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He railed against Fascism both outside and inside America. He was a New Deal Democrat til the bitter end. He even ran for President under a Third Party! The Banana Boys dig into the life of Henry A. Wallace - the quintessential "American Progressive". Part 1 of 2.   WRITTEN SOURCES "Uncommon Ma…

New Deal Democrat, Farmer, Vice President, and Third Party Candidate. The Banana Boys dig into the life of Henry A. Wallace - the quintessential "American Progressive". Part 1 of 2.   WRITTEN SOURCES "Uncommon Man" (New Yorker Profile, 2013) "Where Are They Now? Henry Agard Wallace" (New Yorker…

The Banana Boyz dig into the Lilienthal Brothers, Otto and Gustav, who technically flew before (or maybe at the same time) as the Wright Brothers. - SOURCES:   Otto Lilienthal on Wikipedia   Gustav Lilienthal on Wikipedia   "Forefathers of Flight" from the National Air and Space Museum   Images …

The Banana Boyz drop their usual hard evidence and strict citations to talk about their many feelings... about cover songs! Each Banana Boy has a cover and its original for the whole group to contrast & compare. Songs from this episode: - Joe - "Astronomy" by Blue Oyster Cult, covered by Met…

The Banana Boyz drop their usual hard evidence and strict citations to talk about their many feelings... about cover songs! Each Banana Boy has a cover and its original for the whole group to contrast & compare. Songs from this episode: - Joe - "Queen Victoria" by Leonard Cohen, covered by G…

The Banana Boyz drop their usual hard evidence and strict citations to talk about their many feelings... about cover songs! Each Banana Boy has a cover and its original for the whole group to contrast & compare. Songs from this episode: - Joe - "I Am A Rifle" by The Rebel Spell, covered by P…

The Banana Boyz dig into Sam Zemurray, the businessman who beat United Fruit at its own game. Hear how Sam earned his nickname "Banana Man" through business savvy, ruthlessness, and a whole lot of government coups. SOURCES The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King b…

With Wes and Craig both away, Joe takes the opportunity to pitch you wonderful listeners his plan... to SAVE AMERICA.   The Banana Boys will return in July with a full episode.

The Banana Boyz learn about Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov, a lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces. Petrov was in charge of the Soviet nuclear early-warning system. When it reported that a missile had been launched from the United States, Petrov judged the reports to be a false alarm.…