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The Strange Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon

The Olympic marathon of 1904 is an incredible story filled with wacky characters, cheating, heat and humidity, dust and dirt, and oh yeah, a few actual qualified athletes.  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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  Selects: Hummingbirds: Ornery Helicopters of the Animal Kingdom

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  The Luddites: Misunderstood Working Class Heroes

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  Short Stuff: Chupacabra

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  True Mysteries of the Internet