And we do it in less than four hours, so eat that Peter O'Toole! Meanwhile, Zach sees the Irishman inside of Brian, Josh touches on his personal history in a big way, and Brian writes a business card for Winston Churchill!

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Episode 68: Bertrand Russell

Join us as the wonderful Natalia Kvalem drops in to help us discuss the brilliant mind (and solid body) of Bertrand Russell! Meanwhile, Zach offers a few kind words to math, Natalia traces the heritage of the modern bong, and Brian tries to pull us back from the brink of British accents.

*Due to some software issues, Brian’s mic fluctuates a lot in this episode. My apologies, we’re working on fixing it.—Brian*

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Episode 67: James Reese Europe

Hey you hip cats! Daniel Reskin returns to the show this episode to help us discuss jazz pioneer James Reese Europe! Meanwhile, Zach defends his thesis on Dairy Queen, Daniel has clearly never felt a crab, and Brian raises awareness for testicular stuff.

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Episode 66: Jeanette Rankin

The terrific Christie Buchele returns to help us discuss the remarkable Jeannette Rankin! Meanwhile, Zach shares his drinking problem with Brian, Christie isn’t here for any nerd crap, and Brian definitely just saw Avengers.

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Episode 65: Eugene Bullard

This episode, Katie Bowman flies in to help us talk about genuine hero Eugene Bullard! Meanwhile, Zach reminisces about his high school years, Katie goes undercover twice, and Brian designs some album art! ***Something is wrong with Brian’s audio this episode. We think we figured out the problem, but our apologies for the quality of his track.***

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Episode 64: Paul Von Hindenburg

The hilarious Zach Welch returns to help us discuss famous non-blimp Paul Von Hindenburg! Zach Powers keeps unfurling his scroll a little bit at a time, Zach Welch remixes Jay Z and Martin Luther, and Brian nearly messes up in under 8 seconds (a personal record).

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Episode 63: Woodrow Wilson

The delightful Greg Hutt says goodbye to United States by helping us talk about Woodrow Wilson! Meanwhile, Zach schools Brian on hot memes, Greg books a trip to the phantom zone, and Brian has some things to say about Staunton, Virginia.

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Episode 62: Roger Casement

Hilarious rogue Byron Graham returns to the show to help us discuss Human Rights pioneer, Irish patriot, and very hot guy Roger Casement! Zach helpfully explains the differences between Byron and Brian, Byron repurposes some schoolyard rhymes, and Brian shouts out 2 Chainz!

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Episode 61: The Black Tom Affair

Whoa hey! Hilarious friend of the show Timmi Lasley stops by to help us talk The Black Tom Affair! Zach drags Brian's hip slang, Timmi knows what teens like, and Brian stretches his singing muscles.

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Episode 60: The Pankhurst Family

The hilarious Miriam Moreno stops by to help us talk about the Pankhurst Family! Zach goes twee in his alternate history, Miriam starts us off with some crowd work, and Brian does some brand outreach.

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Episode 59: Phillipe Petain

The hilarious Greg Ellis drops in to help us discuss General Phillipe Petain! Zach offers us a dictator’s retirement plan, Greg finds the most delightful name in all of history, and Brian has clearly been watching Looney Toons.

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Episode 58: Kaiser Wilhelm II

We’re back and we’re joined by the hilarious Jacob Rupp as we discuss Kaiser Wilhelm II! Zach has some very specific lists, Jacob regales us with an epic, and Brian lays a trap for Jacob!

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Episode 57: The Lusitania

Grab your seat in the life boat, we’re getting ready to talk about the sinking of the RMS Lusitania with the hilarious Nate Earl! Zach tells us about a treat from the German cineplex, Nate preserves an important detail of history, and Brian takes shots at the Irish (which he can)!

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Episode 56: The Red Baron

Returning favorite Steve Vanderploeg joins us to help us discuss the dashing/kinda killy Red Baron! Zach may or may not be making up names at this point, Steve objects right from the start, and Brian takes a hard pass on the “Most German Man” competition.

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