Episodes
Thursday Jan 08, 2015
Episode 319 - The Desolation of Sugar
Thursday Jan 08, 2015
Thursday Jan 08, 2015
Rum, made from a byproduct of sugar cane, was a big part of early American trade.
Monday Jan 05, 2015
Episode 316 - The Taunton Suger Party
Monday Jan 05, 2015
Monday Jan 05, 2015
Yeah, I know I'm probably mispronouncing it. But in this case, I don't care.
Friday Jan 02, 2015
Episode 315 - A History of Time Zones
Friday Jan 02, 2015
Friday Jan 02, 2015
You don't know how much I wanted to call this one "Chester A. Arthur Did Something Important When He Was President." But I held back.
Thursday Jan 01, 2015
Episode 314 - New Year's Day
Thursday Jan 01, 2015
Thursday Jan 01, 2015
"What are you doing New Year's Day" wasn't as catchy.
Monday Dec 08, 2014
Episode 296 - Congress to Aunt Phillis' Cabin
Monday Dec 08, 2014
Monday Dec 08, 2014
I find the existence of Aunt Phillis' Cabin to be absolutely fascinating. One of the most interesting facts in the whole 300 episodes, in my opinion.
Monday Dec 01, 2014
Episode 291 - Noah Webster to Timbuktu
Monday Dec 01, 2014
Monday Dec 01, 2014
Slave or not, Anthony Johnson was still forced from his home.
Wednesday Nov 12, 2014
Episode 278 - The Boer
Wednesday Nov 12, 2014
Wednesday Nov 12, 2014
Notice this is spelled "Boer." Not "Boar." From what it sounds like, though, nothing was very boring!
Tuesday Nov 04, 2014
Episode 272 - Munk
Tuesday Nov 04, 2014
Tuesday Nov 04, 2014
Today's topic was submitted by Vanessa in Tallahassee, FL. Get your own idea on the show by emailing sean@dailybrainwave.com!
Thursday Oct 23, 2014
Episode 264 - The Decadi
Thursday Oct 23, 2014
Thursday Oct 23, 2014
The whole "10 day" thing worked well with the big Revolutionary push to make the Metric System universal in French life.
Thursday Sep 25, 2014
Episode 244 - John Hancock
Thursday Sep 25, 2014
Thursday Sep 25, 2014
Heck, his signature was so big that his name became synonymous with notarization.