Wormhole w/ Taylor Lorenz: A Special Eggisode
Journalist Taylor Lorenz joins us to discuss a famous (and forgotten) egg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Journalist Taylor Lorenz joins us to discuss a famous (and forgotten) egg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The monster is back…with a vengeance. A new governor tries to use the old medfly playbook, but it may be too late to stop the Medfly invasion… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
California Governor Jerry Brown fights for his political life as the medfly conflict turns to urban warfare. Helicopters deploy pesticides and irradiated flies across the state, but will it be enough? Politician vs. Pest: only one relentless creature can win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A monster invades California in the early 80s, and the government initiates chemical warfare as citizens flee their cities. The beast is a swarm of fruit flies…and they’re hungry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rhetoric is powerful, especially during wartime. In this Wormhole episode, we’re talking with author and historian Daniel Immerwahr about the omitted history of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Special thanks to Immerwahr for joining us on this episode. You can check out his book “How to Hide an Empire” to learn more about America’s reinvention of colonialism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, we celebrate love with an episode about divorce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Did someone say head transplants? In a special episode, we’re joined by author Brandy Schillace, PhD, to talk about the career of Dr. Robert J. White, a neuroscientist who brought Cold War brinksmanship into the realm of medical experimentation. You can read more about Dr. White in Schillace’s book, Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The markets change the rules, and the Hunts’ silver empire begins to topple. With the looming fear of financial meltdown, regulators enter the war room and the Hunts...try to invent their own currency? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In 2003, two half-starved brothers emerged from the wilderness, telling an incredible story of survival. A small Canadian community took them in. The only problem? The boys weren't who they said they were. Hosted by Sam Mullins. Get episodes early plus our new talk-show, "The Art of the Con", with a paid Apple subscription to our Chameleon channel. Otherwise, enjoy the episodes for free as they are released. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Hunts defeat a formidable rival and become the ultimate Silver Bulls. But now the Hunts must face their true bogeyman: big government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
When a certain North African dictator gives Bunker a “strong slap on the face,” the Hunt brothers double down on their silver scheme. They join forces with another oil-rich dynasty, and try to impress their father before it’s too late... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the midst of Watergate, the Iranian Revolution and an Inflation crisis, why would a pair of billionaire brothers risk their fortune to send their cowboy henchmen on a quest to buy all the silver in the world? Two words: daddy issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, a boozy episode of Eclipsed just in time for your holiday festivities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lake Peigneur’s zone of destruction spreads to the Rip Van Winkle Gardens. And in the aftermath of the disaster, lawyers, miners, drillers, and fishermen try to make sense of the wreckage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On November 21, 1980, the iconic MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas catches fire. Coverage of the accident dominates the nightly news. But hundreds of miles away, a small town in Louisiana deals with their own disaster, one of biblical proportions. Their entire lake disappeared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Within hours of mankind setting foot on the moon, Cathy Wayne gives her final performance. In the wake of her death, Cathy’s family and friends search for answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Little Pattie’s performance gets cut short by the outbreak of a battle. And Cathy Wayne follows Pattie to Vietnam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How do the highs of teen pop stardom become the horrors of war? July 20, 1969 is best remembered as the day of the moon landing. But it’s also the day a young Australian pop singer named Cathy Wayne was killed on stage while performing for troops in Vietnam. In this episode, we meet Cathy, and dive into the story of her friend and fellow Vietnam performer, Australian pop icon Little Pattie. Special thanks to avgeeks.com for archival tape used in our trailer. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Stories you never knew you never knew. From Campside Media, ECLIPSED is a new weekly narrative history podcast. Hosted by writer Bijan Stephen (The Verge, The Believer), each episode features a story hidden in the shadow of another event. Lakes disappear, sailors cry, and pop stars go into battle on this season of ECLIPSED. Special thanks to avgeeks.com for the archival tape used in this trailer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices