45 episodes
Newsball Riley Naughton, Luke Hickey
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- Comedy
Hosts Luke and Riley explore the themes of current day affairs through history and make note of the circular nature of events.
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Flattening the Curve (of Typhoid)
With the state of the world right now, many of us are sitting at home in quarantine. In an effort to relieve the boredom we will all find ourselves dealing with. The boys this week have decided to talk about quarantine in history (sort of)
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Pandemic at the Disco
This week the boys return from their hiatus with some news about Coronavirus, followed by some chat about the Cuban missile crisis. Tune in to hear the stories!
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The Cult of Waco Texo
This week the boys return from a long hiatus, Riley tells Luke all about the Branch Davidians and the series of events leading to a horrible loss of life in a small town of Texas.
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Howard Hugh Do You Think You Are?
This week Luke talks about the life of eccentric billionaire aeroplane and film extraordinaire; Howard Hughes!
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Around the World in 80 J's
This week the boys are getting high in more than one way! Riley takes us to the Yosemite highlands where a mysterious plane crash captures the imagination of everyone inside the surrounding national park. Tune in to find out more!
Sources:
https://www.mensjournal.com/features/the-legend-of-yosemites-dope-lake-w209503/
https://blogwest.org/2014/08/04/celebrating-yosemite-part-8-the-stoneman-meadow-riots-and-problem-of-law-enforcement/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_National_Park#Increased_protection_efforts
https://foresthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Childers_Stoneman.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Harding_(climber)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Robbins
https://senderfilms.com/productions/details/809/Valley-Uprising
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About a Roy
This week, the boys talk about Vietnam war veteran, Roy Benavidez. A man who's willpower may surpass that of any other person in history. Tune in here to find out more about his insane story!
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Contact the show!
Email: newsballpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: @newsballpodcast
Twitter: @newsballpodcast
Instagram: @newsballpodcast