2 episodi
Failure Is Our Bitch N.A.C
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- Umorismo
What does it mean to fail - historically and contemporarily, miserably and epically, comedically and tragically?This is exactly what Nick and Connor hope to suss out. Together we break down what happened, what went wrong and what could have been done better. By the end we pick our sides and state our case, driving a stake into the ground and drawing lines in the sand.Join us on this winding journey full of tangents, wit, banter as we seek to unlock and unfold the many failures that make us laugh, but make us cry - build us up and tear us down. We just may learn something along the way...in our own way.
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Lincoln's Bodyguard: Two Booths, One Shot
How did one of the greats, Abraham Lincoln, die that fateful night? How could such a great man die such a dishonorable death? How did he not prepare for such a terrible fate?
These are all important questions, but most important of all is why his bodyguard left his post the night Lincoln was shot. Did his bodyguard go out for a cig? Did his bodyguard have a pressing dentist appointment? Did he sneak off to a Thai massage parlor? We dive into it in this episode and pick apart the night Booth shot Lincoln in his booth... -
Franz Reichelt: Icarus' Great-Great Grandson
Franz Reichelt...genius or crazy person? Bird or man? Birdman?
Franz Reichelt was an Austrian French tailor inventor and a man ahead of his time. A mustached pioneer at the turn of the 20th century, he came up with the 'Parachute Suit' - the lovechild of the Zoot Suit and Parachute Pants...before either of those were even a thing.
In this episode we break down this not-so-famous invention and the pride that was to come before the fall...