188 - The Past Times with Andrea More
Summary
In this episode of Past Times, hosts Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by comedian Andrea Moore to review headlines from the April 6, 1937, New Orleans Item. They discuss bizarre historical news, including high hobo death rates on trains, a man fighting to keep his 12-year-old bride, and a police officer killed by his own trained dog. The trio also reacts to a polygamous taxi driver and tragic accidents involving children, all while engaging in their signature chaotic banter.
Topics discussed
Intro: Kia Sorento ad and Gareth Reynolds tour dates
Podcast prep, ice cubes, and identifying the 1937 newspaper
Dog surgery, e-collar stickers, and mistaken pregnancy stories
1936 hobo deaths on trains and accidental manslaughter theories
Hobo terminology, 'unhoused' debate, and driving records
1937 story: 27-year-old man fights to keep 12-year-old bride
Depression era economics and the groom's courtship song
Ad: Hims for erectile dysfunction and discreet care
Ad: Mint Mobile summer sale and switching carriers
Dinner chat, D.W. Griffith on writers, and dog tricks
1937 story: Dog kills owner after being pointed at with gun
Article: Are women cruel? Men's opinions and the 'crusty' trinity
Biblical origins of female cruelty and the screaming drunk woman
Solomon the taxi driver with nine wives and plastic surgery jokes
Divorce testimony, Chancery Court, and interlocutory degrees
Shirtless husbands and the tragic seesaw death of Lawrence Yara
1937 NYC traffic violations stats and Andrea's final exit
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