The past two months of hiatus has had Trevor and Katie swearing up a storm, so we thought this would be a good time to delve into a more lighthearted episode on the history of swearing, why we swear, and how swearing has been criminalized in history. From Vikings to Shakespeare, the English language has evolved to keep ahead of criminal codes involving swearing. It’s time to find some new, strange, or funny words to put on your list.
Who Watches the Watchmen? - The United States Park Police
(BONUS) The End is (Not) Nigh - What Historical Pandemics Teach Us About COVID-19
Human - Nazi Reserve Police Battalion 101
Violence is the Answer - Why the West is Fascinated by Violence
The Line in the Sand - The Trial at the OK Corral
Thirty Seconds, Thirty Shots - Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Fact From Fiction - Pierre Picaud
Annihilating an Empire - The Century of Humiliation
Assaulting an Empire - The First Opium War
Addicting an Empire - The Opium Trade in China
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Cruel and Unusual - Executions in Ancient Persia
The "I" Word - Andrew Johnson's Impeachment
The Pretender - Perkin Warbeck
Easy Money - Resurrection Gangs of Victorian England
Fear of the Horizon - Corsair Piracy and the Mediterranean Slave Trade
The Art of the Duel - Dueling in America (Reupload)
A Matter of Honor - The 47 Ronin
Stranger Than Fiction - Werewolf Trials in Europe
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