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Softcore History

A podcast for the casual fan of history. The Wikipedia reader. The kids who grew up with a dad who watched the same 10 hours of World War II specials on The History Channel. Join Dan Regester, Rob Fox... Read more

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Boston’s Streets Ran Brown With Blood

Boston’s Streets Ran Brown With Blood

The Great Molasses Flood was a disaster that occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston after... Read more

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Get Back To Work, Peasant

The guys discuss a meme floating around claiming peasants had more time off than modern workers. Spoiler alert…that’s no... Read more

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