CLASSIC: San Francisco's Egg War

For well over a century, schoolchildren across the United States learned the story of John Henry. According to the legend, John was a formerly enslaved man who found work with a railroad after the Civil War. Widely known as the best steel driver in the area, John wins a Phyrric v ... Show More

While often forgotten by the global West, the Ottoman Empire was an absolute superpower in its heyday. As the Empire expanded across three separate continents, they also practiced mass enslavement -- and used it to power their army. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore t ... Show More

Whether we’re talking yesterday’s newspaper, pamphlets from museums, or even old lottery tickets and straw wrappers, the world is chock full of things that were not meant to last. Today the guys join Alex Williams, the creator of the new podcast Ephemeral, to explore the strange, ... Show More

In the 2000s an anonymous American man found an egg worth millions. It was a Faberge Imperial Egg and it's story is fascinating. This episode traces the origin of the Faberge Eggs, and also the story of how it wound up in a kitchen in America’s Midwest. Also, as the Gold Rush boo ... Show More

A pair of old timey fossil hunters had a rootin’ tootin’ rivalry that spilled from academic journals into the American Wild West - where fossils were dynamited and employees turned double agent. Learn about the two-fisted origins of American paleontology in this classic episode.S ... Show More

Today, Josh and Nicole are exploring the pros and cons of buying different types of grocery-store eggs from cage-free to pasture-raised and telling you if it's really worth it!Leave us a voicemail at (833) DOG-POD1Check out the video version of this podcast: http://youtube.com/@m ... Show More

Eggs are amazing and some of the varieties we find in nature are wonderfully weird, riveling or exceeding anything you’d ever find on a fictional derelict spaceship. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider some curious specimens from the world of eggs. ... Show More

<p>Cannibalism is an ancient taboo, but how often has it actually occurred? Join the guys in this classic episode as they explore the grisly rumors and frightening facts behind history’s stories of cannibalism.</p><p><a href="https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-shou ... Show More

On this episode of the Chuckle Sandwich Podcast, the boys talk about their understanding of the season of Easter, What they'd bring with them in a nuclear bunker, What texture of cookie is best, and finally, the GREAT SANDWICH DEBATE Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/b ... Show More