71 - Roe of Roe v. Wade
We discuss the life story of Norma McCorvey, the woman famously known as Jane Roe in the historic Roe v. Wade case, and her journey of becoming the fa...
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Dive into the weirdness of American history each week with Jordan & Jeremy Rausch as they explore the crazy stories that shaped America into the beautiful weirdo she is today.
70 - Rain, Rain, Bombs Away
Congress passes legislation to bomb the sky in an effort to make some rain.
69 - Citizen Hirabayashi
Gordon Hirabayashi refused to comply with America's Japanese Relocation order to an internment camp. Instead, he fought all the way to the Supreme Cou...
Special Presidential Trivia
America the Bizarre will return with new episodes on March 11th. Until then, answer this week's presidential trivia for a chance to win a free t-shirt...
68 - A History of Anti-Vaxxers
An enslaved man named Onesimus gave Cotton Mather information to create America's first smallpox inoculation, however, it was immediately met with pus...
67 - Amistad Rebellion
In 1839, a group of slave captives revolted against the slave ship's crew in an effort to secure their freedom which ultimately led to a fight in the ...
66 - God Machine
A 19th-century spiritualist believed that he could trap the second-coming of christ in a machine in order to save humanity.
65 - The Notorious Willie Dee
The Willie Dee had the worst luck of any battleship during WWII that led to them almost blowing up FDR.
64 - Human Guinea Pigs
During World War II, some conscientious objectors chose to serve their country by signing up as human guinea pigs in scientific trials that starved th...
63 - Fly Into The Hurricane
Colonel Duckworth bet a bunch of British pilots that he could fly his single-engine plane in and out of a hurricane. The loser had to buy the winner a...