Second Bananas

The Banana Boyz are joined by Journalist & Writer Sam Smart to talk about Saint Guinefort, a folk saint who wasn't even human - she was a GREYHOUND. Animals & Religion are two fun topics that go great together! SOURCES Quick Look 1 Min Video Summary of the Legend of Saint Guinefort from Manic Minutes 5 Min Video Summary of the Legend of Saint Guinefort from Mysterious Leroy thegrey

He railed against Fascism both outside and inside America. He was a New Deal Democrat til the bitter end. He even ran for President under a Third Party! The Banana Boys dig into the life of Henry A. Wallace - the quintessential "American Progressive". Part 1 of 2. WRITTEN SOURCES "Uncommon Man" (New Yorker Profile, 2013) "Where Are They Now? Henry Agard Wallace" (New Yorker, 1960)

New Deal Democrat, Farmer, Vice President, and Third Party Candidate. The Banana Boys dig into the life of Henry A. Wallace - the quintessential "American Progressive". Part 1 of 2. WRITTEN SOURCES "Uncommon Man" (New Yorker Profile, 2013) "Where Are They Now? Henry Agard Wallace" (New Yorker, 1960) “The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party” by John Nichols (Verso Books,

Second Bananas to the Wright Brothers

The Banana Boyz drop their usual hard evidence and strict citations to talk about their many feelings... about cover songs! Each Banana Boy has a cover and its original for the whole group to contrast & compare. Songs from this episode: - Joe - "Astronomy" by Blue Oyster Cult, covered by Metallica Craig - "Electioneering" by Radiohead, covered by Easy Star All-Stars Wes - "Everybod

The Banana Boyz drop their usual hard evidence and strict citations to talk about their many feelings... about cover songs! Each Banana Boy has a cover and its original for the whole group to contrast & compare. Songs from this episode: - Joe - "Queen Victoria" by Leonard Cohen, covered by Geoff Berner Craig - "Pursuit of Happiness" by Kid Cudi, covered by Lissie Wes - "Common Peop

Cover Songs

The Banana Boyz dig into Sam Zemurray, the businessman who beat United Fruit at its own game. Hear how Sam earned his nickname "Banana Man" through business savvy, ruthlessness, and a whole lot of government coups. SOURCES The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by Rich Cohen. Picador, 2013. The ousting of the president of Honduras, 1911 (libcom.org

HUG AMERICA

The Banana Boyz learn about Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov, a lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces. Petrov was in charge of the Soviet nuclear early-warning system. When it reported that a missile had been launched from the United States, Petrov judged the reports to be a false alarm. He was right. Sources: The Man Who Save The World Wikipedia Obituary