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Created by: The Past and The Curious

USA 6-1011+

Started: October 7th, 2016

Status: Active, 125 episodes

Kind: Episodic

Language: English

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Rufus vs. Poe
00:30:08 | October 27th, 2022

Episode 72: Edgar Allan Poe is about as famous as an author can be, but that might be owed largely to Rufus Wilmot Griswold. Rufus didn’t really like Poe and wrote a scathing obituary and biography on the man, creating the dark figure many of us think Poe to be. In addition the story of Poe and Rufus, Mick does a dramatic reading of “The Raven” a poem which made Edgar Allan Poe a literary superstar.

Underwear Chronicles Twelve: Buzz Aldrin
00:17:59 | October 16th, 2022

Episode twelve of the Fourteen episode series features Buzz Aldrin. Buzz had a great nickname and pair of underwear to match it, but things didn’t work out the way they were supposed to when he became the second man to walk on the moon – and the first to pee there.

Episode 71: Houdini and Grandma Moses
00:33:21 | September 30th, 2022

Harry Houdini almost quit and sold his tricks and secrets in 1899. It was good that he didn’t because in the 1900s he became a household name as the greatest escape artist in the world. It was a chance encounter that changed it all. Likewise, Anna Mary Moses was 78 years old when her life changed and set her on a path to becoming one of the most famous painters in America. During her 80s and 90s she created art that wound up in hundreds of thousands of homes!

Underwear Chronicles Eleven: John Wesley Powell
00:15:45 | September 19th, 2022

A scientist who lost his arm in the American Civil War wants to conquer The Grand Canyon. He needs a life-saving assist from his friends underwear.

Episode 70: Matthew Henson and Some Bananas
00:30:31 | August 30th, 2022

Slipping on banana peels was really a thing! Even Theodore Roosevelt got involved! Also, Black explorer Matthew Henson was quite possibly the first man to step on the North Pole. He also crossed paths with Mr. Roosevelt.

Underwear Chronicles Ten: Queen Victoria
00:16:30 | August 17th, 2022

From Mick’s upcoming book (end of 2022) “I See Lincoln’s Underpants,” this chapter focuses on Queen Victoria’s life, preferred underwear, and also a pesky boy who takes to breaking and entering in Buckingham Palace.

Episode 69 Sled Dogs (A Mashup Special)
00:38:26 | July 30th, 2022

A special mashup with our friends from Cool Facts About Animals. Mick tells the tale of the Great Serum Run of 1925 in two parts. When a Diphtheria epidemic threatens the small and far-off town of Nome Alaska, the only hope to get medicine to the sick is dogs. Many help, but two Siberian Huskies named Togo and Balto are most remembered by history. In between part one and part two of the story, the crew from Cool Facts About Animals shares ten interesting facts about sled dogs.

Underwear Chronicles Nine: Otzi the Iceman
00:13:18 | July 13th, 2022

Who knew an ancient man frozen in his underwear could trigger international conflict?




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Created by: The Past and The Curious
Started: October 7th, 2016
Status: Active, 125 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English

USA6-1011+
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