America The Bizarre

Jordan Rausch
  • 4.8 (21)
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America The Bizarre

Dive into the weirdness of American history each week with Jordan & Jeremy Rausch as they explore the crazy stories that shaped America into the beautiful weirdo she is today.

  1. 03/25/2021

    Roe of Roe v. Wade

    We discuss the life story of Norma McCorvey, the woman famously known as Jane Roe in the historic Roe v. Wade case, and her journey of becoming the face of the pro-choice movement and then her switch to becoming a prominent activist for pro-life groups.

    34 min

  2. 03/18/2021

    Rain, Rain, Bombs Away

    Congress passes legislation to bomb the sky in an effort to make some rain.

    38 min

  3. 03/11/2021

    Citizen Hirabayashi

    Gordon Hirabayashi refused to comply with America's Japanese Relocation order to an internment camp. Instead, he fought all the way to the Supreme Court and when ordered to prison, hitchhiked all the way from Seattle to Tucson because the government didn't have the money to send him.

    45 min

  4. 02/25/2021

    Special Presidential Trivia

    America the Bizarre will return with new episodes on March 11th. Until then, answer this week's presidential trivia for a chance to win a free t-shirt. Submit your answer to bizarreusa@gmail.com or through the contact form at americathebizarre.com

    2 min

  5. 02/18/2021

    A History of Anti-Vaxxers

    An enslaved man named Onesimus gave Cotton Mather information to create America's first smallpox inoculation, however, it was immediately met with push back and conspiracy theories.

    35 min

  6. 02/11/2021

    Amistad Rebellion

    In 1839, a group of slave captives revolted against the slave ship's crew in an effort to secure their freedom which ultimately led to a fight in the Supreme Court.

    36 min

  7. 02/04/2021

    God Machine

    A 19th-century spiritualist believed that he could trap the second-coming of christ in a machine in order to save humanity.

    44 min

  8. 01/28/2021

    The Notorious Willie Dee

    The Willie Dee had the worst luck of any battleship during WWII that led to them almost blowing up FDR.

    33 min
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Dive into the weirdness of American history each week with Jordan & Jeremy Rausch as they explore the crazy stories that shaped America into the beautiful weirdo she is today.

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  • Creator
    Jordan Rausch
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    America The Bizarre

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