If you’re like me (and a ton of others), you’ve probably come to realize that the food pyramid you grew up with is a little… off. You know, the one that told us to eat mostly bread and cereal, avoid butter like the plague, and switch to vegetable oils to keep our hearts healthy? Turns […]
Have you heard about the customer service counter in the Vienna airport that exists solely to help passengers who find themselves accidentally in the Alps when they were, in fact, trying to fly to Australia? There’s even a meme that floats around every now and then: Of course, now there’s a fact check attached to […]
Have you ever wondered what makes someone a hero? It’s not wealth, power, or even a fancy title. It’s simply this: seeing a problem and taking action. Ida and Louise Cook understood that. In the 1930s, these two ordinary British sisters—one a secretary, the other a homemaker—led quiet, unassuming lives. But when they saw Jewish […]
Today, Brittany and Ronni talk about one of the most infamous villains of the 20th century, the Italian Fascist leader, Benito Mussolini.
People seem way too eager these days to want to ban speech they think is hateful and offensive. It’s true, there are a lot of terrible things that are said, but even hateful and offensive speech should be defended and history has some great examples of why this is important.
One of the darkest times in U.S. history is when our government sent our own people to internment camps during WWII.
On today’s episode, Connor and Brittany tell the story of a young boy who stood up against the Nazi government during WWII. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey, Brittany Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: You know, we haven’t talked about one of our heroes in a while. We did this book, The Tuttle Twins, […]
After the terrible things that happened in WWII, the Nazis were put on trial for their crimes against humanity. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: It’s been a while since we talked about World War II, but I wanna pick up where we left off and I wanna talk more about […]
Continuing the WWII series, Connor and Brittany discuss the tragedy of the holocaust and how an out-of-control government made this horrific event possible. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: Hey, Connor. Connor: Okay, sensitive subject alert, for parents out there. Granted, you probably wouldn’t have clicked on this episode if you weren’t, anticipating that, […]
Countries should be making their own rules and laws. But after WWII, the United Nations was formed, greeting global rules for the entire world. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So, you know, part of the foundation of this country is the belief that states have the power to make decisions […]
