Pine Overcoat

About Pine Overcoat

Have you ever wondered how Tootsie Rolls helped US Marines get out of a sticky situation during the Korean War? Or what really happened to Amelia Earhart? Did someone really want to detonate a nuclear bomb on the moon? Whether you wish to arm yourself with fun-fact-conversation-starters, or just to be lulled to sleep by a variety of interesting topics, the Pine Overcoat Podcast has you covered.

Publisher

Jessie Bartholomew

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jun 2021

Latest episode

31 Jul 2022

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Jul 2022

   Alfred C. Gilbert & His Atomic Toys

   A magician who won an Olympic gold medal and majored in exercise science at Yale ended up inventing what’s been described by some as the most dangerous children’s toy of all time. He also saved Christmas during WWI. There’s a lot to unpack here. Enjoy!

2. 

   7 Jul 2022

   Robert Stroud- Birdman of Alcatraz

   According to inmates and staff who knew Robert Stroud, the books and movies got it wrong in their portrayals of him. This is the real story of Robert Stroud, Birdman of Alcatraz.

3. 

   20 May 2022

   Jamestown Settlement- A Brief & Gruesome Medical History

   The colonists were trying to grow a new settlement in a time when miasma theory still ruled, bloodletting was the hottest cure-all, and germ theory was nonexistent. What could go wrong? Well, a lot. Please leave a review or rating if you haven’t already done so, subscribe to the show, find us on social media, and share these episodes with friends. You can find the artifact collections mentioned in this episode at www.historicjamestowne.org

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

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