248. Crash Test Dummies and Hands Across America

Hayley covers the history of crash test dummies, and yes, they used to be cadavers and baboons. Then Kat rewinds to 1986 to cover a controversial fundraising event that attempted to have an unbroken chain of Americans holding hands coast to coast. What could go wrong? Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Classy | Linktree Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2025

Kat takes us back to the wild west where a bounty on Apache scalps spawned a villainous gang. Then Hayley covers the origin of the board game Monopoly and the erased history of Lizzie Magie who invented it’s predecessor The Landlord’s Game.   Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy   Night Classy | Linktree   Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2025

Kat covers the history of the most popular Christmas treat. Then Hayley covers the phenomenon of experiencing an unseen presence during a time of crisis or emergency. Last but not least, Alec covers the richest passenger aboard the RMS Titanic and his New York housewife DRAMA. Listen to the full episode in all it’s glory only on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/245-candy-canes-118478432 Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2024

Hayley curates a centennial comparison of science THEN and NOW. Then Kat covers the interspecies war between orcas and humpback whales Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy   Night Classy | Linktree   Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2024

Do animals have spirituality? Kat covers ritual behavior in the animal kingdom. Then Hayley covers the dark and controversial side of Tyra Banks' reality TV show. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Classy | Linktree Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2024

Hayley covers the spiritualist who tried to construct an electrically powered God machine which he referred to as the "New Motive Power.” Then Kat covers edible insects and how their sustainable farming could make them the protein source of the future. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy   Night Classy | Linktree Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2024

Hayley covers the life and the drama of German composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Then Katja covers some of the funnier incidents of freaks breaching the security of the White House. Then Alec covers the true crime story of the 1982 murders in Breckenridge, Colorado. Listen to the full episode in all it’s glory only on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/241-beethoven-116787317 Night Classy | Linktree Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2024

Kat covers the intricate crime scene dollhouse dioramas of Frances Glessner Lee. Then Hayley covers three eccentric men of New Jersey: The Depression Palace of George Daynor, the Statue of Liberty of George Arbuckel, and the Spectro Chromemetry of Dinshah P. Ghadiali Link to Kat’s slides of the Nutshell dioramas:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19mbYPvh99J0eyxB-un73NRDMy-dMugb7DsQmS4bnR8k/edit?usp=sharing Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy   Night Classy | Linktree   Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2024

Hayley covers the radical feminist movement the “Four No’s” that emerged in South Korea. Then Kat covers the US Air Force plan to detonate a nuclear bomb on the Moon. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy   Night Classy | Linktree Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2024

Katja covers the history of potatoes and her favorite way to cook them! Then Hayley covers British "archeologist" Charles Dawson and his ground breaking "discoveries" in human evolution.