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Current events: Don Dokken has officially retired forever from music.  The band was set to reunite in 2020/2021 but he has called it quits.  Where does Dokken rank as a band in hair band history? In 2001, Pantera members are mulling over getting back together with a new lead singer.  Who was the lead singerContinue reading “Most Hair Band Hair Band”

Here are a few notes from the first hair band summit as released a few days ago. We featured my brother, “Big Jack” and our best friend Jude Hunt. Our collective ability to know a bunch of useless stuff in addition to the ability to have a strong and well informed opinion, gives us totalContinue reading “Hair Band Summit Part #1”

On this day in 1807, the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine. During his lifetime, Longfellow’s poetry enjoyed extraordinary popularity at home and abroad. Many of his poems served as standard recitation pieces in American schools well into the twentieth century. Longfellow’s longer narrative poems include EvangelineExternal (1847), The Song of Hiawatha External (1855), and The CourtshipContinue reading “Who remembers that famous day and year”

Be honest. You either thought about the infamous midnight ride or the Beastie Boys. Truth is actually better than the legend in this case. Even though the famous poem is not entirely true, it makes for a good book to bring us all in. And there are a myriad of people who helped Revere inContinue reading “Paul Revere”

This is one of my all time favorite topically! Pirate history has always been a love of mine. We did some numbers in the podcast but I wanted to share some other things in this post. One thing is one important word. Many people mix up “pirate” with a more accurate term “buccaneer.”  Buccaneers areContinue reading “Blackbeard notes”

The man for which the “Ponzi Scheme” was named! Crime doesn’t pay but it WILL temporarily buy you a few things! So in looking into this episode and researching, I can tell you there are more sources than I originally thought for this guy. It’s easy to start with Wikipedia but after digging a littleContinue reading “Charles Ponzi”

So what DID Val Kilmer say? It’s up for debate. You’re welcome! At any rate, this story is as if Marvel heroes were set in the West! Obviously, it’s a topic I’m passionate about. Your comments, shares are welcome! Check out these books. I did. They’re great! “The Last Gunfight” by Jeff Guinn. “Dodge City”Continue reading “Tombstone”

It’s obvious I’m a Jefferson fan and I WISH this story had more than my podcast and a Drunk History episode. By the way, Drunk History is an amazing show! People like to say that our last few Presidential elections have been the dirtiest ever. I disagree. This election and the couple involving Andrew JacksonContinue reading “Adams vs Jefferson notes”

In composing and researching this past episode, it presented some challenges and not just on getting the information right. The manhunt itself lasted from April 14th through April 26th. The book “Manhunt” by James Swanson is highly recommended by the way. He also wrote “Bloody Crimes” and “Chasing Lincoln’s Killer.” All three of these booksContinue reading “John Wilkes Booth notes”

Here’s the link to the latest episode on The Wizard of Oz history, political allegory, and author’s background. All of which makes an interesting mix for a great episode with tons of information! Enjoy, subscribe, and comment! https://anchor.fm/steve-childers5/episodes/The-Wonderful-Wizard-of-Oz-e1d9jnq