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History told right. Come along with Jomboy (Jimmy) and his co-host Jake on a comedic journey through histories most ridiculous tales. Each week, Jomboy shares a bizarre story from the past with Jake, who is hearing it for the first time.
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This season of Laughs from the Past is presented by Kushy Dreams. Go to https://kushydreams.com and use promo code 'LAUGHS' for 20% off your next order A local man and his daughters are out hiking in a remote section of what’s known as the Ice Valley. Noting an unusual burning smell, they investigate a few meters off the trail - and come across a frightful discovery: a woman's body, charred, and wedged between a rock pile.
This season of Laughs from the Past is presented by Kushy Dreams. Go to https://kushydreams.com and use promo code 'LAUGHS' for 20% off your next order Christmas Eve of 1021 would mark the first recorded instance of the mysterious medieval dancing plague, a malady that would continuously pop up and subsequently disappear throughout medieval Europe for the next 500 years. And on today’s episode of Laughs from the Past, we’re going to find out exactly what drove these devious dancers.
This season of Laughs from the Past is presented by Kushy Dreams. Go to https://kushydreams.com and use promo code 'LAUGHS' for 20% off your next order Get ready for an absolute roller coaster of a tale! In today’s episode of Laughs from the Past, we’re going back to early 20th century Dublin, Ireland where we’ll investigate the unsolved and enduring case of the stolen Irish Crown Jewels.
This season of Laughs from the Past is presented by Kushy Dreams. Go to https://kushydreams.com and use promo code 'LAUGHS' for 20% off your next order In this episode of Laughs from the Past, we’re going to venture into the outback and take a look at one of the more profound John Does in police history - the notorious Tamam Shud case.
This season of Laughs from the Past is presented by Kushy Dreams. Go to https://kushydreams.com and use promo code 'LAUGHS' for 20% off your next order. In today’s episode of Laughs from the Past, we’ll investigate the mysterious organization known as Cicada 3301 that popped up around 2012 only to vanish without a trace after five years of cryptic, coded messages.
This season of Laughs from the Past is presented by Kushy Dreams. Go to https://kushydreams.com and use promo code 'LAUGHS' for 20% off your next order We’ll spend the first half of today’s episode telling the story of the mysterious disappearance of Mary Celeste, and then we’ll put our detective hats on and conduct an investigation of our own.
300 million Yen stolen from a Japanese bank. Who do you think did it? The obvious answer for many would be to point to a group like the Yakuza. A large, dangerous transnational crime syndicate with the capability of stealing this much money from a highly secure Japanese bank in the streets of Tokyo. But as we’ve learned throughout this season, some of the most daring heists have been performed by some of the most surprising people.
Charles Joughin was arguably the last person aboard the Titanic when it sank into the frigid waters of the North Atlantic ocean on April 15, 1912. Yet somehow, the ship’s chief baker survived for hours in the subzero temperatures until he found a lifeboat. What allowed him to stay so calm and live through one of history’s biggest disasters? To answer that, we have to go into the detail of what Joughin experienced on that fateful day.
There was nothing remarkable about the train traveling from Glasgow. The 12 cars powered by a single diesel locomotive made up a mobile post office known as the Up Special. It was carrying postal staff who sorted mail and packages en route to London as it had done every night without incident for 125 years. It was completely unremarkable -- that is, until the night of Aug. 8, 1963.
After World War II, a critical MI5 spy named Juan Pujol Garcia faked his own death, keeping it secret for almost four decades. And that’s not even the most interesting thing about him. Welcome to Little Laughs, and today we’re talking about the unbelievable story of Spanish nationalist turned amatuer spy turned top British intelligence agent, Juan Pujol García.
For the fifth episode of the 'Heists' season, we are taking back in time to an episode from the first season of Laughs from the Past. Let's take a look at the first bank robbery in U.S. history.
Humans have enlisted animals to help fight their wars since prehistoric times, and some of the world’s earliest historical sources tell of battles between ancient warlords in horse-drawn chariots. Dogs and horses were probably the first animals used in war, and many are still used today. But, an even wider range of creatures have been used to fight human battles throughout history. Today we will discuss some of the most bizarre historical uses of animals in war.
The perfect pilferage. The stickup of the century. The heist of all history. Call it what you want, every true thief dreams of that one flawless, in-and-out, set-for-life job. And on January 17, 1950, for one night in Boston, it all came together. Months of meticulous planning. Perfectly made custom keys. Ingenious outfits. This robbery had it all. In episode four of our heists season, we’ll tell the story of the Great Brinks Robbery of 1950. Who was involved? How did they pull off the near-perfect theft? And what happened afterwards?
In 1918, a division of U.S. troops found themselves caught behind German lines. They were trapped, helpless and unable to call for backup. The only thing that could save them was a bird. Cher Ami, a carrier pigeon, became remembered as a hero of World War 1.
You don’t have to be an art historian to be familiar with Mona Lisa. It’s the most famous painting in the world. But why is this painting so popular? Maybe because it was painted by Leonardo da Vinci and maybe because of her mysterious smile. It was painted in the early 16th century but it was made famous worldwide thanks to a daring burglary over 100 years ago. Vincenzo Peruggia was the man responsible for making the Mona Lisa what it is today.
Song: Blue Dahlie by Gaslight Anthem. Town: Goliad, Texas Player: Dolph Camilli Book: Glory of Their Times
It was mid-January 1912, and the 43-year-old Royal Navy officer was nearly 800 miles into a journey to one of the last unexplored places on the globe: the South Pole. Scott’s five-man party had already endured brushes with blizzards and frostbite during their trek. They were now less than 80 miles from the finish line, but a single question still loomed over their progress: would they be the first group of men in history to reach the South Pole, or the second?
In 1855, Wild West outlaws were in their prime. Cowboys had been looting banks and trains for decades now and the art of the heist was being forged. Across the pond, some Brits were catching on to the evolving world of thievery and decided to craft their own plot. The goal? To break into the South Eastern Railway train in London, steal the 1 million dollars worth of gold on board, and escape the scene leaving no trail of a robbery. Let’s find out if they were able to pull it off, in today's episode on “The Great Gold Robbery of 1855”.
At the start of the 20th century, the Russo-Japanese War would break out as the result of both trying to expand their empires. Striking first, Japan would corner and defeat the Russian Far Eastern Fleet in Port Arthur in modern day China. In response to this resounding defeat, Tsar Nicholas II authorised an unbelievable proposal from his government. Forty-five ships from the Russian Baltic Fleet would sail 18,000 miles around the world from its bases in northern Europe to defeat the Japanese navy and relieve the trapped Russian ships. From the outset the expedition was doomed to failure, rendering it one of the greatest naval follies of history.
The Crown Jewels of England and Scotland. Passed down over 800 years of monarchy, they continually represented the power and stability of the English crown. The ultimate heist material. In 1671, Thomas Blood would attempt just this, in one of the most infamous heist attempts in history, Blood’s cunning long con would end in one explosive day. In our inaugural episode of Laugh from the Past’s heists season, we’ll tell the story of an attempt to steal the most invaluable objects in the western world.
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Love coming back to these in between their other ones. Awesome.
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Love listening to you guys. Awesome podcast. Theresa from Woodbridge, NJ