Significant Brothers
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Ep. 17 Heists
Sometimes we watch crime movies and shows (like The Italian Job, not NCIS: Wherever) and it begs the question, could I get away with a ...
Ep. 16 Interesting Diseases
Diseases may love our body, but we don't always love them back. Think dancing in the streets is fun? Well what if you couldn't stop? ...
Ep. 15 Company Towns
This week we talk about the company towns of Steinway Village, Hershey, and Scotia. Also, make sure you listen til the very end of our episodes, ...
Ep. 14 Postal Systems
This week we talk about different mail systems and how they allowed people to communicate with one another. Show Notes: Pneumatic Tubes Semaphore Line Mail Delivery By Animal
Ep. 13 Stigler’s Law of Eponymy
This week we talk about Stigler's law of eponymy. Just because it's named after someone doesn't mean it's actually named after someone. Show Notes Bechdel TestKasiski ExaminationBowie ...
Ep. 12 Animals as Tools
This week we return to a familiar format and talk about the weird ways humans use and have used animals for our benefit. Coconut-picking monkeys, ...
Ep. 11 De Zwaan
This week we had the pleasure of talking to the grain miller Alisa Crawford about her and the windmill De Zwaan, an authentic Dutch windmill ...
Ep. 10 The War on Christmas
For our season finale we trace the history of the War on Christmas. Brad talks about Puritans, Chase tells us about some people called Spugs, ...
Ep. 9 Thanksgiving
In this week's episode, we talk about Thanksgiving and how other nations celebrate the election of Squanto, our first president. Come along and learn about ...
Ep. 8 Ghost Towns
This week's episode is about ghost towns. Join us on our ghost town world tour of the Netherlands, China, and the old wild wild West.Shownotes: tinyletter.com/significantbrothers