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CLASSIC: The Tragic Origin Story of Morse Code

2/7/2026 • 34 min

The telegraph and the communication system known as Morse code revolutionized the way we transmit information, but how did it get here? Join the guys as they explore the tragic life and time of Samuel Morse in this week's Classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Play episode

The Secret World Of Roald Dahl, with Aaron Tracy, Part Two: the Man Behind…
The Secret World Of Roald Dahl, Part One: A "Noisy" Life
CLASSIC: Operation Gunnerside: How a Crew of Military Skiers Ruined the Na…
The Thai Restaurant Conspiracy
The Ridiculous History of Ping Pong
CLASSIC: How far did Isaac Newton go to hunt down forgers?
A Ridiculous Love Letter to Atari, Part Two: a Rise, a Fall, and a Legacy
A Ridiculous Love Letter to Atari, Part One: From Pings to Pongs
CLASSIC: How Admiral Horatio Nelson Ended Up Dead in a Barrel of Brandy
What makes a word a 'word'?
The Rise (and Crash) of the Concorde Jet
CLASSIC: English Men Used to Sell Their Wives
A Ridiculous History of "Fad Diets," Part Two: Beverly Hills, Scarsdale an…
CLASSIC: How Louisiana Almost Became a Hippo Ranching Hub
CLASSIC: Who was the highest paid athlete in history?
Unplugged: Adventures from MTV to Timbuktu, with Tom Freston
CLASSIC: The Weird Life of George Washington, Part 2
CLASSIC: The Weird Life of George Washington, Part 1
Folks, We're Doing A Clip Show: Leftovers, 2025
Was 536 Really the Worst Year in History?
CLASSIC: Clara, The World's Most Famous Rhinoceros
Christmas Traditions Are So Incredibly Weird!
The Grim Christmas Folklore of Johnny Ace, with Jake Brennan
CLASSIC: How the Monopoly Board Game Became a World War II Escape Kit
The Deliciously Ridiculous History of Fruitcakes
That Time the US Government Brainwashed America into DIY Bomb Shelters
CLASSIC: Idiomatic For The People, Part I
Spontaneous Human Combustion: A Bizarre Controversy
IP, Part Three: A Copyright for Everyone!
CLASSIC: Was there a real-life Rapunzel?
Ridiculous Maps: That Time Everyone Thought California Was An Island
The Chicago Tylenol Murders
CLASSIC: Benjamin Franklin's Advice On "Finding A Mistress"
Wait! Can a tree really own itself?
Doc Holliday Was, In Fact, A Deadly Dentist
CLASSIC: What does "Idaho" actually mean?
The Ridiculous History of Dog Food
Bir Tawil: The Ridiculous Tale of "Earth's Worst Real Estate"
CLASSIC: Uncle Sam Tried to End World War II With Bat Bombs
The Ridiculous History of the "Ice Cream Sundae"
Zombies, Part Two: The Movies!
CLASSIC: The American Soldiers Who Defected to North Korea and Became Movi…
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Temple of Artemis
That Time Everyone Loved Radium: What Could Go Wrong?
CLASSIC: How a Broken Toilet Foiled a German Sub
CLASSIC: Creature Feature: The Dark Tetrad
CLASSIC: Gustaf Broman Tried to Cross the Atlantic in a Canoe . . . Or Did…
CLASSIC: The Weird, Surprisingly Recent Origin of the Tooth Fairy
CLASSIC: When Vikings Loot The Wrong Town

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