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History Podcasts

The Current Waves Podcast is an indulgence in open-mindedness and a search for the truth. Jake, Jay, Ethan & Ben use their thirst for knowledge to voice their thoughts on topics revolving around History, Culture, and Society. This Podcast is a no-holds-barred experience, driven to open the flood-gates of curiosity surrounding some of life's biggest mysteries, events, and issues.

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United States

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The Current Waves Podcast is an indulgence in open-mindedness and a search for the truth. Jake, Jay, Ethan & Ben use their thirst for knowledge to voice their thoughts on topics revolving around History, Culture, and Society. This Podcast is a no-holds-barred experience, driven to open the flood-gates of curiosity surrounding some of life's biggest mysteries, events, and issues.

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English


Episodes
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UNLOCKED: Jake Reads an Original Spooky Story | Bonus Clip from Patreon

3/16/2021
This is a short clip from our Patreon bonus episode back In October. If you like this little taste, please subscribe at patreon.com/currentwaves podcast/ Enjoy!

Duration:00:05:53

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The City of Darkness: Kowloon Walled City

3/8/2021
In this episode, we cover an interesting place... The Kowloon Walled City. The distinctive history and culture of the city of darkness make it one of the world's most unique and strange places ever built by humans. Join us as we learn all about the Kowloon Walled City.

Duration:01:35:56

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Under the Silver Lake | Current Waves Film Club

2/22/2021
On this episode of the Current Waves Film Club, we try something a little different. The boys do a commentary watch along on the Conspiracy Thriller, Under the Silver Lake starring Andrew Garfield. If you simply want to hear our thoughts and synopses you can jump to the 2 hour and 18 minute mark of the episode. Enjoy!

Duration:02:40:40

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Botched Presidential Assassination Attempts

2/15/2021
There have been four American presidents assassinated while in office, however, many more came close to having their time in office cut short by would-be assassins. Some presidents managed to avert death multiple times within the same year and one even fought back. These attempts were undertaken by political radicals, drunk skyjackers, and even a member of the Manson Family.

Duration:00:49:46

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Knocking on Heaven's Gate | The Heaven's Gate Cult

2/2/2021
*We apologize for some of the audio quality, we had to use the audio from our Zoom call.

Duration:01:33:12

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Winter Kills | Current Waves Film Club

1/25/2021
Welcome to the first episode of our newest series, the Current Waves Film Club! In this series we discuss and review some of the worlds finest moving pictures. In this our first episode we go over the 1979 Conspiracy, dark comedy feature, WINTER KILLS! Tune in to this episode and our ongoing series for all your movie review needs!

Duration:01:01:54

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Rose Island and the Prince of Anarchists

1/18/2021
This is a story of ingenuity, rebellion, and ultimately… freedom. And this story begins simply, with a disgruntled man. Better yet a disgruntled Italian Engineer. The protagonist of today's tale is Giorgio Rosa also known as the Prince of Anarchists. The engineer developed and built a small platform out in the ocean and once completed declared independence and created his own nation, The Republic of Rose Island. This is the story of the rise and demise of the Republic of Rose Island and the...

Duration:00:56:09

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North Korea: A Dive into the Hermit Kingdom

1/6/2021
Most Americans are aware of the divide on the Korean Peninsula between the capitalist South and the communist North. Many though are not aware of how this situation came to be and how decades of hostilities were used as a proxy between East and West during the Cold War. We discuss the history and ongoing conflict of the nation of North Korea and why it is a wholly unique nation in the world today.

Duration:01:47:29

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Skinwalker Ranch - Part 2

12/18/2020
Aliens, UFO's, Orbs, Cattle Mutilations... What the heck is going on at Skinwalker Ranch? If you are curious to know the answer, tune in to this episode as we cover the scientific study of the Skinwalker Ranch by the NIDS team. It's another episode of crazy tales of the unexplained.

Duration:01:31:36

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Skinwalker Ranch - Part 1

12/11/2020
Sound the Ham Horn, it's our 30th Episode! We are covering one of the strangest locations on the planet... The Skinwalker Ranch! We share some stories from the events that have occurred on the ranch and make a few jokes along the way. Put on your tin foil hats for this one folks! It's gonna get weird!

Duration:01:12:15

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2020 Election Reactions

11/17/2020
WE DID IT!...Somehow, we survived the 2020 election season. Listen in as Ben, Jake, Jay, and Ethan share their thoughts on all of the ripple effects. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. They also check in on everyone's favorite topic - the pandemic.

Duration:01:26:00

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Spooky Halloween Special!

10/30/2020
It's that time of year! Join us for our spooky Halloween special. We creep through some of the scariest true horror tales out there. From a couple getting lost and freezing to death, to a man slaying his demon mother, and a missing woman who ends up in a very unfortunate place, join us as we discuss these true horrors!

Duration:00:58:31

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The Adventures of Fritz Stammberger

10/16/2020
In this episode Ethan, Jake, and Jay explore the wild life of Fritz Stammberger, the mysterious circumstances surrounding his disappearance, and his wife's unbelievable journey to find the truth.

Duration:02:16:22

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We Didn't Start The Fire

10/3/2020
A comedic journey through history of the mid-20th century using Billy Joel's 1989 single "We Didn't Start the Fire" as a guide. A song that is very bad but also may be the greatest piece of art ever created.

Duration:01:21:34

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A Sports Gambling Story: Tim Donaghy

9/12/2020
This episode, the boys take a look at one of the most notorious stories in Sports, the life of Tim Donaghy. We explore how a corrupt official rises to the highest ranks of the NBA, and how his story intertwines with the FBI, the mob, and a rabid pack of degenerate gamblers coined "The Animals".

Duration:01:10:04

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TEASER | Bonus Episode - Wacky Races

8/26/2020
Become a Patron to hear countless hours of premium bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/CurrentWavesPodcast The world seems to be coming to an end here in 2020, so we thought y'all could use a laugh. In this bonus episode we chuckle our way through two of the craziest races in history... the 1904 Summer Olympic Marathon and the 1908 New York to Paris Automobile Race.

Duration:00:05:00

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The Prison Industrial Complex - Part 3

8/21/2020
In this the final part of our series on the American Prison Industrial Complex, the boys of the Current Waves Podcast outline the laws, politics, and popular culture that have increased the current state of the country's swelling prison system. From Reagan to the present how has America become the most incarcerated country in the world? What is it like living in an American prison? And why are recidivism rates so high? Tune in to part 3 of the Prison Industrial Complex to find out.

Duration:01:43:22

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The Prison Industrial Complex - Part 2

8/7/2020
We are back with part two of our series diving into America's Prison Industrial Complex. We pick up at the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement to discuss some of the most prolific figures to lead the movement as well as the United States government's attempt to quell their progress and the creation of the Law and Order ideology by the Nixon Administration. We also touch on how the movement ultimately helped shed light on the issues embedded in the prison system.

Duration:02:57:54

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The Prison Industrial Complex - Part 1

7/24/2020
In part one of this three-part mini-series on the American Prison Industrial Complex. The boys will get into why America is home to only 5% of the world's population but imprisons 25% of the world's prison population. This episode covers topics on Slavery, Jim Crow, and the Police State. How Capitalism and the creation of cooperation helped fueled the need for cheap prison labor through convict leasing and the loophole in the 13th Amendment that allows slavery to still legally exist in the...

Duration:01:44:07

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The Supreme Court | Betsy DeVos | Trump's White Supremacist Rhetoric

7/11/2020
The boys discuss some of the latest happenings in the U.S. over the holiday weekend including but not limited to the recent Supreme Court rulings, Betsy DeVos' attempt to destroy public education, and the fear-mongering and race-baiting that flowed out of Donald Trump's Independence Day speech.

Duration:01:21:40