The Jocular Pugilists
The Jocular Pugilists
The Jocular Pugilists
The Wild Ride of Radio, Rants & Rogue Geniuses
45 minutes Posted Apr 16, 2026 at 4:00 am.
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Before podcasts, before Spotify, before your uncle started one no one listens to… there was radio—and apparently, a whole lot of drama, stolen credit, and questionable business ethics. In this episode of The Jocular Pugilists, we take a hilarious (and mildly educational) deep dive into the history of radio—from Nikola Tesla getting absolutely robbed, to Marconi cashing in, to how we somehow ended up here… talking into microphones like civilized lunatics. Along the way, we cover: How Tes...