Master of Miscellany - with Dave Manoucheri

Dave Manoucheri
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Dave Manoucheri is a journalist, writer, musician and single dad (not necessarily in that order). Called "Master of Miscellany" by his colleagues, more because he wouldn't stop spouting useless information than anything else, Dave now takes that brain full of info, along with some thorough research, and gives you some pleasant surprises and surprising topics from inside his head. Everything from origins of phrases to space oddities to how a record got its title.

Episodes

  1. 05/06/2021

    Prohibition Poisonings

    They may have called it the "Noble Experiment," but the prohibition of alcohol in the United States did more than create an underground economy, speakeasies, the growth of mob violence and more. The US Government actually poisoned people. Sources from the National Institute of Health as well as the CATO Institute. Music in this episode: "Nightfall (Man-O-Madic)" and "Barefoot in the Rain" by Dave Manoucheri, both from the album "When the Giants Fell" Also: "Like a Country Song" by Adam Manoucheri from the LP "Blind Leading the Blind" by Manoucheri.

  2. 04/25/2021

    Why Do The British Drink Warm Beer?

    It is an old line - the British drink warm beer, while we in the US like it cold.  ice cold.  So why do the British drink warm beer?  You will be surprised to know the answer...and the fact that you may have been drinking this beer wrong the entire time! British Campaign for Real Ale: https://camra.org.uk/ The British Beer and Pub Association: https://beerandpub.com/ Music on this Episode:  "Darker Side of Lonely"; "Dirge in A Miner" by Manoucheri on the LP "The Blind Leading the Blind" streaming on all platforms "Nightfall (Man-O-Madic)" from "When the Giants Fell" by Dave Manoucheri

  3. 04/18/2021

    The Bombing of Dundee

    Near the end of World War II, in a sleepy little suburb of Omaha, Nebraska, the second World War hit home, quite literally, when a bombing occurred over the skies of the midwest. So why did the news of this bombing and others just like it remain hidden for so many years? Find out more about the research behind this episode here: https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-history-dept/2015/01/20/375820191/beware-of-japanese-balloon-bombs https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/fu-go https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9780803249660/ Music in this episode: "The Last Thing"; "Savior" by Manoucheri, streaming on all platforms. "Nightfall (Man-O_Madic)" from "When the Giants Fell" by Dave Manoucheri.  Also streaming on all platforms.

  4. 04/12/2021

    Prairie Wind - the story of the Great Plains Turbulence Field Project

    In 1953, the US Air Force invaded the small town of O'Neill, Nebraska, and conducted a series of tests on the lower atmosphere. The results would forever change how scientists looked at weather, agriculture, nuclear warfare, and possibly the space program.  The first massive, million-dollar experiment that took over a town and helped to change the world. The story of the Great Plains Turbulence Field project was first written by me for Air and Space Magazine here: https://www.airspacemag.com/military-aviation/prairie-wind-137022344/ Thanks to: Jerry Strickland Sonya Pfeiffer and Steve Pickett for lending their voices years ago to a documentary that never got funded or distributed.  We managed to utilize their voices here. Music includes: "Heavy Impact" by Adam Vitovsky under Creative Commons at http://www.AdamVitovsky.com "Sunrise"; "Down the Track"; and "Nightfall (Man-O-Madic)" by Dave Manoucheri, available on all streaming platforms.

  5. 04/08/2021

    The Story Behind "Layla"

    It's one of the most famous songs by guitar great Eric Clapton.  But "Layla" isn't just an allegory behind the musician's love for his friend's wife.  It's also a real tale with a fascinating story all its own. In this episode of Master of Miscellany - Dave looks at the story behind the song "Layla" by the band Derek and the Dominos...a tale that goes back to the 1100's. Music in this episode: "How Much More"; "When the Morning Comes"; and "Sunrise" off of the album "When the Giants Fell" by Dave Manoucheri.  Available on Spotify, Apple Music and all streaming platforms.

  6. 04/08/2021

    Your Name is Mud - Master of Miscellany

    You've heard the phrase: "Your Name is Mud!"  But where did it come from?  Is it traced back to a Confederate conspiracy?  Or is there something else involved? In this episode of Master of Miscellany, how the phrase came to be and the complete misconception of where it comes from In today's episode: "Midnight Confessions" by the band Manoucheri "The Breeze" by Dave Manoucheri from the album "When the Giants Fell." For more on the assassination of President Lincoln, you can get the timeline of events at History.com

  7. 04/07/2021

    Why Doesn't the US Use the Metric System?

    Only three countries in the world don't use the standardized Metric System.  Want to guess who one of the three are? The metric system has had starts and stops and starts again.  In this episode...how a French king losing his head led to a standardized system of measurements...and how Dave, the Master of Miscellany, was told as a kid we were going to start using it.  Since then he always wondered why we didn't. Music in this episode: "Down the Track" from Dave Manoucheri's album "When the Giants Fell along with "Nightfall (Man-O-Madic) https://open.spotify.com/artist/5JzHEcKImduglfu4eJ543s?si=UCF_z1ELTXSWVSb_V_W7uA

  8. 04/06/2021

    Could You Survive in Space?

    Quick Warning: This episode contains descriptions of animal tests conducted during the early days of the US space program.  If you do not wish to hear the descriptions, as they are somewhat graphic, skip past those sections...roughly 5:30 after the disclaimer at the beginning. In the movies, if you get sucked into the vacuum of space it's an instant death sentence.  Some go so far as to say you simply expand or explode or worse...but would that happen?  Really? In the inaugural episode of the podcast "Master of Miscellany" go into deep space where no one can hear you scream.  Could you survive if you accidentally got thrown out an airlock?  Or your helmet broke?  Dave Manoucheri, dubbed "Master of Miscellany" by colleagues digs into the tests, history or animal testing, and some sci-fi knowledge in the first episode of his podcast. Music includes: "Heavy Impact" by Adam Vitovsky under Creative Commons at http://www.AdamVitovsky.com "Modular Ambient" by sscheidl via Pixabay.com under Creative Commons And "Nightfall (Man-O-Madic) by Dave Manoucheri from the album "When the Giants Fell" available on all streaming platforms.

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Dave Manoucheri is a journalist, writer, musician and single dad (not necessarily in that order). Called "Master of Miscellany" by his colleagues, more because he wouldn't stop spouting useless information than anything else, Dave now takes that brain full of info, along with some thorough research, and gives you some pleasant surprises and surprising topics from inside his head. Everything from origins of phrases to space oddities to how a record got its title.

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