YBOF's gonna take a break for a month or two.

How hard was it to steal the Mona Lisa? What does the word "ponzi" actually mean? Links to all the research... more

(Chronic health problems sometime require an encore performance of a past episode.) Hundreds dead, thousands homeless, entire communities wiped... more

What do limestone, leather, plastic and mulberry tree bark have in common? They've all been used to make money, plus lots... more

Who was General Tsao of chicken fame? Where do Danish pastries come from? Is pad Thai actually Thai food? All that and more... more

How did rubber ducks go from lumps of rubber that didn't even float to a cheerful childhood staple? Let's... more

Finally, I get to the subtopic that launched not one but two episodes, the Gentleman Pirate Stede Bonnet, as well... more

What started as a need to tell the real story of "Gentleman Pirate" Stede Bonnet has turned into a myth... more