Audacity of Trivia

This week: a spotlight on humanity! Jon looks at changing US-Canadian relations and its effect on our economy and the new federal office of seafood, while Chris takes on the Hatch Act, Disney history, and the death of Warren G. Harding. All this and so much more!   Check out this episode!

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A very special 250th birthday celebration! Jon and Chris review selected songs from the history of recorded music.    "America the Beautiful" as recorded by Ray Charles, 1972; lyrics by Katherine Lee Bates, 1893 O beautiful for pilgrim feet, Whose stern, impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law! O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine, Till all success be nobleness, And every gain divine! O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!   "The Power and the Glory" by Phil Ochs, 1964 Come on and take a walk with me through this ...

It's a strange one this week! Chris explicitly revels in the past (except for the new They Might Be Giants album) while Jon looks at collective nouns and subject/verb agreement in World Cup coverage and the opening of the Obama Center in Chicago. PLUS Elvis-- immigration-- Italo Balbo-- monuments-- Marty Moose-- and so much more!  Check out this episode!

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