The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

Lisa Curry, comedian and podcaster known for her YouTube special, joins in for wild 1936 newspaper reads. They react to an uncontrollable laughing woman, dance-as-exercise crazes and leap-year gender-reversal parties. Conversations jump to armed citizens, anti-communist school scares, royal mishaps and bizarre trials. Fast, funny, and delightfully absurd.

Live comedy explores dark local history: vigilante honor killings, tarring and feathering, and sensational murder trials. They trace a sex-cult scandal, lynching and courtroom spectacles that swayed juries. The story follows poisonings, revenge shootings, and the rise and fall of an unwritten law in Oregon.

Nato Green, stand-up comedian and political comic known for sharp tour sets, joins to chat about his upcoming album and warm-up shows. They react to a March 1893 newspaper: gossip about high-society photos, praise-for-cocaine passages, a man selling his body for dissection, and bizarre items like igniting telegraph boys and suspended electric car ideas.

A comedic deep dive into Ted Nugent’s rise from Michigan garage bands to arena notoriety. They cover his shock-rock stage antics, macho songwriting, and headline-making hunting persona. The conversation touches on alleged sexual misconduct, legal troubles around hunting, and his incendiary political rhetoric.

Kirsten Michelle Cills, stand-up comedian known for sharp observational humor, joins for a romp through 1898 newspaper oddities. They laugh over antiquated diet advice, Chinese-style banquet trends in Philadelphia, and a coffin-too-small tale. Quick, playful riffs on social class, food identity, and bizarre arrest reports keep things lively.

A wild tale of a 19th century pitcher whose rise, arm trouble, and record strikeout night collide with rivalry and overuse. Stories of expulsions, blacklists, and a stint in a rival league follow. Drinking, saloon violence, a fatal shooting, trial, prison, pardon, and a turbulent return to baseball round out the drama.

Beth Stelling, a sharp stand-up comedian and writer, joins to riff on bizarre 1903 newspaper oddities. They unpack gendered costume licenses, a teacher’s lime attack, a stolen wig scheme, tragic animal tales, and quirky legal rulings. Fast banter and surprising historical headlines keep the laughs coming.

Comedians explore the rise of a controversial general, his anti-communist crusade, and role in Little Rock and Ole Miss conflicts. They trace propaganda campaigns, courtroom drama, and rallies that sparked riots. The story follows his political runs, ties to extremist groups, and later scandals.

Kyle Anderson, comedian and documentary creator known for Breaking Stories on YouTube, joins for wild live-tour tales and backstage oddities. They dive into Kyle's indie film work and bizarre early-1900s newspaper stories. Expect hat rescues, courtroom singing, strange medical treatments, and a father-son duel recounted with sharp comedic timing.

A wild historical deep dive into Brigham Young’s household, businesses, and political power in 19th century Utah. They cover polygamy, underage and pressured marriages, and the mechanics of church-controlled property and labor. Tense federal confrontations, the Utah War, supply raids, and the Mountain Meadows atrocity get examined. The wrap touches on wealth, legal battles, and Young’s institutional legacy.