Season finales are sooo last season.
Season finales are sooo last season. Panchito & Mike, plus a surprise guest, close out the season by sharing a collection of their favorite unused articles.
Dec 24, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 16
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5 for 5 Podcast with Panchito and Mike! Take a look back with us in time as we explore light hearted every day newspaper clippings and contrast those events with today!
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Artful swindle. Visionary sign.
Artful swindle. Visionary sign. Panchito & Mike share stories from the 1920’s. While different, each one gives an example of eccentric inventiveness.
Dec 17, 2019•23 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Twenties tech #fomo.
Twenties tech #fomo. Panchito reads a 1922 story about some maverick tech lovers who adopted a new, and soon-to-be major, technology of the time.
Dec 10, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 14
The triple digits club.
The triple digits club. Mike shares a list of products, services, and businesses that began in the 1920 to 1925 time period, and are still around today.
Dec 03, 2019•24 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Inventions worthy of mention.
Inventions worthy of mention. Panchito runs down a list of notable innovations and creations from the 1920 to 1925 time period.
Nov 26, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Numerous nuptials.
Numerous nuptials. Mike shares a story from 1922 about a man with a very liberal view on his wedding vows.
Nov 19, 2019•23 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Creepy collision coincidence.
Creepy collision coincidence. Mike reads a 1975 article about two brothers from Bermuda who’s unfortunate demises were eerily similar.
Nov 12, 2019•20 min•Season 10Ep. 2
Self-imposed implication.
Self-imposed implication. Mike reads a 1977 story about a purse snatcher who committed a costly error while defending himself in court.
Nov 05, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Video games... a passing fad.
Panchito shares a 1977 article about a toy company whose leadership considered video games to be merely a trend.
Oct 29, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Snack food squabble.
Mike shares a 1978 article about an argument and fist fight between two potato chip vendors.
Oct 22, 2019•23 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Burn baby burn, outfield inferno.
Burn baby burn, outfield inferno. Panchito reads a 1979 article about a radio dj’s explosive exhibition against disco music.
Oct 15, 2019•23 min•Season 2Ep. 6
X-Ray Pistol Plot.
Panchito shares a 1946 story about a man who tried tricking an innocent woman into killing his ex-wife.
Oct 08, 2019•24 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Bronx bus boosted.
Bronx bus boosted. Panchito shares a 1947 story about an NYC bus driver who inexplicably decided to use a city bus to take a road trip to Florida.
Oct 01, 2019•24 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Ice Cream. Eggs. Whiskey.
Ice Cream. Eggs. Whiskey. Mike reads a story from 1948 about three teenagers who got caught after going on a wild & crazy crime spree.
Sep 24, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Advocating additional adverts.
Advocating additional adverts. Panchito shares an article from 1947 that somewhat forecasts the huge, and soon to come, change in media advertising trends
Sep 17, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Into the Halifax night.
Into the Halifax night. Mike shares an article from 1945 about Nova Scotians who devised a new way to curse at each other around town.
Sep 10, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Finally, the first 5 for 5 finale.
Finally, the first 5 for 5 finale. In the season one finale; Mike, Panchito and a featured guest have fun discussing episode highlights.
Aug 20, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 16
A Tie, a pie, and a science fair
A Tie, a pie, and a science fair. Mike & Panchito each get to share articles related to student life in the early 90's.
Aug 13, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 15
ATM: Accidental Treasure Machine
ATM: Accidental Treasure Machine. Panchito shares a 1994 article about a man whose bank account was mistankenly credited several million dollars.
Aug 06, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 14
I fought the law & the lawn won
I fought the law & the lawn won. Mike shares a story from 1994 about a man who goes to great lengths to avoid cutting his grass.
Jul 30, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Phone fraud forefront
Phone fraud forefront. Panchito shares a story, from 1993, about telemarketers using questionable methods to get donations on a State Patrol agency's behalf.
Jul 23, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 12
The episode formerly known as Eleven.
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.
Jul 16, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 11
A litter bit of psychology
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.
Jul 09, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Hijacked. Rescued. Invoiced.
Hijacked. Rescued. Invoiced. Mike reads a 1969 firsthand account written by a celebrity prankster whose plane was hijacked & taken to Cuba.
Jul 02, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The Fast & the Fatherly
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.
Jun 25, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Blurple Haze, all around..
Blurple Haze, all around.. Mike shares an alarming article from 1967 about kids in Florida who discovered a bizarre way to get stoned.
Jun 18, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Get it together, Nancy.
Get it together, Nancy. Panchito shares a 1967 advice column entry, in which the subject is given a dose of tough-love counseling.
Jun 11, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Voulez-vous m'épouser? (Will you marry me?)
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.
Jun 04, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 5
G.I. Jeeves
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.
May 28, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Misdemeanor Funk Faking
Misdemeanor Funk Faking. Mike shares a 1915 article about a proposed law that would have banned the use of cosmetics in Topeka, Kansas.
May 21, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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