The Lesser Stories Wish List

The Wish List is exactly that….a list of things we'd really, really like to get our hands on. If you have one of these historical treasures that you'd be interested in sending our way, get in touch! Whether it's a loaner or for keeps, we'd be thrilled to display it in the studio!

  1. The TP-82 Cosmonaut Gun 
    (S1E5: The Final Frontier pt II)
  2. The Boston Mooninite “Bomb” 
    (S1E3: Blow 'em Up)
  3. Polish Army 22nd Artillery Supply Company patch featuring Wojtek the bear 
    (S1E11: Bombs, Bears, and Bull Run)
  4. A piece of debris from Skylab 
    (S2E11: The Final Frontier pt III)
  5. The 1937 Nicaraguan postage stamp 
    (S2E16: On The Border)
  6. Ghost Army Patch 
    (S2E18: The Dogs Of War)

The Name Hall Of Fame

The Name Hall Of Fame is where we celebrate the truly wackadoo names that we come across in our research. Why? Literally no reason whatsoever. But check out the names anyway:

  1. His Excellency Saparmurat Türkmenbaşy, President of Turkmenistan and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers
    (S2E4: Dear Leader)
  2. His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, CBE, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular
    (S2E4: Dear Leader)
  3. Stubbins Ffirth
    (S2E17: Doctor, You've Done It!)
  4. King Vidor
    (S2E3: The Silver Screen)
  5. Manderup Parsberg
    (S2E1: The Mad Scientists)