Episode 45: Ronald Reagan

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We Effed Up

On this episode, we finally tackle the most overrated politician in American history, Ronald Reagan, and the monumental screw-up that kept a loaded gun to the world’s head up to the present day.

Podcast to recommend: The Almost Forgotten (http://almostforgotten.squarespace.com/)

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  • Service, Robert. The End of the Cold War, 1985-91. New York city, NY: Public Affairs, 2015.

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Episode 50: John Green

On this episode, Theresa and Cody discuss the final effer upper, John Green, and the cup of Diet 

Coke that altered the careers of several NBA players.


Podcast to recommend: History of Egypt (https://www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com/)


Sources

  • Abrams, Jonathan. “The Malice at the Palace.” Grantland. 29 Feb 2012. <https://grantland.com/features/an-oral-history-malice-palace/>. Retrieved 17 Oct 2023.
  • Hill, Jemele. “The Brawl: Were Lessons Learned?” ESPN. 18 Nov 2009. <https://www.espn.com/espn/commentary/news/story?page=hill/091118>. Retrieved 17 Oct 2023.
  • “Fan Details Strides Made Since Brawl.” ESPN. 19 Nov 2009. <https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4670842>. Retrieved 17 Oct 2023.
  • Russ, Floyd, dir. Untold: Malice at the Palace. Netflix, 2021.

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Episode 49: Rob Hall and Scott Fischer

On this episode of We Effed Up, Theresa flips the script on Cody and explores the 1996 Mount Everest Disaster.


Sources

  • Boukreev, Anatoli. (1997) The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest. New York: St. Martins. 
  • Claypole, Jonty (Director); Kunzru, Hari (Presenter) (2003). Mapping Everest (TV Documentary). London: BBC Television.
  • Krakauer, Jon. (1997) Into Thin Air: A personal account of the Mount Everest disaster. Doubleday.
  • Lewis, Jon E. (2012). The Mammoth Book of How it Happened – Everest. Little, Brown Book Group. 
  • Turning Point: Mountain without Mercy. ABC, 27 Apr. 1997, Season 4, Episode 14.
  • Weathers, Beck. (2000) Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest. New York: Villard.

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Episode 48: Vlad Dracula

Happy Halloween! In this spooky episode, Theresa and Cody discuss the real Dracula, Vlad III of Wallachia, and the night attack that could have toppled an empire.



Podcast to recommend: The Hellenistic Age (https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/)


Sources

  • Florescu, Radu. Dracula, Prince of Many Faces: His Life and Times. London, UK: I’ B. Tauris, 1989.
  • Georgescu, Vlad. The Romanians: A History. Columbus, OH: Ohio State U. Press, 1991.
  • Treptow, Kurt. Vlad III Dracula: The Life and Times of the Historical Dracula. Ann Arbor, MI: U. of Michigan Press, 2000.
  • Trow, M. J. Vlad the Impaler: In Search of the Real Dracula. London, UK: Thistle, 2015.

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