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In today's episode Ben and Pat dive into Basil II also known as The Bulgar Slayer a super hardcore dude... more
On today's episode Ben and Pat dive into the stories of two very different women: Edith Garrud and Mary Church... more
Today we blast off with Apollo 11 as Ben and special guest Brandon Fibbs (9 Days in July) celebrate the... more
In today's episode we follow Ernest Shackleton's Endurance expedition to the Antarctic where he led his crew through relentless ice,... more
He's barely mentioned in history, except for once each in two separate books - but what they do mention -... more
In today's swashbuckling episode, Ben and Pat set sail on an adrenaline-fueled adventure with John Paul Jones, the fearless naval... more
Ben Thompson is joined by Producer Andrew Jacobs in today's episode as they discuss the epic tale of Roy Benavidez,... more
New York Times best-selling author A.J. Jacobs (author of the new book The Year of Living Constitutionally) joins Ben and... more
On this week's episode Ben and Dr. Pat chat about "Handsome" Mingyan a mythological character from the Jangar Epic, a... more
In today's episode Ben Thompson and Producer Andrew Jacobs talk about the true story behind the new movie The Ministry... more