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Cutting Class

Cutting Class

Jess and Joe

Jess and Joe provide a humorous and thoughtful approach so some of the lesser known or poorly explained stories of history. These two history teachers will set the record straight and unveil some fascinating and lesser known stories of American and World History
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Cutting Class episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Cutting Class for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Cutting Class episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Cutting Class - 102- J. Edgar Hoover’s Dirty Deeds
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10/02/19 • 82 min

The FBI’s director, J. Edgar Hoover, has a long and wild history. He’s a man who made a lot of enemies and crushed a lot of people in the name of purging America of internal threats. Jess and Joe are joined by Moxie of Your Brain on Facts to look into the wild stories of Hoover crushing other people, being visited by Elvis, and the rumors swirling about his penchant for wearing frilly dresses.
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Cutting Class - 105 – America’s Most Influential Loser Part 1
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11/13/19 • 55 min

America has spawned many “losers” over the course of it’s existence. Many of them live and die as nobodies. But occasionally one of those losers is a real somebody despite his/her tenacity for supporting the losing side throughout their life. Meet William Jennings Bryan. This guy was THE mover and shaker in the early 20th century and despite being a general loser at all his endeavors he really changed a lot!
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Cutting Class - 115 – A Man, A Hat, A Dream of Black Equality
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04/01/20 • 57 min

Joe gives us the overview of an often overlooked hero of the “first civil rights movement” that took place in the 1920s. Marcus Garvey is an excellent example of one of the many different approaches people had to gaining black equality at the early 20th century. Learn about how fancy hats, 30 year old ships, and befriending the KKK were all parts his his wild plans to attain black equality.
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Cutting Class - 113 – Valentine’s Day Massacre
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03/04/20 • 26 min

No this episode doesn’t recall Joe’s high school dating experience. We take a brief look at the infamous gang wars of the early 20th century as Al Capone and his crew faced off against “Bugs” Moran. What could be more fun than bootlegging, bosses, and bloodshed?
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Cutting Class - 44- The Spanish American War
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09/05/18 • 73 min

“Here I come to save the daaaay!” Mighty Mouse’s motto is a perfect backdrop for America’s intervention into the Cuban independance movement. In the second story of American Imperialism we look as the US seizes control of Cuba in their efforts to “help.” If you’ve never heard this story of America’s treatment of their neighbor you gotta hear it! It’s got lies, deception, war, and all that goodness! Check it out!

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Cutting Class - 43- Hammurabi’s Code of Fun
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08/29/18 • 58 min

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind right? Well apparently not for Hammurabi and his impressive set of codes. Jess and Joe dive into one of mankind’s oldest records of law. We dig into the history of the codes, where they came from and how we have them today. Then we have some real fun looking at some of the draconic laws the could get you put to death. If you don’t like it, then we promise your money back!

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Cutting Class - 80- Accidentally Nuking Spain
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05/01/19 • 41 min

In today’s episode we look at the 1966 Palomares incident in which the US accidentally dropped 4 Hydrogen bombs over the little town of Palomares Spain. Why did this happen and how have I not heard about this before!? Find out on today’s show!

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Cutting Class - 33- Cleveland’s Balloon Madness of ’86
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06/20/18 • 25 min

In 1986 Cleveland released 1.5 million balloons and set a new world record. They had no idea the chaos that would ensue. Join Jess and Joe for this fun look at the Balloon Madness of 1986!

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Cutting Class - 64- Desert Storm and HW Bush Part 3
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01/16/19 • 57 min

In this final episode we look at the end of Bush Sr’s time as President. Desert Storm! We look at the infamous NEW WORLD ORDER speech given during this time. Illuminati anyone? We discuss Saddam Hussein’s great folly and the International Response. Finally, we look at what brought about Bush’s failed re-election campaign and the infamous campaign promise that brought him down. Join us for the final HW Bush episode!
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Cutting Class - 34- Never Gonna Give You Up
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06/27/18 • 56 min

World War II ended in 1945 but why on earth are a few Japanese men still fighting all the way up to the 1970s? Is this chivalry, stupidity, or something else? Join Jess and Joe as we look at three different men who were all “Japanese Holdouts” for different reasons.

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