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70 – Find a Hobby – Bizarre Mass Gatherings

70 – Find a Hobby – Bizarre Mass Gatherings

Abraham Lincoln, giant phallic statues, and Frozen Dead Guys. What do they all have in common? Big groups of people REALLY like them. And this is episode is about those groups of people.

This week, Colin and Sierra take turns clicking the seatbelt and telling the stories of some of the most interesting global gatherings. Join us as we discuss the REAL identity of a Secret Santa, Green Day’s newest single, and how to properly store your late grandfather’s body.

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62 – Of Course It’s Cyanide! – The Cuyahoga River


About the Episode

What’s that phrase? Oil and water don’t mix?

This week, Colin puts Cleveland back on the basement map while Sierra explains conspiracy theories about the Big One. Join us as we discuss the cost of bridge infrastructure, the flammability of drywall, and the only good thing Richard Nixon has ever done.

Photos from the Episode

  • Bill Roberts Cartoon of Cuyahoga River

    Bill Roberts Cartoon of Cuyahoga River

  • Map of Cuyahoga River in Ohio

    Map of Cuyahoga River in Ohio

  • 1952 - Cuyahoga River Fire

    1952 - Cuyahoga River Fire

  • 1948 - Cuyahoga River Fire

    1948 - Cuyahoga River Fire

  • 1952 Cuyahoga River Fire

    1952 Cuyahoga River Fire

  • Hand Dipped in Cuyahoga River in 1960

    Hand Dipped in Cuyahoga River in 1960

  • Betty Klaric, Environmental Reporter for the Cleveland Press in 1960

    Betty Klaric, Environmental Reporter for the Cleveland Press in 1960

  • Inspecting Pollution in 1964

    Inspecting Pollution in 1964

  • 1967 - Industrial Waste Dumping from Cuyahoga River into Lake Erie

    1967 - Industrial Waste Dumping from Cuyahoga River into Lake Erie

  • Cars Dumped in Cuyahoga River in 1968

    Cars Dumped in Cuyahoga River in 1968

  • December 1970 Cover of National Geographic

    December 1970 Cover of National Geographic

  • Oil Covered Men on Lake Erie in 1976

    Oil Covered Men on Lake Erie in 1976

  • Cuyahoga River Today

    Cuyahoga River Today

  • Michel Lotito eating his Cessna 150

    Michel Lotito eating his Cessna 150

Subjects Covered

The 1969 Cuyahoga River Fire • Cleveland, Ohio • Mansplaining • The Civil War • Fireboats • River Fires • Pollution • President Richard Nixon • Founding of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • "Burn On" by Randy Newman • "Cuyahoga" by R.E.M. • "River On Fire" by Adam Again • EPA Administrator Carol Browner • Time Magazine • National Geographic • Clean Water Act • Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement • Jet Fuel and Steel Beams •

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