Episode 65: Annie Toad

Ah, history. That thing with no important lessons for us to learn. Many topics have been the subject of history throughout history. In fact, I'd venture to guess that there is history of history. That's what the kids (middle-aged adults) call "meta." And that's fun. Maybe there's a history of things being meta! Terrific. Maybe this show will be part of history someday. Ordinarily, you'd think no, because we're not relevant whatsoever, but that's the magic of the internet: all our inane ramblings will still hang around out there forever. Is that what "the cloud" is? Speaking of history, this episode features a lot of it. First, we play a long-awaited game involving regional US foods. Then, it's 3 wacky tales from history, featuring a prince who became the world's foremost expert in poisons, a hilarious 19th century kook who had a notable encounter with a famous assassin among other misadventures, and a cruel, useless king whose hard-partying ways led to his downfall. Mithridates VI- 35:39 Boston Corbett- 1:04:50 Safi of Persia- 1:31:42