Episodes

  • The Teddy Bear Shipwreck (Entry 1283.PR2433)
    Sep 26 2024
    In which the toy market is revolutionized by a faddish stuffed animal that would be priceless today if it hadn't disappeared, and John buys the concept of a rabbit. Certificate #24398.
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Sea Peoples (Entry 1120.1K2248)
    Sep 19 2024
    In which the great Mediterranean civilizations of the late Bronze Age collapse virtually overnight due to some mysterious visitors, and Ken knows a lot about white broccoli. Certificate #9795.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • The Coconut Revolution (Entry 239.JE0207)
    Sep 12 2024
    In which Melanesian eco-revolutionaries fight off helicopter gunships with literal slingshots and homemade diesel, and John makes a shocking announcement about all scientists. Certificate #54146.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Poutine (Entry 973.PS10709)
    Sep 5 2024
    In which a curd-heavy side from central Quebec belatedly becomes the national dish of a land with no real national cuisine, and Ken learns so much about Sacramento culture. Certificate #30037.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • The Fenian Raids (Entry 461.DE2849)
    Aug 29 2024
    In which a secret society of plucky Civil War veterans hatches a plan to return Ireland to the Irish by—wait for it—invading Canada, and John doesn't think the people who sold him wine coolers actually exist. Certificate #12129.
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Comic Sans (Entry 248.2C1009)
    Aug 22 2024
    In which even the most hated typeface in the history of desktop publishing has its defenders, and Ken isn't sure why he owns cargo shorts. Certificate #54861.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Oh, You Kid! (Entry 862.GA0519)
    Aug 15 2024
    In which a flirty but forgotten Tin Pan Alley song leads to the first great moral panic in pop music history, and John sneakily borrows someone else's shanty town. Certificate #12960.
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Pickleball (Entry 937.EZ4621)
    Aug 8 2024
    In which a state politician's lack of badminton equipment leads to the invention of the hottest sport of the 21st century, and Ken is slightly present. Certificate #42131.
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    1 hr and 21 mins