Scopes Trial - The Small Town That Sold Its Soul for Headlines

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Miles Mercer recounts the astonishing story of how a struggling Tennessee town deliberately manufactured the famous 1925 Scopes Trial as a publicity stunt — recruiting a reluctant teacher, attracting legal giants Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan, and accidentally igniting a century-long American culture war over science versus faith. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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