Best Drop Panda Podcasts (2025)

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Don’t Use Rome as a Model of Why Societies Collapse; Use Crime Syndicates and Somalia Instead 49:42

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12,000 years ago, human history changed forever when the egalitarian groups of hunter-gathering humans began to settle down and organize themselves into hierarchies. The few dominated the many, seizing control through violence. What emerged were “Goliaths”: large societies built on a collection of hierarchies that are also terrifyingly fragile, col…

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The Simpsons Yoinks Marvel’s Release Date, Trailers for Wicked, Wolverine, Star Wars Visions, Plus Villeneuve’s 007 Casting Criteria 1:07:20

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Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes It appears as though Marvel Studios much speculated film that was slated to release between Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars in July 2027, won’t be happening after all; or at least not that July, as Disney has replaced the untitled projec…

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A Union General Found a Loophole in the Fugitive Slave Act, Causing 1 Million Slaves to Flee North 45:21

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After the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850, enslaved people feared running away to the North, as their return was mandated, and they faced brutal punishment or even death upon return to deter others from escaping. But that changed during the Civil War. Black slaves in Confederate Virginia began hearing rumors that they could receive their …

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The Civil War’s Brutal Finale: A War of Attrition as Terrible as WW2-Pacific and the Napoleonic Wars 47:55

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In 1864, the American Civil War reached a critical juncture with Ulysses S. Grant’s Overland Campaign, including the brutal battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania, which claimed over 60,000 casualties, surpassing Gettysburg as the Americas’ deadliest clash. Abraham Lincoln faced a contentious re-election against George B. McClellan, while Confe…

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Doomsday Character Designs, Spider-Man Injury, Daredevil S3 Renewal, Mandalorian and Grogu Teaser Trailer, Man of Tomorrow Villain Speculation 1:14:43

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Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes It’s been a busy week for the MCU starting with a potentially big leak where costumes from Avengers: Doomsday were revealed. With filming now wrapped, an image from the wrap party gifts showed those who want to look what our characters may look like …

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Making Sense of AI in Healthcare: AI’s Impact on Mental Health, Loneliness, and Preventive Care with Poonacha Machaiah 48:15

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Artificial Intelligence is changing everything—including how we care for our minds and bodies. But how do we make sense of its growing role in healthcare without losing the human connection that healing depends on? In this powerful episode of The Healing Catalyst, Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh sits down with Poonacha Machaiah, CEO of the Chopra Foundation…

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Camp David Looks Like a 1970s Lakeside Retreat. Why is it the Site of the World’s Biggest Political Summits? 41:42

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Camp David, nestled in Maryland’s Catoctin Mountains, spans about 125 acres, making it significantly smaller than other presidential getaways like Lyndon B. Johnson’s sprawling 2,700-acre Texas ranch or the vast 1,000-acre Bush family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. Compared to grand diplomatic venues like the White House or international summit …

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How British Scientists' Self-Experiments on Underwater Rebreathing Created D-Day Submarine Tech (And Nearly Killed Them in the Process) 53:29

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In August 1942, over 7,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in a largely forgotten landing, with only a small fraction surviving unscathed. The raid failed due to poor planning and lack of underwater reconnaissance, which left the Allies unaware of strong German coastal defenses and underwater obstacles. Inadequate submersible…

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Have We Seen RDJ’s Doom? Man of Tomorrow Details, This Year’s Emmy Winners 1:04:53

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Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Images and video featuring promotional artwork, including a laser light show, of Marvel’s Doctor Doom surfaced last week during Walt Disney Studios’ Marketing Expo in Shanghai. While many fans and outlets of varying reputation and credibility were qu…

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Over 200,000 Allied Troops Tried and Failed to Crush the Soviet Revolution After World War One 41:20

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The Allied Intervention into the Russian Civil War remains one of the most ambitious yet least talked about military ventures of the 20th century. Coinciding with the end of the first World War, some 180,000 troops from several countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Italy, Greece, Poland, and Romania, among others…

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How the U.S. Occupation of Japan After WW2 Forged the Most Durable Peace of the 20th Century 1:00:19

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During World War II, the U.S. and Japan were locked in bitter hatred, fueled by propaganda portraying each other as ruthless enemies, exemplified by dehumanizing "Tokyo Woe" posters in the U.S. and Japanese depictions of Americans as barbaric invaders. After the war, the feelings seemed to turn 180 degrees overnight. By the early 1950s, American se…

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Next Superman Film Titled, Ryan Reynolds Finally Admits to His Crimes, and Horror Rules The Box Office! 1:04:41

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Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Right after our episode last week, our pal James Gunn dropped big news on Wednesday - the next Superman film written by him will be called Man of Tomorrow. Gunn, David Corneswet, and others involved shared particular artwork by DC Comics President Ji…

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Sleep Science: How to Have Better Quality Sleep, Sex, and Energy with Dr. Michael Breus 56:31

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In this episode of The Healing Catalyst, Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh sits down with world-renowned sleep expert Dr. Michael Breus—better known as The Sleep Doctor—for a deep dive into the science of sleep. Together, they unpack the power of what Dr. Breus calls sleep chronotypes: your genetic “sleep personality” that reveals whether you thrive as an ear…

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Homer Couldn't Have Written the Iliad, But He Probably Dictated it Word for Word 52:53

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The Iliad is the world’s greatest epic poem—heroic battle and divine fate set against the Trojan War. Its beauty and profound bleakness are intensely moving, but great questions remain: Where, how, and when was it composed and why does it endure? To explore these questions is today’s guest, Robin Lane Fox, a scholar and teacher of Homer for over 40…

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Depression-Era Planners Thought They’d End Poverty with Public Housing. Instead, They Created the Projects 41:02

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In the 1930s, New Deal-era technocrats devised a solution to homelessness and poverty itself. They believed that providing free or low-cost urban housing projects could completely eliminate housing scarcity. Planners envisioned urban communities that would propel their residents into the middle class, creating a flywheel of abundance where poverty …

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Gambit is Different in Doomsday, Star Wars: Starfighter Fills Out its Cast, and Marvel Zombies Official Trailer 1:01:02

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Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes While speaking with Variety for a cover story, Gambit actor Channing Tatum revealed that he will be toning down the intentionally unintelligible Cajun accent he used in Deadpool & Wolverine for Avengers: Doomsday, as the Russo Brothers want to "keep …

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The Alabaman Jacksonians Who Rejected the Confederacy and Marched with Sherman to the Sea 49:01

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As the popular narrative goes, the Civil War was won when courageous Yankees triumphed over the South. But an aspect of the war that has remained little-known for 160 years is the Alabamian Union soldiers who played a decisive role in the Civil War, only to be scrubbed from the history books. One such group was the First Alabama Calvary, formed in …

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Sexual Fantasies as Transformative Stories with Artemesia de Vine 47:02

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Ever wondered what your sexual fantasies are actually trying to say—and how they could ignite personal growth and epic intimacy? In this electrifying episode, Gwyn sits down with sexual fantasy coach and writer Artemisia de Vine to explore the deeply layered world of erotic narratives through her unique DeVinery method. Discover: How fantasy unlock…

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Frederick Douglass’s Private Writings on Abraham Lincoln, His Strong Critiques and Stronger Praise 49:05

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Frederick Douglass made the strongest arguments for abolition in antebellum America because he made the case that abolition was not a mutation of the Founding Father’s vision of America, but a fulfillment of their promises of liberty for all. He had a lot riding on this personally – Douglas was born into slavery in Maryland around 1818, escaped to …

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Lady Vivus: Pleasure, Power & Community in Leather & Horns 58:50

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Step aboard a one-of-a-kind journey into leather, playful transformation, and radical connection with Lady Vivus, the spiritually driven, trans femme Bootblack, Hucow, and Kinky Cruise Director. In this high-vibe episode, she pulls back the curtain on workshops, community rituals, and taboo play that expand pleasure and liberate self-expression. Ex…

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Marisa Hunter: Glow-Up Through Pleasure, Power & Radical Bragging 48:42

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What happens when you mix mindset magic, erotic self-expression, and unapologetic pleasure? You get freedom—in your body, your life, and even your bank account. In this episode, I chat with Marisa Hunter, a life, sex, and business coach for high-achieving humxns, who teaches her clients to tap into the energy of pleasure as a source of power and ex…

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Spider-Man Adds Severance Star Tramell Tillman, Archie Is Coming To The Big Screen, and You’re Already Paying More For AppleTV+ 1:08:11

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Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Trammell Tillman, the break-out star of Severance who plays Seth Milchick on the Apple+ show, will be part of the Spider-Man: Brand New Day cast. Variety got the scoop on the Emmy-nominated actor joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but no details …

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The Industrial Revolution Was Supposed to Lead to Unlimited Free Time But Only Gave Us Smartphones and Endless Dopamine 31:11

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Free time, one of life’s most important commodities, often feels unfulfilling. But why? And how did leisure activities transition from strolling in the park for hours to “doomscrolling” on social media for thirty minutes? Despite the promise of modern industrialization, many people experience both a scarcity of free time and a disappointment in it.…

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James Cook Mapped the Globe Before Dying At the Hands of Hawaiians Who Once Worshipped Him 56:56

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Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan are known for discoveries, but it was Captain James Cook who made global travel truly possible. Cook was an 18th-century British explorer who mapped vast regions of the Pacific, including New Zealand and Australia’s eastern coast, with unprecedented accuracy. He meticulously conducted soundings to measure…

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Dropping Into Trance: HypnoKink Through the Bottom’s Eyes with Panda 1:00:09

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Ever wondered what it feels like to be hypnotized in a kinky context—mind buzzing, agency intact, and every sense amplified—or even manipulated to the point where broccoli becomes… arousing? Dive into this wildly honest, cheeky, and brave conversation. Description: Join host Gwyn Isaacs and the incomparable PandaPet (it/they), co-founder of PandaSt…

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Deadpool Speculation, James Gunn On the Superman Saga and Peacemaker Season 2, Fallout Season 2 Trailer 1:26:37

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Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes It would appear as though Ryan Reynold’s social media stunt we discussed last week is having the intended effect as a few of our favorite trades can’t seem to come to a consensus. First, in the August 15 edition of Heat Vision, The Hollywood Reporter…

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Releasing Stigmas in Women’s Sexual Health: Understanding Hormones, Libido, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, and Shifting Away from Patriarchal Medicine with Dr. Sameena Rahman 57:49

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In this episode of The Healing Catalyst, Dr. Avanti Kumar Singh sits down with Dr. Sameena Rahman—OB/GYN, sexual medicine specialist, and menopause expert—for a candid, compassionate conversation about women’s sexual health in midlife. They explore common yet often unspoken changes like decreasing libido, hormonal shifts, painful sex, recurrent UTI…

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American Anarchists: The Original Domestic Extremists 39:37

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In the early twentieth century, anarchists like Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman championed a radical vision of a world without states, laws, or private property. Militant and sometimes violent, anarchists were heroes to many working-class immigrants. But to many others, anarchism was a terrifyingly foreign ideology. Determined to crush it, gover…

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Exploring HypnoKink Safely: Agency, Play, and Nuance with HypnoStory (part2) 43:59

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What does it really mean to consent in a trance, and how can hypnosis safely amplify pleasure and connection? Episode Summary: In this two-part series, I sit down with HypnoStory, a seasoned hypnotist with over 25 years of experience, who shares the fascinating world of erotic and recreational hypnosis. Together, we unpack myths about hypnosis, dis…

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What Is HypnoKink? Exploring Consent, Fantasy & Hypnosis with HypnoStory 51:43

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This episode plunges us straight into the exhilarating world of hypnokink with the unstoppable HypnoStory (they/them) — a hypno educator with over 25 years of experience who’s as inquisitive as they are wickedly playful. We unpack what hypnosis is (and what it absolutely isn’t), explore the nuances between erotic hypnosis, stage hypnosis, and thera…

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Soft Cock Week, Cuddles, and Consent: A Sex Geek’s Deep Dive with Michelle Renee 52:16

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What happens when you mix professional cuddling, surrogate partner therapy, and a playful rebellion against toxic masculinity? 📄 Episode Notes: In this episode, I’m joined by the amazing Michelle Renee — Surrogate Therapy Partner, Professional Cuddler, and all-around sex geek. We explore her trauma-informed approach to intimacy work, the inspiratio…

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100 Years Before Ford v. Ferrari, a Horse Breeder Revolutionized Thoroughbred Racing Through a Similar Obsession With Progress 1:14:41

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Horse racing was the most popular sport in early America, drawing massive crowds and fueling a cultural obsession with horses’ speed and pedigree. In the early 1800s, every town in America with a few thousand people had a horse racing track, with major cities drawing crowds of up to 50,000. In the midst of this was Alexander Keene Richards (1827–18…

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Deadpool Teases Doomsday Appearance, Weapons Wins the Box Office, and The Paper Trailer 55:46

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GET YOUR MVN MERCH HERE: https://multiverse-news-shop.fourthwall.com/ Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes An original film beat out a sequel this weekend, with Zach Cregger’s new horror film Weapons starting its box office run by bringing in $71.8 million globally, while Disney’s Freak…

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Western Rome Fell Due to Germanic Immigration, Mass Inflation, and a Bloated Bureaucracy 39:05

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It took little more than a single generation for the centuries-old Roman Empire to fall. In those critical decades, while Christians and pagans, legions and barbarians, generals and politicians squabbled over dwindling scraps of power, two men – former comrades on the battlefield – rose to prominence on opposite sides of the great game of empire. R…

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Why the Atomic Bombing of Japan is as Justified in 2025 as it was in 1945 52:29

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It's been 80 years since the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the question of whether or not those bombings were justified has never been more contentious. That wasn't the case in the immediate aftermath: 85% of the American public approved the decision to bomb the cities in 1945, but this has dropped to 56% in more recent years, particularl…

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Hulk Joins Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Fantastic Four’s Box Office Drop, 007 Finds Its Writer 56:03

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Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes With the MCU’s latest big screen offering now in theaters, as rabid fans, it only makes sense to look to the future, and apparently Marvel and Sony agree, as myriad fresh details surrounding the franchise’s next film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day began …

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The Art and Science of Circling: How Real Connection Can Heal Us with Andréa Bendewald 49:46

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In this powerful episode of The Healing Catalyst, Dr. Avanti Kumar Singh welcomes Andréa (Dre) Bendewald, to explain the profound impact of women's circles on healing and connection, drawn from her two decades of facilitating these communal story-sharing experiences. Dre shares how this ancient practice is making a modern-day comeback, and why it's…

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Surviving the Siege of Leningrad with Sawdust Bread and Iron Determination 46:54

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The first year of the siege of Leningrad that began in September 1941 marked the opening stage of a 900-day-long struggle for survival that left over a million dead. The capture of the city came tantalizingly close late that year, but Hitler paused to avoid costly urban fighting. Determined to starve Leningrad into submission, what followed was a w…

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Depression-Era Governor Huey Long Wanted to Confiscate Individual Fortunes Over $1 Million, Possibly Leading to His 1935 Assassination 1:05:41

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The most radical piece of legislation in the 20th century was Louisiana Governor Huey Long’s “Share Our Wealth Plan,” a bold proposal to confiscate individual fortunes exceeding $1 million to fund healthcare, free college education, and a guaranteed minimum income for families struggling through the Great Depression—a plan so radical it sparked the…

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The Fantastic Four Box Office, Avatar: Fire and Ash Trailer, San Diego Comic Con News 1:06:08

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Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Marvel Studios fired up the Fantasti-Car with glee, as Matt Shakman’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps opened to a global $218 million for its first weekend. Marvel’s First Family just edged out Superman’s Thursday night previews bringing $24.4 millio…

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Rope Equals Fire as Humanity’s Most Important Invention: It Allowed Hunting Mammoths and Building Pyramids 55:36

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“‘Rope!’ muttered Sam[wise Gamgee]. ‘I knew I’d want it, if I hadn’t got it!’” Sam knew in the Lord of the Rings that the quest would fail without rope, but he was inadvertently commenting on how civilization owes its existence to this three-strand tool. Humans first made rope 50,000 years ago and one of its earliest contributions to the rise of ci…

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The Scopes Trial Was Entirely Orchestrated But Became an Unintended 1920s Culture War Touchpoint 56:43

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July 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Trial – a trial that exposed profound divisions in America over religion, education, and public morality. This was a legal case in Dayton, Tennessee, where high school teacher John Scopes was prosecuted for teaching evolution, violating the state's Butler Act. The Butler Act was a 1925 Tennessee l…

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Kevin Feige Teases MCU Reset, John Malkovich Cut from Fantastic Four, Superman Update, and TRAILERS! 1:18:15

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Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Marvel Studios may be sitting out of this weekend’s storied San Diego Comic Hall H, but that hasn’t stopped the big news and updates from pouring in. First, last week in a huge move, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige invited a small group of journ…

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Menopause 101: The Symptoms, Myths and Solutions Every Woman Needs to Know with Dr. Jila Senemar 1:00:52

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In this essential episode of The Healing Catalyst, Dr. Avanti Kumar Singh is joined by OB-GYN and menopause expert Dr. Jila Senemar to break down the myths, science, and emotional realities of perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause. Together, they discuss why so many women feel unprepared—and often misdiagnosed—during this time of life, and wh…

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The Panda Was First Discovered By Theodore Roosevelt’s Sons During a 9-Month Expedition in Himalayan China 42:05

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In the late 1920s, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and his younger brother Kermit, sons of President Theodore Roosevelt, wanted fame and glory apart from the family spotlight. They were seeking the “empty spots” on the maps, the areas that had yet to be explored and described by Westerners. From these remote places, they hoped to bring back exotic animals t…

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How Do We Really Know What Happened in the Past When Many Historians Were Propagandists and AI is Fabricating Everything Else? 48:46

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“History is written by the winners.” This aphorism is catchy and it makes an important point that a lot of what we know about history was written with an agenda, not for the purposes of informing us. Unfortunately, it isn’t true. There are many times that the so-called “losers” wrote the histories remembered today. After the American Civil War, Sou…

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Grounded Spider-Man 4, Superman Flies at the Box Office, and 2025 Emmy Noms 56:10

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Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Consider our wishes granted, as Tom Holland shared in an interview with Flip Your Wig that Spider-Man: Brand New Day will show Spider-Man in a much more grounded setting than we’ve previously seen in the MCU. Holland refers back to Spider-Man: No Way…

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Eugénie de Montijo: The Spanish Empress Who Built Modern Paris and is Blamed For Imperial France’s Downfall 45:45

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Thirty-three years after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte’s Empire, his nephew (known as Napoleon III) became the first president of France before becoming emperor himself. Although he was a capable ruler and reformer, Napoleon III’s failed military campaigns, especially France’s loss to Germany in the Franco-Prussian War, led to his defeat, capture,…

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Superman Review 1:01:36

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Matthew and J Scotty have finally seen James Gunn's Superman after years of talking about it! Now let's talk about the actual flick!

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Superman Premieres in London, Jurassic World Rebirth Rules the Fourth 34:21

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James Gunn’s Superman held its premiere in London July, 2, where the director confidently told The Times of London that his superhero epic celebrates "the story of America" and champions basic human kindness in a world that desperately needs it. Meanwhile, star David Corenswet shared at the London premiere that his predecessors did “a very Superman…