Check out our favorite segments from the past 2 years. Happy Holidays to you and yours. Chapters: (00:00) Intro (01:58) Jacques Ferron and the RIghteous Donkey (08:46) Ken Allen the escAPE artist...get it? escAPE? (17:13) The First Ever Diss Track - Sumerian Dog Poem (21:41) Scott Gets Mad at Us - Texas Rangers (28:25) Gary Suitor gets cut by the Cleveland Cavaliers (34:47) A Night out with Rube Waddell (39:32) Georgia Tech Devastates a non-football team (42:31) Roy Sullivan gets struck by lightning a lot (47:46) Akitu - Sumerian New Years - All Hail Marduk!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Check out our favorite segments from the past 2 years. Happy Holidays to you and yours.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Chapters:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(00:00) Intro&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(01:58) Jacques Ferron and the RIghteous Donkey&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(08:46) Ken Allen the escAPE artist...get it? escAPE?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(17:13) The First Ever Diss Track - Sumerian Dog Poem&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(21:41) Scott Gets Mad at Us - Texas Rangers&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(28:25) Gary Suitor gets cut by the Cleveland Cavaliers&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(34:47) A Night out with Rube Waddell&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(39:32) Georgia Tech Devastates a non-football team&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(42:31) Roy Sullivan gets struck by lightning a lot&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(47:46) Akitu - Sumerian New Years - All Hail Marduk!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Oddball History Holiday Classic - Part 1

The early 2000s were a different time. A better time? Depends who you ask. We'll be covering Boy Meets Boy, Kid Nation, and My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance. Chapters: (00:00) Intro (02:20) Top Comments (08:32) Boy Meets Boy (Bravo 2003) (16:06) Kid Nation (CBS 2007) (28:42) My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance (Fox 2004) (35:35) Podcastin'

<description>&lt;p&gt;The early 2000s were a different time. A better time? Depends who you ask. We'll be covering Boy Meets Boy, Kid Nation, and My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Chapters:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(00:00) Intro&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(02:20) Top Comments&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(08:32) Boy Meets Boy (Bravo 2003)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(16:06) Kid Nation (CBS 2007)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(28:42) My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance (Fox 2004)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(35:35) Podcastin'&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Insane Early 2000s Reality TV, Revisited

The HMS Wager did everything wrong. Here is the story of the shipwreck, mutiny, and return home to merry old England. Chapters (00:00) Intro (08:40) Top Comments (21:55) The HMS Wager (45:49) Podcastin'

<description>&lt;p&gt;The HMS Wager did everything wrong. Here is the story of the shipwreck, mutiny, and return home to merry old England. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Chapters &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(00:00) Intro&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(08:40) Top Comments&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(21:55) The HMS Wager&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(45:49) Podcastin'&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The HMS Wager: Boats, Betrayal, B...urvival

We'll cover Gregor MacGregor, George C. Parker, and Natwarlal. Also butts and stuff. Chapters (00:00) Intro (02:58) Top Comments (20:37) Gregor MacGregor Makes Up a Country (28:15) George C. Parker has a bridge to sell you (33:53) Natwarlal, India's legendary conman (39:34) Honorable Mention: Alan Conway and Stanley Kubrick (42:45) Stand Up Shows and Dumb Thoughts

<description>&lt;p&gt;We'll cover Gregor MacGregor, George C. Parker, and Natwarlal. Also butts and stuff.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Chapters&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(00:00) Intro&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(02:58) Top Comments&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(20:37) Gregor MacGregor Makes Up a Country&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(28:15) George C. Parker has a bridge to sell you&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(33:53) Natwarlal, India's legendary conman&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(39:34) Honorable Mention: Alan Conway and Stanley Kubrick&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(42:45) Stand Up Shows and Dumb Thoughts&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Con-Mania: History's Best Conmen

The conman so nice, he sold the Eiffel Tower twice! And more such stories. Enjoy. Chapters (00:00) Intro (02:14) Top Comments (22:24) Victor Lustig: King of the Con (55:42) Show Dates and Chit Chat

<description>&lt;p&gt;The conman so nice, he sold the Eiffel Tower twice! And more such stories. Enjoy.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Chapters&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(00:00) Intro&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(02:14) Top Comments&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(22:24) Victor Lustig: King of the Con&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(55:42) Show Dates and Chit Chat&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Victor Lustig: King of the Con

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