A discussion on the absurdity of politics, including a Florida man's bizarre behavior, the impact of true crime stories, and the controversy surrounding Greenland and Danish politics. [... more]

The Louisiana Purchase was one of the most significant land deals in world history, doubling the size of the United States. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson and his team negotiated the purchase of 800,000 square miles from Napoleon Bonaparte, who was trying to maintain control of his empire after the Haitian Revolution. The deal was controversial, with some questioning the Constitution's authority to purchase land and others worried about the impact on Native Americans and slavery. [... more]