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Why is bathing an issue for John Quincy Adams? Does being ambidextrous count? Could Richard Nixon beat you in bowling?

Which President was a real life cowboy? Who was arguably the best athlete? Which President has a cockfighting term named after him?

Who was possibly the best Presidential dancer? Who lost his sight doing his hobby? Which President rode a horse in the White House? Come on in and find out!

This January 20th, we'll inaugurate a new President. Here's some facts and procedures that will help (hopefully) enhance your viewing and understanding.

Wanna hear about the most bloodthirsty buccaneer of all time? Come check this one out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

What a great buccaneer to talk about! Blackbeard! We share some stories and scholarship on the man, the myth, and the legend. I also use "swashbuckling" a couple more times. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

What's in a name? We get the story straight about how to talk...pirate. Also, who is the inspiration for Captain Jack Sparrow? You're going to find out here! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Boy do they! What in the world was going on there? Come have a listen and see what this crowd had going on. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

There's a lot of information in this one! Salem is divided into two. If you lived in the town, life was one way and the village was different. What does this have to do with the witches? Come check it out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Do you know who the Father of Country Music is? If so, come check out this deep dive. If no, come find out! It's a great episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Who is the "founder" of country music? Ever hear of Jimmy Rodgers? You have now! Let's deep dive into him and his career and find out why he's the "founder!" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Tituba is a unique character in the Salem Witch Trials. We're not clear on her motives, her background, or reason for her testimony! Come have a listen and see if you can figure it out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

We figured out to make world peace happen using Otter Pops, which President favors the coal fired pizza industry, and is a thirsty candidate a good one? This is edited from the original. Listen to this one. It's better. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

We do cover the issues, but other stuff comes up too... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

The Puritan lust for witches had its roots overseas in the generation or two before the 1692 craze. Come check out the start of it all. Who is the Witchfinder General? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Medgar Evers' death is a national tragedy. Byron de la Beckwith got away with it for nearly thirty one years. What led to his conviction eventually? Check it out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

The first assassination attempt on any US President was the attempt on Andrew Jackson's life in 1835. Who did it? Why try it? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Our 50th state has quite the history. I wish I had explored this earlier! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

In 1919 the North End of Boston was flooded with molasses! It was a terrible tragedy! Check out the info on this season's premier episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

The finale! Did Booth actually do it? Whaaaaat? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

What happened to our cast? Let's dive in and see what happened and examine notes from Lincoln's autopsy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

It's way more than one guy vs the US Army! Check out this deep dive into the details around Booth's final moments. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Stop by stop and step by step we look at where Booth went in his flight from justice. We meet Dr. Samuel Mudd and a few other new characters in the drama too! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Lots of detail and primary sources in this one! We dive deep into accounts in the theater and detail of Lincoln's last moments --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

What is Booth going to do? We dive into the mind of Booth and his motivations. You may be surprised to see what he wanted! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Canada, Booth's cast, and some numbers that set the table for our story --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Political activism is a protected form of speech in the US Constitution. John Wilkes Booth and others like him took it to the extreme in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Sibling rivalry can often be productive but I'm this case? Maybe not! Let's explore Edwin and John Wilkes Booth in their respective careers as they rise and gain notoriety for acting...just acting. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

In this episode, we meet the eccentric patriarch of the Booth family Junius. It's an interesting tale and it provides the necessary context as we kickoff the series. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Who gave us the hair bands? We think we have an idea! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Time for love...it's all ballads!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

This is a wonderful story of how the world was created according to the Cherokee Nation! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

There is so much more to Robert Todd Lincoln than just being the oldest son of Abraham Lincoln. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

A lost martyr who has an amazing story from the Revolutionary War! What a story and what a man! There's so much information in this episode you may have to listen twice! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

President Garfield may have been one of our great leaders if his term hadn't been cut short. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Think about your love life. Could you handle it "back in the day" instead? Have a listen and see what you think about dating and courtships! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Wanna hear something cool? US History and ghosts on a World War II Aircraft carrier. That's right! Bruce Orr is back too! He's got a book on it and investigations! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

America's first horror story teller spent a lot of time in Charleston, SC. His love Annabelle was forbidden and eventually gave us one of best known poems. But...what happened? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

You have been to a tailgate, backyard party, or maybe just played at home but where did this game come from? And...what exactly are the rules? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Let's find out why this is the most important race in NASCAR history! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Name one band that exemplifies the hair band era and see how you measure up with ours! We do hair band current events, trivia and terrific banter as always. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Who would you put in your hair band Super Group? We did ours! You will hear hair band current events, trivia, and our super groups. Spray some Aqua Net and enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Aspen, Colorado was an interesting place in the 1960s and 70s. So interesting that author Hunter S. Thompson ran for sheriff! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

When does government involvement go too far? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

There's more to him than a fictional poem! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

An interesting life and a crazy death, we explore the events of Blackbeard's life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

What is a Ponzi scheme and who have it to us? Listen on and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

Tombstone is a terrific movie and this episode sets out to prove just that. This film got it right and so much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

...and you thought today's political mudslinging was bad? These guys were colleagues, enemies, then friends. Through it all they're two amazing founding fathers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

We know what John Wilkes Booth did, but who was he? This is an exploration of his acting career, family, and the much larger-than-kill-thePrez plan. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support

People of all ages love this story but is there more to it than meets the eye? Dive in with me on this one. This is a dish of hot political commentary! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-childers5/support