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Season 1
1x1 FB 101: McVeigh’s Mentor: How Henry Ford Inspired the Oklahoma City Bombing Episode overview
Air date
May 06, 2020
Hate speech is also something that can be mass-produced, and with disastrous consequences.
Hate speech is also something that can be mass-produced, and with disastrous consequences.
1x2 FB 102: Holy Smokes: How the YMCA Helped Launch the Tobacco Black Market Episode overview
Air date
May 06, 2020
The YMCA provided American soldiers with billions of cigarettes during World War I — and smugglers and terrorists with billions of new incentives to evade the law.
The YMCA provided American soldiers with billions of cigarettes during World War I — and smugglers and terrorists with billions of new incentives to evade the law.
1x3 FB 103: AC/DC: How Air Conditioning Changed the Landscape of American Politics Episode overview
Air date
May 13, 2020
Cooler homes transformed Americans’ lives — and eventually their government as well.
Cooler homes transformed Americans’ lives — and eventually their government as well.
1x4 FB 104: The Jordan Effect: How a Baseball Strike Saved Basketball Episode overview
Air date
May 20, 2020
Michael Jordan’s famous sabbatical from professional basketball might have lasted much longer had Major League Baseball not experienced the worst strike in its history.
Michael Jordan’s famous sabbatical from professional basketball might have lasted much longer had Major League Baseball not experienced the worst strike in its history.
1x5 FB 105: High Hitler: How a Meth-Peddling Doctor Changed the Course of World War II Episode overview
Air date
May 27, 2020
Did one dictator’s chronic flatulence wind up causing needless suffering for millions?
Did one dictator’s chronic flatulence wind up causing needless suffering for millions?
1x6 FB 106: An Uncommonly Silly Law: How One Man’s Crusade Against Obscenity Resulted in Abortion Rights Episode overview
Air date
Jun 03, 2020
The backlash to a 19th century chastity law ended up sparking a far more controversial new freedom for women.
The backlash to a 19th century chastity law ended up sparking a far more controversial new freedom for women.
1x7 FB 107: A Tale of Two Pests: How Gypsy Moths and Kudzu Took Over America Episode overview
Air date
Jun 10, 2020
Gypsy moths and the invasive vine kudzu were supposed to be solutions. Instead they’re problems that seem to grow … and grow.
Gypsy moths and the invasive vine kudzu were supposed to be solutions. Instead they’re problems that seem to grow … and grow.
1x8 FB 108: Matchmakers: How a Dangerous Discovery Ignited the Labor Movement Episode overview
Air date
Jun 17, 2020
The discovery of one of the most hazardous elements on earth helped spark the greatest underdog story in the history of human labor relations.
The discovery of one of the most hazardous elements on earth helped spark the greatest underdog story in the history of human labor relations.
1x9 FB 109: A Libertarian House on the Prairie: How a Children’s Classic Inspired a Political Movement Episode overview
Air date
Jun 24, 2020
A tale of rugged frontier individualism gone corporate, and how the Ingalls’ family farm led to the Koch brothers’ political machine.
A tale of rugged frontier individualism gone corporate, and how the Ingalls’ family farm led to the Koch brothers’ political machine.
1x10Show finale FB 110: A Hollywood Ending: How One Inventor’s Mysterious Disappearance Changed the Film Industry Episode overview
Air date
Jul 01, 2020
The birth of Hollywood owes a surprising amount to the untimely demise of a single Frenchman.
The birth of Hollywood owes a surprising amount to the untimely demise of a single Frenchman.
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