Beast of Jersey
This episode is about a horrific serial rapist who terrorized a community for over a decade. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/12/19/beast-of-jersey/
Dec 20, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 187
Who'd A Thunk It?
From Historical figures to new Technologies, "Who'd A Thunk It? " is just me presenting what I've learned after some light research on things I find fascinating, This is my adult Show-&-Tell.
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Episodes
Harmonist Rappites
I found out about a little cult near where I live and did and episode about them Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/12/04/harmonist-rappites/
Dec 06, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 186
Hubble
The Hubble Telescope was named after an amazingly human person. Blog: http://acunit.home.blog/2023/11/20/hubble-and-the-universe/
Nov 22, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 185
War Poetry
Three poems about war and the history that made them Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/11/14/war-poetry/
Nov 15, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 184
Terrible Lizard
The man who discovered dinosaurs was a weird-horrible person. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/11/07/terrible-lizard/
Nov 08, 2023•21 min•Season 4Ep. 183
Balloon Boy
Back in 2009, a family captivated the nation when they told police their 6-year-old boy floated away in a makeshift weather balloon. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/10/31/balloon-boy/
Nov 01, 2023•17 min
Borderland
The true story of a serial killer who amassed a cult following in Mexico City and killed dozens. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/10/24/borderland/
Oct 25, 2023•13 min•Season 4Ep. 181
Strangers
The 2008 movie the Strangers kind of sucked... but the murders that inspired it were very interesting. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/10/17/strangers/
Oct 18, 2023•25 min•Season 4Ep. 180
The Blob
The movie The Blog is about an alien blob that falls from outer space and engulfs people into a horrible, gooey death... and it's based on a true story. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/10/10/the-blob/
Oct 11, 2023•17 min•Season 4Ep. 179
Rabies
Rabies is one of the oldest, most terrifying, and most fatal diseases known to man. Which is why I chose it as a topic to kick off 2023's Who'd a Thunk It? FRIGHTFEST! Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/10/03/rabies/
Oct 04, 2023•34 min•Season 4Ep. 178
SkyWalkers
"Putting riveting tools in the Mohawks’ hands was like putting ham with eggs. They were natural-born bridgemen , said one construction company official." - Carnegie Museum of Natural History Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/09/26/skywalkers/
Sep 27, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 177
The Real Rain Man
Dustin Hoffman took home an Oscar award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of the autistic savant Raymond in the film Rain Man. Dustin Hoffman's character is based on a real person named Laurence Kim Peek . Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/09/19/the-real-rain-man/
Sep 20, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 176
Stomp the Invader
The spotted lanternfly is a menace and needs to be stopped! Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/09/12/stomp-the-invader/
Sep 13, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 175
Caissons
Have you ever walked past a bridge or pier and thought: "how the hell did they make this?" Well the answer may shock you. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/09/05/the-caissons/
Sep 06, 2023•12 min•Season 4Ep. 174
Piss in the Wind
He was an American Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/08/29/piss-in-the-wind/
Aug 30, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 173
Czechoslovak Legionnaires
This tales comes from WW1 and the Russian Civil War, but about men who weren't interested in fighting in either one of those really. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/08/22/czechoslovak-legionnaires/
Aug 23, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 172
Cards
Playing cards are cool and I wanted to know about their history... and some Fun Facts! Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/08/15/cards/
Aug 16, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 171
Soviet Strongman
At age 9 he joined the circus and by age 14 he got his first performance! Only to suffer a career ending injury. But fear not, this one has a happy ending :) Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/08/08/soviet-strong-man/
Aug 09, 2023•15 min•Season 4Ep. 170
The Bush Dog
This rare species of canine was thought to be extinct until a guy name Peter saw one in a Brazilian cave. It looks and acts like no other species of canine on the planet. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/08/01/the-bush-dog/
Aug 02, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 169
Corpse Flower
The Indonesian island of Sumatra has a native plant that can only be found there: the Titan Arum (AKA the Corpse Flower) Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/07/25/corpse-flower/
Jul 26, 2023•15 min•Season 4Ep. 168
Modern Falconry
They use the ancient art of falconry to keep tourist destinations free of pesky birds. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/07/18/modern-falconry/
Jul 19, 2023•18 min•Season 4Ep. 167
Georgia Guidestones
Was this monument created by a satanic cult? We will likely never know
Jul 12, 2023•20 min•Season 4Ep. 166
Bomb Sniffing Bees
Bees are being used to sniff out explosives, meth labs, and dead bodies
Jul 05, 2023•17 min•Season 4Ep. 165
The Last Queen of Hawaii
Hawaii wasn't always the 50th state. It used to be its own thing and how that changed came about is a story worth telling
Jun 14, 2023•20 min•Season 4Ep. 164
Where Did I Put that Nuke?
The US drops bombs ... even on itself
Jun 07, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 163
Smartass
Court Jesters, fools, and baffoons!
May 31, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 162
Halley's Comet
Halley's comet made people go bonkers in the past.
May 24, 2023•26 min•Season 4Ep. 161
Income Taxes
Recorded this one on my phone due to technical issues. Hope you enjoy
May 16, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 160
Unit 731
This episode is about Imperial Japan Unit 731's worst experiments. They are some of the most horrific war crimes ever committed. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/05/10/unit-731/
May 10, 2023•27 min
Unheard History
This week I'm having a hard time finding the motivation to dig deep into one topic... so I didn't. I've decided to share short little snippets of historical stories I've accumulated over the years. I hope you... enjoy. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/05/03/unheard-history/
May 03, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 158
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