The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds 152 - The Past Times with Knowledge Fight
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Nov 21, 2025 Dan Friesen and Jordan Holmes, co-hosts of the Knowledge Fight podcast, join the fun with hosts Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds. They dive into bizarre historical newspaper stories, from a man attempting to float by inflating his body to a ghost sighting that captures community intrigue. The group tackles an absurd devil-summoning manual and debates a strange pigeon murder, all while weaving in humor about 1896 life. Their comedic commentary reflects on the oddities of both past and present, making for an entertaining retrospective.
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Escaped Asylum And The Jablonski Character
- Dan and Jordan riff on escaped asylum cases, mocking a Polish laborer claiming Vanderbilt wealth and being taken back to Dunning asylum.
- The hosts use the story to highlight odd local crime reporting and Chicago character names like "Jablonski."
Victorian Medical Speculation Can Be Dangerous
- A medical piece proposes injecting air under the skin or into the chest to make a man float, which the hosts call dangerously absurd.
- The segment reveals how 1890s papers mixed speculative medicine with practical instructions, risking public harm.
Tree-Dwelling Screaming Apparition
- The hosts read a report of a female specter in Saxton Heights who screams and 'flits about under the trees' and eludes investigators.
- They use the tale to joke about suburban hauntings and the performative nature of ghost stories.
