Two wild stories about two very different women. Brenton details the life of Khutulun, Genghis Khan's Great Great Granddaughter who was a warrior & undefeated wrestler. Then Emily recounts the twisty tale of con artist Elizabeth Bigley, who had 3 pseudonyms, conned banks out of their money and even was a clairvoyant.

Khutulun References: https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/khutulun
https://allthatsinteresting.com/khutulun

Cassie Chadwick references: https://www.strangehistory.org/cms/index.php/popular/25-item-8

Join us for a space double feature! Emily discusses the Voyager missions, two probes sent out into space collecting data & carrying golden vinyl records filled with Earth sounds and greetings. Then Brenton details the current Perseverance missions to investigate Mars for ancient organisms. 

Voyager References: https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/golden-record/
https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/timeline/#event-a-once-in-a-lifetime-alignment 

Perseverance References: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/
https://www.space.com/perseverance-rover-mars-2020-mission
https://www.space.com/mars-helicopter-ingenuity-touches-down-martian-surface
https://www.space.com/perseverance-mars-rover-landing-success

Did you know the McDonalds jingle "I'm Lovin' It" was a full on Justin Timberlake song? And that there's controversy over song credits? Brenton details the full history behind the famous jingle. Then Emily dives into the news of the week, the Suez Canal stoppage, and recounts the tale of when it had been blocked before. Long live the Great Bitter Lake Association!

Mcdonalds References: https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1227-the-contentious-tale-of-the-mcdonalds-im-lovin-it-jingle/
https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/12/business/the-media-business-advertising-mcdonald-s-campaign-embraces-a-loving-theme.html
https://www.okayplayer.com/music/pusha-t-im-lovin-it-jingle-no-rights.html

Suez Canal References: https://www.vice.com/en/article/akd5zg/the-last-time-the-suez-canal-was-blocked-a-utopian-communist-micronation-was-formed-at-sea?utm_content=1617112825&utm_medium=social&utm_source=VICE_facebook&fbclid=IwAR3I_NOXx74292yKikRsQ_2wStzORaePkb02FcB_UUk5EBbrlK2ASk8hSKM
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/25/world/middleeast/suez-canal-container-ship.html
https://www.space.com/full-moon-helps-free-stuck-ship-suez-canal