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The Luddites: Misunderstood Working Class Heroes

Today we think of Luddites as people who don’t know how to use technology or are maybe even afraid of it. That’s pretty far from what the original Luddites were all about. They were the first workers to fight for fair treatment. They were not successful. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Selects: The Manson Family Murders Part 2

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  Celebration Florida: The Story of a Utopia that Never Was

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  Short Stuff: Uncle Sam Wants YOU!

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  Henry Ford: The Good, Bad and Ugly

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  Selects: How Futurology Works

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  Ludwig II: The Only Real King of the 19th Century

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  Short Stuff: Rescuing Mistreated Pets

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  The History of Streaming Music

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  Selects: The Manson Family Murders Part 1

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  How Bomb Disposal Works

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  Short Stuff: Skid Row (not the band)

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  The Strange Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon

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  Selects: Hummingbirds: Ornery Helicopters of the Animal Kingdom

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  Short Stuff: Chupacabra

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  True Mysteries of the Internet