Unwinnable

Today, in 1971, Joe Frazier beat Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden in what many call the Fight of the Century. So what do you have on tap for the next 48? (more…)

A friend of mine has been known to say that she would sooner kill a human being than an innocent animal. It is sometimes hard to tell if the gleam in her vegan eyes is from humor or conviction but, having witnessed her cries for blood while watching hockey and her disgust at the hunting included in Red Dead Redemption, I have no desire to find out. (more…)

Today in 1893, Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri. That’s pretty cool. What are you doing this weekend?

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Today in 1954, Canada and the United States agreed to construct the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska. Why did they do this? To protect themselves from the Soviets! This knowledge might come in handy next week, during Soviet Week on Unwinnable. What are you doing this weekend?

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A blast from the past: it’s Episode 3 of The Sam Machkovech Show with Stu Horvath!

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The number 42 is the best way I can think of to introduce some exciting news!

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Today in 1893, inventor Thomas A. Edison finished construction of the first motion picture studio, the Black Maria in West Orange, New Jersey. What are you doing this weekend?
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