https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/an-hour-of-our-time--2862876Fun for anyone who enjoys funny but sometimes frustrating tangents of referential conversation. For mature audiences.]]>enSociety & CultureCopyright HOOT Studioshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b74dcafd3289a2bf67fbf25cfd8082c5.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/an-hour-of-our-time--2862876Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:18:08 +0000HOOT StudiosHOOT Studioshourofourtimepodcast@gmail.comIn An Hour of our Time Podcast, we choose a new topic each episode. Topics range from sociopolitical, to scientific, to historical. We each perform an hour of research followed by a marginally focused one hour discussion. Featuring: Joe, Dave, and...Fun for anyone who enjoys funny but sometimes frustrating tangents of referential conversation. For mature audiences.]]>trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/smallpox-what-if-you-sat-on-it--73589361https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73589361Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:24:48 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss smallpox - the viral infection that claimed some 500 million lives throughout human history.4881death,disease,history,illness,scab,smallpox,vaccination,vaccine,virustruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/national-delicacies-part-7-chode-rice--73147895https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73147895Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:24:58 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to national delicacies to discuss food from countries in the final rounds of the World Cup.3797beans,culinary,culture,food,history,soccertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/national-delicacies-part-6-your-mouth-has-been-to-many-places--72918214https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72918214Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:07:07 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to our series on national delicacies to discuss foods from countries in the 2026 World Cup round of 32.3975culinary,culture,delicacies,delicacy,dish,eat,food,historytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/forensic-science-revisited-cheese-bite-analysis--72731545https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72731545Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:03:52 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to a topic we covered back in 2018...forensic science. Or should we say, "science"4609court,crime,dna,forensic,forensics,history,law,laws,sciencetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repost-forensic-science-tum-tum-balogn--72504818https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504818Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:10:19 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we revisit our 2018 episode on forensic science and will return to this topic in a few weeks for a brand new episode.4458autopsy,blood,crime,dna,fingerprints,forensic,forensics,history,law,science,toxicologytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-troubles-stickies--72237547https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72237547Sat, 30 May 2026 02:19:48 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we conclude our discussion on 20th century Ireland by covering The Troubles, the roughly 30-year conflict between Irish republicans and Ulster loyalists.4483belfast,england,english,history,ira,ireland,irish,troubles,uk,ulstertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/irish-war-of-independence-england-s-difficulty-is-ireland-s-opportunity--72027033https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72027033Sat, 16 May 2026 01:25:09 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we start a two-part series on the Irish War of Independence and The Troubles. England's difficulty is Ireland's opportunity.4195england,english,history,homerule,independence,ireland,irish,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/idioms-part-10-pickle--71817265https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71817265Fri, 01 May 2026 16:35:29 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to baseball idioms...because of course we did.4085baseball,beanball,culture,english,history,idiom,idioms,language,phrase,phrases,pickle,sports,wordstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/idioms-part-9-george-brett-sh-t-pants--71406905https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71406905Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:18:38 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to our ongoing series on idioms and focus exclusively on those related to baseball. Can of corn.3973baseball,culture,english,history,idiom,idioms,language,phrase,word,wordstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/germs-hot-mayonnaise--71102388https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71102388Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:58:18 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week is all about germs - what are they and how were they discovered?5036bateria,biology,chemistry,germ,germs,history,illness,medical,medicine,science,sick,theory,virustruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alexander-the-great-part-2-big-ass-stick--70784101https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70784101Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:12:59 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we conclude our series on Alexander the Great.4029alexander,greece,greek,history,macedon,macedonian,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alexander-the-great-part-1-gordian-knot--70515476https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70515476Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:32:52 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we begin a two-part series on Alexander the Great,.3698alexander,greece,greek,history,king,macedonia,persia,persian,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/demon-core-tickling-the-dragon-s-tail--70183567https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70183567Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:39:37 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the Demon Core - a plutonium-gallium alloy sphere that was part of the Manhattan Project and involved in two fatal accidents.4452america,american,bomb,core,demon,history,nuclear,radiation,war,ww2truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/condiments-prince-jeffrey-s-lube--69849031https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69849031Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:39:53 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we expand our culinary knowledge by exploring the world of condiments.3970barbecue,bbq,condiment,condiments,culinary,culture,food,history,ketchup,mayo,mayonaise,mustard,sauce,tomatotruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2025-in-review-something-that-we-have-never-done--69559780https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69559780Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:49:23 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we review our 2025 episodes - what went well, what didn't, and what we might focus on in 2026.25832025,culture,history,review,yeartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repost-prohibition-part-2-scofflaws--69509911https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69509911Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:56:15 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we revisit part 2 of our Prohibition series. New episoide on January 23!!!45431920s,alcohol,america,american,beer,culture,drink,history,law,liquor,prohibition,winetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repost-prohibition-part-1-wets--69382047https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69382047Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:14:52 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we revisit part 1 of our series on Prohibition. New episode coming on January 23!4251alcohol,alcoholic,america,beer,bootlegger,bootleggers,drink,history,illegal,law,legal,liquor,prohibition,winetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/war-on-christmas-secular-progressives--69244325https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69244325Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:27:42 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the "War on Christmas" - actual times in history (unlike now in USA) where celebrating Christmas was outlawed.3870celebration,christmas,culture,history,holiday,law,xmastruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repost-christmas-truce-prisoner-s-dilemma--69013324https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69013324Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:06:56 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to our 2022 episode about the Christmas Truce of 1914.38491914,christmas,history,holiday,truce,war,winter,ww1,xmastruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-friday-clerkstompers--68790086https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68790086Fri, 28 Nov 2025 20:48:20 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, it's all about Black Friday - the name, the toys, the violence.4625black,capitalism,christmas,culture,friday,history,holiday,money,sale,shopping,spend,spending,thanksgivingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cereal-crankin-yer-hog--68571587https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68571587Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:02:57 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the surprisingly dark and complicated history of breakfast cereal.4263breakfast,cereal,culinary,culture,eat,food,history,kellogg,milktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aleister-crowley-part-2-sex-magik--68364950https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68364950Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:37:43 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we wrap up our series on Aleister Crowley and discuss the creation of his religion, Thelema, and his later life.4078aleister,crowley,culture,history,magik,occult,religion,thelematruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aleister-crowley-part-1-white-stains--68174101https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68174101Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:00:09 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss Aleister Crowley, the wickedest man in the world.3811aleister,crowley,culture,evil,history,magik,occult,thelematruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repost-zombies-a-level-of-cute-that-i-m-not-ready-to-attain--68053134https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68053134Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:59:11 +0000HOOT StudiosDave and Leanna just had a baby!...so this week, we're revisiting our 2021 episode about zombies (not because those things are related but because Dave needs some time off).4718biology,culture,dead,death,halloween,history,science,undead,zombie,zombiestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/national-delicacies-part-5-the-san-francisco-treat--67808544https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67808544Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:00:08 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to our series on national delicacies and discuss Rice-A-Roni, Pad Tai, and Oktoberfest beer.3221beer,culinary,culture,food,foods,history,noodles,oktoberfest,pasta,rice,taitruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/donuts-poop-pants-and-the-guillotine--67679794https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67679794Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:52:55 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss donuts and sample a few of our favorite varieties.3821bake,baking,culinary,culture,donut,donuts,doughnut,doughnuts,food,historytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mammoth-cave-kentucky-hot-brown--67510813https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67510813Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:01:01 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss Mammoth Cave - the longest cave system on the planet and the site of an ill-fated tuberculosis hospital.3774cave,earth,geology,history,kentucky,mammoth,parktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/idioms-part-8-keep-your-powder-dry--67306810https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67306810Fri, 08 Aug 2025 21:00:06 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to our series on idioms and discuss some phrases that originated around (or refer to) the English Civil Wars.3289culture,english,history,idiom,idioms,language,languages,phrase,word,wordstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/english-civil-war-food-little-ice-age--67087371https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67087371Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:00:08 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we are featuring a recent Patreon-exclusive episode to give you a sense of what you can get by becoming a patron.1031age,civil,culture,england,english,food,history,science,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/absinthe-death-in-the-afternoon--66944220https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66944220Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:09 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the chemistry and infamous history of the anise-flavored spirit, absinthe. Get ready to see the Green Fairy!3400absinthe,alcohol,anise,culture,drink,drinks,fairy,green,history,spirit,wormwoodtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/english-civil-wars-part-3-tumbledown-dick--66813528https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66813528Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:44:02 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we wrap up our series on the English Civil Wars - get ready to learn all about the Lord Protector.4501britain,british,charles,civil,cromwell,england,english,history,king,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/english-civil-wars-part-2-new-model-army--66561866https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66561866Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:30:52 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we continue our series on the English Civil Wars and discuss the rise of Oliver Cromwell and the execution of Kings Charles 1.4333charles,civil,cromwell,england,english,history,king,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/english-civil-wars-part-1-ship-money--66331390https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66331390Fri, 30 May 2025 13:00:08 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we start a series on the English Civil War and focus on the fighting between King Charles I and the Parliamentarians.36611600s,civil,england,english,history,ireland,parliamentarians,scotland,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sharks-we-re-gonna-need-a-bigger-podcast--66139278https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66139278Sun, 18 May 2025 14:43:32 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss sharks!!! Need we say more?4441biology,fish,history,ocean,science,shark,sharkstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/national-delicacies-part-4-southern-cough-syrup--65688025https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65688025Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:00:07 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we continue our series on national delicacies and explore some cocktails and entrees from around the world.4039ceviche,cocktail,cuisine,culture,delicacies,drink,drinks,eat,food,history,nation,national,toddytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/richard-iii-there-s-a-lot-of-edwards--65350092https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65350092Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:08:43 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the life and death of Richard III - the last English king to die in battle.35481400s,battle,england,english,europe,history,king,medieval,richard,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/allergies-trees-trying-to-f-ck-your-nose--65038355https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65038355Sat, 22 Mar 2025 23:03:36 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss allergies - what causes them, how we figured out what causes them, and how we treat them.5155allergies,allergy,biology,histamine,history,medical,medicine,peanuts,pollen,science,seasonal,shellfishtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hitler-s-rise-to-power-where-s-mark-when-you-need-him--64627671https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64627671Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:56:51 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the events that led to Hitler and the Nazi's rise to power in 1920s and 1930s Germany.42251920s,1930s,adolf,german,germany,history,hitler,nazi,nazis,versailles,war,weimer,ww2truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repost-nuremberg-trials-oops-all-war-crimes--64504174https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64504174Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:13:02 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, in preparation for next week's episode about Hitler's rise to power, we revisit our 2023 episode on the Nuremberg Trials.42651946,crime,crimes,german,germany,history,nazi,nazis,nuremberg,trial,trials,war,ww2truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lincoln-county-war-quien-es--64258050https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64258050Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:46:12 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the Lincoln County War and the legend of Billy the Kid.40301800s,billy,cowboy,culture,history,kid,lincoln,war,west,westerntruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gunfight-at-the-o-k-corral-part-2-buffaloed--63881413https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63881413Fri, 24 Jan 2025 19:36:44 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we're wrapping up our episodes of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral and discussing the subsequent trial and Wyatt Earp's vendetta ride.4320america,american,arizona,corral,culture,earp,gun,gunfight,history,tombstone,west,western,wyatttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gunfight-at-the-o-k-corral-part-1-big-nose-kate--63645517https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63645517Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:51:01 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, the 1881 confrontation between the Earp brothers, Doc Holiday, and the Cowboys in the town of tombstone, AZ.41191881,america,american,arizona,corral,cowboy,cowboys,culture,earp,gunfight,history,tombstone,west,western,wild,wyatttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repost-christmas-traditions-funeral-potatoes--63497992https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63497992Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:15:55 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to our 2020 episode about Christmas traditions. New episode on January 10!4415christmas,culture,december,history,holiday,holidays,tradition,traditions,xmastruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/idioms-part-7-in-the-pocket-of-big-pickle--63329225https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63329225Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:02:31 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we continue our anthology series on idioms, focusing on popular sayings related to winter and/or Christmas.3532christmas,culture,english,history,holiday,idiom,idioms,language,saying,sayings,winter,wordstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/turkeys-a-much-more-respectable-bird--63048040https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63048040Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:59:54 +0000HOOT StudiosHappy Thanksgiving, dear listeners. Let's talk turkey...their evolution, how they became associated with Thanksgiving, and how to properly prepare them.3803biology,bird,cook,cooking,culture,evolution,food,history,holiday,november,pilgrim,science,thanksgiving,turkey,turkeystruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boer-war-bittereinders--62759980https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62759980Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:43:27 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the Boer War(s) of South Africa around the turn of the 20th century.4946africa,african,afrikaans,boer,culture,dutch,english,history,warfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/haunted-houses-subway-sub-in-a-water-cannon--62567942https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62567942Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:37:22 +0000HOOT StudiosHappy Halloween, dear listeners. On this spooky occasion, we present an episode all about haunted houses (attractions). And we brought in our friend Alan who has worked in a haunted house for decades. Mwahahahahah!379931st,attraction,culture,entertainment,halloween,haunted,history,house,october,scare,scary,spookytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repost-cryptids-live-at-cosi-after-dark-moth-in-a-sleeping-bag--62514389https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62514389Sat, 26 Oct 2024 17:30:28 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to our 2019 live episode about Cryptids. New episode coming on Halloween!2915bigfoot,chupacabra,creature,creatures,cryptid,culture,folklore,history,loretruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/werewolf-of-bedburg-cursed-thong-from-the-devil--62336747https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62336747Fri, 11 Oct 2024 21:49:25 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, to start our Halloween celebration, we're covering the story of the Werewolf of Bedburg.4175culture,halloween,history,lunar,moon,october,werewolf,werewolves,wolf,wolvestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/space-rocks-meteor-wrongs--62145383https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62145383Sat, 28 Sep 2024 15:00:37 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss space rocks - asteroids, meteors, comets, and the like.5135asteroid,asteroids,comet,comets,earth,meteor,meteorite,meteorites,meteors,rock,rocks,space,universetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/national-delicacies-part-3-depression-sandwich--61285990https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61285990Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:21:10 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we continue our series on national delicacies and focus specifically on regional American cuisine.4509america,american,cuisine,culture,eat,food,history,regional,sandwichtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/war-of-jenkins-ears-brass-balls--61141091https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61141091Sat, 24 Aug 2024 20:22:15 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the War of Jenkins' Ear - a forgotten 1700s war between England and Spain.45811700s,culture,ear,england,english,history,jenkins,spain,spanish,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/food-and-drug-administration-part-2-age-of-adulteration--61001670https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61001670Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:48:38 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, it's time for part two of our series on the Food and Drug Administration. Don't get a tummy ache.4563administration,culture,drug,food,government,history,states,united,usatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/food-and-drug-administration-part-1-poison-squad--60839701https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60839701Sun, 28 Jul 2024 22:16:50 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we start a two-part series on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Spoiler alert, a lot of food used to be spoiled. Stop drinking raw milk.3953administration,america,american,culture,drug,food,government,history,regulation,usatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/josef-mencik-where-the-tanks-at--60613139https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60613139Fri, 05 Jul 2024 21:33:10 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss Josef Mencik, aka The Last Knight, who stood up against Germany tanks (while wearing a suit of armor) when they invaded Czechoslovakia in 1938. And...we're joined by our longtime co-host, Mark!3732czechoslovakia,czechoslovakian,german,germany,history,hitler,knight,mencik,tank,tanks,war,ww2truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/superstitions-part-1-thorny-issue--60462937https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60462937Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:14:06 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we start a new anthology series...all about superstitions! Break a leg...4316belief,believe,culture,evil,fear,history,luck,religion,superstition,superstitions,superstitioustruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repost-battle-of-gettysburg-peanut-soup--60373683https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60373683Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:00:05 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, while Dave is on a trip to Gettysburg, we revisit our episode about the battle for which the town is known.44471863,america,american,battle,civil,gettysburg,history,lincoln,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/atlantis-part-2-dropides-nutz--60238553https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60238553Fri, 31 May 2024 17:18:28 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to our discussion of pseudoscience and Atlantis and firmly blame this nonsense on the likes of Ignatius Donnelly and Edgar Cayce.5497atlantis,cayce,culture,donnelly,greece,greek,history,nazi,nazis,plato,pseudoscience,sciencetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/atlantis-part-1-friend-zone-academy--60076835https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60076835Fri, 17 May 2024 21:06:43 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we start our discussion of Atlantis by talking about pseudosciences and Plato's origin of the myth.4643ancient,atlantis,culture,greek,history,legend,myth,plato,pseudoscience,pseudosciences,sciencetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/play-interview-with-joe-s-you-could-get-a-big-straw--59796628https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59796628Fri, 03 May 2024 16:09:53 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we're doing someting a little different - an interview with our friend Joe about what children can learn from the act of play (something we discussed during our episode on toys). Longtime listeners will remember Joe as a founding host of...3416biology,culture,educate,education,interview,learn,learning,play,toystruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repost-nazis-and-the-occult-nazis-and-the-occult-disaffected-sad-lonely-white-men-that-are-looking-for-something-to-cling-to--59566351https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59566351Sat, 20 Apr 2024 14:34:43 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we need a short break to catch up on a few things so we're revisiting our episode about Nazis and the occult. We'll be back with a new episode on May 4!58471940s,german,germany,history,hitler,nazi,nazis,occult,war,ww2truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bacon-s-rebellion-bacon-grease-enema--59308607https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59308607Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:36:48 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss Bacon's Rebellion - an armed rebellion held by Virginia settlers that took place from 1676 to 1677 (or so says Wikipedia). We say, it's an example o two jerks turning their issues into everyone's problem...and with disastrous...3927america,american,bacon,colonial,colony,history,rebellion,virginia,virginiantruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/idioms-part-6-joystickin-bare-assed--59136711https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59136711Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:51:37 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to our ongoing series about idioms and discuss the origins of another set of commonly used phrases.4007culture,english,history,idiom,language,linguistics,phrase,saying,speak,speaking,speechtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anti-saloon-league-interview-with-kathryn-kaslow-from-westerville-history-museum-partreon-teaser--58972797https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58972797Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:24:01 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we present to you a sample of the exclusive content available to our Patreon supporters - an interview with Kathryn Kaslow from the Westerville History Museum. Revisiting our Prohibition episodes, we discuss the Anti-Saloon League and its...1170alcohol,bar,culture,drink,drinking,history,ohio,prohibition,saloon,westervilletruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leonardo-da-vinci-invented-the-beef-n-cheddar--58801054https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58801054Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:51:33 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the life and achievements of the ultimate Renaissance Man, Leonardo da Vinci...and the curious story of what happened to his remains.4471artist,culture,history,inventory,italian,italy,leonardo,painter,renaissance,vincitruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phrenology-lump--58624887https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58624887Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:43:58 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the infamous pseudoscience called phrenology - the prediction of mental traits by measuring bumps on the skull.4266brain,history,neurology,personality,pseudoscience,racism,science,traitstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prohibition-part-2-scofflaws--58465733https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58465733Fri, 26 Jan 2024 22:09:59 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we conclude our series on Prohibition by discussing its effect on bar culture, its connection to organized crime, and its repeal in 1933. Drink up!45331920s,alcohol,amendment,america,american,beer,crime,culture,drink,history,law,liquor,prohibition,spirits,winetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prohibition-part-1-wets--58279920
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As mentioned, we are launching a Patreon soon, and this is an example of the bonus content we are planning to offer.]]>4771film,france,french,gévaudan,history,movie,movies,werewolf,werewolves,wolf,wolvestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repost-werewolves-only-bob-seger-can-kill-them--57485731https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57485731Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:48:07 +0000HOOT StudiosHAPPY HALLOWEEN - we are reposting our 2021 episode about werewolves to prepare you for an upcoming new episode. Pay close attention to the section about the Beast of Gévaudan - a series of strange animal attacks that occured in France in the 1760s.4374culture,france,french,halloween,history,werewolf,werewolves,wolf,wolvestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/candy-soft-crack--57421034https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57421034Sat, 28 Oct 2023 13:15:45 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, just in time for Halloween, we discuss candy - its history and how it's made!4225candy,culture,halloween,history,october,sugar,sweets,treat,tricktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/assassination-of-franz-ferdinand-the-balkans-were-a-powder-keg--57234172https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57234172Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:39:42 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand - the event that sparked World War 1.42191914,assassination,europe,european,ferdinand,history,war,ww1truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/roadside-attractions-the-one-that-weird-al-sings-about--57003846https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57003846Sat, 30 Sep 2023 14:57:28 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the history of roadside attractions - their rise/fall and why Joe has visited so many.4007car,culture,driving,history,roadside,route66,tourism,tourist,usa,vacationtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/le-mans-disaster-human-like-to-go-fast--56816750https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56816750Sat, 16 Sep 2023 01:21:50 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the Le Mans disaster - the 1955 car racing accident that claimed over 80 lives.4427accident,auto,car,cars,culture,death,disaster,franch,history,race,racingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/idioms-part-5-flexin-my-jerk-brain--56521278https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56521278Sat, 19 Aug 2023 16:56:40 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to one of our favorite topics...idioms! We'll discuss the origins and meanings of some common phrases.3919culture,english,history,idiom,idioms,language,phrase,phrases,sayings,speechtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-200-the-clock-is-ticking--56380819https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56380819Sun, 06 Aug 2023 01:00:59 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we celebrate our 200th episode with a retrospective - we'll answer some listener questions, as well as some of our own.4546celebrate,celebration,culture,history,milestone,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nuremberg-trials-oops-all-war-crimes--56179730https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56179730Fri, 21 Jul 2023 18:47:34 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the Nuremberg Trials - the World War 2 events culminating in the trials, the people involved, and the impact.42351940s,crime,crimes,culture,germany,history,nazi,nazis,nuremberg,trial,trials,war,ww2truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/battle-of-gettysburg-peanut-soup--56037758https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56037758Sat, 08 Jul 2023 23:37:42 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the Battle of Gettysburg - the events of the American Civil War that lead to the battle, the battle itself, and efforts to preserve the battlefield. Get yourself some peanut soup and enjoy!4407america,american,battle,battlefield,civil,confederacy,confederate,gettysburg,history,pennsylvania,union,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/extremophiles-rusticles--55012411https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55012411Sun, 25 Jun 2023 16:28:40 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss organisms that survive in the most extreme of conditions - extremophiles!4118animal,animals,biology,extreme,extremophiles,organism,organisms,sciencetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cola-wars-pemberton-s-french-wine-coca-nerve-tonic--54165070https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54165070Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:52:54 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the battle between Coca-Cola and Pepsi, focusing mainly on the Pepsi Challenge, New Coke, and the other marketing efforts that defined the soda industry. You'll also learn a bit about Royal Crown Cola...because why not?4599beverage,coke,cola,culture,history,marketing,pepsi,pop,sodatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/short-lived-inventions-pedestrian-safety-device--53935917https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53935917Fri, 19 May 2023 22:35:59 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss short-lived inventions - those that were too expensive, too weird, or that just outlived their usefulness. Crack open a can of New Coke!3719cars,coke,culture,gadget,gadgets,history,invention,inventions,typewritertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cinco-de-mayo-problematic-capitalist-boondoggle--53679798https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53679798Fri, 28 Apr 2023 17:34:43 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo, focusing on the Battle of Puebla (1862) that it commemorates.30881862,battle,france,french,history,holiday,may5,mexican,mexico,puebla,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/doolittle-raid-happy-easter-hitler--53536976https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53536976Fri, 14 Apr 2023 15:27:22 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the Doolittle Raid - the April 1942 bombing raid by the United States on multiple Japanese citites.39191942,b25,bomb,bombing,doolittle,history,japan,plane,tokyo,usa,war,ww2truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tutankhamun-part-2-ken-shamrock-s-hair--53418127https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53418127Sun, 02 Apr 2023 15:19:57 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we conclude our discussion of Tutankhamun and focus on the discovery of his tomb by Howard Carter. Don't get cursed.3867archeologist,archeology,carter,egypt,egyptology,history,mummy,pharaoh,tomb,treasure,tut,tutankhamuntruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tutankhamun-part-1-dumb-luck--53238138https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53238138Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:11:17 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss Tutankhamun - his time as pharaoh, the circumstances of his death, and some of the details of his tomb.4348akhenaten,ancient,archeology,artifact,artifacts,egypt,history,mummy,nefertiti,pharaoh,tomb,tut,tutankhamuntruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chain-restaurants-i-got-my-hand-stuck-in-a-glue-trap-at-an-applebee-s--53083937https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53083937Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:08:15 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the history and business practices of some of the most popular chain restaurants. When you're here, you're family.4489america,american,chain,cuisine,culture,food,history,menu,res,restaurant,restaurantstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/area-51-big-if-true--52694286https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52694286Fri, 10 Feb 2023 15:43:55 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the conspiracy theories and truths of Area 51. Get ready to hear about some cool airplanes.4258airplane,airplanes,alien,aliens,america,american,area51,conspiracy,history,nevada,technology,usatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/assassination-of-william-the-silent-habsburg-jaw--52564367https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52564367Fri, 27 Jan 2023 20:12:55 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the assassination of William the Silent by Balthasar Gerard - the first assassination of a head of state by firearm - and Gerard's horrific torture and execution.38781500s,assassination,balthasar,catholic,catholicism,dutch,gerard,history,netherlands,spaintruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/magic-get-that-bag--52432663https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52432663Fri, 13 Jan 2023 16:05:12 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss magic - the history of performance magic, how some popular tricks are performed, and how magicians spawned scientific skepticism.4599copperfield,culture,history,houdini,illusion,magic,magician,tricktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christmas-truce-prisoner-s-dilemma--52248363https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52248363Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:00:02 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, just in time for Christmas, we discuss the Christmas Truce of 1914 - the beginning of World War 1, how the truce happened, and its legacy. Peace on Earth, for a very briefy moment. Happy Christmas.38231914,christmas,england,english,german,germany,history,holiday,military,trench,truce,war,warfare,worldwar1,ww1,xmastruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/soccer-hand-stuff--52142871https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52142871Fri, 09 Dec 2022 20:45:26 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, as the 2022 World Cup draws to a close, we discuss the history of soccer (football) and the issues associated with the current tournament.4230ball,culture,england,english,fifa,futbol,history,pitch,qatar,soccer,sport,sports,worldcuptruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repost-thanksgiving-a-firmly-american-bird--52022972https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52022972Sun, 27 Nov 2022 16:03:53 +0000HOOT StudiosWe're taking a short break and will be back in a few weeks...but in the meantime, enjoy our 2018 episode about Thanksgiving!4027america,american,culture,history,holiday,november,thanksgiving,turkeytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/idioms-part-4-pulling-the-leathers--51946597https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51946597Fri, 18 Nov 2022 22:34:41 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to one of our favorite topics...idioms! We'll discuss the origins and meanings of some popular (and antiquated) language.4062culture,english,history,idiom,idioms,language,phrase,phrases,vocabulary,wordstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mesoamerican-civilizations-where-the-gold-at--51790581https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51790581Fri, 04 Nov 2022 22:31:59 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we attempt to provide a chronologically accurate overview of the history of Mesoamerican Civilizations (Maya, Aztec, Zapotec, Toltec, and more).4103americas,aztec,aztecs,culture,history,maya,mayan,mesoamerica,toltec,zapotectruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/urban-legends-part-2-all-spooked-out--51644718https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51644718Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:12:38 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to the topic of urban legends and discuss examples from the world of video games, how they relate to creepypasta, and how to avoid falling victim to these apocryphal stories. Happy Halloween!4139apocryphal,creepypasta,culture,games,halloween,history,legend,myth,scarytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/urban-legends-part-1-hacksaw-jim-duggan--51503083https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51503083Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:41:24 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, as Halloween approaches, we focus on urban legends. What is an urban legend? Do they have a kernel of truth? We'll get into it. And we'll be back again for part 2.4553anthropology,culture,folklore,halloween,history,horror,legend,lore,stories,story,urbantruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-future-of-space-exploration-looks-kind-of-like-a-boob--51365487https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51365487Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:58:37 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we talk about NASA's Artemis and Orion missions and the future of space exploration.3877artemis,culture,earth,history,mars,moon,nasa,probe,science,space,star,stars,suntruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/national-delicacies-part-2-cheesy-beefy-flaps--51122746https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51122746Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:54:19 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we revisit the topic of national delicacies and discuss interesting dishes from around the world.3792bobotie,cuisine,culture,delicacies,eat,eating,food,history,national,sushitruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repost-nazi-hunters-another-kind-of-heavy-episode--50963962https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50963962Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:40:01 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we follow our recent Nazis and the Occult episode by reposting our 2018 episode on Nazi Hunters. Not only is it one of favorite episodes, it is also our most downloaded episode of all time!5141history,hitler,israel,nazi,nazis,war,ww2truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nazis-and-the-occult-disaffected-sad-lonely-white-men-that-are-looking-for-something-to-cling-to--50824387https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50824387Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:07:18 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the connections between Nazis and occult believes...many a conspiracy theory but with some kernels of truth.5811conspiracy,german,germany,history,hitler,nazi,occult,religion,ww2truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mass-extinctions-the-great-dying--50682308https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50682308Fri, 22 Jul 2022 20:05:36 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss Earth's mass extinctions...with specific focus on the one that wiped out the non-bird dinosaurs.4668animals,biology,dinosaur,dinosuars,earth,extinct,extinction,geology,history,paleontology,sciencetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/guitar-robin-hood-not-al-jolson--50582305https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50582305Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:10:54 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return from a brief absence to discuss the past, present, and future of guitars!3631baroque,chordophones,culture,fender,gibson,guitar,guitars,history,instruments,lute,music,ood,spain,spanish,string,stringstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repost-3d-printing-internet-of-things--50323165https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50323165Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:44:29 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, due to some technical issues, we revisit of May 2020 episode on 3D printing. Learn about the process, the machinery, and the implications of 3D printing.71153d,computer,computers,filament,history,making,manufacturing,plastic,printing,prototyping,tech,technologytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gun-control-cincinnati-coup--50159862https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50159862Fri, 10 Jun 2022 19:32:28 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss America's gun control debate and how firearms are controlled in other countries.4469control,culture,gun,guns,history,law,laws,nra,political,politics,shooting,usatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repost-beer-featuring-land-grant-brewing-company-dankness-on-the-end--49882926https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49882926Sat, 21 May 2022 02:01:55 +0000HOOT StudiosDue to our busy schedules over the next few weeks, we're revisiting our 2021 episode on beer! For this episode, we were joined by some of the fine people from Land Grant Brewing Company.4608alcohol,beer,brew,brewery,brewing,columbus,culture,history,ohiotruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robots-vaucanson-s-digesting-duck--49691425https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49691425Fri, 06 May 2022 15:52:57 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we are joined by our friend Ryan Westhoven and discuss robots...past, present, and future.4202ai,code,coding,culture,fiction,history,isamov,machine,programming,robot,robotics,robots,science,technologytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-winter-war-molotov-bread-basket--49520490https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49520490Fri, 22 Apr 2022 21:25:11 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss The Winter War (aka The First Soviet-Finnish War) and the Continuation War that followed.34831939,finland,history,military,russia,russian,soviet,tanks,union,war,ww2truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shackleton-and-the-endurance-expedition-chompin-on-some-penguins--49366655https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49366655Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:22:16 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the Antarctic expedition of explorer Ernest Shackleton and the disaster that followed. Boil up some seal vertebrae and join us!3705antarctic,antarctica,chippy,endurance,ernest,explore,explorer,history,shackleton,shipwreck,survivaltruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cars-big-gulp-of-sarsaparilla--49209091https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49209091Sat, 26 Mar 2022 14:46:19 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the history, functionality, and future of cars. Vroom vroom.3927auto,automobile,cars,culture,drive,driving,engine,ford,science,vehicletruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/idioms-part-3-do-the-harry--49039005https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49039005Sat, 12 Mar 2022 15:18:14 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to one of our favorite topics...idioms! We discuss some familiar idioms (and their origins), as well as idioms from around the world.3396communication,culture,history,language,speech,word,wordstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/microscopic-creatures-moss-piglet--48873887https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48873887Fri, 25 Feb 2022 19:15:31 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we investigate a world we cannot see with our eyes and discuss microscopic creatures...some of which are likely on you right now!4033animal,animals,biology,creature,evolution,micro,microscope,microscopic,mite,mites,science,small,tardigrade,tinytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/organic-food-don-t-be-afraid-of-your-taco--48694201https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48694201Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:58:54 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss organic food (specifically produce) and how marketing tactics confuse what it means for you as a consumer. Bon appetit!3933agriculture,biology,consumer,farm,farmer,farmers,farming,food,fruit,gmo,green,grocery,marketing,nutrition,organic,plant,plants,produce,usda,vegetabletruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/manhattan-project-big-pants-man--48484978https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48484978Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:50:26 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss how the first atomic weapons were produced through the Manhattan Project.4297america,atomic,bomb,germany,history,japan,manhattan,nuclear,oppenheimer,project,radiation,radioactive,roosevelt,truman,usa,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/silk-road-weird-sticky-worms--48297597https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48297597Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:45:25 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the legendary Silk Road, the ancient trade route that linked the Western world with the Middle East and Asia.3781ancient,asia,asian,china,chinese,culture,east,europe,history,road,roman,romans,rome,route,silk,trade,westtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mount-everest-i-ve-got-a-belly-full-of-deviled-eggs--48205596https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48205596Fri, 07 Jan 2022 17:41:31 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the formation, geology, and the (mostly sad) climbing history of Mount Everest.4036altitude,edmund,everest,geology,hillary,history,mount,mountain,nepal,peak,peaks,sherpa,tibettruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repost-new-year-s-traditions-scottish-fever--48121528https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48121528Fri, 31 Dec 2021 16:12:02 +0000HOOT StudiosHappy New Year! To usher in 2022, we're revisiting last year's episode about New Year's traditions from around the world.32152021,2022,celebrate,celebrations,customs,december,december31,midnight,new,tradition,traditions,yeartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/north-pole-crystaljoe85--48024274https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48024274Sat, 25 Dec 2021 03:58:40 +0000HOOT StudiosMerry Christmas! This week, we're getting a bit festive and talking about the North Pole. And yes, Joe will talk about fossils.3853christmas,claus,cold,december,earth,fossil,fossils,geology,ice,north,pole,santa,worldtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spiders-butt-silk--47962817https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47962817Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:01:05 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss spiders...their evolutionary history, their unique characteristics, and why so many people are afraid of them.4364arachnid,biology,culture,evolution,history,phobia,science,silk,spider,spiders,webtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/samurai-klingon-jesus--47867882https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47867882Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:14:02 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the weapons, beliefs, and rise and fall of the Samurai, the Japanese warrior caste.4017asia,asian,bushi,bushido,caste,culture,history,japan,japanese,katana,samurai,seppuke,sword,warriortruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/astrology-the-online-home-of-confirmation-bias--47668390https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47668390Fri, 26 Nov 2021 16:00:40 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we tackle the pseudoscience known as Astrology and discuss its history and sociology.4783astrology,barnum,belief,culture,horoscope,planet,planets,pseudoscience,stars,starsign,zodiactruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/daylight-saving-time-america-s-tryhard-ben-franklin--47556453https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47556453Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:08:48 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we debates the origins, merits, and drawbacks of Daylight Saving Time.4358circadian,clock,clocks,daylight,history,hour,hours,saving,sleep,time,timezonetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/guy-fawkes-and-the-gunpowder-plot-bollocks-in-the-streets--47442829https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47442829Fri, 12 Nov 2021 14:16:57 +0000HOOT StudiosRemember, remember the 5th of November...as we discuss Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot - the lead-up, his attempt to blow up the English Parliament, and his legacy.38101600s,17thcentury,britain,england,english,fawkes,gunpowder,guy,history,james,king,november,parliamenttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jacques-cousteau-horsehair-and-prayers--47331100https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47331100Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:08:38 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss French explorer, ecologists, filmmaker, author...Jacques Cousteau!3863conservation,cousteau,culture,documentarian,ecologist,filmmaker,france,french,history,invention,inventor,jacques,marine,ocean,oceanographer,oceanography,underseatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paganism-will-work-for-dots--47216968https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47216968Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:45:23 +0000HOOT StudiosTo close the month of October, we discuss Paganism: the broadness of the term, its connection to Halloween, and the many modern incarnations.3649celtic,celts,culture,europe,european,halloween,history,october,pagan,paganism,religiontruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/exorcism-is-your-bible-plugged-in--47098057https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47098057Fri, 22 Oct 2021 13:08:27 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, as Halloween approaches, we discuss exorcism: well-known cases, current stances on the practice, and its influence on media.4377catholic,catholicism,church,culture,demon,devil,evil,exorcism,exorcisms,exorcist,history,poss,possessed,possession,religion,religious,satan,satanictruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/werewolves-only-bob-seger-can-kill-them--46989574https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46989574Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:24:59 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss werewolves...origins of the lore, famous cases, and medical conditions that might get you confused for a werewolf.4361culture,halloween,history,legend,murder,myth,october,werewolf,werewolves,wolf,wolvestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zombies-a-level-of-cute-that-i-m-not-ready-to-attain--46881511https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46881511Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:53:32 +0000HOOT StudiosBRAINS! This week, we track the origins of zombie lore, the history of zombies in media, and zombies in the animal kingdom.4670cinema,culture,dead,death,halloween,history,movie,movies,romero,undead,zombie,zombiestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vampires-blood-pancake--46774367https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46774367Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:03:23 +0000HOOT StudiosOctober is upon us and we have turned our focus to the eerie and macabre. This week, we discuss vampires...cultures that have influenced vampire lore, animals that feed on blood, and psychological conditions that can result in human vampirism.3982blood,culture,dracula,halloween,history,lugosi,october,stocker,strigoi,undead,vampire,vampirismtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shopping-malls-rick-s-ranchwear--46666983https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46666983Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:15:10 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the origin, evolution, and future of shopping malls...and the jobs we've each held in retail settings.4393america,american,consumer,consumerism,economics,history,mall,malls,money,shopping,spending,storestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gladiators-layemus-pipeimus--46564542https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46564542Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:02:21 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the lives, deaths, and times of Roman gladiators...are you not entertained?3754caesar,colosseum,combat,culture,emperor,empire,gladiator,gladiators,history,roman,rometruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/football-parts-1-2-revisited--46465367https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46465367Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:47:11 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we need a short vacation...so to celebrate the beginning of football season, we're revisiting our two episodes on the American gridiron!10919america,american,athletics,concussion,culture,football,gridiron,history,nfl,quarterback,sport,sports,touchdowntruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stars-too-big-for-its-britches--46360928https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46360928Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:16:09 +0000HOOT Studios4932astrophysics,earth,history,physics,science,solar,space,star,stars,sun,universetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fast-food-octuple-stack--46260752https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46260752Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:07:44 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we explore the world of fast food...the history, the business, and variations from around the globe. Bon Appétit!5157business,cocacola,diet,eat,eating,fast,food,fries,hamburger,history,mcdonalds,resturant,science,wendystruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-spanish-inquisition-skid-mark-saturday--46170994https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46170994Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:00:39 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the Spanish Inquisition...its origins, the torture methods involved, and the lasting impact.4413catholic,catholicism,christ,christian,christianity,europe,heretic,history,inquisition,pope,religion,spain,spanish,torturetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/radio-featuring-randy-malloy-cd-92-9-fm-hurts-doughnut--46080584https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46080584Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:17:47 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we are joined by Randy Malloy, owner of Columbus, Ohio's CD 92.9 FM. We discuss the history of radio as a technology, the business of radio stations, and what it means to be one of the few remaining independent radio stations.4189am,fm,history,music,radio,radiostation,science,signal,station,technologytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/olympics-creative-drowning--45992231https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45992231Fri, 06 Aug 2021 13:29:19 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, as the Tokyo games wind down, we discuss the origin, revival, and obscure facts of the Olympics.4170games,greece,history,olympic,olympics,sport,sports,summer,wintertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/little-bighorn-hey-buddy-can-we-buy-this-from-you--45903325https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45903325Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:39:12 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the Battle of Little Bighorn (a.k.a. the Battle of the Greasy Grass), Custer's Last Stand, and the aftermath.4854america,american,battle,crazyhorse,custer,history,lakota,montana,sioux,sittingbull,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/martin-luther-raking-the-muck-field--45637687https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45637687Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:35:21 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss Martin Luther, his legacy, and the origins of the Protestant Reformation.3897catholic,catholicism,church,history,luther,lutheran,lutheranism,martin,protestant,reform,reformation,religion,religioustruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/national-delicacies-somebody-got-drunk-on-thanksgiving--45550282https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45550282Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:43:39 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss delicacies from around the world...bird's nest soup, currywurst, hakarl, poutine, and more!4803cuisine,currywurst,delicacies,delicacy,eat,eating,food,hakarl,history,poutine,tastetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bowling-the-party-s-at-henry-s-house--45440639https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45440639Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:48:25 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, lace up some slippery shoes and join us for an episode about bowling. We discuss the history, rules, and professional aspects of the game.373910pin,9pin,alley,bowl,bowling,bowlingalley,bowlingball,gutter,gutterball,history,pin,pins,spare,sport,sports,striketruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/airships-in-the-pocket-of-big-hydrogen--45355151https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45355151Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:40:17 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss airships...the history, successes, and disasters of blimps, zeppelins, and other dirigibles. Oh, the humanity!4383aircraft,airship,aviation,blimp,crash,dirigible,disaster,flight,flying,goodyear,helium,hindenburg,history,hydrogren,science,zeppelintruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phobias-beef-n-cheddar-everywhere--45260899https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45260899Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:30:53 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss phobias - what constitutes a phobia, what causes them, and how they are treated.4191biology,brain,fear,health,human,mental,mind,phobia,phobias,psychology,science,treatmenttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/idioms-part-2-wide-earp--45166260https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45166260Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:38:18 +0000HOOT StudiosWe revisit the topic of idioms for our first in person episode in over a year. Learn some turns of phrase (I assume this is also an idiom)!4804blockbuster,english,history,idiom,language,lexicon,phrase,phrases,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tabletop-games-featuring-tabletop-board-game-cafe-all-games-except-rap-and-country--45077153https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45077153Fri, 28 May 2021 13:32:35 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we are joined by Brady Risner from Tabletop Board Game Cafe in Cleveland, OH. We discuss the history of tabletop games, the stories behind some of your favorite games, and the modern board game renaissance.4863boardgame,cafe,clue,d&d,dragons,dungeons,fun,game,games,history,leisure,life,monopoly,tabletoptruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/socialism-and-communism-part-2-marx-fast-facts--44952114https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44952114Fri, 21 May 2021 16:02:17 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we wrap up our talk with Red Scares, Marxist theory, and Scandinavia. Also, witness Mark's full wrath in the face of his intellectual property being wrestled from him in real time.5338bolshevik,china,communism,eisenhower,finland,iceland,korea,mao,marx,red,scandinavia,scare,socialism,ussr,vietnamtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/socialism-and-communism-part-1-1887-s-mtv-beach-house--44814974https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44814974Fri, 14 May 2021 15:18:12 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we begin defining and setting historical context for Socialism and Communism in the west. Also Joe is back with his asinine edits.5077american,bolshevik,communism,communist,economics,engels,government,hegel,history,idealism,marx,philosophy,socialism,socialist,ussrtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joan-of-arc-show-me-burnt-at-the-stake--44681057https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44681057Fri, 07 May 2021 14:33:21 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss Joan of Arc: her life during the 100 years war, her execution at the hands of the English, and her modern influence.3182100yearswar,arc,catholic,catholicism,charlesvii,england,english,execution,france,french,history,joan,orleans,saint,sainthood,saintstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/coffee-featuring-jennings-java-the-bitter-invention-of-satan--44572470https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44572470Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:07:58 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we are joined by Daniel Jennings from Jennings Java and discuss the history, science, and culture of coffee.5143arabica,beverage,brew,brewing,caffeine,coffee,coldbrew,columbus,drink,espresso,history,java,jennings,mocha,ohio,robusta,sciencetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/california-gold-rush-how-ductile-is-it--44453516https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44453516Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:53:48 +0000HOOT StudiosGold! This week, we discuss the California Gold Rush and the scientific/elemental properties of gold.41031848,19thcentury,49er,49ers,argonauts,california,californian,gold,history,jamesmarshall,johnsutter,sanfrancisco,science,suttersmilltruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/soda-featuring-rambling-house-soda-the-great-debate--44357994https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44357994Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:17:19 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we're joined by John Lynch, owner of Rambling House Soda, and discuss the history of our favorite sugary beverages!4535beverage,brew,brewing,carbonated,carbonation,cocacola,coke,columbus,drink,drpepper,history,mountaindew,ohio,pespi,pop,ramblinghouse,sodatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/animal-reproduction-cloacal-kiss--44291577https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44291577Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:08:53 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss animal reproduction and attempt to answer three main questions: Why does sex exist? What are the pros/cons of sexual and asexual reproduction? Do animals have sex for pleasure?3922animal,animals,asexual,biology,bird,birds,ethologist,ethology,mating,nature,primate,primates,procreation,reproduction,science,sex,sexualtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/large-hadron-collider-berenstain-bears-kerfuffle--44175155https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44175155Fri, 02 Apr 2021 22:34:27 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the Large Hadron Collider, particle physics, and CERN. We are not experts, but we try.3668accelerator,atom,cern,collider,electron,history,matter,neutron,particle,physics,proton,quark,science,space,subatomic,universetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/torture-leinenkugel-summer-schandmantel--44068374https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44068374Fri, 26 Mar 2021 20:52:52 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss torture methods of both past and present. Keelhauling, gibbeting, solitary confinement...it's all bad.3871beheading,confinement,execution,gibbet,gibbeting,guillotine,history,iron,keelhauling,macabre,maiden,medieval,punishment,rack,solitary,torturetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/las-vegas-glitter-gulch--43962172https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43962172Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:55:19 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we're all about Las Vegas! We'll discuss its history as a gambling destination, its relation to organized crime, and how the city has fared during the COVID-19 pandemic.3596america,bugsy,casino,gambling,glitter,gulch,history,las,lasvegas,machine,mafia,mob,mobster,nevada,siegel,slot,strip,vegastruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mars-butt-rock--43858077https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43858077Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:57:50 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss Earth's neighboring planet, Mars...it's history, features, and visitors.3741artemis,astronomy,earth,history,mars,moon,nasa,orbit,perseverance,planet,planetary,rover,solar,space,systemtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-french-revolution-part-2-more-than-one-napoleon--43752017https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43752017Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:27:04 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we conclude our series on the French Revolution by focusing on Napoleon Bonaparte, the brief restoration of the French monarchy, and the reign of Napoleon III.4244100days,bonaparte,france,french,frenchrevolution,history,louisxviii,napoleon,napoleonic,napoleoniccar,napoleonicera,napoleonicwars,napoleoniii,revolutiontruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-french-revolution-part-1-the-grandest-dandy--43650783https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43650783Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:23:35 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we present the first part of a two-part series on the French Revolution. We discuss preceding events, the fall of King Louis XVI, and the Reign of Terror.45681770s,18thcentury,antoinette,france,french,guillotine,history,louisxvi,mariantoinette,marie,reign,reignofterror,republic,revolution,robespierre,terrortruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-american-revolution-9-men-in-a-boat--43544865https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43544865Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:47:14 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the American Revolution and the subsequent American War of Independence: the lead-up, revolutionary events, and the outcome. Put on your tricorne hat!50001700s,1776,18thcentury,america,american,boston,britain,british,colonies,colony,england,history,independence,revolution,states,united,usa,war,washingtontruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charles-darwin-parts-fitting-into-parts--43419174https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43419174Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:51:20 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, to celebrate Darwin Day, we discuss the life of Charles Darwin...his famous voyage aboard the HMS Beagle, the writing of On the Origin of Species, and his legacy in the modern world.4720biology,charles,darwin,darwinday,darwinism,education,evolution,history,origin,originofspecies,science,speciestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beer-featuring-land-grant-brewing-company-dankness-on-the-end--43302757https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43302757Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:51:51 +0000HOOT StudiosFor this week's episode, we are joined by Walt Keys and Mark Richards from Land Grant Brewing Company (Columbus, OH) and talk all about beer! We discuss beer's long history, explore the brewing process, and learn what it's like to operate a brewery.4608alcohol,beer,beverage,brew,brewing,brewmaster,chemistry,columbus,drink,drinking,history,hops,ipa,lager,ohio,pilsner,spirits,stouttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-recorded-audio-part-2-3-month-year-old--43183000https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43183000Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:25:01 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we welcome recording engineer/producer Jay Alton and continue our discussion of the history of recorded audio. We'll dive into what it's like to be a recording engineer today and talk about how music formats (streaming, vinyl, etc) may...5728audio,engineer,hearing,history,listen,listening,microphone,mix,mixing,mp3,music,produce,producer,record,recording,sound,wavtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-recorded-audio-part-1-there-were-a-lot-of-pipes--43064297https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43064297Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:47:52 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we're joined by Doc Davis (sound design professor at Otterbein University) and discuss the history of recorded audio, focusing on early recording devices (gramophone, phonautograph, phonograph) and the pioneers of such technology.4943audio,berliner,edison,gramophone,history,music,phonautograph,phonograph,physics,record,recorded,recording,science,soundtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-2nd-impeachment-mini-episode-i-imagined-you-saying-that-like-admiral-ackbar--42992477https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42992477Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:31:20 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, as President Trump's second impeachment trial approaches, we recorded an additional (and much shorter than normal) episode that recaps our impeachment episode from January 2020. We discuss the impeachment process and where things currently...1567america,american,biden,congress,democracy,democrat,government,impeachment,president,presidential,representative,republican,senate,trump,washingtontruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/depression-and-mental-health-that-s-why-i-like-mowing-the-lawn--42952032https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42952032Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:34:35 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we're joined by Dave's wife, Leanna Buker, and our psychologist friend, Brian Bishop-Wilkey, for a rather personal discussion about depression, anxiety, and our individual experiences with therapy. We'll also talk about how to provide...5801anxiety,counseling,depression,doctor,health,illness,medicine,mental,psychologist,psychology,therapist,therapytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/presidential-transition-process-stinky-leeman--42844215https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42844215Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:08:06 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, as President Joe Biden's inauguration approaches, we will discuss the process of Presidential transition in the United States...how it's intended to proceed, how it's currently proceeding, and how it's gone awry in the past.4348america,biden,democracy,democratic,elect,election,electoral,executive,government,president,presidential,process,republican,transition,trump,usa,vote,votes,washingtontruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-year-s-traditions-scottish-fever--42748224https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42748224Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:25:20 +0000HOOT StudiosHappy New Year! To usher in 2021, we're discussing New Year's traditions from around the world and digging into the origins of some American customs.32151st,2021,31st,auld,celebrate,celebration,customs,december,january,land,new,syne,time,traditions,year,year'struefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christmas-traditions-funeral-potatoes--42657118https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42657118Fri, 25 Dec 2020 14:28:35 +0000HOOT StudiosFor this holiday season, we welcome Joe Wood to discuss the origins of secular Christmas traditions...kissing under mistletoe, putting up Christmas trees, hanging lights, etc. Be merry and be safe!4385candy,canes,christmas,december,ham,holiday,holidays,lights,mistletoe,santa,stockings,traditions,tree,turkey,wreath,xmastruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/football-part-2-upright-moosh--42553839https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42553839Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:25:53 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we return to the topic of football to discuss the merger of the AFL and NFL, NFL games in London and abroad, and how COVID-19 has affected the league. Hut!5183afl,america,american,concussion,football,history,nfl,pigskin,sporting,sports,tackle,touchdowntruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-encounters-an-imagination-as-big-as-the-big-top--42435166https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42435166Fri, 11 Dec 2020 16:11:28 +0000HOOT StudiosFor this week's episode, we are joined by Alli and Kathryn from the Creepover podcast to discuss some infamous cases of extraterrestrial encounters (Kelly–Hopkinsville, Travis Walton, Betty & Barney Hill, Betty Andreasson). We'll also discuss some...6312adbuction,alien,aliens,andreasson,encounter,extraterrestrial,hills,hypnosis,hypnotize,kelly–hopkinsville,psychological,psychology,space,spaceship,ufo,unidentified,waltontruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/social-media-influencers-double-taters--42313827https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42313827Fri, 04 Dec 2020 13:50:34 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we welcome Mark's wife, Beth, to discuss social media influencers. We'll get into the history of social media, our proposed definitions of an influencer, and some of the related ethical issues.5058ethics,facebook,influencers,instagram,internet,media,social,tiktok,twitter,users,youtubetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/modern-indigenous-people-of-north-america-critical-theory--42198954https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42198954Fri, 27 Nov 2020 14:54:02 +0000HOOT StudiosIt's Thanksgiving...so for this week's episode, we're looking at the stories of the modern indigenous people of North America. We'll talk about critical race theory, life on reservations, and organizations/individuals that are working to preserve...4550truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/recycling-the-most-american-animal--42075744https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42075744Fri, 20 Nov 2020 15:22:33 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we welcome back our friend Jason Wright and discuss issues around recycling: how it's done, how effective it is, and how you can be better at it. Remember to remove your lids...or maybe not.6009cardboard,energy,environment,environmental,food,garbage,landfill,metal,paper,plastic,plastics,recycle,recycled,recycling,reduce,reuse,trash,wastetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unsung-heroes-of-paleontology-wilhelm-owl--41957827https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41957827Fri, 13 Nov 2020 13:40:35 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we welcome Joe Wood back to the podcast to discuss some lesser-known, or at least somewhat unrecognized, paleontologists. As always, remember to rate and review...and maybe go dig out your old dinosaur books from childhood.5057anning,bones,darwin,dinosaur,dinosaurs,evolution,expedition,fossil,fossils,heroes,history,nopsca,paleontologist,paleontology,prehistoric,spinosaurus,unsungtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/electoral-college-i-really-think-this-is-going-to-be-bad--41773770https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41773770Tue, 03 Nov 2020 13:59:40 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we're focusing on the Electoral College and discussing its formation and lasting impacts. And we're posting earlier than normal, on Election Day (which is sadly still always a Tuesday). Go vote!3492college,constitution,district,elect,election,elector,electoral,electors,political,politics,potus,president,presidential,states,united,usa,vote,votingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/horror-movies-headless-horseless-carriage--41716085https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41716085Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:44:57 +0000HOOT StudiosHappy Halloween! This week, we're discussing the history of horror movies...their development over time, the various sub-genres, their use as social commentary, and our feelings on the current state of horror.5520arthouse,cinema,director,film,halloween,history,horror,motion,movie,october,picture,scare,scary,slashertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/satanic-panic-robbie-mannheim-attorney-at-law--41602592https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41602592Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:11:13 +0000HOOT StudiosOn this episode, we are once again joined by Joe Wood and discuss Satanic Panic that swept the United States (and other parts of the world) in the 1980s and 1990s.51111980s,1990s,abuse,conspiracy,devil,moral,occult,panic,ritual,sacrifice,satan,satanictruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/language-the-table-is-big-big--41483308https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41483308Fri, 16 Oct 2020 13:00:02 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we're discussing languages...how they form, how we use them, and how they're evolving. And we're joined by linguist Emily Cotman!4291communicating,communication,creole,dialect,language,languages,linguist,linguistics,pidgin,sound,speaking,speech,voicetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/supreme-court-hamburger-hospital--41381700https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41381700Fri, 09 Oct 2020 14:12:40 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we discuss the United States Supreme Court...its history, legacy, and the process by which new judges reach the bench. Judge for yourself.3467america,american,chief,constitution,court,judge,judicial,judiciary,justice,nominee,scotus,states,supreme,unitedtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mariana-trench-weirdo-submarine--41260201https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41260201Fri, 02 Oct 2020 13:52:18 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, we are joined by our most familiar guest, Joe Wood, to discuss the great depths of the Mariana Trench. How deep is it? What's down there?3453challenger,deep,fish,geology,mariana,marine,ocean,oceanography,pacific,sea,trench,watertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unethical-human-research-the-experiment-requires-you-to-continue--41110617https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41110617Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:00:14 +0000HOOT StudiosOn this week's episode, we'll be discussing some infamous examples of human research (some unethical, some downright terrible) including the Stanford Prison Experiment, Tuskegee Syphilis Study, and more.4483control,ethics,experiment,history,human,physcology,prison,research,standford,subjects,tuskegee,unethicaltruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/toilet-paper-korn-on-corn--40973809https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40973809Fri, 18 Sep 2020 13:49:20 +0000HOOT StudiosOn this week's episode, we discuss toilet paper...it's history (including objects used in the past), the process by which it is made, and the factors that caused the recent shortage. Remember to rate and review...and keep yourself clean!3104bathroom,butt,paper,podcast,tissue,toilettruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-100-navigating-the-past-columbus-in-his-own-words--40843184
Special thanks to Jon Allen, Leanna Buker, Tyler Theofilos, and Bethany Simms for the assistance in putting this episode together.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40843184Fri, 11 Sep 2020 17:08:50 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we have a very special presentation of historical audio, accompanied by a 2013 interview with Christopher Columbus. Special thanks to Jon Allen, Leanna Buker, Tyler Theofilos, and Bethany Simms for the assistance in putting this episode...
Special thanks to Jon Allen, Leanna Buker, Tyler Theofilos, and Bethany Simms for the assistance in putting this episode together.]]>1993christopher,columbus,conquer,conquistador,disease,hispaniola,indigenous,italy,lanavidad,maria,murder,nina,people,pinta,santa,slavery,spain,taino,voyagetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/idioms-salami-with-a-capital-b--40372429https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40372429Mon, 17 Aug 2020 17:17:28 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we'll be exploring the meanings and origins of some popular phrases that perhaps you've taken for granted. Rate and review, friends!4387euphemism,idiom,language,lexicon,phrase,speech,vocabularytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-hamburgers-the-third-crusade--40236392https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40236392Sun, 09 Aug 2020 22:46:00 +0000HOOT StudiosWhat started as a passive remark is now a fully fledged hour of digital content. Learn about some hamburgers and also non-hamburger options!4337beyond,bun,cheese,cheeseburger,china,eggs,egypt,hamburg,hamburger,impossible,ketchup,mongols,mustard,pea,protein,relish,soy,vegeburger,veggietruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spontaneous-human-combustion-stephens-johnson--40115933https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40115933Sun, 02 Aug 2020 21:44:24 +0000HOOT StudiosToday we ignite your curiosity over the little understood phenomenon of people suddenly being on fire. Rate and review so that your feet stay attached.4347combustion,faherty,human,michael,spontaneoustruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/policing-around-the-world-part-2-how-you-like-dem-borscht--40004892https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40004892Mon, 27 Jul 2020 19:42:07 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we conclude our examination of police practices around the globe in hopes of giving you more information in the journey toward justice.3326truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/policing-around-the-world-part-1-canadida--39865861https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39865861Mon, 20 Jul 2020 16:30:49 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we begin our two part discussion on policing around the world. Learn about a wide array of different countries and see if the problems we are experiencing in the US are common around the globe.3093truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mount-rushmore-big-stupid-hands--39417314https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39417314Mon, 13 Jul 2020 12:52:03 +0000HOOT StudiosIn light of renewed interest in examining our national monuments, we'd like to inform you on the history of Mount Rushmore. Learn about who owned the land, who is carved into it the rock, and why you should care. Rate, subscribe, and be on the right...4169black,cheyenne,dakota,hills,jefferson,lakota,lincoln,mount,roosevelt,rushmore,sioux,washingtontruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/holidays-and-celebrations-melon-day--35929444https://api.spreaker.com/episode/35929444Sat, 04 Jul 2020 14:45:45 +0000HOOT StudiosTo go along with this extremely divisive national holiday, we are presenting some lesser known celebrations from around the world. Check us out on apple, stitcher, google, spotify, and wherever else! Give us a listen and a review and we'd be very...4402celebration,crate,day,europe,holiday,louisiana,new,zealandtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-third-crusade-history-of-hamburgers--33900886https://api.spreaker.com/episode/33900886Sat, 27 Jun 2020 18:04:20 +0000HOOT StudiosGet ready for Richard the Lionheart! He's about to embark on a journey to retake Jerusalem. We've got a Papal Bull, an army of God, and a whole bunch of power and money to fight for. Rate and review if you love holy war!3369byzantine,christian,crusades,england,europe,holy,hood,jerusalem,lionheart,muslim,richard,robintruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-second-crusade-king-france--32129516https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32129516Sat, 20 Jun 2020 18:02:26 +0000HOOT StudiosGood golly you guys, this one's a mess for the Europeans. We'll talk about the Crusader states and how poorly they're managed along with how poorly managed in general this whole crusade is. Kings may be in charge but there's a reason this isn't...3729byzantine,christianity.,conrad,crusade,crusader,edessa,empire,england,france,islam,king,louis,second,statetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-first-crusade-brother-p-touch--29707642https://api.spreaker.com/episode/29707642Sat, 06 Jun 2020 14:03:51 +0000HOOT StudiosWe get into the more legitimate segment of the First Crusade today as we examine the Prince's Crusade and the fight for Jerusalem. Greed, violence, and a great deal of travel await you! Rate and review! Podcast platforms! Search optimization!3810antioch,byzantine,christian,comnenus,crusade,empire,first,godfrey,holy,jerusalem,land,muslim,pope,roman,tancred,toulouse,urban,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crusades-prologue-antepope--28638156https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28638156Fri, 29 May 2020 15:29:09 +0000HOOT Studios1,000 years of religious history and empirical expansion lead up to what we know as the First Crusade. Follow along with us as we offer a crash course in the culture and events that bring about this series of holy wars. Find us where you find podcasts...4340alexios,antipope,bohemon,byzantine,christian,comnenus,crusade,crusader,empire,islam,jerusalem,jesus,jew,muhammad,muslim,pagan,pope,rome,toulousetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/great-british-suffrage-five-pound-baby--28091757https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28091757Fri, 22 May 2020 23:12:01 +0000HOOT StudiosBethany returns to once again discuss women's suffrage, this time in Great Britain. Learn about the struggles, the violence, and the ultimate triumph of voting rights for all across the pond.4994black,britain,friday,great,hunger,minister,parliament,prime,rights,strike,suffrage,suffragette,suffragist,uk,voting,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/internet-part-2-delicious-in-tent--27499948https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27499948Sat, 16 May 2020 15:35:01 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we revisit the Internet to talk about some concerning factors that come along with access to the World Wide Web. We talk espionage, subculture, hatred, and all kinds of awfulness. Find us all over the aforementioned terrifying internet!48344chan,computer,espionage,internet,qanon,tampering,vote,webtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3d-printing-internet-of-things--26982961https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26982961Sat, 09 May 2020 20:27:53 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we welcome our friend Ryan Westhoven to talk with us about 3D Printing. Learn about the process, the machinery, and the implications of 3D printing. Find us on the socials and whatever podcast app you like!71153d,fdm,ffm,filament,fusion360,gcode,plastic,printing,reprap,ultimakertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/american-women-s-suffrage-it-means-voting--26578434https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26578434Sat, 02 May 2020 18:02:35 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we welcome our guest Bethany to bring you Women's Suffrage part 1, discussing the American movement to get votes for Women. We talk Constitutional law and the many ways it is ignored, major historical figures in the movement, and the events...446419th,amendment,anthony,b,cady,constitution,douglass,elizabeth,female,frederick,ida,land,ownership,politics,stanton,susan,voting,wells,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dolphins-my-name-s-bill-and-i-want-a-fish-or-whatever--26081923https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26081923Sat, 25 Apr 2020 16:22:53 +0000HOOT StudiosWe continue our talk about toothed whales this week with our friend Tyler! We have some dolphin parenting tips, behavior study, and some very peculiar and misguided linguistic research. Please rate and review on itunes and find us wherever you get...4240aquatic,bottle,c,dolphin,john,lilly,mammals,nose,parenting,podcast,porpoise,remote,research,sciencetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/foster-care-how-many-kids-are-there--25654931https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25654931Fri, 17 Apr 2020 21:19:26 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we welcome our friend, Marci, to join us to discuss her experiences as a foster parent. Many meaningful and fun stories await you this week. Rate and review if you'd be so kind!4875adoption,care,child,daughter,economic,education,foster,group,house,ohio,research,science,son,study,system,tennessee,trainingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/penicillin-yoke-me-up-daddy--25249277https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25249277Fri, 10 Apr 2020 19:53:01 +0000HOOT StudiosWe look back on the grand discovery of Alexander Fleming, known as penicillin. Learn about antibiotics as they began and how they factor into our modern existence. Find us on the internet wherever you get podcasts!36461920s,alexander,antiseptic,bacteria,diptheria,discovery,fleming,infection,medicine,meningitis,mold,penicillin,science,spore,teburculosis,typhus,war,world,ww1,ww2truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/whales-tocks-on-yer-ticker--24764035https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24764035Fri, 03 Apr 2020 12:00:17 +0000HOOT StudiosBig breaths for a deep dive on whales. Our friend Joe Wood returns to the podcast to lend some biological credibility to our discussion. Let us help you with your isolation by providing some trivia questions and historical perspective on our favorite...6005baleen,captivity,conservation,dolphin,humpback,killer,krill,mammal,migration,mysticete,orca,porpoise,song,sperm,spermaceti,toothed,whale,whalingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/geisha-or-something-like-that--24432393https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24432393Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:26:23 +0000HOOT StudiosToday we'll be exploring a piece of Japanese culture by examining the history and practice of Geisha (this is both singular and plural, apologies for not realizing this). Let us help you through your isolation while we do our part to keep the world safe!4438apprentice,conversation,courtesan,culture,dance,geisha,hair,iwasaki,japan,keiko,makeup,memoirs,misrepresentation,nippon,nobility,oiran,personalitytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pompeii-the-bourbon-chicken-king--24105239https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24105239Fri, 20 Mar 2020 19:02:47 +0000HOOT StudiosHello to our fellow responsible isolationists. Thanks to a fan suggestion, this week we dive into volcanoes, with a special focus on Mount Vesuvius and the disaster at Pompeii. Learn some geology, history, and even find out the difference between...3934bourbon,disaster,elder,eruption,herculaneum,history,italy,king,lava,magma,pliny,podcast,pompeii,the,vesuvius,volcano,youngertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ghosts-2-ghost-hunting-peg-leg-mary--23832856anhourofourtimepodcast@gmail.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23832856Fri, 13 Mar 2020 15:38:27 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we revisit the topic of ghosts with a more specific look at types and how to find them. Joe is out but we have Leanna returning as our special guest! Find us on all the stuff and let us know what you think at anhourofourtimepodcast@gmail.comanhourofourtimepodcast@gmail.com]]>4168corporeal,death,delusion,evp,ghost,haunt,mold,noncorporeal,orb,photography,podcast,torso,wandertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/basketball-i-say-horace-pass-me-the-rock--23569706https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23569706Fri, 06 Mar 2020 19:21:31 +0000HOOT StudiosToday we explore James Naismith's favorite creation, Basketball. Gather up your restless youths and sink a bucket on the hardwood. Game on in the paint!5522basketball,bird,globetrotters,grant,history,horace,iverson,james,larry,massachusetts,naismith,nba,podcast,research,rules,sports,springfield,wnba,women,ymcatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-alamo-the-belt-buckle-territory--23252782https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23252782Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:00:07 +0000HOOT StudiosHole up in your favorite unfortified Christian Mission facility and listen to our episode on The Alamo. This episode is a great opportunity to get some perspective on American History between the Revolution and the Civil War. Remember to rate and...4478alamo,anna,antonio,b.,bowie,cannon,crockett,davey,esparza,filibuster,gregorio,houston,jim,josé,militia,san,santa,texian,travis,williamtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cinema-part-2-maybe-not-so-wholesome--23036469anhourofourtimepodcast@gmail.com!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23036469Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:05:33 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we conclude our discussion with Ryan Schlagbaum and get into some technical aspects of film making and our own favorite and least favorite filmmakers and movies. Get in touch with us a anhourofourtimepodcast@gmail.com!anhourofourtimepodcast@gmail.com!]]>448016:9,4:3,aspect,camera,cinema,film,history,hollywood,movie,nickelodeon,palisades,podcast,ratings,ratio,research,theater,tvtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cinema-part-1-pointed-profanity--22770209https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22770209Fri, 14 Feb 2020 14:26:46 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we follow up on our discussion of the origins of film by examining the Cinema Industry throughout the past century. Ratings, economy, and even the Great Depression are implicated. Find us on the internet and tell us what you think!395016:9,4:3,boards,buster,cinema,depression,film,great,hays,hitchcock,keaton,kodak,movie,mpaa,nickelodeon,ratings,silent,willtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/moving-pictures-dickson-pic--22520081https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22520081Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:16:17 +0000HOOT StudiosToday we offer a primer on the beginnings of film with an overview on inventions like the Magic Lantern and Vitascope, as well as the pioneers of film including Kodak and Edison (who didn't really invent most of it). Check back next week for a full...343935mm,dickson,edison,film,kodak,nickelodeon,thomas,vitascopetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tall-tales-big-chad-chill--22284232https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22284232Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:03:29 +0000HOOT StudiosTake a stroll through the frontier of American Folklore as we discuss some of our favorite Tall Tales, including Pecos Bill, John Henry, and Joe Magarac. We also explore women in folklore (a sad state of affairs) and create our own modern folktales....4391america,babe,bill,blue,bunyan,fakelore,folklore,frontier,henry,john,oral,ox,paul,pecos,story,tale,tall,traditiontruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-death-in-summation-gross--22021826https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22021826Fri, 24 Jan 2020 14:44:38 +0000HOOT StudiosStep back with us to the 14th century as we examine the Black Death. This is going to be swell! Help us go bacterial! Millions of fatalities globally!. Rate and review and wash your hands.3505asia,bacteria,black,dance,death,disease,europe,fleas,macabre,mongols,pandemic,pestilence,plague,rats,road,sick,silktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/historic-impeachments-there-s-more-than-one-johnson--21789127https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21789127Fri, 17 Jan 2020 18:07:04 +0000HOOT StudiosLet's get topical! Today we discuss the process and history of impeachment in the United States. We'll go all the way back to reconstruction to understand where we've been and where we are. Rate and review on all major podcast platforms and find us on...5497abuse,andrew,articles,clinton,history,impeachment,jfk,johnson,lbj,lyndon,majority,nixon,power,research,senate,states,super,trial,trump,unitedtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/buddhism-dharma-and-greg--21543896https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21543896Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:11:13 +0000HOOT StudiosContinuing our studies of religion, today we discuss Buddhism. Learn about the tenets, different sects, and the lore behind the belief system. Now available on Spotify and Stitcher!!4244belief,bodhi,buddha,dalai,education,getwhatyougive,karma,lama,mahayana,new,podcast,radicals,religion,research,siddhartha,theravada,tibet,tibetan,vajrayana,zentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/green-revolution-new-york-city--21318176https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21318176Fri, 03 Jan 2020 17:41:46 +0000HOOT StudiosToday we welcome first time guest Jason Wright to teach us all about the Green Revolution. Don't know what that is? Neither did we but this is extra long episode is full of great information and Ernest references. The revolution may not be televised,...6510demographics,environment,ernest,farming,grain,green,history,jim,podcast,reform,research,revolution,science,varneytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-wonders-part-2-flavian-blasted-doritos--20794939https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20794939Mon, 16 Dec 2019 15:11:37 +0000HOOT StudiosWe conclude our Wonders of the World series with The Colosseum, Machu Picchu, The Taj Majal, and Christ the Redeemer. Keep checking back for more topics, historical, scientific, and otherwise. Thanks for listening!4295agra,christ,colosseum,de,history,india,janeiro,machu,mahal,peru,picchu,podcast,redeemer,research,rio,rome,taj,wondertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-wonders-part-1-largest-pole-on-record--20314204https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20314204Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:43:12 +0000HOOT StudiosWe've discussed the Ancient Wonders but today we're traveling to the modern era for the New Wonders as voted on by the world. Give us a listen, and please review on itunes!4081chichen,china,discussion,great,history,itza,jordan,new,of,petra,podcast,pole,poll,research,unesco,vote,wall,wonders,worldtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bermuda-triangle-them-canton-grapes--20117586https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20117586Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:52:26 +0000HOOT StudiosOn this episode we will talk about the Bermuda Triangle! Where is it? What legends does it have? Is it really mystical? It isn't! Check us out on all your favorite things and keep checking back for new episodes!3109bermuda,boat,columbus,devil's,history,podcast,research,ship,triangletruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blood-types-luke-on-a-bird-scooter--19976457https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19976457Mon, 11 Nov 2019 19:06:49 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we have a special guest, Alex Wilkins! She'll use her experience and knowledge in biology to teach us all about blood! Find us on the socials and the downloads. BLOOD ON BLOOD5280a,ab,b,blood,cells,cross,donate,immune,leukemia,monkey,negative,o,red,type,whitetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ghosts-part-1-pal-around-in-the-downstairs--19787963https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19787963Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:51:28 +0000HOOT StudiosHappy Halloween! To celebrate here is a bone-us episode to haunt your feed (on flesh). Today we disgust the hiss-tory of ghosts in a number of cultural sc-areas. Get creepy, Ja-bone-ies! It's free so you can't complain about this weird caption! FRIGHT...5786americans,business,ghosts,halloween,haunt,japan,native,scare,soul,spirit,spooky,unfinishedtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cannibalism-wookiee-jedi--19765370https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19765370Wed, 30 Oct 2019 10:21:11 +0000HOOT StudiosGet ready for Halloween with some real life terror as we discuss Cannibalism! We'll get into cultural practice, landmark historical events, and regular old murderers. Find us all over the place and let us know you found us!5218anthropophagy,cannibalism,dahmer,donner,fiji,guinea,halloween,kuru,nevada,new,party,ritual,sierra,snowbound,warrior,wookieetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-cross-hurrican-louie--19717804https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19717804Sun, 27 Oct 2019 15:40:37 +0000HOOT StudiosToday we illustrate the formation of the Red Cross, its progenitors, and their mission. Look for our conversation with Alex Wilkins coming soon to dig into blood types!3437aid,blood,cross,donate,history,humanitarian,military,mission,podcast,red,researchtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ancient-wonders-part-2-rogue-baby--19555501https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19555501Thu, 17 Oct 2019 16:58:42 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we conclude our study of the Ancient Wonders of the world. We'll also discuss pre-k delinquents and Barenaked Ladies. Rate and review!4437truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ancient-wonders-part-1-bucketus-maximus--19259979https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19259979Fri, 27 Sep 2019 17:47:02 +0000HOOT StudiosWe have another two parts topic for you with the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. Learn some history that may or may not be true! Find us on itunes and such and leave us a review!3860ancient,babylon,colussus,earthquake,gardens,greece,halicarnassus,hanging,mausoleum,monarchy,olympia,opulence,rhodes,turkey,wonders,zeustruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/k-pop-hounddog-hotel--19170970https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19170970Fri, 20 Sep 2019 15:51:18 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we take a disturbing dive into the world of K-Pop. What seemed like a fun and silly form of entertainment feels a bit different now. Find us all over the internet and tell us what you think!3849and,blackpink,boys,bts,enternainment,generation,girls,jyp,korea,kpop,seo,sistar,sm,taiji,ygtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/standardized-testing-achievement-gap--19004961https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19004961Wed, 04 Sep 2019 23:17:42 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week, learn all about the controversial and troubling topic of standardized testing both from a historical concept and as it relates to modern education. Rate and review!5111acronyms,act,esea,gre,idea,iq,map,nclb,nea,on,paarc,poverty,rttp,sat,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chicago-mark-s-incomplete-facts--18892646www.theladiesofstrange.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18892646Thu, 22 Aug 2019 21:37:38 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we talk about the history of the largest city in the midwest and the fire that shaped it. Check us out on all your favorite podcast platforms and check out our friends The Ladies of Strange to hear some macabre tales! www.theladiesofstrange.comwww.theladiesofstrange.com]]>4532bears,bulls,chicago,cubs,jordan,lake,michigan,navy,pier,pullman,river,rodman,screwjack,sox,wendt,white,wrigleytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vikings-yarl-s-junior--18759380https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18759380Thu, 08 Aug 2019 02:50:58 +0000HOOT StudiosToday we step back a millenium or so to discuss the culture and history of Vikings. How did they live? Who really discovered America? Find out with us!4361bluetooth,christian,eric,history,loki,pagan,pillage,plunder,red,research,sea,surtr,thor,travel,viking,weapons,ymintruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reality-tv-man-vs-toilet--18662254www.theladiesofstrange.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18662254Sun, 28 Jul 2019 21:44:19 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we learn just how long America has been fascinated by Reality Television and dig into the ever-expanding genres therein. We'll also feature an ad for our podcast friends over at The Ladies of Strange! Check them, and us, out on all your...www.theladiesofstrange.com]]>5789afraid,and,fieri,flav,flava,flavor,guy,love,naked,of,osborne,ozzy,reality,rock,survivor,tlc,tv,vh1truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/railroads-paxton-cars--18572285https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18572285Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:57:49 +0000HOOT StudiosToday we ride the rails for a review of railroads in North America. Greed, corruption, questionable labor practice, and unprecedented travel capability. All aboard or whatever.4495buster,central,coal,commuter,general,keaton,pullman,rail,railroad,rails,ride,sleeper,steam,steel,train,transcontinental,uniontruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rommel-the-desert-fox--18495136https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18495136Tue, 09 Jul 2019 02:24:42 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we return to World War II to discuss The Desert Fox, Erwin Rommel. Celebrated as a masterful general, the Nazi Field Marshal remains a controversial and fascinating subject of history. Find us on itunes or your podcast app of choice!42512,africa,army,camp,concentration,desert,erwin,ethiopia,field,fox,germany,ii,marshal,nazi,normandy,north,rommel,ss,war,worldtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/australian-wildlife-nippleless-grab-bag--18352162https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18352162Sun, 23 Jun 2019 14:02:43 +0000HOOT StudiosListen this week to learn about some of the fauna of Australia. Things get weird and dangerous and there is even some unfortunate accent work. Find us on your favorite podcast app and rate and review!4091ants,arthropods,australia,centipede,dingo,egg,evolution,koala,lizards,mammals,marsupial,monotreme,oceania,platypus,spiders,wombattruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chernobyl-megatomb--18219521https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18219521Sun, 09 Jun 2019 16:14:25 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we offer some insight on arguably the most famous energy related crisis in history, the Chernobyl disaster. Learn about USSR information management, details that HBO might have missed, and some background science on what exactly happens in a...5017chernobyl,control,energy,exclusion,explosion,graphite,isotope,meltdown,nuclear,poisioning,radiation,radioactive,reactor,rods,russia,soviet,union,uranium,ussr,zonetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hockey-seattle-frasiers--18135354https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18135354Fri, 31 May 2019 16:51:27 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we delve into a lesser understood sport from the Great White North with Hockey. FIGHT!4462blue,canada,goal,goalie,gretzky,hockey,howe,ice,jackets,leafs,maple,messier,montreal,net,orr,puck,rangers,rink,skate,sticktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/assassination-attempts-a-lot-of-not-knowing-how-stuff-works--18055168https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18055168Thu, 23 May 2019 15:36:16 +0000HOOT StudiosClosing out our assassination series, we discuss unsuccessful attempts on the lives of American Presidents through the decades.4418andrew,bush,bycke,fdr,ford,fromme,hinckley,jackson,jane,john,moore,nixon,reagan,rfk,roosevelt,sam,sarah,sirhan,squeaky,teddytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jfk-assassination-carpetbag-that-playstation--17916286https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17916286Mon, 13 May 2019 15:53:52 +0000HOOT StudiosToday we discuss one of the landmark historic events on the 20th Century, the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.54851963,book,dallas,dealey,depository,f,george,harvey,hickey,john,kennedy,lee,motorcade,oswald,plaza,rifle,texastruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/garfield-and-mckinley-assassinations-my-god-what-is-this--17825733https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17825733Fri, 03 May 2019 14:25:24 +0000HOOT StudiosWe double up this week with America's two lesser known Presidential assassinations. Close out one century and begin another with some very avoidable violence.4749america,anarchy,assassination,buffalo,college,czolgosz,emma,exposition,garfield,goldman,guiteau,mckinley,oneida,ragtime,williamstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lincoln-assassination-go-down-eatin-some-jam--17691894https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17691894Fri, 19 Apr 2019 17:39:39 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we begin our 4 part series on presidential assassinations with Abraham Lincoln. Follow us for the next month to learn all about some of the darker moments of the republic.4249abraham,assassination,booth,civil,conspiracy,derringer,emancipation,ford's,history,john,lincoln,proclamation,semper,sic,slavery,theater,tyrannis,war,wilkestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mystical-objects-8-of-pretzel-rods--17561345https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17561345Sun, 07 Apr 2019 15:41:18 +0000HOOT StudiosGet spooky everybody, we're discussing methods of mysticism using physical objects. Tarot, Voodoo, and mandrakes are coming at you. Find us on your favorite platform and please rate and subscribe!4459appropriation,curse,fortune,glory,hand,hex,hoodoo,mandrake,mystic,mystical,nightmare,objects,of,spirit,tarot,voodoo,voudontruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cryptids-live-at-cosi-after-dark-moth-in-a-sleeping-bag--17466066https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17466066Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:08:13 +0000HOOT StudiosLive from COSI After Dark! As part of their Mythic Creatures night we did a live discussion on North American Cryptids. Thanks to Joe Wood and COSI for having us. Find us on your favorite podcast platform and please rate and subscribe go learn some...2849almanac,america,ben,cryptid,cryptozoology,devil,evolution,franklin,grassman,history,jersey,moth,mothman,north,primates,sasquatch,settlersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chiropractic-every-kind-of-woo-woo--17403154https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17403154Fri, 22 Mar 2019 12:38:27 +0000HOOT StudiosJoin us as we explore some of the most famous pseudoscience of the modern world, which also has an adjective for a name, chiropractic.4519alignment,bones,crack,ddpalmer,manipulation,medicine,pseudoscience,quack,spine,subluxationtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/st-patrick-s-day-t-shirt-you-buy-in-clearwater-florida--17330391https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17330391Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:40:04 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we continue our coverage of appropriated holidays with St. Patrick's Day. Thanks to everyone who checked us out at Cosi After Dark and thank you to Cosi for having us! Find us on your favorite podcast platform.3899alcohol,appropriation,catholic,culture,famine,holiday,immigration,ireland,irish,misrepresentation,pagan,patrick,potato,religion,saint,snake,t-shirttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/football-part-1-dude-i-m-gettin-a-goodell--17255645https://cosi.org/adults/cosi-after-dark]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17255645Thu, 07 Mar 2019 18:56:58 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we're digging into one of the most popular and controversial sports in American history by discussing Football. Also, we reached forty episodes! Find us all over the place and check out Cosi After Dark on March 14 for a live recording all...https://cosi.org/adults/cosi-after-dark]]>5838belichick,commercial,concussion,ditka,economy,football,goodell,lfl,podcast,quarterback,rugby,sports,superbowl,trump,usfl,xfltruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/opioids-peein-in-a-wetsuit--17160028https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17160028Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:15:55 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we discuss the Opioid epidemic and seek to understand the history of how it came to be. Find us on your favorite podcast platform and please subscribe!4894africa,alexander,china,drugs,egypt,fentanyl,imperialism,mediterranean,mesopotamia,migration,morphine,opioid,opium,oxycodon,oxycontin,percocet,pharma,poppies,vicodintruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zoos-don-t-tell-tippi-hedren--17106585https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17106585Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:23:36 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we're bringing you some research on Zoos in their operation and impact on the natural world. Find us in all the popular podcast places!5055animals,bat,bats,bird,circus,columbus,condors,conservation,elephants,mcbirdface,rhinos,roadside,tigers,tippihedren,zoostruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deep-space-fart-the-oort-cloud--17021604https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17021604Tue, 12 Feb 2019 15:06:37 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we are venturing to the outer reaches of our solar system to talk about Deep Space. Find us on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, et. al. Subscribe and review, if you please.5749asteroid,belt,cloud,elon,heliosphere,jupiter,mars,moon,musk,nasa,oort,planet,pluto,probe,shuttle,space,spacex,sun,voyagertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/soviet-union-part-2-hot-war--16956910https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16956910Tue, 05 Feb 2019 15:58:01 +0000HOOT StudiosToday we wrap up our discussion about the Soviet Union. We'll start at World War 2 and go all the way through the collapse of the USSR and communist block. Find us on iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. Subscribe!2709collapse,communism,communist,europe,gorbachev,history,hitler,khrushchev,podcast,russia,socialism,stalin,war,worldtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/soviet-union-part-1-man-of-steel--16875215https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16875215Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:26:51 +0000HOOT StudiosFor part one of our Soviet Union discussion we'll start at the Autocracy of Nicholas II and move all the way through to Stalin's preparations for World War II. Subscribe on iTunes and leave a review!3349bolshevik,communism,dictatorship,economy,international,lenin,marxism,people,politics,power,proletariat,russia,soviet,stalin,union,ussrtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wildfires-not-my-aesthetic--16811859https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16811859Tue, 22 Jan 2019 15:33:15 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we are discussing Wildfires, a topic inspired by recent events in California. We'll discuss ecological benefits, contributing factors, and risks associated with them.2939brushfire,california,campfire,disaster,ecology,fire,forest,fuel,habitat,hetfield,james,natural,podcast,wildfiretruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/capital-punishment-mcrib-season--16678328https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16678328Thu, 10 Jan 2019 15:39:31 +0000HOOT StudiosWe're back! This week we discuss Capital Punishment with our guest, Jared. Learn about the background of its practice and various facets of the law as we discuss with an actual lawyer.4222appeal,capital,death,drugs,last,law,lawyer,mandatory,meal,minimum,murder,prison,punishment,row,sentence,sweattruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thanksgiving-a-firmly-american-bird--16288715https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16288715Thu, 22 Nov 2018 22:29:56 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we talk about the history of Thanksgiving in North America and get real about family time.4023church,england,family,henry,history,king,pilgirms,pope,puritan,separatists,turkey,viiitruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fad-diets-it-s-probably-stupid--16260235https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16260235Mon, 19 Nov 2018 19:14:55 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we'll talk about very popular but most likely not very effective ways to lose weight. Special guest Joe Wood returns!5858balls,cabbage,carbs,cotton,diet,door,exercise,fad,glass,grapefruit,health,inconsitent,macros,sugar,unsustainable,weight,werewolftruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/burial-practices-an-untenable-description--16136484https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16136484Mon, 05 Nov 2018 16:09:20 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we get spooky and discuss burial practices of different religions, cultures, and species.5747afterlife,bodies,burial,cremation,cryo,death,halloween,mushroom,promession,reincarnation,religion,shroud,zoroastrianismtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pacific-trash-vortex-stuffed-up-with-dingos--16075215https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16075215Sun, 28 Oct 2018 15:12:41 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we'll talk about about the Pacific Trash Vortex and discuss plastics as well as sultry food choices.2851albatross,atlantic,conservation,fish,ghost,ocean,pacific,plastic,pollution,recycle,recyclying,reduce,reuse,society,trash,vortex,wastetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pornography-mrs-t-s-pierogis--15950364https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15950364Sat, 13 Oct 2018 01:43:58 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we discuss the commerce, innovation, and cultural impact of pornography in a mostly sensible and tasteful way.5460big,censorship,congress,culture,history,law,ole,pornography,research,technology,tooterstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/music-school-rachmahnogginoff--15883496https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15883496Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:00:03 +0000HOOT StudiosFor this week, Dave and Joe discuss their time at music school and what exactly that means for one's time and psyche.4019anxiety,arts,conservatory,depression,education,guitar,liberal,marimba,music,opera,performance,piano,practice,room,school,studio,vocalist,xylophonetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cats-beef-hot-dogs-hot-and-intensified--15835645https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15835645Sat, 29 Sep 2018 00:11:16 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week is cats. We'll discuss lineage, expressions, and dime a dog night.4751adoption,africa,anal,beef,cats,claws,dogs,domestication,egypt,glands,hot,meow,pet,scratch,sheltertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tattoos-todd-from-missouri--15758460https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15758460Thu, 20 Sep 2018 00:22:53 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week is tattoos. We'll discuss history, perceptions, and techniques with our guest, Leanna.5930truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nazi-hunters-another-kind-of-heavy-episode--15667212https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15667212Fri, 07 Sep 2018 23:08:14 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week is Nazi Hunting. We'll discuss famous figures, trials, and detection.5080argentina,execution,germany,hunters,nazi,ratlines,russia,southamerica,soviet,usa,warcrimes,wwiitruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dinosaur-renaissance-hi-terry--15567320https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15567320Mon, 27 Aug 2018 22:05:29 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we'll discuss the Dinosaur Renaissance. We'll discuss feathers, hips, and mass extinction.5183archaeopteryx,birds,cretaceous,dinosaur,endothermic,exothermic,feathers,hips,jurrasic,limpbizkit,mesozoic,ornithoscelida,raptor,sauropod,trex,triassic,wingstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aviation-a-kite-the-kite-kites--15508611https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15508611Thu, 16 Aug 2018 23:08:08 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we'll discuss the incredibly rapid development of powered flight.3769aerospace,airplane,aviation,brothers,dayton,flight,francophonophile,maverick,ornithopter,wings,wrighttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gmos-jacked-banana--15461063https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15461063Fri, 10 Aug 2018 03:44:42 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week's topic is GMOs. We'll discuss science, controversy, and Triscuits.5314crops,engineering,farming,farms,food,genetic,gmo,non-gmo,organic,pseudosciencetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/baseball-chew-tobaccy-sally--15392477https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15392477Tue, 31 Jul 2018 22:37:21 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week for baseball we'll discuss history, idioms, and problematic mascots.5638america,baberuth,baseball,bat,bunt,chief,dodgers,flyball,grounder,history,homerun,indians,johnfogerty,pasttime,podcast,research,scottstapp,sports,usa,wahootruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/japanese-internment-real-talk--15330946https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15330946Thu, 26 Jul 2018 01:21:36 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week is Japanese Internment. We'll discuss justifications, dissolution, and lingering effects.45632,eisenhower,imprisonment,internment,japan,japanese,war,world,wwiitruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/online-dating-bigask-com--15290605https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15290605Thu, 19 Jul 2018 22:19:10 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week our topic is Online Dating. We’ll discuss apps, strategies, and testimonials.5855airplanes,anger,bumble,dating,donuts,eharmony,german,grinder,grindr,loneliness,match.com,meat,online,pain,pointless,resentment,suffering,tindr,trampolinestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anabaptists-amish-and-such-hooterites--15229361https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15229361Tue, 10 Jul 2018 21:07:18 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week is Anabaptism. We’ll discuss its origins, its practice, and why you shouldn’t assume someone is Amish.4252amish,amman,anabaptist,baptist,bible,commune,german,hutterites,luther,martin,menno,mennonite,newtestament,religion,simonstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mummies-lord-oog-of-the-admiralty--15187069https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15187069Tue, 03 Jul 2018 23:00:14 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week is Mummies. We’ll discuss mummification, international examples, and bog body season.4767bodies,bog,curses,egypt,everest,greenboots,kris,kristofferson,mummies,otzi,pharoah,pyramids,sarcophagus,tombs,treasurestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/churchill-our-finest-beef--15137719https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15137719Wed, 27 Jun 2018 02:45:09 +0000HOOT StudiosWelcome to an hour of our time where we spend an hour sharing our research and perspective on a new topic each week. This week is Winston Churchill. We’ll discuss Gallipolis, his writing, and his time as prime minister.39912,battle,britain,churchill,france,gallipolis,navy,nomansland,raf,roosevelt,trenches,two,war,winston,world,wwi,wwiitruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-american-war-by-jingo--15079791https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15079791Tue, 19 Jun 2018 01:59:53 +0000HOOT StudiosWelcome to an hour of our time where we spend an hour sharing our research and perspective on a new topic each week. This week is The Spanish-American War. We’ll discuss supposed provocations, consequences, and nationalism. Your hosts are Joe, Mark,...3606cuba,dmx,empire,empirialism,jingo,jingoism,maine,nationalism,roosevelt,roughriders,ruffryders,spain,uss,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/forensic-science-tum-tum-balogn--15023595https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15023595Tue, 12 Jun 2018 01:24:25 +0000HOOT StudiosWelcome back to An Hour of Our Time where we spend an hour sharing our research and perspective on a new topic each week. This week is Forensics. We’ll discuss methods, landmark cases, and Jonathan Frakes. Your hosts are Joe, Mark, and Dave.4497alien,autopsy,balogna,baloney,blood,crime,dna,forensics,frakes,illuminati,knife,oj,scene,spatter,startrektruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/debate-property-hawk--14975480https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14975480Tue, 05 Jun 2018 15:41:03 +0000HOOT StudiosWelcome to an hour of our time where we spend an hour sharing our research and perspective on a new topic each week. This week is the Elements of Debate. We’ll discuss common fallacies, argument strategies, and kangaroo signs. Your hosts are Joe,...5397adhoc,argument,debate,facebook,internet,latin,propertyhawk,propertyhoctruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/video-games-moonraker--14908119https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14908119Mon, 28 May 2018 16:17:25 +0000HOOT StudiosWelcome back to an hour of our time where we spend an hour sharing our research and perspective on a new topic each week. This week is Video Games. We’ll discuss their history, technology, and place in industry. Your hosts are Joe, Mark, and Dave.5311atari,computer,dreamcast,games,genesis,nes,nintendo,sega,tech,technology,videogamestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/whiskey-live-at-columbus-podcast-festival-ray-ray-s-classic-stick-ball--14833824https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14833824Sat, 19 May 2018 14:02:41 +0000HOOT StudiosWelcome to An Hour of our Time where we spend an hour sharing our research and perspective on a new topic each week. This week is Whiskey. We’ll discuss its history, its production, and its place in various cultures. There is a fair amount of yelling.3579bourbon,clintonville,corn,distillation,drinking,fermentation,ireland,kentucky,live,mash,podcast,rye,science,scotch,scotland,still,whiskeytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spiritualism-kerplunk--14777883https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14777883Sat, 12 May 2018 17:33:18 +0000HOOT StudiosWelcome back to an hour of our time where we spend an hour sharing our research and perspective on a new topic each week. This week is Spiritualism. We’ll discuss its history, its methods, and its famous figures in a somewhat unbiased review. Your...5507cassadaga,charlatans,church,existence,faith,ghosts,healing,houdini,medium,planes,religion,seance,skeletons,snakeoil,spirits,spiritualismtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/electricity-it-s-a-boat--14714580https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14714580Sat, 05 May 2018 17:53:36 +0000HOOT StudiosWe learned about and now perhaps you will learn all about how electricity works and how we get where we are thanks to people like Westinghouse, Tesla, and Edison.3775currentwars,economy,edison,electicity,generators,history,industry,patent,power,science,teslatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/satanism-real-cape-tuckers--14589816https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14589816Fri, 20 Apr 2018 20:44:58 +0000HOOT StudiosOn this episode we examine the background, cultural impact, and misinterpretation of Satanism.4727aquino,censorship,church,comedy,crowley,heavy,information,lavey,learning,metal,podcast,reactionary,research,satan,satanism,templetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/space-race-rockin-scientist--14539486https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14539486Sat, 14 Apr 2018 18:33:40 +0000HOOT StudiosOn this episode we’ll be taking a look at the Space Race. We’ll be discussing the cold war, conspiracy theories, and international intrigue.3711cold,gagarin,information,race,research,rocket,rockin,science,skylab,space,spacelab,talk,vonbraun,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mostly-north-korea-tell-me-about-these-haircuts--14479874https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14479874Sat, 07 Apr 2018 13:48:42 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we’ll be talking about the history and current state of North and South Korea. We'll discuss the Korean war, PC culture, and tonsorial affairs.4881culture,facebook,haircuts,international,korea,pc,thaad,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-the-internet-good-lookin-sasquatch--14429363https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14429363Sat, 31 Mar 2018 12:53:32 +0000HOOT StudiosThis week we’ll be talking about the Internet, including its inception, its evolution, and, for better or worse, how it has changed the world. Get your bits and boops ready.4809arpa,bitcoin,blockchain,darpa,futurism,internet,msdos,sasquatch,webtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pro-wrestling-cheap-heat--14370499https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14370499Fri, 23 Mar 2018 20:20:48 +0000HOOT StudiosToday for Pro Wrestling we'll be submitting our memories of slobber-knockers of the past, grappling with cultural challenges in the medium, and pile-driving through some terminology. Now accepting applications to join our wrestling league of champions.3769dwaynejohnson,luchador,machoman,mankind,natureboy,ricflair,squaredcircle,steveaustin,stonecold,submission,therock,ultimatewarrior,wrestling,wwe,wwf,wwwftruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ancient-civilizations-too-much-influensch--14315089https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14315089Sat, 17 Mar 2018 16:27:43 +0000HOOT StudiosToday we discuss the first cities, systems of commerce, early humans, and grocery store candy. We will also use Looney Toons to conceptualize some anthropological points of interest.4486africa,candy,discussion,history,industrial,maya,mayans,research,revolution,rome,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oil-there-s-many-strange-things--14246728https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14246728Fri, 09 Mar 2018 21:12:03 +0000HOOT StudiosToday we’ll be discussing the Oil industry, including its chemical origins, its use in manufacturing and energy, and its political implications. Star Trek makes an appearance as well.4038conspiracy,conversation,oil,research,science,star,talk,trektruefull