Tag: contemporary history
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The Tinder Swindler (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Tinder Swindler: Swipe right but trust no one. Quick synopsis: The story of a con man who met women through the dating app Tinder and stole a lot of money. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Remember how you watched Tiger King and kept thinking, “there is no way this…
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Grandma Gatewood’s Walk by Ben Montgomery
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: Prepare to have no good argument against getting that walk in today. Quick synopsis: The story of Grandma Gatewood walking the whole Appalachian Trail. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Oh, forgot the important parts. She was 71 when she walked the ENTIRE trail which is 2,050 miles.…
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Liar’s Poker by Michael Lewis
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline Liar’s Poker: This has aged hilariously badly. Quick synopsis: The short career of author Michael Lewis as a bond salesman for the Salomon Brothers in the 1980s. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Most of the people in this book either went bankrupt, got fired, or went to jail. Good luck guessing…
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Three Pianos by Andrew McMahon
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Three Pianos: Sex, drugs, rock and roll. A tale as old as time. Quick synopsis: A memoir of Andrew McMahon. He was the lead singer/songwriter of Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin, and Andrews McMahon in the Wilderness (duh). Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Andrew drinks a lot and does a lot…
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Wework (Hulu)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Wework: Wework is the most insane basis for a cult ever. Quick synopsis: The story of Wework which was a real estate company and…cult? Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: This company reached a value of $47 billion at one point. For renting office space. Fun Fact for History Nerds:…
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Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Black Klansman: Racists are so stupid. Here’s proof! Quick synopsis: Ron Stallworth, a black police detective, infiltrated the KKK. You read that right! Totally true story! Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Read the synopsis! This is awesome! Fun Fact for History Nerds: How did this all start? Detective Stallworth answered…
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Billion Dollar Whale by Tom Wright/Bradley Hope
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline to Billion Dollar Whale: Apparently you don’t need money to make money. Quick synopsis: The story of how Jho Low stole billions of dollars from various entities. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: The money stolen was partially used to fund the making of the movie The Wolf of Wall Street. Irony…
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This is a Robbery (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for This is a Robbery: Editor wanted. Quick synopsis: The story of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft in 1990. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: This is the largest art heist in history. Fun Fact for History Nerds: The thieves stole wisely when they poached a few Rembrandts, Degas, and a…
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Six Days in August by David King
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Six Days in August: Who wouldn’t fall in love with their kidnapper? Quick synopsis: The story of the Norrmalmstorg bank robbery in Sweden in 1973. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Why do you care about a bank robbery with a funny name? This is how “Stockholm Syndrome” entered the public…