Cock and Bull

Episode 69: Corporal Wojtek the Soldier Bear

Hero of the Battle of Monte Cassino

Nathan and Spencer talk about Wojtek, the Syrian brown bear that fought alongside Polish soldiers in WWII.

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Episode 68: China's Last Eunuch

Obvious content warnings ahead.

CONTENT WARNING: Genital Mutilation.

Nathan and Spencer return to talk about the last Chinese Eunuch: Sun Yaoting.

Thanks to Driftless Pony Club for allowing us to use the song "There Were Buffalo on the Ark" off the album Cholera. For the first time in 60-something episodes we forgot to thank them.

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Episode 67: A Dress To Die For

A deep-dive on killer fashion.

Nathan and Spencer talk about Scheele Green and Paris Green: two dyes that had their fair share of casualties in the Victorian Era. Special thanks to Andy for the topic suggestion!

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Episode 66: Augusta Fullam and Henry Clark

Arsenic!

Nathan and Spencer dust off the podcasting equipment to debut their newest ASMR history venture, sponsored by Conan "Big Caucasian Hands" O'Brien. This week's ep. is actually about poison, and love affairs--if you're actually keeping track.

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Episode 65: William "Banana Bill" Sheffield

Featuring Spielberg, Mormonism, and bananas.

Oops. Uh oh. We did this one in the same room. Whoopsie! Anyway, here's 45 minutes of a 3-hour-recording. It's about a judge who became a Mormon after battling the Pope in the court of law. Also, bananas? It's an ordeal.

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Episode 64: Hydrazine vs. TB

Hydrazine: A WWII rocket-fuel that saw some unlikely uses.

We're back! A month-long hiatus has brought an interesting story to light: the tale of a WWII Nazi chemical compound that America put through some... interesting experiments.

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Episode 63: Times Beach, Missouri

Gravel roads with a shocking twist!

Nathan and Spencer break down the decades-long incident known as the Times Beach Disaster.

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Episode 62: Rollercoasters For Christ

Satan begone, theme parks have no room for thee!

Nathan and Spencer discuss LaMarcus Thompson's crusade against sin in the United States.

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Episode 61: Gregor MacGregor's Big Scheme

The Bernie Madoff of the 1800s.

Nathan and Spencer talk about Scotsman Gregor MacGregor and his brilliant mosquito-filled scheme.

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Episode 60: Lord Timothy Dexter

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Nathan and Spencer talk about a lucky tradesman with an eccentric lifestyle.

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