The Lesser Stories
History's least-important bits....from the funny to the completely insane, and everything in between! New episodes every so often. Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten Producer: Adam Azra'el
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January 11, 2022 • 25 min
Arrrrrrgh, matey. Anthony's got the dirt on the worst pirate in history. Adam's mad about one particular act of piracy that cost America dearly.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
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January 4, 2022 • 28 min
They're back, baby! Anthony talks Tycho Brahe; Adam digs into Nikola Tesla.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
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September 20, 2021 • 22 min
Adam and Anthony trade stories of prison escapes. Lots of prison escapes, in fact....but surprisingly few escapees.
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September 20, 2021 • 22 min
Anthony talks about China's Four Pests initiative....and one pest in particular. Adam gets philosophical with an exploration of the Perverse Incentive....formerly known as the Cobra Effect.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
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September 20, 2021 • 25 min
Another sports episode?! Adam talks about the infamous "Ten Cent Beer Night" riot. Anthony covers "Disco Demolition Night". Both of those are real things.
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
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September 20, 2021 • 19 min
Anthony talks about the bloody last stand....of a dentist. Adam explores the first documented case of a soldier overdosing on meth during combat. Buckle up; you're in for a ride.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
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February 13, 2021 • 22 min
Anthony talks about the invention of dynamite; Adam dusts off some stories about a merchant in the early days of America.
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February 13, 2021 • 22 min
Adam shines a light on a government plan to blow up Alaska, and Anthony digs into a routine flight gone very, very wrong. //
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February 13, 2021 • 18 min
Like hearing about Presidents getting shot? Well, that's weird, but you do you. Adam talks Teddy Roosevelt, Anthony dishes on Andrew Jackson. //
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February 12, 2021 • 42 min
Anthony talks about an innocent tree that knocked out part of the US Electrical Grid, and Adam explores the ridiculous history of a diamond necklace which was definitely NOT owned by Marie Antoinette. //
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October 3, 2020 • 24 min
Adam digs into a bear that joined the Polish Army in WWII. Anthony explores where the American Civil War began....and ended.
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
Producer: Adam Azra'el
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October 3, 2020 • 29 min
Anthony shines a light on how exactly a person can steal an entire NFL franchise, and Adam re-opens old wounds for the Brazilian water polo team from the 1932 olympics.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
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October 3, 2020 • 27 min
Adam explores a Pepsi marketing campaign that resulted in a legal fight over ownership of a fighter jet. Anthony dreams of 25-foot-tall popsicles.
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
Producer: Adam Azra'el
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September 9, 2020 • 24 min
Anthony digs into an excellent strategy for a stupid battle, and Adam explores a terrible strategy for an important battle. It's bees, trees, and machine guns for days.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
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September 9, 2020 • 22 min
Adam explores Banana Republics, and Anthony digs into an unlikely post-Cold War superpower.
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
Producer: Adam Azra'el
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September 6, 2020 • 34 min
Anthony's got a smorgasbord of rock 'n roll stories; Adam only has eyes for ZZ Top's shenanigans.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
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August 28, 2020 • 21 min
Anthony talks cosmonauts and guns; Adam digs into the REAL first man-made object in space.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
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August 28, 2020 • 23 min
Ignition, blast off! Anthony digs up some dirt on (or rather, around) Mars, while Adam keeps it closer to home with the Hubble's troubles.
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Hosts: Adam Azra'el, Anthony Staten
Producer: Adam Azra'el
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August 28, 2020 • 29 min
Adam explores the Cleveland Balloonfest of 1986, and Anthony digs into a truly awkward bomb scare.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
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August 28, 2020 • 23 min
Anthony explores the workers' strike that stopped ancient Rome in its tracks; Adam recounts a not-so-pleasant story from ancient Greece.
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
Hosts: Anthony Staten, Adam Azra'el
Producer: Adam Azra'el
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