Ranked #1
POWER: 1919 (Episode 100!)
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It’s the 100th episode!!!!!! To mix things up, today we’re traveling to the 1919 to see how three different events shape... Read more
19 Nov 2019
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Robocrop
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Today’s episode is about a future where nobody works on farms anymore, all farming is done by robots. It might be closer... Read more
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