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• 94: The Acali Experiment and Bat Boy

  This week we deep dive into the true story of ten strangers who were picked to live on a "sex raft" to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start banging, and the hilarious origins of Bat Boy, the Weekly World News's flagship creation. A listener email informs us about the PT Barnum of Baseball.Kaveh's KPop Demon Hunters / Calvin and Hobbes mashup shirt (also available in kids' sizes )https://www.blacksmithfilms.com/store/rumi-and-derpy-t-shirt500 Open Tabs Wiki https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_WikiEpisode Tabs:Mutiny on the Sex Rafthttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jan/14/mutiny-on-the-sex-raft-70s-experiment-santiago-genovesBAT BOY’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY!https://weeklyworldnews.com/mutants/183465/bat-boy-30th-anniversaryListener Tabs:BILL VEECK, THE P. T. BARNUM OF BASEBALLhttps://www.historynet.com/bill-veeck-the-barnum-of-baseball/A Brief History of "The Firelands"https://www.hcc-ogs.org/firelands-history.htmlEmail your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Tabs Wiki: https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• 93: Gef the Talking Mongoose, Origin of Haunted Houses, and Halloween Candy Myths

  It's finally Halloween! This week we're joined by very spooky guest Alyssa Cooper as we learn about Gef, a talking Mongoose who haunted a rural home on the Isle of Man, how haunted houses share a history with Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, and how unfounded rumors about razor blades in apples continue to ruin trick or treating for everyone. A listener mail tells us about an aspiring lawyer who took a bite out of crime.Episode Tabs:The strange and deeply unlikely tale of Gef the talking mongoosehttps://www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/03/the-strange-and-deeply-unlikely-tale-of-gef-the-talking-mongoose/The Great Depression Origins of Halloween Haunted Houseshttps://www.history.com/articles/halloween-haunted-house-great-depressionHalloween Sadismhttps://www.joelbest.net/halloween-sadismListener Tabs:Fabric of a Nation – American Quilt Stories at Boston MFAhttps://cottoncandyfabrics.blog/2022/01/03/fabric-of-a-nation-american-quilt-stories-at-boston-mfa/Summer Associate’s Naughty Toddler Impression Gets Her Bounced From Biglawhttps://abovethelaw.com/2025/07/summer-associates-naughty-toddler-impression-gets-her-bounced-from-biglaw/Email your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aGet 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• 92: Astor Place Riot pt 3 and The Great Imposter

  This week we're together in New York as we discuss the grand finale of the Astor Place riot which unfolded like a Looney Tunes style fight and Barry Bremen, the great sports impostor who posed as players for the MLB, the NBA, and a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. A listener email informs us of the official rubbing mud of Major League Baseball.Episode Tabs:The Astor Place Riot: Blood On The Cobblestoneshttps://www.gothamcenter.org/blog/astorplaceriot-commemorationpart2-zy4la-cerc4-ezwep-hsfs3s-rnyg3-tm6kl-anff2-8hdc3-el4s7-lryacThe Counterfeit Athlete: Barry Bremen, the Man Who Pretended to Be an MLB, NBA, and NFL All-Starhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/barry-bremen-the-great-imposterListener Tabs:Baseball Rubbing Mudhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_Rubbing_MudEmail your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aGet 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• 91: Astor Place Riot pt 2 and Khutulun

  This week the story of the Astor Place riot continues with the Bowery Boys gang further fueling the divide between English and American theatre styles and the fearsome Mongolian Warrior Khutulun, who refused to marry a man who couldn’t beat her in wrestling. A listener mail tells us all about rejection sensitivity dysphoria.Episode Tabs:THE MOST FASCINATING RIOT YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OFhttps://theoutline.com/post/8659/the-astor-place-opera-house-riot-of-1849-was-litThe Mongolian Princess Who Challenged Her Suitors to a Wrestling Match—and Always Wonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/560956/mongolian-princess-who-challenged-her-suitors-wrestling-match-and-always-wonListener Tabs:Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria - RSDhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24099-rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-rsdThe Theory of The Four Humors by Hippocrateshttps://psychologyfor.com/the-theory-of-the-four-humors-by-hippocrates/Email your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aGet 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• 90: Origin of Gotham City and Astor Place Riot pt 1

  This week we're in NYC as we deep dive into how a satirical 1800s magazine helped coin the city's nickname and the origins of a bitter rivalry between the American stage actor Edwin Forrest and English actor William Charles Macready that led to a full scale riot in 1849. A listener email explains Action Bronson's connection to November Rain.Come see us at NEW YORK COMIC-CON!Artist Alley, Table D-33October 9-12, 2025Episode Tabs:Why is New York City Called Gotham?https://www.untappedcities.com/why-is-new-york-city-called-gotham-a-nickname-with-a-millennium-of-history/THE MOST FASCINATING RIOT YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OFhttps://theoutline.com/post/8659/the-astor-place-opera-house-riot-of-1849-was-litListener Tabs:How did the Starling get to America?https://www.birdful.org/how-did-the-starling-get-to-america/Action Bronson - "Easy Rider" (Official Video)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58RSC7HO9aUEmail your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aGet 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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