Best Moxie LaBouche Podcasts (2024)

How hard was it to steal the Mona Lisa? What does the word "ponzi" actually mean? Links to all the research resources are on the website. Hang out with your fellow Brainiacs. Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Become a patron of the podcast arts! Patreon or Ko-Fi. Or buy the book and a shirt. Music: Kevin MacLeod, Learn m…

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Hidden Histories - Rosewood, Tulsa, Chicago (encore) 29:21

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(Chronic health problems sometime require an encore performance of a past episode.) Hundreds dead, thousands homeless, entire communities wiped out, yet most of us have never heard of what happened in Rosewood 1923, Tulsa 1921, or Chicago 1919. Music by Kevin MacLeod Read the full script. Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email. L…

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Strange Currency (ep. 198) 34:35

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What do limestone, leather, plastic and mulberry tree bark have in common? They've all been used to make money, plus lots of other materials besides! Join me for a quick jaunt around the world and through history and we look at a fraction of the history of currency. Shirt raising money for Ukraine Red Cross Links to all the research resources are o…

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Suspect Sustenance Stories (ep. 197) 35:20

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Who was General Tsao of chicken fame? Where do Danish pastries come from? Is pad Thai actually Thai food? All that and more in this patron-voted episode! 1-star review shirt! and shirt raising money for Ukraine Red Cross Links to all the research resources are on the website. Hang out with your fellow Brainiacs. Reach out and touch Moxie on Faceboo…

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Awfully Fond of You (ep. 196) 33:40

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How did rubber ducks go from lumps of rubber that didn't even float to a cheerful childhood staple? Let's look at where they came from, where they're going, and why they keep showing up at violent political protests. 1-star review shirt! and shirt raising money for Ukraine Red Cross 00:38 Bit of backstory 07:13 Bert's best buddy 10:25 Review, patro…

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Dread Pirate Misinformation (ep 195) 32:06

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Finally, I get to the subtopic that launched not one but two episodes, the Gentleman Pirate Stede Bonnet, as well as the most interesting boring thing I could find and why science didn't get a handle on scurvy until nearly WWII. (Apologies in advance because I was red-lining my mic throughout and I have no idea why -- I'd been doing VO jobs all day…

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Yaarrrr Brain On Facts (ep. 194) 31:36

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What started as a need to tell the real story of "Gentleman Pirate" Stede Bonnet has turned into a myth vs history two-parter! I love when that happens. Hear about pirate pensions, the makeup of the mariners, and civil unions on the seven seas. Special thanks to Charlie and Jesse over the in Brainiac Breakroom for help with the title. 1-star review…

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D'oh! (no episode this week) 0:59

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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Moxie LaBouche

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We Can't Have Nice Things - Radio Contests (ep. 193) 36:32

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It's the return of our occasional series, We Can't Have Nice Things. This week, we look at radio contest and promotions that went badly wrong, often at the draft stage. Free nude wedding anyone? 1-star review shirt! and shirt raising money for Ukraine Red Cross at yourbrainonfacts.com/merch 02:45 Radio Luxembourg's Ice Block Challenge 06:02 Bait & …

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Courthouse Rock (ep.192) 37:14

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Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear leather jackets with chains, long hair, and lots of eyeliner! Today we look at three times heavy metal musicians said "We're not gonna take it" and defended the freedom of speech, but were they "Breaking the Law" and just "Howl(ing) at the Moon"? 0:42 Twisted Sister vs Congress 17:07 Reviews and news 19:58 Ozzy …

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Gregor MacGregor (ep. 190) 18:30

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People used to say "If you believe that, I have some swampland in Florida to sell you," but they really should have said, "I have some lovely acres in the Republic of Poyais you can buy, but you have to act now!" Presenting one of my favorite con artists ever, the man who declared himself prince of a South American country that didn't exist, Gregor…

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Fell on Black Days: Sunday (ep. 189) 35:31

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(Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MOXIE - Enter promo code MOXIE for 83% off and 3 extra months free!) T-shirt for Ukraine, all proceeds and matching donation to Ukraine Red Cross at yourbrainonfacts.com/merch There are four Sundays a month, but more than a dozen days we call "Black Sunday." Here are three -- two forces of nature and on…

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Tax and Taxonomy (ep. 188) 35:55

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Who you gonna believe -- me or your lying eyes? Today we look at court cases where people try to avoid taxes by arguing that things aren't the things that they clearly are. 00:50 Tomato 08:18 Jaffa Cakes 17:48 Hydrox vs Oreo 37:40 X-Men Links to all the research resources are on the website. Hang out with your fellow Brainiacs. Reach out and touch …

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It Stinks! (your sense of smell, ep. 187) 34:34

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Our Patrons have a nose for good topics, so today we 07:04 Smells and space 14:40 Ham-sniffer 21:17 It's the pits 30:48 Aromatherapy Links to all the research resources are on the website. Hang out with your fellow Brainiacs. Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Become a patron of the podcast arts! Patreon or Ko-Fi. Or buy …

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Hidden Histories - Rosewood, Tulsa, Chicago (encore) 29:21

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Strange Currency (ep. 198) 34:35

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Suspect Sustenance Stories (ep. 197) 35:20

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Awfully Fond of You (ep. 196) 33:40

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Dread Pirate Misinformation (ep 195) 32:06

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Yaarrrr Brain On Facts (ep. 194) 31:36

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D'oh! (no episode this week) 0:59

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We Can't Have Nice Things - Radio Contests (ep. 193) 36:32

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Courthouse Rock (ep.192) 37:14

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Gregor MacGregor (ep. 190) 18:30

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Fell on Black Days: Sunday (ep. 189) 35:31

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Tax and Taxonomy (ep. 188) 35:55

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It Stinks! (your sense of smell, ep. 187) 34:34

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