5 for 5 Podcast

5 for 5 Podcast


Latest Episodes

Phone fraud forefront
July 23, 2019

Phone fraud forefront. Panchito shares a story, from 1993, about telemarketers using questionable methods to get donations on a State Patrol agency's behalf.

The episode formerly known as Eleven.
July 16, 2019

The episode formerly known as Eleven. Mike shares an article from 1993 about the famous decision by prince, to change his name to a symbol.

A litter bit of psychology
July 09, 2019

A litter bit of psychology. Panchito closes out this 5 year span with a story from 1969 about an attempt to prevent littering in New York City.

Hijacked. Rescued. Invoiced.
July 02, 2019

Hijacked. Rescued. Invoiced. Mike reads a 1969 firsthand account written by a celebrity prankster whose plane was hijacked & taken to Cuba.

The Fast & the Fatherly
June 25, 2019

The Fast & the Fatherly. Panchito shares an article from 1966 about a guy who chose two unlikely passengers to join him on a rubber burning joy ride.

Blurple Haze, all around..
June 18, 2019

Blurple Haze, all around.. Mike shares an alarming article from 1967 about kids in Florida who discovered a bizarre way to get stoned.

Get it together, Nancy.
June 11, 2019

Get it together, Nancy. Panchito shares a 1967 advice column entry, in which the subject is given a dose of tough-love counseling.

Voulez-vous m'épouser? (Will you marry me?)
June 04, 2019

Voulez-vous m'épouser? (Will you marry me?) Mike shares an article from 1920 about French law that authorized a post-war tax on bachelorhood.

G.I. Jeeves
May 28, 2019

G.I. Jeeves. Panchito shares an article from 1918 about a ruling that would've changed the way maids & butlers contributed to the war effort.

Misdemeanor Funk Faking
May 21, 2019

Misdemeanor Funk Faking. Mike shares a 1915 article about a proposed law that would have banned the use of cosmetics in Topeka, Kansas.