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The Criminal Element and Rebellion in Colonial America
TLDR This podcast episode discusses the criminal activities and rebellion in Plymouth Colony, including buggery, acts of rebellion against the British, and the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. It also explores the origins of syphilis, the spread of hip hop as a global cultural movement, and the resistance faced by Santa Claus in various countries.
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00:00
The podcast episode is a live radio show about America with special guests from The Daily Show and The Onion.
05:25
The hosts and guests discuss the criminal element and seamy underbelly of Plymouth Colony, including buggery and other crimes.
10:38
Thomas Granger, a resident of Plymouth Colony, was found guilty of buggery with multiple animals and sentenced to death by hanging.
16:42
The Puritans had to live in caves and crude houses, and had to keep their fire going at all times because they didn't have matches.
21:27
The colonists in Colonial America had a difficult life, with indentured servants, slave labor, dead Indians, and butter churning, but they started to take pride in their cities, which led to resentment towards the British and acts of rebellion like tarring and feathering tax collectors.
26:12
The colonists in Colonial America took on the British, who were the controller of the largest empire, and won using guerrilla tactics, leading to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence in just seven days.
31:17
Mordecai Brown, also known as Three Fingers Brown, was a baseball player who discovered that his mangled hand could produce a curveball with an inordinate amount of topspin, which he used to his advantage.
36:02
The curveball in baseball is caused by the Magnus effect, which creates a whirlpool of air underneath the ball, causing it to suddenly drop, and while there is some debate about whether it is an optical illusion or not, physicists have concluded that the curveball does exist.
40:51
The more scuffed up a baseball is, the more it will curve and be unfair for the batters.
45:24
Santa Claus, originally derived from St. Nicholas, has become a global figure but is facing resistance from local Christmas figures in various countries.
49:48
Syphilis is believed to have originated in the New World and was brought back to Europe by Christopher Columbus's crew, leading to its spread and infection of notable figures throughout history.
54:33
Hip hop has spread rapidly and widely as a cultural movement, originating in the Bronx in the 1970s and now dominating the American charts and consciousness, as well as establishing itself in numerous countries around the world.
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Society & Culture
