The Story of Starvation Heights

Short Stuff: 1955 Le Mans Disaster

In 1955, the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance motor race took a very dark turn when a terrible accident on the track continued into the crowd. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Tragic Life of Vincent Van Gogh

Van Gogh lived a troubled life and did not garner attention as a painter until after his death by suicide. Today we dive into this complicated journey as an artist. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Selects: Did Shakespeare really write all that stuff?

The question of Shakespeare's authorship has been around since at least the mid-1800s. Is there anything to it? In this classic episode, we dig in to this dense topic to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Howard Hughes in Las Vegas

From 1968 to 1972 Howard Hughes holed up in a suite in the Desert Inn casino in Las Vegas. Addicted to morphine and living on candy bars and milk, he was in bad shape. When he was told to leave, he bought the hotel and stayed. Soon he owned half of Vegas. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Short Stuff: Knuckle Cracking

Does knuckle cracking give you arthritis? It doesn't appear to. But that doesn't mean it's harmless. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.