I'm a cat person, and black cats are my favorite. Please join me while I talk about them. Research/Links to Topics Discussed Origin of cats by Driscoll, Carlos, et al. (2007): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5612713/ Preadaptation to domestication of cats by Cameron-Baumont, Charlotte, Sarah E. Lowe, and John W. S. Bradshaw (2001): https://www.gwern.net/docs/catnip/2002-cameronbeaumont.pdf Black cat breeds on CatChannel.com: https://web.archive.org/web/20150906094914/http://www.catchannel.com/breeds/black-cat-breeds.aspx Cat Fancier’s Association on rusting: https://web.archive.org/web/20111005171701/http://fanciers.com/other-faqs/colors.html HowStuffWorks on black cats being unlucky: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/pets/why-are-black-cats-considered-unlucky.htm CNN on black cats being good luck in some cultures: https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/27/us/national-black-cat-day-trnd/index.html Dallas News on India, the cat: https://www.chron.com/life/pets-cats/article/Dogs-overshadow-death-of-Bush-family-s-cat-1748070.php The Hill on Demon Cat: https://thehill.com/capital-living/24150-haunted-house--and-senate Sunderland Echo on Sunderland AFC: https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/opinion/columnists/why-are-sunderland-afc-called-black-cats-2876576 Oddity Central on Nekobiyaka: https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/nekobiyaka-the-worlds-only-black-cat-cafe.html Art The podcast art was created by Kreativjohn. Find his portfolio at https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn. You can contact him on Reddit at u/Kreadiv01, and email him at [email protected]. Music Something Elated by Broke for Free Link: Something Elated by Broke for Free at the Free Music Archive License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Podcast Links Twitter: @myownsoapboxpod Email: [email protected]

I grew up less than two miles from Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. Of course I love college football! Listen as I tell you about it. Research/Links to Topics Discussed The Sports Historian on Theodore Roosevelt: https://www.thesportshistorian.com/teddy-roosevelts-role-in-the-creation-of-the-ncaa/ Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2019/09/12/college-football-most-valuable-clemson-texas-am/#5ae5eff5a2e7 USA Today: https://twitter.com/ByBerkowitz/status/1160953266890596353 Kevin Allen: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2019/10/01/ncaa-football-basketball-benefits-college-athletes-now-can-receive/2439120001/ ESPN on Terrelle Pryor: https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=6637444&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines ESPN on name, image, and likeness rights: https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/29651474/senators-lay-framework-future-college-sports-legislation Time on the SMU Death Penalty: https://time.com/3720498/ncaa-smu-death-penalty/ Grantland on college football fandom: https://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-rules-of-college-football-fandom/ EA Sports on NCAA Football: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ea-sports-executive-ncaa-football-video-game-will-return-sooner-or-later/ SB Nation on VT/ECU Hurricane Drama: https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/9/11/17848098/virginia-tech-ecu-cancelled-game-hokies-twitter-account Art The podcast art was created by Kreativjohn. Find his portfolio at https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn. You can contact him on Reddit at u/Kreadiv01, and email him at [email protected]. Music Something Elated by Broke for Free Link: Something Elated by Broke for Free at the Free Music Archive License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Podcast Links Twitter: @myownsoapboxpod Email: [email protected]

Alaska is the 49th state of the United States, and a really interesting place. Did you know, for instance, that I was born there? You do now! Research/Links to Topics Discussed Native American Rights Fund: https://www.narf.org/ Partnership with Native Americans: http://www.nativepartnership.org/ Alaska Native Justice Center: http://www.anjc.org/ Native Land Map: https://native-land.ca/ National Park Service about the Bering Land Bridge: https://www.nps.gov/bela/learn/historyculture/the-bering-land-bridge-theory.htm Britannica’s History of Alaska: https://www.britannica.com/place/Alaska/History Office of the Historian of the United States Department of State on the Alaska Purchase: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/alaska-purchase History Channel on the Klondike Gold Rush: https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/klondike-gold-rush City of Fairbanks on the Fairbanks Gold Rush: https://www.fairbanksalaska.us/mayor/page/local-history Alaska Humanities Forum on Alaskan Oil Discovery: http://www.akhistorycourse.org/modern-alaska/oil-discovery-and-development-in-alaska/ Alaska Humanities Forum on the Territory of Alaska: http://www.akhistorycourse.org/articles/article_artID_135/ Alaska Humanities Forum on the statehood acts for Alaska: http://www.akhistorycourse.org/articles/article_artID_223/ Alaska Humanities Forum on Alaska Celebrating Statehood: http://www.akhistorycourse.org/articles/article_artID_401/ University of Alaska Fairbanks on Alaska Native Land Claims: https://www.uaf.edu/tribal/112/unit_2/alaskastatehoodandbuilduptoalaskanativelandclaims.php Target Earth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Earth_(film) My Uncle Tom about “The Quirkiness Banner”: https://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/opinion/article/A-Father-s-Journal-The-quirkiness-banner-2682842.php Alaska Wild Berry Products Chocolate Waterfall: http://alaskawildberryproducts.com/about-us/worlds-largest-chocolate-falls.html Guiness World Records Chocolate Fountain: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/commercial/2019/5/worlds-tallest-chocolate-fountain-brings-willy-wonka-childhood-dream-to-life Eater on Food Network Magazine’s Best Breakfasts in Every State: https://www.eater.com/2010/6/23/6728775/food-network-magazine-names-best-breakfast-in-every-state Art The podcast art was created by Kreativjohn. Find his portfolio at https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn. You can contact him on Reddit at u/Kreadiv01, and email him at [email protected]. Music Something Elated by Broke for Free Link: Something Elated by Broke for Free at the Free Music Archive License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Podcast Links Twitter: @myownsoapboxpod Email: [email protected]

Yes, I'm a fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars. No, I didn't grow up in Jacksonville. Yes, I know the Jaguars aren't very good. I still love this ridiculous football team. Listen as I go way too in-depth about it. Research/Links to Topics Discussed Temma: TCBCrochet.com twitch.tv/LikeEmmaWithAT Gator Bowl Beginning in 1946: https://www.taxslayergatorbowl.com/game-history/1940s-game-history/ Florida vs Georgia Begins in 1933: https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/florida-georgia-the-history-of-a-jax-tradition/ Colts Rally in Jacksonville: https://www.jacksonville.com/sports/20190812/nfl-eventually-caught-fever-after-jacksonvilles-pep-rally-for-colts How Jacksonville Won the Jaguars: https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2016/09/14/destiny-how-jacksonville-won-the-jaguars/ Chicago Tribune on Surprise in Jacksonville: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-12-01-9312010110-story.html Athlon Sports on Most Shocking Upsets in NFL Playoff History: https://athlonsports.com/nfl/5-most-shocking-playoff-upsets-nfl-history Woody Paige on “Jagwads”: https://www.denverpost.com/1997/01/04/woody-paige-jacksonville-jagwads/ Dan Hanzus Power Rankings: https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-seahawks-early-risers-in-training-camp Orlando Sentinel on Jaguars tanking: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/jacksonville-jaguars/os-sp-jaguars-0905-20200905-qsf2f2ndqzexjh6o5uobufvamm-story.html Sunday Ticket 1994: https://about.att.com/newsroom/2018/25_seasons_with_nfl_sunday_ticket.html River City Relay: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_City_Relay Big Cat Country on Hail Mary: https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2019/6/23/18714577/100-moments-in-100-days-david-garrards-walk-off-hail-mary-to-mike-thomas Art The podcast art was created by Kreativjohn. Find his portfolio at https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn. You can contact him on Reddit at u/Kreadiv01, and email him at [email protected]. Music Something Elated by Broke for Free Link: Something Elated by Broke for Free at the Free Music Archive License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Podcast Links Twitter: @myownsoapboxpod Email: [email protected]

Let's be honest here. Once you found out what this podcast was about, you figured I'd talk about "Weird Al", right? Well, you were right! Research/Links to Topics Discussed Al’s FAQ: https://www.weirdal.com/archives/faq/ Permanent Record Liner Notes: http://dmdb.org/al/booklet.html Al being Eat It guy: https://ew.com/article/2014/07/04/weird-al-yankovic-stories-behind-songs/ List of Film/TV Credits: https://www.weirdal.com/archives/miscellaneous/film-tv/ Live Performances: https://www.weirdal.com/archives/miscellaneous/live-performances/ Vulture on Amish Paradise: https://www.vulture.com/2011/12/gangstas-parodist-revisiting-weird-al-vs-coolio.html Yahoo.com article on Coolio: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bp/coolio-did-not-want-weird-al-spoof-gangsta-205954306.html TMZ: https://www.tmz.com/2014/06/09/iggy-azalea-weird-al-yankovic-ambush-song-parody-video/ Weird Al on Iggy Azalea: https://youtu.be/jMkt-PXxK6Y IT World: https://www.itworld.com/article/2820871/don-t-not-download-this-song.html Literally No One meme: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/nobody Art The podcast art was created by Kreativjohn. Find his portfolio at https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn. You can contact him on Reddit at u/Kreadiv01, and email him at [email protected]. Music Something Elated by Broke for Free Link: Something Elated by Broke for Free at the Free Music Archive License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Podcast Links Twitter: @myownsoapboxpod Email: [email protected]

How cliche is it to use your first episode of a new podcast to talk about podcasting? I'm not sure, but cliches have never stopped me before. Research/Links to Topics Discussed Make Use Of’s History of Podcasting: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-evolution-of-the-podcast-how-a-medium-was-born-geek-history/ CNN Business: https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/06/media/spotify-gimlet-media-anchor-podcasting/index.html Edison Research’s Podcast Consumer 2019: https://web.archive.org/web/20191126171833/https://www.edisonresearch.com/the-podcast-consumer-2019/ Edison Research’s Podcast Consumer 2019 Slideshare: https://www.slideshare.net/webby2001/edison-research-podcast-consumer-2019 How It Feels to Listen to Podcasts: https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1273792-me-irl Besties on SSX (34:30 for argument about if a dad passes): https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/3/2/2840296/the-besties-podcast-ii James and Erin: Unabashedly Obsessed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unabashedly-obsessed/id1109877031 Newsies Minute: http://link.chtbl.com/NewsiesMinute Crossroads Minute: https://plinkhq.com/i/1493299437?to=page Stool Pigeons: http://www.stoolpigeonspodcast.com/ Your Fave is Problematic: https://yourfaveisproblematic.libsyn.com/ Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/ Art The podcast art was created by Kreativjohn. Find his portfolio at https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn. You can contact him on Reddit at u/Kreadiv01, and email him at [email protected]. Music Something Elated by Broke for Free Link: Something Elated by Broke for Free at the Free Music Archive License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Podcast Links Twitter: @myownsoapboxpod Email: [email protected]

I'm happy to introduce you to my new podcast. Art The podcast art was created by Kreativjohn. Find his portfolio at https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn. You can contact him on Reddit at u/Kreadiv01, and email him at [email protected]. Music: Something Elated by Broke for Free Link: Something Elated by Broke for Free at the Free Music Archive License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ Podcast Links Twitter: @myownsoapboxpod Email: [email protected]