184 - The Past Times with Brooke Van Poppelen
Summary
Comedian Brooke Van Appelen joins Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds to discuss her recent autism diagnosis and move to Detroit. The trio reads bizarre headlines from a November 1900 newspaper, including a man suing gypsies for bewitchment and a woman dying of fright from a fake skeleton. They also cover a knife fight among Georgia legislators and a boy stealing a coat using a plaster cast.
Topics discussed
Intro: Brooke Van Appelen joins the show
Dave's autism diagnosis and Tosh.0 stories
Food poisoning, E. coli outbreak, and Arby's
Guessing the historical date: November 4, 1900
Newspaper story: Man sues 'gypsies' for bewitchment
Witch trials, drowning tests, and kitchen witches
More on the bewitchment suit and hypnotism
Cash App advertisement
Detroit history, Jack White, and Trump's diet
Skeleton made of animal bones and Freakies cereal
Assassination attempt with a wire and pulley
Knife fight in Georgia legislature
Detroit's Cass Corridor and Masonic temples
Boy with plaster on stomach and Cynthia Plastercaster
Brooke's dad as a cop and hunting accident
Forensic details of the hunting fatality
Police militarization and Dave's dad's career
Outro: Give It Up tour and Wayfair ad
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