OAHSPEPALS
What Can A Man Do With Babes? [The Book of Shalam]
Hello, friends and neighbors, and welcome to Oahspepals. It's the show where two non-believers read through the Oahspe and try not to be jerks about it.
Episodes
Suffer Little Children
John Ballou Newbrough, Oahspe, and the Faithists of SHalam
In 1880, God dictated a new Bible to J.B. Newbrough, and then told him to move to New Mexico and open up the weirdest orphanage the world has ever seen.
The Garden of Oblivion
the Golden Age of Hollywood's own no-tell motel
From millionaire's mansion to sleazy hotel to Frank Gehry architectural abomination, the sordid history of the Sunset Strip's own Garden of Allah.
Moron or Madman? Addenda
duped by Mendelist-Morganists
We thought our episode on Trofim Lysenko was too focused on the what and when rather than the how and why. This bonus episode should clear things up.
Moron or Madman?
in which science is subordinated to politics
Trofim D. Lysenko (1898-1976) set back the study of biology in the Soviet Union for two generations -- but the lessons you should learn from his story are not the one scientists and philosophers have pushed.
More Lovely and More Temperate
poor estate planning, a daring art theft, and a brief history of Anglo-Irish relations
In which two Irish art students commit a daring daylight museum heist with virtually no planning, and somehow get away consequence-free.
Grandiose But Straightforward
give me all the gold and experience points you have
From the world of Dungeons & Dragons, A silly story that only gets sillier as people keep adding to it.
Run the World
who really deserves the title of "America's first woman governor?"
Both Texas and Wyoming lay claim to America's first woman governor. But who really deserves the honor?
He Could Eat It All
the glitter, glamor, and gluttony of Diamond Jim Brady (1856-1917)
In an age of excess, he was the most excessive one of all. This week, we look back at the life of legendary salesman and gourmand Diamond Jim Brady.