Ep. 90: Historical Jobs, Card Houses, and 'The Tinder Swindler'

There are plenty of strange ways to make a living these days, but do the 'odd occupations' of today match up with the obscure and absurd jobs found throughout history? On this week's episode of 4Thirty, Ben and Pat labor their way through a discussion surrounding some of history's craziest employment opportunities, ranging from jobs that are totally obsolete these days, to others that were pointless even back then. The guys also debate some football minutia, break down some news, and speculate on some other odds and ends. What made 'The Groom of the Stool' a coveted position within the English Royal Court? How did people wake up on time before the invention of the alarm clock? Is a Harvard professor about to embark on a funded expedition targeting an alien spacecraft crash? For answers to these questions and plenty more, please give the latest episode of 4Thirty in the Morning a listen!