

53 - The Past Times with Sam Sacks
Dec 8, 2023
Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds host political commentator and journalist, Sam Sacks. They discuss topics like royal dentistry in Sweden, unusual anatomy leading to surgical mishaps, lost stories in their hometown, a cheap beer mishap, a daring escape after a depot explosion, the ban on the Charleston dance, bizarre practices to stop cholera in China, Miss Gertrude's remarkable swim across the English Channel, and mistreatment and mistaken identity in camps.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Guessing the Year and Discussing a Paper from 1926
03:29 • 2min
Royal Dentistry and Cocaine Remedies
05:38 • 5min
Unusual Anatomy and Surgical Missteps
10:20 • 5min
Lost Stories and Mythic Events
15:06 • 4min
Cheap Beer Mishap
18:53 • 11min
Daring Escape and Controversial Dance
30:01 • 14min
Bizarre Practices and Strange Rituals
43:39 • 7min
Miss Gertrude's Remarkable Swim
50:12 • 12min
Mistreatment and Mistaken Identity
01:02:04 • 6min