Following December 7, 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, which finally drew the United States into the Second World War, the attack’s architect, Imperial Japanese Navy Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, infamously lamented that: “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” While in reality Yamamoto likely never said ... Show More
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How to Survive Falling from a Plane Without a Parachute
According to the Aircraft Crashes Record Office in Geneva, between 1940 and 2008 there were 157 people who fell out of planes without a parachute during a crash and lived to tell about it. A full 42 of those falls occurred at heights over 10,000 feet (above 3,000 meters), such as ... Show More
20m 36s
Oct 6
Is the “Old Painless” Gun From Predator, the Matrix, Terminator 2 and Many Other Movies a Real Gun?
It is one of the most iconic cinematic weapons in history, on par with James Bond’s Walther PPK, Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber, and Indiana Jones’s bullwhip. Strap it to your back, and you instantly become an unstoppable one-man army, a bullet hose spitting hot lead at 6,000 rounds ... Show More
35m 42s
Oct 5
Cold War Files- The Greatest Naval Espionage Mission in History, Embalming Communists and Much More
In today's compilation episode, we're looking at the greatest naval espionage mission in history, that time the moon nearly started World War 3, WTF is up with embalming communists and many other fascinating cold war stories. 0:00 Silent Seas: The Top Secret, Greatest Cold War Na ... Show More
2 h
Aug 2021
OSPod Episode 23: Romans, Stars, and Food For Days (Feat. Tasting History)
<p>Max Miller of Tasting History joins Red, Blue, and Indigo for a hungry hungry episode! We talk Romans, we talk constellations, and we talk a wholeee lot of food. Ever wanted a prophecy for your coffee? How about a menu for your next historical gala? Find all that and more in t ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 2024
OSPod Episode 103: Gilding the Nile, Ancient Precursors, and Sleepy Red!
<p>We look back to what came before and check out some shiny shiny pyramids in this week's OSPod! Plus! How we would enrich the enclosures of modern archaeologists, best marshmallow practices, and Red is a sleepy little guy!</p><p>Our podcast, like our videos, sometimes touches o ... Show More
1h 1m
May 2025
189.2 - To Tip or Not to Tip? Cultural Curiosities with Liz
Welcome back to the second part of our chat about cultural curiosities! This episode is jam-packed with our thoughts on tipping, splitting the bill on first dates (a.k.a. “going Dutch”), personal space, how to handle food in someone’s teeth, and so much more! Hope you enjoy it! W ... Show More
39m 18s
Aug 2025
OSPod Episode 126: Ostracism, Superman, and Red and Blue Geographically Aligned!
From ancient ostracisms to modern cinematic heroes, this Overly Sarcastic Podcast has it all! Plus! The inaugural menu of Dark Lunch, cursed hairstyle ideas, and much much more! Our podcast, like our videos, sometimes touches on the violence, assaults, and murders your English re ... Show More
1h 1m