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My name is Wesley Levisa from the History of the Second World War podcast.

Join me on a journey through the most destructive conflict in human history, a journey that will

take us not just through the famous campaigns and cataclysmic battles, but also to the lesser

well-known corners of the war that touched millions all over the world, as we try and

answer not just the questions of what and where, but how and why.

You can find History of the Second World War on all major podcast platforms or at History

of the Second World War dot com.

What does Sputnik have to do with student loans?

How did a set of trembling hands end the Soviet Union?

How did inflation kill moon bases?

And how did a former president decide to run for a second non consecutive term?

These are some of the topics we deal with on my history can beat up your politics podcast.

We tell stories of history that relate to today's news events.

Give a listen.

My history can beat up your politics wherever you get podcasts.

Today on the useless information retrocast, you'll hear stories about the time that a mystery

man arrived in Norfolk, Virginia speaking a language that no one could understand.

And then you'll hear about a police investigation to the report of a murder.

And that led to the discovery of a very unusual corpse.

Or how about a woman who slipped on a bar soap and skidded right through her bathroom

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