5 for 5 Podcast: Recent Episodes
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5 for 5 Podcast with Panchito and Mike! Take a look back with us in time as we explore light hearted every day newspaper clippings and contrast those events with today!
Season finales are sooo last season. Panchito & Mike, plus a surprise guest, close out the season by sharing a collection of their favorite unused articles.
Artful swindle. Visionary sign. Panchito & Mike share stories from the 1920’s. While different, each one gives an example of eccentric inventiveness.
Twenties tech #fomo. Panchito reads a 1922 story about some maverick tech lovers who adopted a new, and soon-to-be major, technology of the time.
The triple digits club. Mike shares a list of products, services, and businesses that began in the 1920 to 1925 time period, and are still around today.
Inventions worthy of mention. Panchito runs down a list of notable innovations and creations from the 1920 to 1925 time period.
Numerous nuptials. Mike shares a story from 1922 about a man with a very liberal view on his wedding vows.
Creepy collision coincidence. Mike reads a 1975 article about two brothers from Bermuda who’s unfortunate demises were eerily similar.
Self-imposed implication. Mike reads a 1977 story about a purse snatcher who committed a costly error while defending himself in court.
Panchito shares a 1977 article about a toy company whose leadership considered video games to be merely a trend.
Mike shares a 1978 article about an argument and fist fight between two potato chip vendors.
Burn baby burn, outfield inferno. Panchito reads a 1979 article about a radio dj’s explosive exhibition against disco music.
Panchito shares a 1946 story about a man who tried tricking an innocent woman into killing his ex-wife.
Bronx bus boosted. Panchito shares a 1947 story about an NYC bus driver who inexplicably decided to use a city bus to take a road trip to Florida.
Ice Cream. Eggs. Whiskey. Mike reads a story from 1948 about three teenagers who got caught after going on a wild & crazy crime spree.
Advocating additional adverts. Panchito shares an article from 1947 that somewhat forecasts the huge, and soon to come, change in media advertising trends
Into the Halifax night. Mike shares an article from 1945 about Nova Scotians who devised a new way to curse at each other around town.
Finally, the first 5 for 5 finale. In the season one finale; Mike, Panchito and a featured guest have fun discussing episode highlights.
A Tie, a pie, and a science fair. Mike & Panchito each get to share articles related to student life in the early 90's.
ATM: Accidental Treasure Machine. Panchito shares a 1994 article about a man whose bank account was mistankenly credited several million dollars.
I fought the law & the lawn won. Mike shares a story from 1994 about a man who goes to great lengths to avoid cutting his grass.
Phone fraud forefront. Panchito shares a story, from 1993, about telemarketers using questionable methods to get donations on a State Patrol agency's behalf.
The episode formerly known as Eleven. Mike shares an article from 1993 about the famous decision by prince, to change his name to a symbol.
A litter bit of psychology. Panchito closes out this 5 year span with a story from 1969 about an attempt to prevent littering in New York City.
Hijacked. Rescued. Invoiced. Mike reads a 1969 firsthand account written by a celebrity prankster whose plane was hijacked & taken to Cuba.
The Fast & the Fatherly. Panchito shares an article from 1966 about a guy who chose two unlikely passengers to join him on a rubber burning joy ride.
Blurple Haze, all around.. Mike shares an alarming article from 1967 about kids in Florida who discovered a bizarre way to get stoned.
Get it together, Nancy. Panchito shares a 1967 advice column entry, in which the subject is given a dose of tough-love counseling.
Voulez-vous m'épouser? (Will you marry me?) Mike shares an article from 1920 about French law that authorized a post-war tax on bachelorhood.
G.I. Jeeves. Panchito shares an article from 1918 about a ruling that would've changed the way maids & butlers contributed to the war effort.
Misdemeanor Funk Faking. Mike shares a 1915 article about a proposed law that would have banned the use of cosmetics in Topeka, Kansas.
Perpetually Hopeful. Panchito shares an article from 1917 about an inventor whose idea, if it had worked, could have changed everything!
Beer. Bologna. Bowleggedness. Mike shares an article from 1916 that addresses an odd but amusing, community concern about beer, bologna, and bowlegged children.