The Born Yesterday Podcast

Sing the songs of 19th century sailors at your local shantysing.

The crazy story of how it happened, how we forgot, and how we remembered.

What he did - and did not - say.

When little Maine almost started a big war.

It's hard to fight an enemy that can sprint at 35mph.

Like they say, you can't make an omelette without shots being fired.

No earth was salted in the making of this episode.

Hannibal wasn't an ordinary opponent. Then again, neither were the Romans.

Or, how to lose a war with the Roman Republic.

Finally, the Carthaginians get their fifteen minutes of fame.

The extraordinary lives of Joshua Norton and Jose Sarria of San Francisco.

How Woody Guthrie became a household name. It's all about who you know.

How some vikings beat Columbus to the New World by five centuries.

The story of how Cortes did - and didn't - conquer Mexico.

What things were like in Mexico before the Spanish blew it all up.

Three hundred years of drinking, dancing, and police raids.

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