The FCC is shut down, so anything goes! The state gets a highway marker, a pair of rogue scientists make discoveries, and Scott tells the story of Marvin Pipkin.

Scott and Aaron discuss the history of New Year’s celebrations…and the history of pop music.

Lots of travel-related history notes this week – including bad news for a sleeping Christopher Columbus.

The Wright Brothers fly, the Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock, and Scott drives a rogue squirrel to a national historic site. Just another typical week!

Scott organizes the annual Bill Of Rights Day bell-ringing, Saturday at noon in downtown Hillsborough.

Different countries, different Christmas traditions. Also: frozen vegetables are invented, saving everyone from the horror of eating pickles nonstop for five straight months.

Scott’s favorite US state – Franklin – gets a shout-out at the Constitutional Convention.

Wilmingtonians fight the Stamp Act with, um, “gentle persuasion.” (And maybe a flaming pitchfork or two.)

The Gatling gun is invented, Martin Luther launches the Reformation, and Wilmingtonians show they know how to party.

In which Aaron lectures about the original purpose of the Federalist Papers.