Comedian and podcaster Corey Ryan Forrester joins Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds as they discuss birth years, Napoleon's reputation with women, King David's manipulation tactics, ghost letters after death, flivers and shoes, the intelligent horse, moving day tradition, and plane stealing among the youth.
Two young men committed over 100 burglaries to fund their girlfriends' obsession with flying.
Six police officers in Chicago were suspended for accepting bribes.
Chicago experienced a busy moving day with an estimated 300,000 people transferring to new residences.
Deep dives
Youth steal to take girls on airplane rides
Two young men, Philip Pefir and Philip Bogic, confessed to over 100 burglaries committed in order to afford airplane rides for their girlfriends who were obsessed with flying. They would spend their money during the day on short plane rides, stealing at night to fund their passion for flying.
Police suspend officers accused of bribery
Six police officers from Fillmore station in Chicago were suspended after being accused of accepting bribes. A man named Anton Lockman alleged that he paid a total of $350 a month in bribes to the officers, claiming that the demand for protection money was high.
Owners of vans say moving day is busiest in years
Chicago experienced a busy moving day as many people transferred furniture and belongings to new residences. Van companies reported capacity orders, with an estimated 300,000 people moving or planning to move into new quarters. The demand for apartments was evenly spread across the city.
Doctor shows off horse's remarkable abilities
Doctor Carl Kroll demonstrated the remarkable abilities of his pet horse, Mohammed, at an international conference for psychical research. Mohammed could perform mathematical calculations, understand and comply with instructions in multiple languages, and even bow to the prettiest lady in the room.
Doctor warns against drinking alcohol after snake bites
Dr. Amoral warned against drinking alcohol after being bitten by a snake, as it reportedly led to fatal outcomes in many cases. He claimed that those who attempted to self-treat snake bites with whiskey or other alcoholic beverages often died from acute alcoholism instead.
This week Dave Anthony picks a paper from a day in history and reads it to co-host Gareth Reynolds and returning guest comedian and podcaster Corey Ryan Forrester.