October Archives
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Episode 8: Robert Wagner, War of the Worlds, Anti-cupcake
This week: Hollywood icon Robert Wagner feels at home on the range... How to mix a cocktail from hell... Orson Welles declares "War" on the radio... and Brendan declares war on cupcakes. Read more...
The Jersey Devil
Seventy years ago this week, Orson Welles freaked out millions of American radio listeners with his radio dramatization of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds." Read more...
Episode 7: Irvine Welsh, D.C. Homes, Sushi Guide
This week: superstar author Irvine Welsh talks about his sexual prowess... We learn the history of the only home in Washington, D.C. that hasn't lost its value... And the Monterey Bay Aquarium ruins dinner. Read more...
Fish House Punch
The cornerstone of what would later be known as The White House was laid this week back in 1792. It's first resident? John Adams, who favored this oddly-named colonial-era cocktail. Read more...
The Jack Kerouac
This week back in 1940, the first cars rolled onto America's first highway -- The Pennsylvania Turnpike. Read more...
Episode 6: MC Frontalot, The Internets, Fall Food
This week: "nerdcore" rapper MC Frontalot rhymes the unrhymeable... take a trip down Memory Superhighway... and Brendan gets fat on the tastes of Autumn. Read more...
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