In today's episode Alexandria and William talk about three subjects from Colonial America. A man who self appoints himself a lord, a women and her brothel who helps turn the tides of the American Revolution and the true story of an american legend.&nbsp; &nbsp; One of these stories isn't true, can you find the line between fact and fantasy.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;*************************Spoilers Ahead****************** Lord Timothy Dexter:&nbsp; A Pickle to Know Ones: John Chapman &nbsp;

A Lord and A Legend walk into a brothel - Colonial American

In this episode, Alex and Will discuss one of their favorite topics video games.&nbsp; A man creates a game console add on to help with an affliction that affects thousands, a real life hunt for treasure is embedded in a game series, and a psychological experiment goes horribly wrong. One of these stories isn't true.&nbsp; &nbsp; Can you figure out which one?&nbsp; &nbsp; ********************Spoiler Ahead********************** GlucoBoy:&nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iO_0nKk7vk&amp;t= Swordquest:&nbsp;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swordquest Bobo Experiment 2: Written by Alexandria Bivens &nbsp;

Gaming for Gold

Fairy Tales reach out from our childhood and touch our hearts through nostalgia, mystery and wonder. We may know these stories from old childhood books, stories told by our parents, or even the Wonderful World of Disney. While these stories may bring happiness to our hearts, the truth behind many of these stories are cold, heartless and even sometimes murderous. &nbsp; In this episode,the origins of a sleeping princess are buried in Norse mythology, a hairy child is forced to live in a cage and amuse French royalty, and a woman with skin as white as snow is put to sleep by a poisoned apple. One of these three stories isn’t what it seems, can you guess which one? Find out on this episode of A Hint of Fiction &nbsp; *******************Spoiler Alerts************************ &nbsp; Sleeping Beauty: Written by William Acker Beauty and the Beast:&nbsp;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrus_Gonsalvus Snow White:&nbsp;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_White

Why are Step-Mothers so Mean in Fairy Tales

Animals and humans have always had a symbiotic relationship. From loving companions, to help with work or protection, animals have been used in a myriad of ways! Today we discuss three stories of unique and wonderful animals from the course of history. &nbsp; In this episode: a stray who becomes a war hero, an unusual presidential pet graces the White House and a 4 legged friend helps others under extreme situations. One of these stories is not true, can you figure out which one? &nbsp; **********************Spoilers Ahead******************** &nbsp; Sergeant Stubby:https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2014/05/dogs-of-war-sergeant-stubby-the-u-s-armys-original-and-still-most-highly-decorated-canine-soldier.html &nbsp; Rebecca the Raccoon:&nbsp;&nbsp;http://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/pets/calvin-coolidge-pet-raccoon-rebecca/ &nbsp; Calvin the skydiving dog: Written by Alexandria Bivens

A Dose of Awwww

When we think of heists the idea of intricate pieces of a puzzle working together to steal something valuable or rare often come to mind, romanticized by movies like The Italian Job or Oceans 11. The truth behind real life heists are never as glamorous or sophisticated, or are they?&nbsp; &nbsp; In today’s episode, an act of terrorism almost destroys one of Earth’s survival plans, an expedition goes in search of an elusive bird for massive profits and two thieves escape a museum and are never heard from again. One of these stories isn’t true, can you figure out which one?&nbsp; &nbsp; **********************Spoilers Ahead******************** &nbsp; Ecoterrorism at Svladbard Bank: Written by William Acker Trans-Saharan Ostrich Heist:&nbsp;https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/great-ostrich-heist Isabella Gardner Museum Heist:&nbsp;https://www.gardnermuseum.org/organization/theft

Operation BirdSeed - Heists

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