Copper Age Cobblers & College Con Artists
Summary
The hosts discuss a garbled voicemail, their dog’s shoe-stealing habit, and the ancient Arani Cave in Armenia, which preserved 6,000-year-old shoes and the world’s oldest winery. They share weird eye facts and recount the legendary prank of George P. Burdell, a fictional student who attended Georgia Tech for decades.
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Voicemail transcription fails
Revisiting the movie Deep Blue Sea
Dog Sid's shoe collection habit
Discovery of 6,000-year-old shoes in Armenia
Ancient shoe design and preservation
Theories on the cave's shoe storage and rituals
World's oldest winery found in the same cave
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Sponsor: Zenni eyewear
Listener story: Contact lens stuck to eye
Five weird facts about human eyes
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Intro to the George P. Burdell story
Origin of the fictional student George P. Burdell
Maintaining the Burdell illusion at Georgia Tech
Burdell's legacy and modern traditions
Outro and call for reviews
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