History Is Dank

The big hog legend himself, Joe Marrese, joins to discuss regional dogs across the U.S. and more. He and Strider rank the dankest dog, and explore the somewhat embattled etymology of the term, "hot dog." HAVERSUPPLY.COM code: DANK at checkout for 20% off! patreon.com/striderwilson Sources: Hot-dog.orgTommysredhots.com, Grapesandgrains.org, wikipedia.org

J.D. who has researched multiple episodes joins Strider to discuss the double-edged sword that is freedom. Using Ancient Athens as the quintessential example of a pure democracy the bros discuss what it means to be a citizen of a democracy. Also, Gus shotguns multiple beverages, which is so sick! Go to DADGRASS.COM/DANK for 20% off your first order! J.D. Lapinsky: @jdlapinsky Gus The Shotgun Legend: @gustav__o patreon.com/striderwilson Sources: History.com, Wikipedia.org, Nationalgeographic.com, Ancientathens.org, Gill, N.S. “Pericles' Funeral Oration - Thucydides' Version.” ThoughtCo. ThoughtCo, May 14, 2020. https://www.thoughtco.com/pericles-funeral-oration-thucydides-version111998#:~:text=Pericles'%20funeral%20oration%20was%20a,statesman%20during%20the%20Peloponnesian%20War., “On Tyranny, on Politics.pdf.” Google Drive. Google. Accessed July 25, 2022. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kmlUxKmErnaoEKAHj1iA4tt0qAs_UIvd/view?usp=sharing., SBTNReview. “Pericles, the Golden Age of Athens.” YouTube. YouTube, May 1, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoZfCO42nhA., schooloflifechannel. “Philosophy - Aristotle.” YouTube. YouTube, October 29, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csIW4W_DYX4., schooloflifechannel. “Philosophy - Plato.” YouTube. YouTube, October 20, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDiyQub6vpw., TEDEducation. “What Did Democracy Really Mean in Athens? - Melissa Schwartzberg.” YouTube. YouTube, March 24, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fivQUlC7-8.

Lyudmila Pavlichenko was the most effective female sniper in all of WWII. The Red Army wanted her to enlist as a nurse until she proved how surgical she was with a rifle. Strider explores the inspiring and tragic story of her service.  HAVERSUPPLY.COM code: DANK at checkout for 20% off!  pateron.com/striderwilson Sources: Wikipedia.org, Smithsonianmag.com ‘Eleanor Roosevelt and the Soviet Sniper’ by Gilbert King, Nationalww2museum.org ‘“Lady Death” of the Red Army: Lyudmila Pavlichenko’ by Connie Gentry, History.com, Todayifoundout.com

The hilarious Paul Virzi offers a personalized approach of New York Sports. He and Strider discuss the many joyful and sometimes brutal memories linked to moments in sports.  paulvirzi.com Instagram: @paulvirzi Watch His Special Nocturnal Admissions on Netflix Now! Patreon.com/striderwilson Sources: Nycsportsnation.com, Mlbhistory.com, Nflhistory.com

Comedian Will Foskey joins Strider to discuss his home state of Georgia, and how General George Sherman made Georgians , "howl," during the American Civil War.  DADGRASS.COM/DANK for 20% your first order! Will Foskey's Instagram and tiktok: @wtfoskey Will's Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=4_Y6yBWN_Yo&feature=youtu.be patreon.com/striderwilson Sources: Wikipedia.org, History.com, Ehistory.osu.edu

The legend himself Chris Parr joins Strider to discuss the barbarous and globe shifting act of piracy committed by Every and his crew in the Red Sea. There is a reason everyone on Earth was out to get this guy even though his career as a pirate was short lived. However, the impact he had on the future of global commerce is still felt today in many ways. This pirate story has it all: the bold, the bad and the barbarity!  patreon.com/striderwilson Sources: “Enemy Of All Mankind” by Steven Johnson Riverhead Books 2020, History.com, Wikipedia.org, Historylist.org, britannica.com

Architect and Interior Design Expert, Chloe Warner, joins Strider in a discussion regarding all things decor. Why is midcentury modern so ubiquitous? What other styles are available, where/when did they originate and are they dank?  Chloe Warner: @redmondaldrichdesign redmondaldrich.com patreon.com/striderwilson Sources: Curbed.com ‘Why the world is obsessed with midcentury modern design’ by Lara Fenton, Cb2.com, Westelm.com, Thespruce.com, Widewalls.ch, Wassily-kandinsky.org, 1stdibs.com, History.com

The hilarious Chris Gardner joins to celebrate and discuss Cameron Poe day, which also happens to be Chris' birthday. Happy bday Chris! Chris Gardner: www.chrisgardnercomedian.com Instagram: @christhegardner DADGRASS.COM/DANK for 20% off your first order! patreon.com/striderwilson nbcnews.com/news/world/countries-abortion-legal-illegal-laws-rcna27505 - article showing a map of abortion laws worldwide and their restrictions guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/abortion-policy-absence-roe - abortion policy by state as of June 1, 2022 Sources: Thehollywoodreporter.com ‘Nicolas Cage’s Meta-Action Comedy, ‘Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,’ Sets April 2022 Release in Theaters’ by Pameal McClintock, Imdb.com, Wikipedia.org, Theatlantic: “It’s Not Bastille Day. It’s, ‘Con Air,’ Day’ by Adam Chandler, Conair.fandom.com, Onthisday.com, News.com.eu ‘Con Air: Things You Never Knew About The Action Movie’ by

Special July 4th Drop. Nice and early in the Morning. Strider does a brief overview of the American Revolutionary War in honor of the Independence day.  patreon.com/striderwilson Sources: Battlefields.org, Britannica.com, Wikipedia.org, History.com

Strider takes his turn at cracking the code to the most mysterious text of all time. Not including the text he got from his boy at 4am that was just the classic ...  patreon.com/striderwilson Sources: Beinecke.library.yale.edu, The Intellectual Devotional by David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim, Ancient-origins.net ‘Voynich Manuscript Is Solved And This Time It’s Academic’ by Garry Manners, cnn.com, Interstingfactsworld.com, Smithsonianmag.com ‘Here’s What You Need To Know About The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript’ by , Allthatsinteresting.com, Vice.com