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23 – Whale Bones & Racism – The 1904 Olympics


January 4, 2022

About the Episode

The extremely expensive display for the world’s most perfect human specimens; The Olympics. They were really bad before they were good.

This week, Sierra tells the history of the first modern Olympics while Colin tries to figure out how long a marathon actually is. Join us as we discuss our favorite Olympic sports, what effects strychnine can have on the body, and what we would like to see added to the current games.

Photos from the Episode

  • Whale Bones & Racism

    Whale Bones & Racism

  • Ferris Wheel at the 1904 World's Fair

    Ferris Wheel at the 1904 World's Fair

  • Let's put them together, it'll be GREAT

    Let's put them together, it'll be GREAT

  • Whale Bones & Racism

    Whale Bones & Racism

  • YAY Olympics!

    YAY Olympics!

  • "don't fail to see it"

  • Start of the 1904 Olympic Marathon

    Start of the 1904 Olympic Marathon

  • Running the 1904 Olympic Marathon in St. Louis

    Running the 1904 Olympic Marathon in St. Louis

  • World Santa Claus Congress in Denmark

    World Santa Claus Congress in Denmark

  • a fresh twist on Kris Kringle

    a fresh twist on Kris Kringle

Subjects Covered

The Olympics • The 1904 Olympics • The 1904 Olympic Marathon • The World's Fair • Winter Olympic Sports • How Did the Olympics Start? • International Olympic Committee (IOC) • King Georgios I • First Modern Olympics • Whale Bones & Racism • National Track and Field Championships • Baron Pierre de Coubertain • David R. Francis • Sam Mellor • A.L. Newton • John Lordon • Michael Spring • Thomas Hicks • Fred Lorz • Félix Carbajal • William Garcia • Len Tau • Alice Roosevelt • Strychnine • Tech N9ne • St. Louis, Missouri • World Santa Claus Congress • Santa's Husband •

Sources

  • Smithsonian Mag - The 1904 Olympic Marathon
  • History.com - Olympic Games
  • Wikipedia - World's Fair
  • YouTube - Puppet History - The 1904 Olympics
  • Amazon - Santa's Husband Children's Book

Notes

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