This week in history is an informative podcast that tackles some of the most interesting and important people and events from modern and ancient history. Your host is Dan "the viking" Gamblin who is a qualified historian and a former history teacher based in England. Feel free to contact me for any shows you might want to hear either on this page or via the podcast email. [email protected] Hope you enjoy what we have to offer and tell your friends about us. Remember we all have history make ...
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Co-hosted by V @aimmyarrowshigh (I Met You On LJ) and Emily @idontgettechnology (I Ship It) and edited by Laz @lazaefair, This Week In Fandom History celebrates fandom culture's highest highs and weirdest lows. With which short-lived vampire cop drama was the very first X-Files fic crossed over? Who is Tara Gilesbie? How recently did the Starsky & Hutch Lending Library rent out its last zine? What were Strikethrough, Racefail, LGBTFansDeserveBetter, and Conchobar, anyway? V and Emily trade o ...
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Seven days of radio history in seven minutes - as told through clips and narration from David Lloyd.
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Marty Miller brings you this week in music history, every week from Nova.ie. Prepare to be transported back in time; the nostalgia is real! Get your fill of music history from Marty every week and get those classics out for a listen!
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This Week In Baseball History is a weekly podcast devoted to the history of baseball, hosted by Mike Bates and Bill Parker, the co-founders of The Platoon Advantage and writers on many fine websites.
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Taken from Paul's Saturday Weekend Breakfast Show - this podcast brings you historical facts and great music to Educate, Entertain and Enjoy.
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HEY BLUES FANS - In this podcast, we cover the highlights in blues history, one week at a time. Want to know more about the household names like Muddy Waters and Bonnie Raitt? We cover them. Want to know more about Charley Patton, Roosevelt Sykes, and Robert Johnson? We cover them too! Basically, anything you want to know about the blues and blues history, one week at a time. Want to know more? Then follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues Or visit out website: https://b ...
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Join us as we discuss the history of and reminisce about the games that changed our lives and the landscape of video games as they reach milestones such as their 20th anniversary. Brought to you by Analog Out.
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A wide-ranging exploration of the people, movements, and events that shaped Christianity over the 7 days of this week in the history of the Church.
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The most important moments in tech history recapped just for you.
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Sometimes hilarious, but always creepy, join hosts Laura Kram and Creepy Acres very own resident Bigfoot, Sam Squatch, as they delve into mysterious cryptid encounters and inexplicable occurrences to bring you "This Week in Creepy History"!
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When did the word “robot” enter the English language? When did the famous Sears catalogue finally bid us all adieu? On ‘This Week in Business History,’ host Scott Luton connects the dots as he leads us down memory lane, shining a light on some of the most significant leaders, companies, innovations – and even lessons learned – from our collective business history. Tune in for some of the most relevant business and global supply chain events from years past. You never know when the events of ...
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"This Week in Black History, Society, and Culture" is a weekly podcast produced by the Black and African Diaspora Forum United (BADFU) an interracial group of faculty at Monmouth University concerned about issues pertaining to the Black/African American experience. BADFU members will periodically interview scholars, authors, activists, and community leaders on matters related to the history, society, and culture of Black and African American communities in the United States (U.S.) and beyond ...
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TWIH 179 American war of Independence British Perspective
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1:28:07This episode has been requested for a long time but its finally here. The British Perspective as to what happened during the American Revolution. Some facts may upset Americans Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-history/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcirc…
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How would you celebrate a holiday all about your blorbo? + What is the biggest contribution you’ve made to your fandom? Anything counts, including being a kudos-leaver and headcanon-cheerleader! In 2025, TWIFH is starting something new… minisodes! These will be released on Wednesdays as a li'l sneak preview of the topic for the upcoming full-length…
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Marty Miller's Music History - March 3rd
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8:26Hello there. Fancy bashing through a week of Music History in jig time!?? You're at the right place. Here we 'time travel' March 3rd to 7th in less than 10 minutes. Visiting history making events with Led Zeppelin and John Lennon. There's breakups, scandal and more...
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This Week In The Blues: March 02 - March 08, 2025
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10:21HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of March 2 - March 8, 2025. Some of the highlights include Irish Blues Guitar Maestro Rory Gallagher, Chicago blues guitarist John Primer, and country blues maestro Mississippi John Hurt. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about th…
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Episode 361 - Pinstripes and More
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1:11:53Over more than a century, the Yankee pinstripes have perhaps become the most iconic uniform element in all of sports, instantly identifiable to fans everywhere. And 113 years ago this week, the New York then Highlanders announced they'd be wearing them for the first time. Mike and Bill looks back at the history of the uniform pinstripes, as well as…
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February 15-17, 2013: FaberryCon East (Plus, T.G.I.Femslash!)
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45:55Thank god it's femslash! This week, Emily and V discuss the absolutely pie-in-the-sky delightful FaberryCon, a long-running convention dedicated to Quinn Fabray/Rachel Berry in the Glee fandom, a noncanonical femslash ship. Then, even more delightfully, after the end of Glee, the conventioneers transformed the experience into @tgifemslash, a multi-…
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TWIH 178 125 Random facts from history
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58:59This Week I have found some random facts from History some you may know some will definitely surprise you. ENJOY!!! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-history/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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Hi there. New Podcast Alert! Looking at Feb 24th to 28th in Music History. Trouble in 2016 for Dolores O Riordan, same deal for Keith Richards in 1977 - Trouble and in 2015, a bargain related to Paul McCartney. Listen to the week in Music History, the podcast now.
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Episode 360 (Supplemental) - That Missing 6th Inning
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4:50Mike accidentally deleted his description of the 6th inning and the unappreciated efforts of Frank McCormick from this week's episode, and so re-presents it here. Apologies!Af Mike Bates and Bill Parker
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This Week In The Blues: Feb 23 - Mar 01, 2025
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6:59HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of February 23 - March 1, 2025. Some of the highlights include Texas Blues Legend Johnny Winter, Chicago blues singer, bassist and songwriter Willie Kent, and Bo Diddley receives a Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Grammys. We just covered some of the highlights he…
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TWIH 177 The Survivor Josef Lewkowicz
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29:00This week we are joined by Rabbi Neftali to talk about his new book about a man who defied all odds in Nazi Germany to become a Hunter of those who wronged him. Read this amazing story at the link below https://amzn.eu/d/63WK6Eo Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-history/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://red…
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With the baseball history cupboard relatively bare this week, Mike and Bill fire up the ol' randomizer, which settles on an early season Reds and Pirates game from April 24th, 1937. In the process of talking about the game, they learn about Paul Waner, Frank McCormick, pitchers who refuse to allow home runs, batters who don't strike out, Forbes Fie…
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Marty Miller's Music History Feb 17th
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7:05This week in Music History, Freddie Mercury's final stage appearance, he doesn't say much. Ozzy back at The Alamo after paying his disrepect's in 1982 and The Beatles reinventing themselves in 1967. Hear about these stories and much more too, this week in Music History. Feb 17th to 21st
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This Week In The Blues: Feb 16 - Feb 22, 2025
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6:03HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of February 16 - February 22, 2025. Some of the highlights include acoustic blues guitarist James “Super Chikan” Johnson, John Lee Hooker's "Boogie Chillen" hitting #1 on the R&B chart, and Chicago boogie woogie pianist James Yancey. We just covered some of the high…
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This week we are looking at the biggest unsolved mystery of the FBI and the story of the infamous DB Cooper who hijacked a plane and led them on a $200,000 chase and was never found Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-history/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://re…
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February 12, 2011: The Odds Are Not In V's Favor
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1:18:52Thank you for your consideration! This week, V and Emily are joined by a very special guest, Heidi Tandy AKA Heidi8, who is on the show to explain the intricacies of fandom and copyright law because, well, she was V's attorney for the event this week in fandom history. In 2011, V made a fanwork map of the fictional country of Panem from The Hunger …
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Episode 359 - The Rise and Fall of the Senior Professional Baseball Association
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1:15:20After threatening for years, Mike and Bill finally get around to the short-lived Senior Professional Baseball Assocation to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the league's only championship. How did this glorious thing come to be and why did it fail? What happened in between? Was its downfall inevitable, or could the idea actually work today? All th…
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He's a special li'l guy! This week, V and Emily look at a very recent event in fandom history, Star Wars: The Clone Wars' fannish holiday celebrating their main man, almost everyone's favorite clone, Cody. Since his clone identification number is CC-2224, a mysterious yet enterprising fan saw the date 2/2/24 approaching and ran with it, creating a …
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TWIH 175 Final 7 Presidents of USA
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55:40The final 7 Presiedents Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-history/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAf This Week In History
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Hello there. This week looking at the week of Febuary 10th to 14th in Music History. The true cost of marriage as one Beatle pays out this week in 2008. We drop in on 1977 and sounding great, introducing The Police and their first single. And in 1973, confusion and worry at a David Bowie gig in Radio City NY…
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This Week In The Blues: Feb 9 - Feb 15, 2025
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8:21HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of February 9 - February 15, 2025. Some of the highlights include acoustic blues singer-songwriter and guitarist Catfish Keith, blues singer and guitarist Pinkney "Pink" Anderson, and Chicago’s West side institution Magic Sam. We just covered some of the highlights …
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January 24, 1996: The NATPE 7 Strike Las Vegas
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1:01:18Get in position! This week, Emily and V look at one of the most impressive fan campaigns that we've ever covered on the show, and we also got to revisit one of our favorite fandoms to cover: Forever Knight. When FK was canceled mid-season in 1996, the fandom scrambled to cover all bases and make sure USA Network knew that these vampires needed thei…
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TWIH 174 Fourth ten Presidents of America
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1:14:0731-40 Presidents Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-history/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAf This Week In History
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Episode 136 (Re-run) - The Dodgers Break Up a Good Thing
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1:11:03There has never been an infield that has played together longer, more often, or perhaps better than the Dodgers' incredible combination of Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Bill Russell, and Ron Cey, a dynamic foursome that lasted 9 years and 833 starts together. But it all came to an end 38 years ago this week, when Lopes was traded away. Mike and Bill e…
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If you could save one TV show from cancellation, what would it be — and what would you send to the network to save it? In 2025, TWIFH is starting something new... minisodes! These will be released on Wednesdays as a li'l sneak preview of the topic for the upcoming full-length episode on Sunday. Huge thank-you to all of the wonderful listeners who s…
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Marty Miller's Music History - Feb 3rd
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8:39This was the week the music died. Back in 1959. Buddy Holly was gone. (Sidenote Buddy, BTW was one of the reasons that John Lennon wore his glasses in public) Sticking in the 50’s for the news report alone, Rock'N'Roll was visiting the UK and it was a big deal! And in 2011 this week it was goodbye to an Irish guitar hero. Find out how this week sha…
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This Week In The Blues: Feb 02 - Feb 08, 2025
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7:41HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of February 02 - February 08, 2025. Some of the highlights include “Johnny Guitar” Watson, rhythm-and-blues pianist and singer Floyd Dixon, and blues and jazz guitar pioneer Lonnie Johnson . We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about…
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Episode 358 - Earle Combs Slides Into Cooperstown
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1:30:41More maligned than most inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame, Earle Combs has developed an unfair reputation over the last decade or so as one of the worst choices of the old Veteran's Committee, 55 years ago this week. Mike and Bill look back at the Kentucky schoolmaster to see whether that reputation is warranted and find a much better player…
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Marty Miller's Music History - January 27th
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6:50This week in Music History, the very beginning of the end for Michael Jackson, even if it was 1984, Stevie Nicks tells it like it was and in 1969 The Beatles bring London to a standstill, meet the copper sent to quieten them down! Time travel through a week in music history in less than 10 minutes. Thanks for listening.…
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This Week In The Blues: Jan. 26 – Feb 1, 2025
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10:49HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Jan. 26 – Feb 1, 2025. Some of the highlights include my favorite Clarksdale, MS resident, harmonica virtuoso Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist Samantha Fish, and the "King of the Slide Guitar" Elmore James. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you …
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Episode 357 - The Many Lives of Bob Uecker
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1:25:35In 1961, Chuck Dressen told Bob Uecker that there was no place in baseball for a clown. But Uecker proved him wrong over the next 64 years, becoming a beloved backup catcher, World Champion, scout, broadcaster, actor, raconteur and, eventually, Hall of Famer. He became the very manifestation of the American Dream, the son of an immigrant and high s…
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Marty Miller's Music History - January 20th
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9:17Time travelling through the week of January 20th to 24th, the week we said goodbye to Meatloaf, Lisa Marie Presley and a few more, like Allen Collins from Lynyrd Skynrd and Jimmy Bain. Jimmy died performing with Def Leppard. Hear the week here and now, in less than 10 minutes.
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This Week In The Blues: Jan. 19 – Jan. 25, 2025
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11:08HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Jan. 19 – Jan. 25, 2025. Some of the highlights include Chicago blues piano player Henry Gray, blues vocalist, harmonica player, and drummer Willie "Big Eyes" Smith , and Grammy nominated musician and vocalist Beth Hart. We just covered some of the highlights her…
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January 19, 1993: The Death of Superman Almost Kills American Comics
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58:10Up, up, and oh no! This week, V and Emily take a request from listener @nerteragranadensis a little bit sideways and look at the ways that the "Death of Superman" arc -- geez, '90s DC had problems -- almost ended the American comics industry as it blew up the boom-and-bust comics speculation culture that arose after 1989's Batman movie. We look at …
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Episode 356 (Re-post) - The Umpire Gets The W
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1:24:06Apologies for the truncated version of this episode that appeared initially. This has been rectified in this re-posting. Bernice Gera tried exceptionally hard to become one of baseball's pioneers. And, in many ways, she succeeded when, 53 years ago this week, a court ordered the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues to hire her as t…
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TWIH 173 Third ten Presidents of America
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1:07:07Part 3 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-history/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAf This Week In History
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What is your favorite collectible or piece of fannish merch that you own? In 2025, TWIFH is starting something new... minisodes! These will be released on Wednesdays as a li'l sneak preview of the topic for the upcoming full-length episode on Sunday. Huge thank-you to all of the wonderful listeners who sent in replies for this minisode! Check out o…
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Marty Miller's Music History - Jan 13th
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7:44Looking at the week Phil Spector checked out, it was a goodbye too, to Limericks Dolores O Riordan and the inspiration for a big song was printed this week in 1967. Let's time travel the week of Jan 13th to 17th in less than 10 minutes.
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TWIH 172 Second ten Presidents of America
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1:11:55Part two presidents 11-20 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-history/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAf This Week In History
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This Week In The Blues: Jan 12 - Jan 18, 2025
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6:08HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Jan 05 – Jan 11, 2025. Some of the highlights include hill country slide maestro Mississippi Fred McDowell, Delta blues singer and pianist Louise Johnson, and Chicago blues slide guitarist Earl Hooker. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to k…
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January 14, 2014: SPN Versus The Beliebers, Or: The Dumbest Twitter Beef
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56:15Oy, vey. This week, Emily and V have a loosey-goosey look at the dumbest celebrity beef in the history of Twitter: Jared Padalecki versus the Beliebers. And also, a look at the dumbest celebrity arrest in the history of Los Angeles: Justin Bieber in 2014. And also, the dumbest tweets in Jared Padalecki's long history of dumb tweets. And then also, …
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Episode 31 (Re-run) - Glenn Davis Gets Dealt To Baltimore
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1:12:35Apologies for the re-run. Bill's family had a medical issue this week (everyone is fine, thankfully), so we are re-releasing our 2018 episode on the fascinating Glenn Davis and the disastrous trade that Orioles made to acquire him. In the long history of trades, few have ever been so disastrous for a team than the Orioles acquisition of Glenn Davis…
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