History Repeating Itself Ben Orlando

In this episode, I talk about what football meant to me, and how I feel about it today. 

This week Ben and Michelle discuss the changing shape of the work week over the past ten thousand years, and they find some interesting statistics about ancient rest periods that put our current models to shame. 

In this episode, I interview Dr. Will Oliver, who recently wrote a book on lawman August Vollmer. Vollmer held contrary views on most issues of his time, but his ability to apply logic to every situation made him a legendary figure in the world of law enforcement and criminal justice. 

Internet trolls did not invent the act of anonymous harassment. So who did? In this episode we track the progress of troublemakers hiding in the shadows. 

In this episode we explore some strange words and explain why maybe all children should have the right to vote. 

In this episode we explore the roots of our scavenging past, and we talk about our current role in the food chain.