195 - The Past Times with Nato Green
Summary
Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by comedian NATO Green to discuss his new special, "The Darkest Hour." The trio then examines the Washington Daily News from October 5, 1938, highlighting bizarre articles including a man who died testing a homemade pipe gun, a dog appearing in court by proxy, and a jailer's daughter who helped prisoners escape, leading to a wave of violent crime.
Topics discussed
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Zionism debate and forced labor camp joke
NATO's 'Darkest Hour' special and flat tire
Dave's neighbor Giuliana and yelling at kids
Buying the album on Bandcamp and YouTube visuals
Dave's retirement and 'pension maxing'
NATO's winning streak and Gareth's defeats
RIP Dennis Hastert and news overload
Silence as an option and Jack the Ripper
Gareth's double life as union organizer
Stand-up vs. sitting down and tank origins
Probation officer trust and hospital troll
The 'sheets out the window' era
The catapult era and great escapes
Inventing the Segway and electric contraptions
Valentin Horbiak's home shotgun invention
Debate on whether it's a real invention
Heating the cartridge and backyard barbecue
Inventing an old version and the small boy
The inventing hat and standing by the fire
Testing the invention and NFL linebacker claim
Clickbait comparison and jumping in fire
Slow suicide and the dark spot
Funeral inventions: self-guillotine and Long Noose
Snorkeling deaths and the bends
Bumping head on a turtle and anti-Nazis jailed
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Licking the charging port and liquid detection
Return to 12 anti-Nazis jailed story
Framing the arrest numbers and police pushback
Bleeding, attention hospital, and experimentation
1939 Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden
Park named after Von Stubenstein and Bund marches
Cops attacking anti-war protesters then and now
Renaming the park and cultural heritage debate
Spy suspicion and obvious names like Von Killinger
Rex the pup in police court by proxy
Bathroom incident and jury of polternates
NE abbreviation and barking dog charges
Judge Newman's sleep deprivation and recusal
Stiff fine warning and lack of witnesses
Judge Judy's son and the Wapner legacy
Judge Wapner's ruling and Doug Llewellyn
Caves eating each other and Dog Court coming
Dog court rules and eating poop
Starbucks union status and tip lines
Egg bites for class struggle and biscotti
Jailer's daughter aiding escapees
Double murder at the mill and holdups
State responsibility and electrocution stories
Executed until dead and sponge issues
Godwin's burglary charge and gas chamber
Killing people to get money's worth
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Murder vs. burglary penalties in NC
Charges against the accomplice and conjoined twins
Conjoined twin show and edgy partners
Conjoined twin porn search and incognito mode
FBI bells and Amazon algorithm fallout
Conjoined twin sex and brother's wife
James Joyce comparison and Hollywood pitches
Dog Judge story and hunt for desperados
Lucille Abrams takes over coal truck
Lucille's roles and paying alimony
Better job than her dipshit and alimony
Judge Finnegan's crotch sniffing and alimony amount
Coal jobs and Trump's argument
$750/month value in 1992 vs. now
Rent comparisons in Portland and Milwaukee
Lucille flexes muscle and gets the company
Frank's punishment and red rocket
Dog issue in divorce settlement
Splitting the dog and yard custody
Dog's choice and sniffing test
Dog attorney and kibble-based relationship
Non-working lady and 1938 dog crimes
Hakeem, Kushner, and Governor Becerra
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