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87 - Zach watches The Favourite (2018)Apr 18, 2025 · 1 hr 8 minThree women. Two political parties. One Queen.
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This is the true story of Queen Anne, Sarah Churchill, and Abigail Masham.
We are back for our very final episode! It's been a two-year journey of armature detective work and we hope you've enjoyed the project as much as we have. Thanks so much for following along (maybe even watching along) with us! As always, you can find pictures from today's episode HERE.
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Sources:
"Inside the Twisted Friendship of..." - Elle Magazine
"The True Ending of The Favourite" - Town & Country
"The True Story of The Favourite" - Cosmopolitan
"Abigail Masham" - Friends of Lydiard Park
"The Real-Life Rivalry..." - History.com
"Queen Anne" - Kensington Palace
"The Favourite Depicts one of..." - Refinery 29
"Queen Anne" - Westminster Abbey- 86 - Madi watches Hunger (2008)Mar 28, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min🇮🇪 "They will not criminalize us, rob us of our true identity, steal our individualism, churn us out as systemized, institutionalized, decent law-abiding robots. Never will they label our liberation struggle as criminal."
This is the true story of Bobby Sands and the Irish Hunger Strikes.
Don't forget, all pictures from today's episode can be found HERE!
Sources:
"Bobby Sands and the 1981 Hunger Strikes" - The Nonviolence Project
"Hunger Strikes" - Ulster Museum
"Bobby Sands" - BBC
"About Bobby Sands MP" - Bobby Sands Trust
"Prison Diary" - Bobby Sands Trust
"Bobby Sands" - Wikipedia
"HM Prison Armagh" - Wikipedia
- 85 - Zach watches Hacksaw Ridge (2016)Mar 14, 2025 · 55 min"Do to others as you would have them do to you," a phrase and way of life best exemplified by the star of today's story.
This is the true story of Private First Class Desmond T. Doss.
All pictures from today's episode can be found HERE!
Sources:
"Pfc. Desmond Doss" - US Army
"Private First Class Desmond Doss" - The National WWII Museum
"Desmond Doss: The Real Story" - DesmondDoss.com
"Desmond Thomas Doss" - Library of Virginia
"Conscientious Objectors" - US Selective Service System
"Basic Training Guide" - Army National Guard
"Why the Most Dreaded Injection..." - Military.com
- 84 - Madi watches The Greatest Showman (2017)Feb 28, 2025 · 1 hr 15 min🎪 Step right up! And experience the Big Top like you never have before! Feast your eyes on animal abuse beyond comprehension. Be dazzled by our brilliant displays of human rights violations. All for only 50¢ at the Greatest Show on Earth!
This is the true story of P.T. Barnum and his three-ringed legacy.
And don't forget, all pictures from today's episode can be found HERE!
Sources:
"P.T. Barnum" - Britannica
"P.T. Barnum Isn't the Hero..." - Smithsonian Mag
"The True Story of P.T. Barnum and Jenny Lind" - Vanity Fair
"Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey" - Wikipedia
"Secrets of the Sideshows" by Joe Nickell
"The real Tom Thumb" - BBC Blogs
"Annie Jones" - Kick Ass Facts
- 83 - Zach watches The Vow (2012)Feb 14, 2025 · 59 min💕 For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish until death do us part. Today, we lean into love with the true story of Kim and Krickitt Carpenter.
Happy Valentine's Day BBs! 💘 Sit back with your box of chocolates, give us a 5 Star review, and buckle up for a wild love story! (Key word, buckle up!)
Sources:
The Vow by Kim & Krickitt Carpenter
- 82 - Madi watches Mad Men (season 6, ep 8)Jan 31, 2025 · 1 hr 12 minWith one tiny prick, he can make your worries float away like clouds. Chronic pain, creative blocks, the daunting stresses of life, just erased like a chalkboard. He's a doctor after all, so he has to know what's good for you ... right?
This is the true story of Dr. Feelgood, Max Jacobson
👨🏻⚕️ The doctor is in! Well actually ... he's always in because he's here 24/7! So get those bums out and those needles ready because we're back for a brand new episode! 💉
Don't forget, all pictures from today's episode can ber found HERE!
Sources:
"The Strange Saga of JFK and the Original Dr. Feelgood" - Intelligencer
"The Doctor Feelgood Casebook" by Richard A. Lertzman & William J. Birnes
"Amphetamines used by..." - The New York Times
"Max Jacobson" - Mount Hebron Cemetery
"Max Jacobson" - Wikipedia
- 81 - Zach watches GoodFellas (1990)Dec 13, 2024 · 1 hr 28 minIn New York City, there are 5 iconic mafia crime families known as the Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese, and Lucchese. Today, we dive into one of the biggest heists in mob history.
This is the true story of Henry Hill and the Lufthansa heist.
Watch out, because today we're up to no good. We're whacking and pinching all over the place! And all pictures from today's episode can be found HERE!
Sources:
Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi
"Henry Hill and the Real-Life GoodFellas" - Biography.com
"The Real-Life GoodFellas" - All That's Interesting
"Five Families" - Wikipedia
"Who was Henry Hill" - All That's Interesting
- 80 - Review #2Nov 15, 2024 · 48 minTake a trip down memory lane with us as we look back through our episodes this year! We talk biggest BS moments, most shockingly TRUE moments, and our favorite movies since last November 🎬
If you enjoy the show, please consider rating and reviewing wherever you get your podcasts. It really helps us out!
And we want to hear YOUR favorite movies of the year! Email us at basedbiasedbs@gmail.com
- 79 - Madi watches Monster (2003)Oct 25, 2024 · 1 hr 30 minWhat makes a monster? Maybe it's a witches spell with eye of newt and the wart off a toad. Or is it a crazed science experiment with body parts sewn together and shocked back to life? Maye the most terrifying answer is that monsters can be created inside your own home.
This is the true story of American serial killer, Aileen Wuornos.
OUR SPOOKY MONTH FINALE IS HERE! So grab those candy baskets, put on those costumes and let's get to listening!
- 78 - Zach watches 127 Hours (2010)Oct 18, 2024 · 1 hr 21 minHave you ever found yourself in a pickle? What about in a tight spot? Hard pressed? With your back against the wall?
Well today you’re going to find out what it’s literally like to be stuck between a rock and a hard place as we hear the true story of Aron Ralston 🧗
Welcome back, 👻BBoOoOos👻 to our month of scares and screams! We hope you're enjoying our weekly episodes to get us all in the spooky month mood🎃 And if you are, don't forget to rate and review the show where ever you listen!
As always, all pictures from today's episode can be found HERE!
Sources:
"Between a Rock and a Hard Place" by Aron Ralston
"Cheating Death in Bluejohn Canyon" by Shane Burrows
- 77 - Madi watches Coco (2017)Oct 11, 2024 · 1 hr 9 minYou've just set out on a journey through the underworld that's set to span centuries. Through poisonous rivers and murderous mountains. Floating through endless winds and clawing through skin-shredding packs of jaguars.
This perilous journey is clearly NOT Disney approved because this is the real history behind Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead 💀
Don't forget to rate and review the show if you're enjoying our spooky month series! 🎃 All pictures from today's episode can be found HERE!
Sources:
"The Origin of Day of the Dead" - History Cooperative
"The Aztecs and Day of the Dead Parts 1 & 2" - Mexico Lore
"Día de los Muertos History" - KU Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
"The History of Day of the Dead" - DayoftheDead.holiday
"The Nine Levels of Mictlan" - Mexico Lore
- 76 - Zach watches Poltergeist (1982)Oct 4, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min👻 All around the mulberry bush, the monkey chased the weasel. The monkey thought it was all in good fun ... POP!💥 goes the – holy water?
You better clutch your bible and say a quick prayer because it’s time to talk about the Herrmann family haunting.
Welcome to SPOOKY MONTH!🦇🎃 We're excited to bring you a month filled with screams! AND a month filled with episodes! Because we're coming at you EVERY FRIDAY in October with a brand new true horror story! 🍬 What a treat!
Sources:
"Popper the Poltergeist" - American Hauntings
"The Long Island Haunting that..." - LongIsland.com
LIFE Magazine (1958)
"The Terrifying True Story..." - Nerdist
"Seaford Poltergeist" - Psi Encyclopedia
"The Curse" - Truly*Horror
"The Poltergeist Curse" - Biography.com
- 75 - Madi watches Changeling (2008)Sep 21, 2024 · 1 hr 20 minWhen Christine Collins' son is finally returned to her, it has all the makings for a truly beautiful ending to our story. But in reality, this is only the beginning of a horrific chain of events. And when truths are revealed, Christine's life quickly turns into a mother's worst nightmare. Today though, our story is much worse than a nightmare, because for Christine it's real life.
This is the true story of the disappearance of Walter Collins.
Don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen! And, as always, all picture's from today's episode can be found HERE.
Sources:
"The Real Changeling" - NPR
"Gordon Stewart Nothcott" - Wikipedia
"The Puzzling Story of Walter Collins..." - All That's Interesting
"The Bizarre True Story Behing..." - Reddit
"The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders" - Crime Museum
"Grim Facts about the Northcott Family" - Ranker
"Changeling" - Encyclopedia Britannica
- 74 - Zach watches The Most Hated Woman in America (2017)Sep 5, 2024 · 1 hr 8 minIt’s 1995 and the most hated woman in America and her family have gone missing. It’s on the front page of every newspaper and the top story on the radio – she’s the most hated woman after all! Except that it’s not. No one’s looking and no one cares, she’s the most hated woman after all.
This is the true story of the Murray family murders.
Don't forget to follow, rate, and review our show if you're having a good time. And if you're not, sue us! 😊
All pictures from today's episode can be found HERE!
Sources:
"The True Story Behind The Most..." - Refinery29
"The true story behind the San Antonio..." - San Antonio News
"Madalyn Murray O'Hair" - Pennsylvania Center for the Book
"Some in Atheist Movement Are..." - The New York Times
"History" - American Atheists
"Madalyn Murry discusses her family..." - Studs Terkel Radio Archive
"Among the Faithless..." - Washington Post
- 73 - Madi watches Maestro (2023)Aug 23, 2024 · 1 hr 12 minWhen the last note is sung or the last instrument sounds, there is a magic that fills the theatre. Right before the applause hits, the air is charged with the electricity of the performance. But even after the roaring applause dies and the curtain falls, for some the performance still continues. For them, the show must always go on.
This is the true story of Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre.
For pictures from today's episode, head over to our Instagram HERE!
Sources:
"The True Story of 'Maestro'" - Biography.com
"Is Maestro a True Story?" - Harpers Bazaar
"About Felicia Montealegre" - LeonardBernstein.com
"The True Story Behind Leonard Bernstein..." - Esquire
"Leonard Bernstein - Overview" - LeonardBernstein.com
"Files Detail Years of Spying on Bernstein" - The New York Times
- 72 - Zach watches Unfrosted (2024)Jul 26, 2024 · 1 hr 7 minSweet and tart, warm or cold, it’s the perfect way to start your morning. Today we are talking about the breakfast food that’s had a chokehold on America for over 50 years.
This is the true story behind Pop-Tarts.
*Pop* on over to our Instagram to continue the Tart Talk™! We're craving to hear your favorite flavors!
And if you enjoy the show, don't forget to rate and review us wherever you listen!
Sources:
"True Story of 'Unfrosted'..." - Biography.com
"The Contentious History of the Pop-Tart" - Smithsonian Mag
"How the Pop-Tart Came to Be" - Northeastern Global News
"History Timeline" - Pop-Tart Official Website
"The Battle of the Cornflakes" - History Today
"History of Battle Creek" - Historical Society of Battle Creek
"Meet Marjorie Merriweather Post" - Post Consumer Brands
- 71 - Madi watches Alpha Dog (2006)Jul 12, 2024 · 1 hr 4 minWhat do you call it when something inexplicably horrible happens to a good person? Where there seems to be some sort of mix up and the wrong fate was handed out to an innocent person. Unfortunately, today's episode if full of unjustified tragedy.
This is the story of Nicholas Markowitz.
Don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen! And photos from today's episode can always be found HERE!
Sources:
"The Disturbing Story of..." by Marco Margaritoff - All That's Interesting
"The Last Days of Nick Markowitz" by Sue Fox - Los Angeles Times
"Murder of Nicholas Markowitz" - Wikipedia
"Gunman in 'Alpha Dog' Murder..." by Tom Bolton - Noozhawk
"Markowitz Kidnapper Released" by Nick Welsh - Santa Barbara Independent
"Alpha Dog" - Wikipedia
- 70 - Zach watches Battle of the Sexes (2017)Jun 28, 2024 · 53 min"Be bold. If you’re going to make an error, make a doozy, and don’t be afraid to hit the ball.” - BJK 🎾
Today we’re talking all about the true story of Billie Jean King.
Don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen. And as always, pictures from the episode, including side-by-sides with the REAL people and their actors, can be found HERE!
Sources:
"Biography" - BillieJeanKing.com
"Billie Jean King" - National Women's History Museum
"The Gladys Heldman Story" - WTA Tennis
"Was Bobby Riggs a Sexist?" - Medium
"The day Bobby Riggs 'Massacred' Margaret Court..." - Tennis Majors
"Tennis Battle of the Sexes footage" - Youtube
- 69 - Madi watches Chasing Mavericks (2012)Jun 14, 2024 · 1 hr 16 min🌊 Most people run as far away as they can from danger. But today we're not talking about most people. We're talking about the young man who not only willingly, but HAPPILY took on some of the ocean's fiercest waves headfirst.
This is the true story of the daredevil big wave surfer, Jay Moriarity 🏄🏼
Don't forget to rate and review wherever you listen to the show! And as always, all pictures from the episode can be found HERE.
Sources:
"Making Mavericks" by Frosty Hesson & Ian Spiegelman
"Chasing Mavericks" - The Cinephiliac
"20 years of 'Living Like Jay'..." by Wallace Baine - Lookout
"Solo diving exacts a heavy toll" by Terry Tomalin - Tampa Bay Times
"The compelling surf life story..." by Luis MP - SurferToday
"Jay Moriarity's wipeout at Mavericks" by Stu Nettle - Swellnet
- 68 - Zach watches Erin Brockovich (2000)May 31, 2024 · 1 hr 9 minErin says it best: "Say the name Erin Brockovich and you think, strong, tough, stubborn and sexy. Erin is all that and definitely more. She is a modern-day 'David' who loves a good brawl with today's 'Goliaths'."
And this is the TRUE story of the Hinkley groundwater contamination.
All pictures from today's episode can be found HERE!
Sources:
"Erin Brockovich: the real story..." - ABC News
"My Story - Erin Brockovich" - Brockovich.com
"The Real-Life Unhappy Ending" by Miles O'Brien - PBS
"Personal Injury Lawyers..." - Hameroff Law
"Erin Brockovich: The real story" by Kathleen Sharp - Salon
"Reflecions on Hexavalent Chromium" - Environmental Health Perspectvies
"Results of Hexavalent..." - California Water Science Center
- 67 - Madi watches The Emoji Movie (2017)May 17, 2024 · 1 hr 11 minIn the late 80s, the world 🌎 began turning to our screens 🖥️ as a way to communicate. But we quickly learned 💡 that a lot of meaning is lost 🤔 when your messages 💬 aren't said 🗣️ or received in person 🧍
So we created our own, new language.
Today, we're talking all about the origin of those cute yellow faces: Emoji! 😊
All pictures from the episode can be found HERE 📷
Sources 📖
"Emoji: The Complete History" by Arielle Pardes - WIRED
"Egyptian Hieroglyphs" - Wikipedia
Original Bboard Thread transcripts from Scott Fahlman
"Shigetaka Kurita. Emoji." - MoMA
"The Origin Of The Word 'Emoji'" by Johanna Mayer - Science Friday
"A Very, Very Expensive Emoji" by Lora Kelley - The Atlantic
- 66 - Zach watches The Founder (2016)May 3, 2024 · 1 hr 12 min🍔🍟 This fast food beacon can be found along highways, cities, and on every continent on the globe, minus Antarctica! Today, we're talking about the man ... or men ... behind the TRUE story of the founding of McDonald's.
Good news! Our ice cream machine is NOT down and our fries are FRESH! I hope you're hungry 😋
All pictures from today's episode can be found HERE!
Sources:
Grinding it Out: The Making of McDonald's by Ray Kroc
"The Tragic Real-Life Story..." by Joel Stice - Mashed
"About Us" - McDonald's
"The Unstoppable Rise of McDonald's..." by Joel Libava
"From Movies to Hamburgers" - Los Angeles Almanac
"Multimixer History" - Sterling Multi Products
"Ray Croc" - Biography.com
- 65 - Madi watches A Cry in the Dark / Evil Angels (1988)Apr 19, 2024 · 1 hr 25 minSomehow, the international phrase, "A Dingo Ate my Baby" plagued middle school playgrounds in the early 2000s. Paired with a butchered Australian accent, we clearly didn't know what it meant. And that's because actually, we weren't even saying the correct quote to begin with.
Today, we're learning the TRUE quote and the story behind it, when we discuss the disappearance of baby Azaria.
Watch out for wombats, wallabies, and of course, dingoes because we're headed to the Australian Outback! 🦘
All pictures from today's episode and movie can be found HERE!
Sources:
"Through My Eyes" autobiography by Lindy Chamberlain
"Uluru" - Wikipedia
"Azaria Chamberlain inquest" - National Museum Australia
"The Story" - LindyChamberlain.com
"The Australian mother wrongly..." by Myles Burke - BBC
"Dingo" by Sue Burrell & Dr Mark Eldridge - Australian Museum
"Almost half of Australia untouched..." - Reuters
"Outback" - Encyclopedia Britannica
- 64 - Zach watches I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)Apr 5, 2024 · 1 hr 10 minA pickaxe ⛏️ some rope 🪢 the cover of night 🌃 and a whole lot of stealth 🤫 These are the things required to escape prison ... right? What if you could just walk out? This is the story of Stephen Russell, the man who did just that: walked right out of prison again and again ... and again ... and again ...
Whether you're a lawyer, or an AIDS clinic researcher, or even a CFO of a major medical company, you're going to love this episode.
Don't forget all pictures can be found here!
Sources:
"Con King Steven Russell: He Still Loves Phillip Morris" NPR Interview by Pat Dowell
"The Life of an Escape Artist" by Stephen Russell - Solitary Watch
"Jim Carrey Made A Movie About Me..." by Stephen Russell - HuffPost
"Russell v. State" - FindLaw
"Fugitive 'king' of scams is captured..." by Jonathan King - Sun-Sentinel
"To Hollywood and Back" by Steve McVicker - Fort Worth Weekly
"Prisoner of Love" by Arnold Wayne Jones - Dallas Voice
- 63 - Madi watches Rain Man (1988)Mar 22, 2024 · 1 hr 15 minIt's not superpowers or a religious miracle. It's not magic and it's definitely not a radioactive spider bite. It's the megasavant mind of Kim Peek 🧠 And this the true story of the REAL Rain Man.
His list of incredible skills will actually break your brain from how astounding he is. Buckle up and buckle in for this epic display of the brilliance of the human mind. Don't forget, you can find all pictures from today's episode HERE!
Sources:
"The Life and Message of the Real Rain Man" by Fran Peek
"The savant syndrome: an extraordinary condition" by Darold A. Treffert - National Library of Medicine
"5 Amazing People with Savant Syndrome" - Aruma
"Kim Peek" - Wikipedia
"The Astounding Life of Kim Peek..." - All That's Interesting
- 62 - Zach watches Everest (2015)Mar 15, 2024 · 1 hr 19 min🏔️ Mount Everest may be the tallest point on Earth, but is it also the deadliest? 11,996 people have climbed Mount Everest since 1953, with just 6,664 of those people successfully reaching the summit.
Today, we're talking about the deadly 1996 Everest Disaster.
And for the last time, tightly secure your crampons before exiting your tent ⛺ (it's not what you think)
Don't forget, all pictures from today's episode can be found HERE!
Sources:
Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest by Beck Weathers and Stephen Michaud
"Lukla: The World's Most Dangerous Airport" by David Nikel - Forbes
"Nepal to move Everest base camp..." by Navin Singh Khadka - BBC
"The Hour-By-Hour Unfolding Disaster" - PBS
- 61 - Madi watches Gone Girl (2014)Mar 8, 2024 · 1 hr 7 minFirst, there's the blinding lights. Then, the red laser dots flashing across the wall. An intruder dressed head-to-toe in a rubber wetsuit. There's a live-streaming camera connected to a black market company of professional thieves? It's a story so bizarre that it has to come from the Hollywood screen ... right?
We're covering the TRUE story of Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn this week. And all pictures from today's episode can be found HERE!
Sources:
American Nightmare - Netflix docuseries by Bernadette Higgins and Felicity Morris
"Denise Huskins Case..." by Alex Muegge - ABC10
"Man Charged with Kidnapping..." - FBI Sacramento
"The Traumatic Kidnapping..." by Megan McCluskey - TIME
"What to know about the true..." by Victoria Bisset - The Washington Post
"Full Vallejo PD press release" - SFGate
"Man Pleads Guilty to..." by Merrit Kennedy - NPR
- 60 - Zach watches Critical Thinking (2020)Mar 1, 2024 · 52 min♟️ Chess, it's a game of tactics and observation. Over 10,000 hours of play are required to reach the ultimate title of Grand Master. So when a group of underdog teens gain traction in the competitive high school chess world, people are stunned. This is the TRUE story of the 1998 Miami Jackson High School chess team.
Checkmate! It's time to face off head-to-head as we learn all about "the great equalizer," Mario Martinez, and his team of critical thinkers! Don't forget, all pictures from today's episode can be found HERE!
Sources:
"The Ultimate Underdog Story" by stevis5 - Chess.com
"School's Chess Prodigy..." by Geoffrey Tomb - The Miami Herald
"Marcel Martinez: A Rising Chess Star" - OFC Chess
"Cuban-American Chess Masters..." by Eric Weiner - NPR
"History of the US National High School Chess Championship" - Chess Center
- 59 - Madi watches Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)Feb 23, 2024 · 1 hr 17 minBrutus and Caesar or Judas and Jesus ... The story of betrayal has intrigued us since the beginning of humanity. But do we actually know the full story? Because what other choice did Judas have?
We are rounding out Black History Month with the heroic (and tragic) story of Fred Hampton, the Rainbow Coalition, and William O'Neal.
All pictures from today's episode can be found HERE!
Sources:
"Fred Hampton: American Activist" by Meg Matthias - Britannica
"The Black Panther Party's Ten-Point Program" - first published in 1967 by the first Black Panthers
"The Story of William O'Neal..." by Marco Margaritoff - All That's Interesting
"William O'Neal" - Wikipedia
"Interview with William O'Neal" (video & transcript) - Washington University Film & Media Archives
"Rainbow Coalition & Fred Hampton" - Wikipedia
- 58 - Zach watches I Can Make You Love Me (1993)Feb 16, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min🩷Love is a beautiful thing, but sometimes love isn't really love at all. When Laura Black finds herself the object of Richard Farley's affection, love is the LAST thing on her mind.
Happy Valentine's Day to all our lovebirds out there!💕We hope you enjoy an episode that is truly NOT #realtionshipgoals
If you or a loved one has been a victim of stalking, please visit SPARC for resources and aid.
Sources:
"Unwanted Suitor's Fixation..." by Dan Morain & Mark A. Stein - Los Angeles Times
"The Stalking Cast that led..." by KatiraWrites - Medium
"Profiling the Lethal Employee" - Workplace Violence 911
"People v. Farley" - Supreme Court of California
"Richard Wade Farley" - Murderpedia
"Sudden Death in Sunnyvale" by Jay Matthews - The Washington Post
"ESL Incorporated" - Wikipedia
- 57 - Madi watches Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)Feb 11, 2024 · 1 hr 19 minThe second the spotlight hit her gold necklaces and diamond tiara, you were trapped. But when she opened her mouth and the howling, raw talent of Ma Rainey poured out, the deal was truly sealed. You couldn't get up out of that club even if you wanted to, and of course, you don't want to.
Time to get BLUESY! This week on the pod, we're learning all about "The Mother of the Blues," Ma Rainey. Don't forget, all pictures from today's episode can be found HERE!
Sources:
"Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey" by Mariana Brandman - National Women's History Museum
"Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey" by N. Lee Orr - New Georgia Encyclopedia
"'All they want is my voice'" by David Smith - The Guardian (interview with Florene Dawkins)
"Ma Rainey" - National Museum of African American History & Culture
"Our History" - Fisk Jubilee Singers
"Minstrel Show" - Britannica
"Why a 'Cakewalk' Wasn't Always Easy" by Lakshmi Gandhi - Code Switch for NPR
- 56 - Zach watches Evita (1996)Feb 2, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min"I have only one, great personal ambition: That my people may say, when this wonderful chapter of history is written and surely dedicated to Perón, that at the side of Perón, there was a woman who was dedicated to bringing to the President, the hopes of the people. Hopes that which later, Perón would convert into beautiful realities. And this woman, the people lovingly called Evita"
Don't forget, all picture from today's episode can be found HERE!
Sources:
Evita: The Life of Eva Peron by Charles River Editors
"Evita Peron Biography" - Evita Peron Historical Research Foundation
"Eva Perón" - Britannica
"Saga of Eva Peron: 12 Years To Power" - New York Times
"1944 San Juan Earthquake" - Wikipedia
"1951: Renunciation of the vice presidency" Eva Peron speech transcript
- 55 - Madi watches The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)Jan 26, 2024 · 59 minThe magic that runs through the veins of Malawi pulses like a drum. And the wind that whispers the village's stories and whips over the land holds an unbound strength. A secret strength no one can see, save one young boy: William Kamkwamba.
What can you make out of some tree parts, a broken bicycle, and recycling scraps?♻️ Well, today's episode centers around a brilliant man who used those same pieces to create electricity in his village!
Sources:
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
"Malawi Overview" - The World Bank
William Kamkwamba's Blog (Archive)
"Netflix's 'The Boy Who...'" by Tatiana Tenreyro - University of San Diego
"Witch-Doctors in Tanzania" by Joe Jamieson - Work the World
Dalia Soda and WaterAid Global
You can find more information on Mr. Kamkwamba's current projects and support his mission HERE!
- 54 - Zach watches Ferrari (2023)Jan 19, 2024 · 1 hr 18 minEven from miles away, you can hear that racing red car with the iconic prancing-horse ripping down the road. And today, we're learning all about the man behind the name: Enzo Ferrari.
Okay we know it's not "cool," but PLEASE wear your goshdarn seatbelts and a REAL helmet, not a cloth one. And don't forget, all photos from today's episode can be found here!
Sources:
Enzo Ferrari: The Man and the Machine by Brock Yates
"The Tragic True Story of..." by Tyler Piccotti - Biography.com
"The True Story Behind Ferrari" by Olivia B. Waxman - Time Magazine
"WWI Essentials" - National World War Museum & Memorial
"The town that gave us Ferrari..." by Steven Perez - Turo
- TITANIC - Part 2Jan 12, 2024 · 1 hr 25 minEPISODE 53. Spoiler Alert: The Titanic is NOT unsinkable! And we're talking all about in Part 2 of our Pod-birthday-extravaganza-palooza-hoedown!
Thank you so much for hanging out with us and listening for an entire year. And don't forget you can find all the pictures from today's episode here!
Sources:
A Night to Remember by Mr. Walter Lord
"Sinking of the Titanic" - Wikipedia
"Crew of the Titanic" - Wikipedia
"Titanic Sinks" - National Geographic
"The Titanic is sunk, with great loss of life" - The Guardian Archives (1912 article)
"The Iceberg that Sank Titanic" - National Museum of American History
- TITANIC - Part 1Jan 5, 2024 · 1 hr 5 minEPISODE 52.
It's been 84 years ... well actually it's been ONE because it's our Pod-iversary! And to celebrate an entire year filled with 'based on a true story' movies, we're coming at you with an episode so BIG that it needed two parts.
🚢ALL ABOARD! In Part 1, we cover Titanic's makeup and design, the different classes of passengers, and some huge RED FLAGS missed by those onboard.
Don't forget all pictures from today's episode can be found here!
Sources:
"The Titanic Wrecksite" - The National Ocean Service
"The True Stories that Inspired..." by Becky Little - History.com
"Building the Titanic: Timeline" - Titanic Facts
"Titanic's Valiant Musicians" by Jack Kopstein
"Faulty Rivets Emerge as..." by William J Broad - The New York Times
"Titanic Passengers Dined in Style..." by Sarah Kuta - Smithsonian Magazine
"Titanic Sea Trials & Launch" - Ultimate Titanic
"Titanic and Southampton" - British Heritage
"The Interiors and Accommodations" - Titanic & Co.
"Third Class Life on Titanic" - A Look Thru Time
- 51 - Madi watches The Frozen Ground (2013)Dec 29, 2023 · 1 hr 6 minAll of her life, Cindy Paulson has been made to survive. At the young age of 18, she's had to be cunning, courageous, and crafty in order to make it through 'The Most Dangerous Game' of life. So that when evil crosses her path, she knows she has to do whatever it takes to survive.
We're closing out 2023 with one chilling tale: the story of serial killer Robert Hansen and the amazing woman who brought him to justice, Cindy Paulson.
You can find all pictures from today's episode here!
Sources:
Transcript of Interview with Cindy Paulson & Sgt. Glenn Flothe (Parts I - IV)
"Butcher, Baker" by Walter Gilmour & Leland E. Hale
"Robert Hansen" - Wikipedia
"Robert Hansen..." by Katie Serena - All That's Interesting
"Victim of Serial Killer..." - State of Alaska Department of Public Safety
"Robert Christian Hansen" - Murderpedia
"Merrill Field" - Wikipedia
- 50 - Zach watches The Christmas Choir (2008)Dec 22, 2023 · 58 minAttention! The next station is Berri-UQAM, home of the La Chorale sous les Étoiles. And it seems we're pulling in at the perfect time, their concert's just started!
Happy Holidays to all our BBs! Grab your cocoa and get cozy for the heart-warming story of Pierre Anthian and his Christmas Choir!🎄
Sources:
"Singing in the Streets" - The Guardian
"Where it all Started" - Apprenteeth.org
"A Song of Hope" by Roger Terry
"...Choir Inspires Audiences..." by Shona McKay - Good News Network
"Biography" - Ma Ville Maintenant
Accueilbonneau.com
- 49 - Madi watches The Terminal (2004)Dec 15, 2023 · 1 hr 3 minIn 1988, Mehran Karimi Nasseri unexpectedly becomes a prisoner. But this is a unique brand of entrapment. Nasseri is a prisoner that is stuck in a bizarre legal limbo filled with lies, lost paperwork, and a whole lot of McDonald's.
LAST BOARDING CALL! We're about ready for takeoff and this week we're learning all about the man who inspired the movie 'The Terminal.'
All pictures from today's episode can be found here!
Sources:
"The Terminal Man" by Sir Alfred Mehran and Andrew Donkin
"The Terminal Man lived in a..." by Andrew Donkin - The Guardian
"Stranger than Fiction..." by Lisa Jewell - Medium
"Mehran Karimi Nasseri" - Wikipedia
"The Man who Inspired 'The Terminal'..." - NPR
"The Terminal True Story..." by Shaurya Thapa & Tom Russell - Screen Rant
- 48 - Zach watches The Hurricane (1999)Dec 8, 2023 · 1 hr 5 minInnocent until proven guilty, that's how it goes. Or at least that's how it's supposed to go.
We're covering the legendary fights of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter both in and outside of the boxing ring. Carter's story in his own words, can be found here.
Sources:
"Doubts, errors, unknowns..." by Mike Kelly - NorthJersey.com
"Rubin (Hurricane) Carter..." by Selwyn Raab - The New York Times
"Rubin Carter" - Biography.com
"Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter" - CBC News interview (1991)
"Testimony on Clothing..." by Leslie Maitlaivd - The New York Times
- 47 - Madi watches The Social Network (2010)Dec 1, 2023 · 1 hr 8 minFriend request? Sent. Your crush's most recent status? Liked. Poke? Poked. And a Federal lawsuit? Filed.
Do you accept these cookies? Because today we're learning all about the creation and current standing of Facebook and Meta Platforms.
All photos from today's episode can be found here!
Sources:
"A Brief History of Facebook" by Sarah Phillips - The Guardian
"How a College Experiment Changed the World" - CNN
"The History of Facebook..." by Mary Bellis - ThoughtCo.
"Mark Zuckerberg" - Wikipedia
"History of Facebook" - Wikipedia
And That's Why We Drink podcast - episodes 210 - 212
"Inside Love Has Won" by Jane Borden - Vanity Fair
- 46 - Woman in Gold (2015)Nov 24, 2023 · 1 hr 2 minWealth, crime, time, and justice? Will a story that spans almost an entire century end in anguish or joy? Find out now, right here in the story of Maria Altmann and her family's infamous paintings.
It's Zach birthday this week on the pod, which means Madi has watched AND researched the 'Woman in Gold.'
All photos from the episode can be found here!
Sources:
"Maria Altmann: The Real Story..." by Catherine McHugh - Biography.com
"A Quest to Bring Home 'The Woman..." by Nina Totenberg - NPR
"The Man Behind Woman in Gold" by Dolores Davies - UC San Diego Today
"Maria Altmann, Pursuer of Family's Stolen..." by William Grimes - The New York Times
Schoenblog.com - Randol Shoenberg
"Trying Reclaim a Family's History" by Diane Haithman - The LA Times
"1957 Bernhard Altmann Sweater" - Mid-Century Page
- 45 - Madi watches Walk. Ride. Rodeo. (2019)Nov 17, 2023 · 1 hr 1 minWork hard and you'll get what you want, right? It should be that way but life isn't always that easy or fair. Eighteen year-old Amberley Snyder would agree because after only ever putting in hard work, life throws her a deadly curveball.
Saddle up, folks! We're learning all about the rodeo and Amberley Snyder's epic riding career.
All photos from today's episode can be found here!
Sources:
"Tragedy to Triumph" - AmberlySnyder.org
"Barrel Racing" - American Quarter Horse Association
"Breakaway Roping" - American Quarter Horse Association
"Pole Bending" - American Quarter Horse Association
"Amberley Snyder" - Wikipedia
- 44 - Zach watches A Beautiful Mind (2001)Nov 10, 2023 · 1 hr 17 min"Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas." -Albert Einstein. "You don't have to be a mathematician to have a feel for numbers." -John F. Nash Jr.
Class, please pull out your textbooks and turn to page 44. We're learning all about John Nash and his famous Nash equilibrium and this WILL be on the test, so listen up!
Sources:
"John F. Nash Jr." - The Nobel Prize
"A Brilliant Madness" documentary by Mark Samels - PBS
"John Nash, a Mathematician..." - Scientific American
"Nash equilibrium" - Britannica
"Princeton Honoring Memory..." by Bruce Shipkowski - Phys Org
- 43 - Zach does NOT watch Eat, Pray, Love (2010)Nov 5, 2023 · 51 minInstead of bringing you an episode filled with a whole lot of "not much," the podcast is taking a different approach this week.
We're taking a look back at all the stories and movies we've covered thus far. We share our Biggest BS moments and our Best Based movies from throughout the year.
You can find a copy of Eat, Pray, Love here, or probably there's a wrinkly copy in your mother's bathroom you could borrow.
- 42 - Madi watches The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)Oct 27, 2023 · 1 hr 14 minOur frightening finale has finally come. It's time to wrap up our month of sinisters and our month of scaries. But before we can, brave BBs, allow me to introduce you to the man with the darkest, most demented soul we've covered thus far.
We're wrapping up spooky month with the horrid story of Ed Gein and his victims.
Don't forget all pictures from the episode (PG ones only, we promise) can be found here!
Sources:
"The Macabre Story of Ed Gein..." - All That's Interesting
Ed Gein - Wikipedia
"Deviant: The Shocking True Story of ED GEIN" by Harold Schechter
"The Ultimate Ghoul" by Katherine Ramsland - Crime Library
"Ed Gein" - TV Tropes
"Edward Theodore Gein" - Murderpedia
- 41 - Zach watches The Crucible (1996)Oct 20, 2023 · 1 hr 18 minIt's a beautiful spring day and you don't have much on your to-do list. You intend to take a walk into town and pick up some fish from the market, but that's when you hear your name being called. And just like that, you've just been accused of practicing witchcraft.
Our scary series continues on! This week, we're headed back to 1692. All the way back to the the small Massachusetts town of Salem.
Don't forget, all pictures from today's episode can be found here!
Sources:
"How Abigail Williams Started..." by Kara Goldfarb - All That's Interesting
"The Witchcraft Trial..." by Rebecca Beatrice Brooks - History of Massachusetts
"Unraveling the Many Mysteries..." by Stacy Schiff - Smithsonian Magazine
"Salem Witch Trials Chronology" - Salem Witch Museum
"Salem Witch Trials" - History.com
"A Brief History of the Salem..." by Jess Blumberg - Smithsonian Magazine
- 40 - Madi watches The Exorcist (1973)Oct 13, 2023 · 1 hr 16 minFriday, October 13th. There's truly never been a more cursed day ... well ... there's one day that might come close. A day in 1949 when 13 year-old Roland was possessed by the Devil. In Nomine Patris Dominus.
Our second installment of the scary series is here and Zach is telling us all about the Exorcism of Ronald Hunkeler (or Roland Doe) which went on to inspire to classic horror film, The Exorcist.
Don't forget, all pictures from the episode can be found here!
Sources:
"The Haunting Real Story That..." by Rosemary Counter - Vanity Fair
"The Exorcism of Roland Doe" - Rituals Podcast
"Exorcism of Roland Doe" - Wikipedia
"Inside the Harrowing Exorcism..." by William DeLong - All That's Interesting
"The 1949 St. Louis Exorcism" - Saint Louis University
"The Catholic Church still..." by Danae King - The Columbus Dispatch
- 39 - Zach watches The Revenant (2015)Oct 6, 2023 · 1 hr 9 minYou open your eyes to a beautiful blue sky. The birds chirp and dart across your vision. And then ... your body feels like it's on fire but there's no smoke, no heat, just searing pain. And you've been left alone in the middle of nowhere. Left alone to die.
We've got another bear attack on the pod, plus a whole lot more. Madi tells us all about the legendary mountain man, Hugh Glass and his wild survival story.
Don't forget all pictures from today's episode can be found here!
Sources:
"Museum of the Mountain Man" by Clay Landry - HughGlass.org
"The Incredible Life of..." by Katie Serena - All That's Interesting
"The Epic True Tale of Hugh Glass" by Richard Grant
"Hugh Glass" by Amy Tikkanen - Britannica
- 38 - Madi watches Lion (2016)Sep 29, 2023 · 1 hr 8 minWhen I was 5 years-old, I got lost in a mall. Only 30 minutes later and everything was fine, I found my parents and we hadn't even left the same building. For today's story, 5 year-old Saroo Brierley finds himself lost and alone for a lot longer than 30 minutes. And ends up almost 7,000 miles away from his family.
Double - no, triple check those train tickets folks because we are headed on a wild journey. Zach tells us all about Saroo Brierley's epic journey to find his way back home after 25 years.
Don't forget, all pictures from today's episode can be found here!
Sources:
"A Long Way Home" memoir by Saroo Brierley
"Saroo Brierley" - Wikipedia
"The True Story Behind..." by Alexis L. Loinaz - People
"The real-life search..." by Greg Dunlop - BBC News, Sydney
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