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Ep.14 – The 9th Planet that Never Existed: The Story of Vulcan

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto to a dwarf planet. This was pretty humiliating for Pluto to lose its designation as the 9th planet, but what if I told you that Pluto was not the first 9th planet? Eighty years

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto to a dwarf planet. This was pretty humiliating for Pluto to lose its designation as the 9th planet, but what if I told you that Pluto was not the first 9th planet? Eighty years prior to Pluto's discovery, astronomers thought they had discovered the 9th planet of our solar system. The discovery was held as a triumph, but why have you never heard of this planet before? Let Clay share the incredible story with you.

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Source: "The Hunt For Vulcan: And How Albert Einstein Destroyed A Planet, Discovered Relativity, And Deciphered The Universe" by Thomas Levenson

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Ep.13 – When the Pine Leaves Turn Yellow: Woman Chief

Before there was Captain Marvel, Xena, or even Eowyn there was Woman Chief. This week Sarah regales Clay with the story of a White Clay turned Crow Two-Spirit warrior who never met a glass ceiling she couldn’t shatter. Part incredible true tale, part enduring myth, and all badass - this is the story of Woman Chief.

Before there was Captain Marvel, Xena, or even Eowyn there was Woman Chief. This week Sarah regales Clay with the story of a White Clay turned Crow Two-Spirit warrior who never met a glass ceiling she couldn’t shatter. Part incredible true tale, part enduring myth, and all badass - this is the story of Woman Chief.

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Ep.12 – The Dreadnaught Hoax & Other Pranks of Horace de Vere Cole

Who doesn’t love a good prank? Well Horace de Vere Cole didn’t just love pranks - he lived for them. In the early 1900s, Cole managed to pull successful hoaxes on Cambridge and the British Royal Navy, but although they are his most famous antics, there are many more that are contributed to him that I have the pleasure to tell you and Sarah about this week.

Who doesn’t love a good prank? Well  Horace de Vere Cole didn’t just love pranks - he lived for them. In the early 1900s, Cole managed to pull successful hoaxes on Cambridge and the British Royal Navy, but although they are his most famous antics, there are many more that are contributed to him that I have the pleasure to tell you and Sarah about this week.

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Ep.11 – John Dillinger, Part Two

In Part Two of Sarah’s John Dillinger deep dive, hear how a baseball player from small town Indiana earned his place as the FBI’s first ever Public Enemy Number One; the thrilling tale of the shoot out at Little Bohemia; the true story behind Dillinger’s most enduring legend; and how Clark Gable lured Dillinger to his doom.

In Part Two of Sarah’s John Dillinger deep dive, hear how a baseball player from small town Indiana earned his place as the FBI’s first ever Public Enemy Number One; the thrilling tale of the shoot out at Little Bohemia; the true story behind Dillinger’s most enduring legend; and how Clark Gable lured Dillinger to his doom. 

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Ep.10 – Tenth Episode Extravaganza: John Dillinger, Part One

We’re celebrating our tenth episode of Fantastic History with a two-parter! This week, Sarah tells Clay about one of her favorite historical figures: Depression Era bank robber, John Dillinger. In Part One, hear about the train heist Dillinger pulled off with his childhood gang, his ridiculous first attempts at robbery, and his time in the Indiana prison system.

We’re celebrating our tenth episode of Fantastic History with a two-parter! This week, Sarah tells Clay about one of her favorite historical figures: Depression Era bank robber, John Dillinger. In Part One, hear about the train heist Dillinger pulled off with his childhood gang, his ridiculous first attempts at robbery, and his time in the Indiana prison system.

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Ep.9 – Ken McElroy: The Bully Who Went Too Far

The town of Skidmore, Missouri faced a problem: a man named Ken McElroy. He had terrorized them for decades, robbed them, threatened them and even tried to murder them. The law would not help - Ken was able to slip his way out every time. Until one day, the town of Skidmore decided to deal with Ken themselves. Their actions have become one of the most bizarre and unique true crime cases I've ever come across. Let me tell you about it

The town of Skidmore, Missouri faced a problem: a man named Ken McElroy. He had terrorized them for decades, robbed them, threatened them and even tried to murder them. The law would not help - Ken was able to slip his way out every time. Until one day, the town of Skidmore decided to deal with Ken themselves. Their actions have become one of the most bizarre and unique true crime cases I've ever come across. Let me tell you about it

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Ep.8 – We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat: New Jersey’s 1916 Shark Attacks

Amidst an already miserable summer plagued with a scorching heat wave and a polio epidemic, visitors to the New Jersey seaside were given yet another worry to keep them up at night: a man-eating shark who claimed five victims over a twelve-day period. Tune in to learn more about the harrowing true tale that inspired Jaws.

Amidst an already miserable summer plagued with a scorching heat wave and a polio epidemic, visitors to the New Jersey seaside were given yet another worry to keep them up at night: a man-eating shark who claimed five victims over a twelve-day period. Tune in to learn more about the harrowing true tale that inspired Jaws.

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  • Fernicola, Richard. Twelve Days of Terror: Inside the Shocking 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks. Roman & Littlefield, 2016

Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free) Amidst an already miserable summer plagued with a scorching heat wave and a polio epidemic, visitors to the New Jersey seaside were given yet another worry to keep them up at night: a man-eating shark who claimed five victims over a twelve-day period. Tune in to learn more about the harrowing true tale that inspired Jaws.

Ep.7 – The Princes That Vanished: The Boys in the Tower

Near the end of the Wars of the Roses, a battle for the crown of England erupts with Richard III fighting for control after his brother's death. The late king's two sons are shut away in the Tower of London, never to be seen again. What happened to the boys in the tower is a mystery that has gripped England for centuries. Join us as we talk about this scandal and the repercussions Richard III's fight for the throne had on English history.

Near the end of the Wars of the Roses, a battle for the crown of England erupts with Richard III fighting for control after his brother's death. The late king's two sons are shut away in the Tower of London, never to be seen again. What happened to the boys in the tower is a mystery that has gripped England for centuries. Join us as we talk about this scandal and the repercussions Richard III's fight for the throne had on English history.

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Ep.6 – An Actual Game of Thrones: The Wars of the Roses

Jump in the wayback machine and travel with us to the swinging fifteenth century to learn more about the true events that inspired George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series! While we won’t be discussing any direwolves or white walkers, there is plenty of intrigue, double crossing, and dudes named Edward.

Jump in the wayback machine and travel with us to the swinging fifteenth century to learn more about the true events that inspired George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series! While we won’t be discussing any direwolves or white walkers, there is plenty of intrigue, double crossing, and dudes named Edward.

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Captivating History. The Wars of the Roses: A Captivating Guide to the English Civil Wars That Brought down the Plantagenet Dynasty and Put the Tudors on the Throne. Audible Audiobook, 2018

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Ep.5 – A Credible UFO Case: The Lonnie Zamora Incident

When Police Sergeant Lonnie Zamora went to investigate an explosion just outside the small town of Socorro, New Mexico, he never expected that he would bear witness to what the head of Project Blue Book would later call "the best documented [UFO] case on record". Join us as we discuss this bizarre story of what Zamora saw and the intense investigation that followed.

When Police Sergeant Lonnie Zamora went to investigate an explosion just outside the small town of Socorro, New Mexico, he never expected that he would bear witness to what the head of Project Blue Book would later call "the best documented [UFO] case on record". Join us as we discuss this bizarre story of what Zamora saw and the intense investigation that followed.

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