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The Bizarre Parable of New Coke, Chapter One: Sweeter, Stranger, Strange

Heads-up! We are extremely biased on this one. Back in the 1980s, Coca-Cola was terrified of losing the Great Soda War to Pepsi. In the depths of desperation, they futzed with the golden goose — the secret formula for one of the most popular sodas on the planet. In the first spicy sip of this two-liter series, Ben, Noel, and Max discover a grand conspiracy to boost sales… and a genuine culture war looming on the horizon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  CLASSIC: History's Weirdest Flexes, Part One

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  The Bizarre Parable of New Coke, Chapter Two: A Rise. A Fall. A Conspiracy?

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  CLASSIC: How Robert "The Fastest Knife In The West End" Liston Conducted A…

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  "Resting Bicycle Face": Bikes and Women's Rights

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  CLASSIC: How Oliver Cromwell Got Executed Several Years After His Death

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  The Bizarre Life of Elvis, Part Two: Public Fame, Private Chaos

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  The Bizarre Life of Elvis, Part One: From Poverty to Pop Stardom

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  CLASSIC:Hong Xiuquan: The Younger Brother of Jesus Christ Who Led a Bloody…

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  The Bizarre Saga of the Red Solo Cup

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  The Day a Dalí Escaped From Prison

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  CLASSIC: How Big Bill Speakman Fought Off North Korea With Beer Bottles

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  A Ridiculous History of Potatoes, Part One: the Origin Story

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  When Did We All Start Saying "Bulls*t"?

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  CLASSIC: New Providence: That Time Pirates Had A Government

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  The Ridiculous Truth About Pirates, Chapter Two: History's Most Successful…