Podcast History Of Ideas terbaik (2024)

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Rescheduling Thanksgiving: A Turkey of an Idea Gets Plucked 1:48

16h ago1:48

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What Was He Thinking? As the Great Depression lingers on, President Franklin Roosevelt and his advisors have a shiny new concept for boosting the lackluster U.S. economy: move Thanksgiving from late November to seven days earlier in the month. That way, they reason, Christmas shoppers will have one more week to buy presents, thereby invigorating mo…

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HOBI & Pittsburgh Nerd Presents the Survivor Series Preview! 1:54:09

20h ago1:54:09

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In this very special episode, Jason of HOBI and Sean of Pittsburgh Nerd join up to preview the 2024 WWE Survivor Series and talk all things wrestling! The guys reminisce about old-school Harley Race and Ric Flair, Sting's short title reigns, the future of Kevin Owens and eventually Survivor Series talk! Jason and Sean break down each scheduled matc…

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The Line Struggle Between Mao Zedong and Zhu De (May to June 1929) 36:22

2d ago36:22

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The Party Center’s intervention in the Fourth Red Army combines with a string of military victories to bring a simmering dispute between Mao and Zhu to a head. Further reading: Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, Mao Zedong: A Biography, vol. 1: 1893-1949 Stuart Schram, ed., Mao’s Road to Power, vol. 3: From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the J…

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There's a Little Less War There! 1:47:40

5d ago1:47:40

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The HOBI Gang is bringing in the cold air with some hot news on pop culture this week as they talk favorite characters from What We Do in the Shadows, new merch for the podcast, review the film Swap from Epic Pictures, and the Blackmarrow comic book on Kickstarter! Plus Jason reviews Saturday Night, Bryan finished Tulsa King, the future of Star War…

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A Doctor's Killer Idea for Saving Lives 2:14

8d ago2:14

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What Was He Thinking? Disturbed by the internecine carnage of America’s deadliest conflict—the still-raging Civil War—an American physician sets out to create a gun that, by its very rapid-fire efficiency, will enable one soldier to do the work of an entire battalion. The need for large armies, he reasons, would be eliminated, thereby diminishing t…

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Beach of Burden! 1:47:56

12d ago1:47:56

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After last week's sad song list, the HOBI Gang is in much better mood this week as Bryan reviews Lioness, debate best horror film of 2024, most disturbing toy growing up, and booking tickets to Fyre Fest 2! Plus the guys talk the monkeys from Outbreak are terrorizing a town, Here is failing at the box office while Venom: The Last Dance isn't, Megha…

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The Presidential Assassin's Gunshot That Backfires Bigtime 2:03

15d ago2:03

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What Was He Thinking? You might say that this hunky stage actor, critically acclaimed as “the handsomest man in America,” is the Brad Pitt of his day. Yet below his chiseled cheekbones, a dark rage lurks -- a post-war rage he focuses on the commander in chief of the United States. Yet while he succeeds by the barrel of a gun, he fails in his ultima…

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Hush Puppies Made With Real Puppies! 1:56:39

19d ago1:56:39

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HOBI is recording on Election Night so they are all talking all things pop culture to try to take their minds off anything political! The gang is talking worst Marvel film made by Sony, more Transformers insurance questions, Venom faces off against Slimer, and the importance of wearing life vests! Plus Jason reviews the Lego movie Piece by Piece, B…

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Monkey Business Sinks a Presidential Campaign 2:44

22d ago2:44

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What Was He Thinking? The sure-fire frontrunner in the 1988 U.S. Presidential election campaign, this senator, declared a flake and a womanizer by his adversaries while fighting back rumors that he’s embarked on an extramarital affair, dares the press corps to follow him around -- claiming they'll learn that his life is "pretty boring." Well, two r…

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Sorry I Died! 2:07:59

26d ago2:07:59

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The HOBI Gang is back in the studio this week after working the Cincinnati Comic Expo! The guys are talking Ron Perlman's best role, Chick-Fil-A's new streaming service gets a name, Blade gets pushed back (again!) and Ezra Miller is still odd. Bryan is excited that we are getting more Reacher, Venom struggles at the box office, Jason reviews Teacup…

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Richard Nixon: A Face Perfect for Radio 2:13

30d ago2:13

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What Was He thinking? With the U.S. presidential election just weeks away, Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy are running neck and neck—or should we say “face and face”? Because on this night in 1960, their very different visages will be on display in the first presidential debate ever to be televised. And one of the candid…

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Finger Monkeys! 47:33

1M ago47:33

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In this episode, filmed right before the Cincinnati Comic Expo, we are getting hyped as Brad from Old Man Brad helps us preview must-see panels, celebrity guests and holding wild animals, including a sloth! We also discuss what a finger monkey is, the greatness of Lou Diamond Phillip's film Bats, under the radar horror films, and the power of Cher'…

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Uncool at any Speed: The Chevy Corvair 2:25

1M ago2:25

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What Were They Thinking? The marketers at Chevy take one look at the youthful popularity of the Volkswagen Beetle and decide to emulate key features of that novel little auto: its compact size, air-cooled rear engine, and scaled-down transaxle, among others—in designing the company’s first “American-sized compact”: the Corvair. With more than 250,0…

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It Would Be Cheaper to Buy a Total Jim! 2:00:50

1M ago2:00:50

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The HOBI Gang is gearing up as it's Cincinnati Comic Expo Week and welcome Brad from the Old Man Brad to the show! The guys are discussing the best fictional president, Meow God reports from a gaming convention in Germany, scheduling a block of classic television shows and we list some of the events happening at the Expo! Plus Megalopolis is not th…

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Politician Pays a Hooker by Check and Really Gets Screwed 2:11

1M ago2:11

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What Was He Thinking? A Northwestern University-educated lawyer and former aide to the late senator Robert F. Kennedy, this young, newly-elected Cincinnati city councilman is a rising political star. That is, until a raid on a local Kentucky massage parlor threatens to rub out his civic career. In the parlor's cash register police find a check writ…

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Your Mom's The Title of the Show! 2:02:41

2M ago2:02:41

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The HOBI Gang is back at it again and counting down the days to the Cincinnati Comic Expo! The gang is talking best secondary wrestling company, worst trailer for a film, what sitcom needs a gritty reboot and more tourists getting stuck in National Parks. Plus Jason reviews the TV series Yellowjackets, a football receiver's mother likes free Amazon…

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The Medical Treatment Only Dracula Could Love 2:30

2M ago2:30

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What Were They Thinking? You say you feel tired, run down, achy and breaky? Well, fortunately your barber (yes, the same guy who trims your coif) has just the cure: He hangs you upside down while slicing open an artery to let your blood drain out. And while there's very little evidence this kind of age-old medical remedy will make a sick person fee…

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This Guy Here is Dead! 2:01:29

2M ago2:01:29

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The HOBI Gang welcomes spooky season back as they talk scary toys growing up, the week in celeb deaths (and there are a lot), how history will remember Pete Rose, and review the Netflix documentary Mr. McMahon! Plus the gang talk the best animated film about robots, a very vocal argument for bunting in a perfect game, The Wild Robot rules the box o…

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The President Gives America the Finger 2:01

2M ago2:01

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What Was He Thinking? From the time of his Presidential election victory, he's seen by his opponents as the self-indulgent, ego-driven, sex-crazed, junk-food-lusting embodiment of the Me Generation. Despite his unquestionable intelligence (a Rhodes Scholar) and political acumen (a governor by age thirty-two), this sitting President -- knowing full …

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I Want to Be That Robot's Dad! 2:08:50

2M ago2:08:50

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The HOBI Gang welcomes Bryan back after his sick day last week to review the documentary Into the Fire, Netflix drama The Perfect Couple, and the reality shows Anonymous and Traitors: New Zealand! Plus the gang talks the Mount Rushmore of Comic Book Characters, The Chosen gets a multiverse, a new Plotlines game, and we list our Top Five TV Cartoon …

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Edsel: The Luxurious New Ford Lemonsucker 2:09

2M ago2:09

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What Were They Thinking? With archrival General Motors taking the pole position in America’s big-car sales race, Ford management, despite warnings of an oncoming late 1950s economic recession, decides to invest the then-astonishing sum of $400 million to create “an entirely new kind of car.” But just as consumer anticipation shifts into high gear, …

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I Like Rabbits! 1:52:10

2M ago1:52:10

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The HOBI Gang is missing a few hosts this week but they make up for it with a few guests! Take a listen as the guys talk Kevin Smith's best film, hygiene in 2024 seems to be regressing, rock band Jane's Addiction went out like true rock stars, and Andrew from the Expo stops to talk the in's and outs of hosting a large event! Plus the gang discusses…

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The A-List Actor Who Refused to be James Bond 2:24

2M ago2:24

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What Was He thinking? In a mad scramble to secure a dashing actor “who can wear the tux, tote the pistol and woo the girl,” mega-producer Albert Broccoli has a famous actor squarely in his sights to play 007. Proclaiming “An American can’t play James Bond,” said actor instead opts to make such cinematic stinkers as Fuzz, White Lightning and The Man…

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They Can't All Be Winners Kid! 2:01:09

3M ago2:01:09

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The HOBI Gang is together again and in the studio to talk the legacy of James Earl Jones, best fast-food breakfast menu, help with creepy relationship advice, and students still need their moms in college! Plus an update on the Chiefs Super-Fan robberies, everyone lost in the NFL this week, Beetlejuice 2 rules the box office and we list our Top Fiv…

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The XFL: Fourth Down and 70 Million to Go 2:06

3M ago2:06

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What Were They Thinking? Hyped as a tough, high-energy, off-season alternative to the venerable National Football League, XFL games boast blaring rock music, trash-talking coaches, no penalties for excessive roughness, plus lingerie-clad cheerleaders. Sounds good on paper. Looks bad on the playing field -- and even worse on TV. Listen, laugh and le…

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It's Not a Hack, It's a Felony! 1:39:14

3M ago1:39:14

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The HOBI Gang is guest-free this week and back in the studio to discuss old-school stores that have closed, the love of Bluey, Jason is obsessed with Star Wars: Outlaws, and adopting a fictional animal! Plus the gang talks the newest fight league that takes place in cars, more exaggerated headlines, the Crow continues to be murdered, and we list ou…

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Jarts: The Kid's Game That Really Sticks Out in Your Mind 1:47

3M ago1:47

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What Were They Thinking? What would you call an outdoor game where one player heaves a weighted, foot-long, metal-tipped dart hihg into the air, hoping to land it in the middle of a plastic hoop placed at the feet of his opponent some 20 feet away? You’d call it “lawn darts,” “Jarts,” “garden darts”—or maybe just “the most idiotically dangerous kid…

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Download the Episode Uncle Ken! 2:14:48

3M ago2:14:48

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The HOBI Gang welcomes the Love Doctor, Chris Bednar, back on the show after a 4-year hiatus to talk relationships and love in 2024! Plus the gang discusses Poker Face, Ted Lasso may finally get a fourth season, benefits of Skyline Chili and Chik-fil-A is entering the streaming genre...yes, really. The gang talks the failure of the Crow, Deadpool a…

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Pete Best Swerves Off the Long and Winding Road to Superstardom 2:51

3M ago2:51

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What Was He Thinking? While his bandmates were conjuring up the mop-top pop-music elixir that soon exploded into Beatle mania, Pete Best decided travel to the beat of his own drum. Refusing to fit in with John, Paul and George, Pete traded in his "ticket to ride" to worldwide fame and fortune for a license to drive a Liverpool delivery truck. Liste…

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Abracadabra versus Osmosis! 2:10:34

3M ago2:10:34

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The HOBI gang is back in the studio this week and it must be a miracle as Jason is actually finished two television series in a week! The guys debate which Deadpool and Wolverine secondary character deserves a spin-off, the Acolyte is cancelled, and Bryan lists his favorite dog breeds! Plus Disney Plus has customers' souls, chess players poisoning …

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Fail to the Chief: 6 of the Worst Ideas in Presidential History 6:02

3M ago6:02

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More of the Best of the Worst Whiskey rings, hanging chads, criminal contra-dictions, depressing obsessions, heaping helpings of guns and butter -- American Presidents and their staffs have cooked up then served up an onerous, odorous batch of stinkin' thinkin' over the last 200-plus years. These six examples spotlight how the ideas of yesterday—fr…

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Harder than a Rubik Cube! 2:31:07

3M ago2:31:07

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The HOBI Gang welcomes Pittsburgh's favorite podcaster, Sean from the Pittsburgh Nerd Podcast into the BOB Studios! The gang is talking best movie that was filmed in Pittsburgh, the rivalry between the Bengals and the Steelers, cotton candy burritos are actually a thing, and we discuss our potato fantasies! Plus Jason breaks down all the Disney D23…

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The Bambino's Curse on the Beantown Bombers 2:40

4M ago2:40

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Presiding over five Boston Red Sox World Series titles in fifteen years, the team's ownership confidently believes their roster is doubtlessly strong enough to withstand the departure of star pitcher Babe Ruth, a.k.a. “The Bambino.” So they conjure up the idea, in 1920, to sell Ruth to the then-lowly New York Yankees. What happens next is an histor…

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You're an Asterisk Man! 2:13:20

4M ago2:13:20

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The HOBI Gang is back in the studio with a mostly full team! Per listener request, the guys watched The Heavenly Kid, Bryan watched Deadpool and Wolverine, Jason watched Batman the Caped Crusader, and Blake went to GenCon! The gang also discusses true love with a dancer, when boneless wings are not really boneless and we list our Top Five Movies We…

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The Toad That Ate Australia 3:38

4M ago3:38

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A swarm of sweet-toothed beetles is chomping away at Australia’s sugar cane crop. So, by cracky, local farmers come up with the perfect solution: Introduce 102 toads from Hawaii to scarf up the bothersome beetle population. Problem solved, eh mates? Not quite. Our Outback sugar farmers thus begin one of the worst ecological calamities in Australian…

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Fighting the Avant-Garde! 2:01:29

4M ago2:01:29

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The HOBI Gang is joined this week by Steve and Izzy from Everything I Learned From Movies podcast as they talk everything San Diego ComiCon related including the return of Robert Downey Jr. to the MCU, Thunderbolts is getting good reviews, and the return of the Russo Brothers! Plus Deadpool and Wolverine slashed the box office, we report on some Ut…

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Bernie Made-Off With Their Money 3:41

4M ago3:41

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An erstwhile sprinkler repairman, Bernard L. Madoff is the embodiment of the American dream, parlaying a paltry $5,000 initial investment in his own securities firm in 1960 into a nearly $1 billion dollar personal fortune by 2008. Shockingly, his American dream becomes a nightmare for thousands of investors who trust his sage advice and reputation …

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Richard and the Slippery Chairs! 1:45:33

4M ago1:45:33

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The majority of the gang is back together as Jason and Blake return from their vacations and join Bryan and Jeff this week! The guys remember Bob Newhart, discuss Hulk Hogan's platform for president, Doug corrects us on more Disney trivia and Chanel West Coast somehow is still on our televisions! Plus what not to do when running an aquarium, Twiste…

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Blind Ambition Meets Highway Robbery 3:21

4M ago3:21

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It’s his wedding night. And in a blissful, celebratory moment, Robert Kearns pops a champagne cork—right into his left eye, leaving him partially blind. Fast-forward ten years. Driving home in a rainstorm, the sight-impaired automotive engineer and part-time inventor squints through his car’s rapidly oscillating windshield wiper. Even with one bad …

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Blabbermouth Cootermobile! 1:59:53

4M ago1:59:53

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Jeff and Bryan welcome back Tri-Canadian of the year Marlea (Miss Marbles) & Pat (1KConey) to discuss beef jerky, S'mores, more tourons, and the excitement of Cobra Kai & Umbrella Academy returning to a tv near you. We do a Top 5 treatment of conspiracy theories. This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.…

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Make Your Meeting or Else Meet Your Maker 2:34

4M ago2:34

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Newly reelected and embarking on a national speaking tour, President William McKinley is a busy chief executive—too busy, his staff decides, to meet with a clothier who’s offered to fit the commander in chief with a snazzy piece of outerwear. Instead, the meeting is rescheduled until after McKinley returns from a brief trip to the Pan American Expo…

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Two Vecnas! 1:37:54

5M ago1:37:54

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The HOBI Gang is in the middle of a heatwave and that means the studio is hot with talk of the best film to watch on the Fourth of July, a new Worsley Award Nominee, more Jurassic Park fears in real-life and another social influencer is banned after doing something stupid! Plus the guys report on more Avatar films, more Despicable Me is coming and …

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"Guiltless Snacking" Becomes the Butt of a Fat Joke 2:41

5M ago2:41

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Since the dawn of our republic, Americans have been wrestling with a great existential question: “How can I shove limitless fistfuls of fatty snack foods into my bloated face without making my arteries harder than last week’s linguine?” Finally, in 1968, Proctor & Gamble discovers the answer: Olestra. Thanks to this new chemically-contrived fat sub…

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Mail-Order Chicken! 1:35:10

5M ago1:35:10

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The HOBI Gang is in the thick of Summer, resulting in some hot takes (see what we did there?) on Carrie Moss in the Acolyte, review IF, best dive bars and how humanity is doomed with a real-life Jurassic Park! The gang also talks AI taking over social influencers, Horizon: An American Saga is not a great investment, Inside Out 2 is unstoppable and …

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E.T.'s Mission to Mars Aborted 3:24

5M ago3:24

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You know the movie, you know the scene: Young Elliot lures E.T., the extraterrestrial, out of hiding with a trail of yummy candies. "E.T." screenwriter Melissa Mathison believed that only one kind of candy could pique the sweet tooth of a cute, cuddly intergalactic visitor to our planet -- the most popular candy on Earth --M&M’s. But when presented…

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The Red Army Victorious: The Conquest of Several Counties in Jiangxi and Fujian in the Spring of 1929 29:46

5M ago29:46

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The conquest of Yudu, Xingguo, Ningdu, Longyan, and Yongding counties by the Fourth Red Army. Zhu De reminisces. Also, poetry. Further reading: Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, Mao Zedong: A Biography, vol. 1: 1893-1949 Stuart Schram, ed., Mao’s Road to Power, vol. 3: From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-Decembe…

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Never Go Full Pervert! 1:53:40

5M ago1:53:40

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The HOBI Gang is almost complete again as Jason returns from his hiatus! The gang is talking Inside Out 2, more thoughts on the Boys, the return of Yellowstone and Jeff gets corrected on Elemental's success. Plus the gang discusses a new, sexy Megan spinoff, censoring Full Metal Jacket, Bad Boys continues to ride and we list our Top Five Favorite D…

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A Confused Chauffeur Starts a World War 2:59

5M ago2:59

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Ensconced in the back seat of his open-roofed Double Phaeton limousine, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian empire, warily motorcades from a town hall meeting through the streets of Sarajevo, Bosnia. And with good reason. Just hours earlier, the archduke narrowly escapes a bomb-thrower’s assassination attempt that s…

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