Category: InfoBlast: A Brief History Podcast
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InfoBlast #20: The History of Video Games
Note: This episode was originally recorded Summer 2022. Join Nick and Rob on the final episode of INFOBLAST! Episode 20 marks the end of this, as of now, limited series podcast. The guys discuss the expansive history of video games before diving into their personal histories and connections with the medium.
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InfoBlast #19: The Rougarou
Note: This episode was originally scheduled to release October 2022. Nick and Rob are joined by Jack LaFountain to discuss the French folkloric creature, the Rougarou, which is kind of like a werewolf, the differences of which they discuss thoroughly throughout the episode! Jack’s books can be found on his website here.
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InfoBlast #18: “The City of Bangor” Shipwreck
Note: This episode was originally recorded Summer 2022. Nick is joined once again by Larry Jorgensen, previously on to discuss Coca-Cola! This time, he returns to talk about a very interesting moment in Great Lakes history and his newest book, “Shipwrecked and Rescued.” Larry’s newest book can be found here.
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InfoBlast #16: The JFK Assassination
Note: This episode was originally meant for a November 2022 release. Also, there was some technical/connection issues during recording, so there might be parts of this episode that cut in and out. Nick is joined by authors K.W. Zachry and Sara Peterson to discuss their book, “The Lone Star Speaks: Untold Stories About the JFK…
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InfoBlast #14: The Mason Family
A man who never knew his father stumbles upon a YouTube video of an old game show that sets into motion a wild ride of discoveries about the man–and family–he never knew, including a true crime political killing of a journalist linked to future President Lyndon B. Johnson and the Box 13 Scandal of Southeast…
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InfoBlast #13: The First Amendment
The guys hope you had a great 4th of July, as Nick and Rob are graciously joined by constitutional lawyer (!) and podcaster, Joel Oster, to discuss the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and attempt to set some common, modern misunderstandings straight. Joel and the guys primarily focus on the freedom of religion before…
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InfoBlast #12: The Julio-Claudian Dynasty (Roman History)
After a brief hiatus, Nick and Rob are back and introducing a bunch of new guests for the remainder of the year! Today’s guest is Dylan James Quarles who is on to talk about Roman History, specifically the early rulers of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty that go from Caesar to Nero. We had a (Rome)blast talking…
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InfoBlast #11: Guns and the Second Amendment
After the recent shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, Nick and Rob take a little diversion to speak about the (unbiased) history of guns and the second amendment in the United States. It’s a longer episode, but there’s a lot to discuss, even looking at an abridged version. Note on Sources: A bulk…