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In this episode of Half-Cocked Tales, the hosts discuss various topics including the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, the fascination with organized crime, and the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and nuclear bombs. They then move on to the challenge of deciphering the Vesuvius scrolls, the dangers of contaminated 'Real Water’. As always t…

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This week we talk about The Whiskey Rebellion Signs of Martian Life Pyramids may have been built with hyrdaulicsWater Built G20 and Taxing the Ultra rich Curing Parkinsons Symptoms Whiskey Rebellion NASA rover finds major surprise on Mars — and scientists are excited Egypt’s first pyramid was constructed using hydraulic lift Plan to tax super-rich …

This week Amber takes us back in time to examine the secret language of Polari, we talk about the discovery of pure sulfur crystals on mars and an Archaeologist who has traced a ritual back 12,000 years. Fact Checkin’ Time has rounds involving Lobsters, Crowdstrike, and Joseph Smith. The show ends with a feel good story about a German man cured of …

A serious time in the lounge today discussing political assassinations and assassination attempts. Dan, Ron, Amber, and Jaimelyn also play some fact checking time and end with some feel good news involving a new breeding pair of critically endangered Macaws. Robert F. Kennedy Indira Gandhi George Wallace Cooking oil scandal may prompt China to tigh…

In the lounge this week Dan is joined by Ron and Amber and they talk about the first king of a united England, the end of a year long NASA mars simulation, ants performing surgery and fake Chinese police. In fact checkin’ time Ron faces stories about Water, Japan, and Jeffrey Epstein. The show wraps up with some feel good news about the correlation…

The 1947 Roswell incident, NASA paying to destroy the space station, Pompeii Trilobites, Redbox corporate raided, Fact Checkin' time about Elephants, Cicadas, and China, and finally the resurgance of the Bluefin Tuna. Find us Half-Cocked Lounge Half-Cocked Gift Shop YouTube TikTok Instagram Facebook Patreon…

This week in the lounge we have an action packed episode discussing The Battle of Little Big Horn, New math that doesn’t need a ‘Big Bang’, a recurring Nova happening soon, and a new dinosaur. We also talk about a scam that is sending people free packages, play some Fact Checkin’ Time, and end with some feel good news about the Iberian Lynx. Mathem…

Join Dan in the lounge today as he talks with Ron, Jaimelyn, and the Professor about The Watergate scandal, fruit flies and sleep, diamonds on mercury, a complex “slip and fall” scam, and a new way to fight childhood obesity. Of course, they also play a round of “Fact Checkin’ Time”. Watergate scandal Divergent evolution of sleep in Drosophila spec…

This week in the Lounge, Dan and Amber talk about Ludwig the 2nd of Bavaria, The Beverage Hydration Index, The Cascadia Subduction Zone, a Funeral Expenses scam, Fact Checkin’ Time, and some feel good news. Ludwig II of Bavaria The Beverage Hydration Index Imaging the Cascadia Subduction Zone ‘It’s a scam’: Poster-holders aren’t really raising mone…

This week in the lounge, Kyle and Amber join Dan to talk about the Battle of the Eclipse, Blues Singer Gladys Bentley, A new Supra molecular Metallic Foam, and A new biohydrogen process. They move the conversation to The San Francisco Fed report and the Forer effect before playing Fact Checkin’ Time and finishing with some feel good news. Gladys Be…

This week in the Lounge, Ron and Amber join Dan to talk about the Establishing of Amnesty International, Microplastics in Testicles, A new habitable planet, and crows that can count out loud. They move on to talking about a twist on a classic invoicing scam before a game of fact checkin’ time and some feel good news about overcoming biases. Amnesty…

This week in the Lounge, Amber, Ron, and Jaimelyn join Dan to talk about the Execution of Anne Boleyn, The Bear vs. Man thought experiment, Dyson Spheres, and breaking the light speed barrier. They move on to talking about a new toll road scam that’s hitting americans before a game of fact checkin’ time and some feel good news. Anne Boleyn Alien En…

This week in the Lounge, Amber and Ron join Dan to talk about the smallpox vaccine development, The diet of black holes, and robot bugs. The professor stops by to talk with Dan about how billionaires dodge taxes before a game of fact checkin’ time and some feel good news. It’s Time to Tax the Billionaires Richest Americans Now Pay Less Tax Than Wor…

This week in the Lounge, Dan is joined by Ron and Amber as they discuss the Astor Place Riot of 1849, Science news involving an Orangutan Medicine Man, Astronaut Treadmills on the Moon, and A Glitch In Gravity. In Snake Oil news they talk about some actual oil for once, before playing Fact Checkin’ Time and ending with a feel good story about beati…

This week in the lounge, Dan is joined by Amber and the Professor as they talk about the Kent State Protest killings, Marijuana and DNA changes, The Irish Paths of the Dead, and the continuing case for Planet 9. They discuss the potential accounting fraud at Tesla, play “Fact Checkin’ Time” and end the show with some feel good news. Kent State shoo…

This week in the Lounge, Dan is joined by Amber and Ron as they talk about the Federal Government seizing control of a national retail chain, the oldest city in the south pacific, a self healing plastic, and a new moisture farming water-well alternative. After a game of fact checking time, the episode concludes with some feel good news about a new …

This week in the lounge, Dan is joined by Ron was they take the time machine to the April 1993 Waco Siege, discuss science news involving Mammoth ressurections and Europa moon missions, explore the snake oil of plastic recycling, and of course play fact checkin’ time and talk some feel good news. Waco siege Scientists plotting to bring dead animals…

In the lounge today we hop in the time machine and revisit the sentencing of the Ronsenberg spies before talking about brainwaves after death. There’s a new form of hotel fee scammin’, some fun fact checking time, and a wrap up with a feel good story involving reforestation. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Brainwaves after death? Scientists reveal surpr…

Today in the Lounge the time machine takes us back to the Southern Bread Riots of 1863 and how strong leadership can't force bread on the table. In science news, we talk about some science news regarding Leap seconds, denisovan DNA, and free will. Over in Snake Oil, Marijuana takes the center stage as we discuss some recent meta research into the e…

This week in the Lounge, Dan is joined by Ron and Jaimelyn as they discuss the March 1933 founding of the Civil Conservation Corps, a new scientific paper establishing a physical link between prehistoric Easter Island and South America, and a more efficient seawater to hydrogen generator. In the snake oil segment they present a form of political sn…

This week in the lounge, the time machine takes the hosts back to the passing of the Equal Rights Amendment in the Senate and it’s ongoing status today. In science news, the James Webb Telescope is being used to identify different complex compounds in protostars and a new paper posits that Dark Energy doesn’t exist. This week’s snake oil involves a…

In this episode, Dan and Amber discuss the assassination of Julius Caesar. They explore Caesar's rise to power, his military achievements, and the civil war that led to his dictatorship. They also delve into the conspiracy against Caesar and the planning of his assassination. The segment concludes with the intriguing story of a soothsayer's warning…

In this episode, the hosts discuss various topics including the Emergency Banking Act of 1933, the importance of leadership and trust in times of crisis, the genetic sequences responsible for humans losing their tails, and the use of high frequency radio waves for genetic modification. For the snake oil segment, they discuss a disappointing Willy W…

In this conversation, the hosts explore the history and purpose of calendar reform, the differences between the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the challenges of implementing a new calendar system. They also touch on the drawbacks of daylight savings time and share interesting facts about snakes, including the discovery of two distinct species …

In this episode, Dan and Ron discuss various topics including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a new type of magnetism, self-healing metal, romantic AI chatbots, fraud and liability, and fact-checking. They cover topics such as a misattributed message from the Pope, the claim that the Catholic Church created Islam, Donald Trump's gold tennis shoes, and …

In this episode of Half-Cocked Tales, the hosts discuss various topics including the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, the fascination with organized crime, and the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and nuclear bombs. They then move on to the challenge of deciphering the Vesuvius scrolls, the dangers of contaminated 'Real Water’. As always t…

In this episode, the hosts discuss various topics including the Treaty of Paris and the Seven Years War, evidence of life on Mars, the mystery of moth behavior, and scammers using deep fake technology. They then play a game of "Fact Checking Time", where they discuss news stories and determine which ones were fact-checked. They also share a feel-go…

In this conversation, the hosts discuss various topics including the historic military execution of Eddie Slavik, Bio-Hybrid cyborg robots and lab-grown meat, feathered dinosaurs, and AI poison to protect artwork. They also discuss the commodification of art and the impact of automation on artists. They then delve into a case of an online church sc…

In the lounge the hosts discuss various topics including the violence in American independence, the impact of overturning Roe v Wade, the importance of legal precedent, and the discovery of a temple to Artemis in Greece. They also explore the analysis of a mammoth tusk and the implications of finding intact remains of extinct animals. The conversat…

Join us in the lounge as Dan, the Professor, and Amber discuss experiences growing up in the Mormon Church and the impact it had on their beliefs and sense of identity. They explore the role of testimony and how it can be a form of brainwashing. They also discuss the manipulative power of persecution and the pressure to conform to religious practic…

In this episode, the hosts discuss the significance of Thomas Paine's publication of Common Sense and its impact on the American Revolution. They highlight Paine's criticism of monarchy and his call to action for independence. The conversation then shifts to the topic of magnetic levitation and a recent scientific study on the subject. The hosts ex…

In this episode, Dan and Ron discuss the HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin's voyage, his observations and discoveries, and the impact of his work on the theory of evolution. They also cover news about the Osiris Rex mission and a book ban in Iowa. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the reversal of liberal and conservative roles and a story…

Today in the Lounge, Dan celebrates the Winter Solstice and it’s amazing evolution into modern Christmas. Winter solstice Christmas and holiday season Saturnalia Find us at the Half-Cocked Tales Lounge Half-Cocked Tales DiscordVon Half-Cocked Tales

Today in the lounge we revisit the Virginia Company’s founding of Jamestown, talk about Parasitic Black Holes, Trapped Gas in the Ice, the value of a Psychic, and some fact checkin’! The Virginia Company of London Parasite Black Holes Could Be Eating Away at Stars From The Inside Something Dreadful Thawing Out of the Permafrost, Scientists Warn Psy…

Today in the Lounge we talk about Sitting Bull who killed this week in 1890, A new theory on the origins of life on earth, cetacean communication complications, the shady side of olive oil and some fact checkin! Sitting Bull Earth may have had all the elements needed for life within it all along Scientists Have Reported a Breakthrough In Understand…

Join us in the Lounge as we discuss the End of Prohibition this week in 1933, Google’s new Geothermal power plant, The Expanding universe, Red Wine, Innovative recycling, and some tricky fact checking. Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution Warren G. Harding New Google geothermal electricity project could be a milestone for clean en…

Back in the Lounge talking about The Cocoanut Grove fire of 1942, Big Space Signals, Normal sized bats with abnormally large genitals, and everyone’s favorite fact checking quiz. Cocoanut Grove fire Flowing Wells witch trial Telescope Array detects second highest-energy cosmic ray ever These bats copulate for hours with enormous penises but no pene…

This week in the Lounge we’re drinking the cool-aid in Jonestown, the Supreme Court affirms Vaccine Mandates, A Musky tantrum over the free market, and we discuss some exciting AI medical breakthroughs. Give a listen, we promise you won’t regert it. You may regret it, but definitely no regerts. Jim Jones and JonesTown Supreme Court Vaccine Case Mus…

This week in the Lounge we’re talking about a 14 mile high balloon ride, Chinese Chimera Monkeys, Trapped Electrons, The Fact Check Quiz, and implant medicine! Join us for a good time with a few facts and plenty of scientific swooning! Wage Growth Over Time Albert Stevens 14 mile balloon trip Chimera Monkeys Trapped Electrons Von Ormy Texas Fact Ch…

This week in the Lounge we talk about the infamous Gunpowder plot of 1605, we’re joined by Kyle from Vanta Trading and the True Trading podcast to discuss AI and insider trading, we touch base with the horrors of the Israel Gaza situation, walk through the grift that was FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried, have a fun fact checking quiz and wrap up with some…