Two teens shock the US with a multi state crime spree, and a pharmaceutical company's "wonder drug" hits the market, only to ruin thousands of lives.

Come along with us to two of the darker parts of 1958.

(We may sound a little off in this one, Jen was recovering from a cold)

*Content warning: this episode discuses violence, abuse, and unethical medical practices*

Sources:

detroitnews.com

history.com

“Last Podcast on the Left - Charles Starkweather Part 1”

“Last Podcast on the Left - Charles Starkeather Part 2”

wowt.com (Omaha news channel)

nbcnews.com

plainshumanities.unl.edu

murderpedia.org

wyohistory.org

“Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine - Thalidomide”

thalidomidetrust.org

grunenthal.com

“Stuff You Missed in History Class - A Brief History of Thalidomide Part 1”

“Stuff You Missed in History Class - A Brief History of Thalidomide Part 2”

The year is 1958, and there's a lot going on! This episode we'll look at a potential global crisis, a prominent historical figure, and, most shocking of all, Jen actually talks about baseball!

Sources:

britannica.com

history.com

Mlb.com

This week we will cover some important topics from 1957. We discuss a Russian Rocket, a Chinese Premier, and one of the most well received war movies of it's time! Come and learn much about these topics... that is until our dog Bailey has some thoughts of his own! 🙄

Sources:

britannica.com

imdb.com

oscars.org

bbc.com

history.nasa.gov

engineering.purdue.edu

nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov

astronomy.com

pbs.org

history.state.gov

bbc.com

nasa.gov