Grab your galoshes and pop the umbrella, Blurry Photos are opening the sky up in an episode all about rainmaking! A practice that spans millennia, cultures, and techniques, rainmaking has been an important part of cultural history throughout the ages. But what exactly is it? David and Dave shower you with facts, stories, music, and […]
Category: History
Episode 121: Shanghai Tunnels of Portland
Flora and Stecco are pressed into service to talk about the Shanghai Tunnels of Portland! A rather legendary underground network of tunnels and rooms, the Shanghai Tunnels of Portland are a creepy, controversial location where some of humanity’s worst vice allegedly took place. Stealing people from bars and alleys of coastal cities was a popular business […]
Episode 117: Revolutionary War Ghosts
The spirits of ’76 are alive and well in Blurry Photos’ Revolutionary War Ghosts! In another homage to the Ken Burns style, David and Dave bring you an episode packed with info, quotes, “experts,” and tales of Revolutionary War Ghosts. The American revolution was a hard and bloody affair, and as with any conflict or […]
Episode 116: The Bloody Benders
July kicks off with a grisly bang as the boys of Blurry Photos introduce you to the Bloody Benders. Considered by many to be America’s first serial killers, the Bloody Benders were an immigrant family living in 1870s Kansas who ran a roadside murder inn. Flora and Stecco discuss the frightening family including history, victims, […]
Episode 115: Legendary Weapons
Dave and David act sharp and take a swing at some legendary weapons in this epic episode! Warfare has always played a big role in the shaping of civilizations throughout history, giving rise to legendary weapons both awesome and terrifying. The boys look at weapons in culture as well as game-changing advances in weaponry through the ages. They also […]
Episode 113a: Alien Taxonomy
Flora and Stecco begin to tackle the immense subject of alien taxonomy in part one of this 2 part mega episode! With alien taxonomy (or delving into the different alien races) as the ultimate goal, the boys lay the groundwork for who/what may be in the skies and beyond. The Hynek Scale of close encounters, […]
BullStone 5: Gettin’ Strange May 2015
BullStone is back, and the Davids are gettin’ strange as they discuss odd news stories! In an experimental format, the boys picked out some off-beat articles from the world’s headlines and are gettin’ strange for an episode. DNA editing, military maneuvers, hangover cures, and more are the topics of choice for this one. Can a new […]
Episode 108: Mithra
Dave and David dive into the current hot theological debate about the mysterious figure of Mithra in this episode. An ancient god whose origins can be traced to Persia, Mithra has been called the precursor to Jesus, and in some instances the exact model for him. How could a Persian god have anything to do […]
Episode 107: The Fountain of Youth
Afraid Blurry Photos is getting a bit old and stale? Fear not, here’s an anti-aging episode all about The Fountain of Youth! A mythical water source said to reverse age, cure disease, and confer a host of wonderful remedies to whomever partakes of it, The Fountain of Youth is well-known yet poorly documented. Spanish explorer […]
Episode 106: Carl Jung
The much-anticipated, probably over-rated annual drinking episode is finally here, and the boys embark on a quest to know Carl Jung in this one. A Swiss-born psychiatrist, Carl Jung was a monumental pioneer in the early days of psychological science. His theories on the mind’s workings and cultural phenomena resonate strongly today, even amidst […]