With the state of the world right now, many of us are sitting at home in quarantine. In an effort to relieve the boredom we will all find ourselves dealing with. The boys this week have decided to talk about quarantine in history (sort of)

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40 - Flattening the Curve (of Typhoid)

This week the boys return from their hiatus with some news about  Coronavirus, followed by some chat about the Cuban missile crisis. Tune in to hear the stories!

40 - Pandemic at the Disco

This week the boys return from a long hiatus, Riley tells Luke all about the Branch Davidians and the series of events leading to a horrible loss of life in a small town of Texas.

39 - The Cult of Waco Texo

This week Luke talks about the life of eccentric billionaire aeroplane and film extraordinaire; Howard Hughes!  Sources:   Contact the show: Email: Newsballpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: @Newsballpodcast Twitter: @Newsballpodcast Instagram: @Newsballpodcast

38 - Howard Hugh Do You Think You Are?

This week the boys are getting high in more than one way! Riley takes us to the Yosemite highlands where a mysterious plane crash captures the imagination of everyone inside the surrounding national park. Tune in to find out more!   Sources: https://www.mensjournal.com/features/the-legend-of-yosemites-dope-lake-w209503/ https://blogwest.org/2014/08/04/celebrating-yosemite-part-8-the-stoneman-meadow-riots-and-problem-of-law-enforcement/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_National_Park#Increased_protection_efforts https://foresthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Childers_Stoneman.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Harding_(climber) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Robbins https://senderfilms.com/productions/details/809/Valley-Uprising   Contact the show:    Gmail: Newsballpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @newsballpodcast Facebook: @Newsballpodcast Instagram: @Newsballpodcast

37 - Around the World in 80 J's

This week, the boys talk about Vietnam war veteran, Roy Benavidez. A man who's willpower may surpass that of any other person in history. Tune in here to find out more about his insane story!   Sources   Contact the show! Email: newsballpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: @newsballpodcast Twitter: @newsballpodcast Instagram: @newsballpodcast

36 - About a Roy

How big is your ego? If the answer is somewhere between 50-70 stories high, well then boy oh boy do I have a tale for you. Tune in to this weeks episode of Newsball, where Riley tells Luke, and special guest Dani all about the design of the Chrysler building. Once the tallest building in the world!   Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Van_Alen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_architecture#Early_skyscrapers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Building https://study.com/academy/lesson/architect-william-van-alen-chrysler-building-works-biography.html https://britannica.com/topic/Chrysler-Building#ref84101 https://www.vanalen.org/ephemera/william-van-alen/#targetText=Van%20Alen%20was%20one%20of,the%20Metropolitan%20Museum%20of%20Art. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_Wall_Street   Contact the show: Email: Newsballpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @newsballpodcast Instagram: @newsballpodcast Facebook: @newsballpodcast

35 - Jesus Chrysler Super Star

Rome wasn't built in a day but it was nearly bankrupt in 4 years thanks to todays topic. Caligula! The insane emperor and his decisions that lead to his rise and ultimately his fall. In the absence of good news this week, tune in as Luke tries to find some fun facts from history to ruin Riley's day.   Sources:   Contact the show: Email: Newsballpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: @newsballpodcast Instagram: @newsballpodcast Twitter: @newsballpodcast

34 - Caligula: One of a Kind

Catch our mini-sode about famous Roman ruler and all round terrible person Caligula! In this short form history report we talk about some of the antics of this malevolent emperor that didn't make it into our main episode. Tune in to hear more!   Contact the show: Email: Newsballpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: @newsballpodcast Twitter: @newsballpodcast Instagram: @newsballpodcast

Newsbite - Caligula

Holy additional content Batman, it's an early release of Newsball. Well not quite. We're trying something new over here. Each week, hopefully on a Tuesday. You can expect to see mini-episodes of Newsball popping up. Usually resembling the topic of the main episode from the previous week.   This week we're talking about Florida Man. An earthly superhero with might strangeness. Tune in to find out what he's been up to.   Sources: https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-man-fights-off-coyote-with-coffee-cup-i-smashed-him/ https://thetakeout.com/florida-man-arrested-cocaine-lunchables-1832791900 https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article228166959.html https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pasco/florida-man-arrested-after-hitting-dad-with-pizza-because-he-was-mad-he-helped-birth-him https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/02/09/assault-with-a-deadly-weapon-florida-man-charged-with-throwing-live-alligator-into-wendys/?noredirect=on   Contact the show:  Gmail: Newsballpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: @newsballpodcast Instagram: @newsballpodcast Twitter: @newsballpodcast

Newsbite - Florida Man

This week Riley and Luke are exploring the stories that we could never match! Insane happenings of history that may never be repeated. Volume 1!   Tune in to hear about William Rankin and the worst day at work ever.   Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rankin https://loa-shared.s3.amazonaws.com/static/pdf/Rankin_Man_Thunder.pdf https://www.damninteresting.com/rider-on-the-storm/ https://taskandpurpose.com/incredible-story-marine-rode-lightning http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,937849-1,00.html   Contact the show: Email: newsballpodcast@gmail.com facebook: @newsballpodcast instagram: @newsballpodcast twitter: @newsballpodcast

33 - It's Not Flying, It's Falling With Style

Welcome to the season finale of Newsball! What a whirlwind its been, we've learned and laughed our way to the end of another hot competition. Will Luke be able to stitch up a tie here or will Riley deny him to claim back to back Newsball championships. Tune in to find out as we discuss the horrible fires in the Amazon and the great fire of London!   Sources: Amazon Fires NY Times Great Fire of London Wikipedia London Fires Historic UK   Contact the show:  Email: newsballpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @newsballpodcast Facebook: @newsballpodcast Instagram: @newsballpodcast

32 - London is Burning (and I Live by the River)

This week the boys soar into the world of aviation as they discuss, the possibility of renewable flight and delve into the history of flight and see exactly how painstakingly long it took to first spread our metaphorical wings and fly.   Sources: Engadget story on Norways battery powered plane The Verges story on the battery powered plane Wikipedia Entry on Electric Aircraft Nasa's history of flight Wright Brothers on History.com Wright Brothers on Wikipedia   Contact the show! Email: Newsballpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @newsballpodcast Instagram: @newsballpodcast Facebook: @newsballpodcast

31 - You Gotta Flight, For Your Wright, To Party

This week on the podcast, we briefly talk about the weather and then we dig up a cold case. The case of Robert Scott, the British explorer tasked with a expedition to the South Pole of Antarctica. Tune in to find out more about the expedition! Don't forget to rate the show on iTunes and recommend us to a friend. It helps the show out a lot! You can suggest a topic for an episode at any of the contact points below!   Sources:   Polar Blast:   Robert Scott:   Contact the show: Email: Newsballpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: @Newsballpodcast Twitter: @Newsballpodcast Instagram: @Newsballpodcast

30 - Polarising News

Sports fans! This week Luke and Riley will be chatting about some of the greatest sporting comebacks the world has seen to date! Discussing Steve Smiths return to international test cricket at the Ashes and the greatest, Muhammad Ali's emphatic return to ringside. Tune in to hear some great stories laden with idiocy and laughter.   Sources: ABC report on Steve Smiths return to the Ashes NZ Herald Statistical proof that Steve Smith is a dead set legend The Sun Sandpapergate Muhammad Ali The story about the gold medal Quote on Vietnam War The thing about the bus Contact the show: Gmail: Newsballpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: @newsballpodcast Instagram: @newsballpodcast Twitter: @newsballpodcast  

29 - Thrilla In Manila - The Bashes At The Ashes

Hosts Luke and Riley explore the themes of current day affairs through history and make note of the circular nature of events.

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