Howdy Kooks! This week we're covering the one and only Joshua Abraham Norton I, Emperor of America, Protector of Mexico, Discordian Saint, & King of The Hobos! This here's an episode that's straight up chock full of old timey frontier weirdness! And speaking of weirdness, we've also got our "WWTW?" segment that all adds together for an episode to shonuff raise some questions. Will Spencer ever time travel? Will Mike ever be considered an actual "intergalactivist"? Will Chris feel the repercussions of free speech? TRAVEL THROUGH TIME WITH US! (WARNING! We're not held liable for any form of quantum chicanery however, just FYI.) XOXOXO!

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*Opening/closing theme: "Ghost Town" by Aves

*SOURCES: "Norton I, Emperor of The United States" by William Drury (1986), "Hobo Hieroglyphics" can be checked out at: https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8c425ed6a905ffa8&sca_upv=1&rlz=1C1JSBI_enUS1062US1064&sxsrf=ADLYWIIv-bXqXI7l-XDKxm8WFLB9UgGltA:1715233501682&q=hobo+codes&uds=ADvngMgn6u88pMcvYkpjHs7F8jnlN1h91N8NXgSH89UEelh1m28YmQ4597FbHuQSZhbIGSTNSXGhgtpkwwKVhpDEsTDiEwPtMvu-ZnV_OTHMKTiLWk03PdpnyxPoMmj3RJf879HK_3iIDoVNIDPhersXfm7rnHSHzCo9F3mbiYIrmeqJ8uiM5NzUMtuV-dX5MOtLxrRfGNGS8XX1T-rSsa76bShUnA7MpuPy0Ry9g9h7gLyLCC8gISzeG1B-DuK3q2COItFeRv3Jv2M7YTWRs5DkRYhvSnSx0SfnqaI3jAg2qwRICUUisdWHUO96_zDr8UalgofTnQLA&udm=2&prmd=ivnmbtz&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjiiszc7v-FAxU3fTABHQIdDLYQtKgLegQIEhAB&biw=1366&bih=679&dpr=1#vhid=7UTmqdeQTayQ0M&vssid=mosaic

WWTW? Articles:

-⁠https://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/child-endangerment/houston-home-alone-240519%E2%81%A0

-https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/03/kristi-noem-just-wont-stop-talking-about-killing-her-dog/

-⁠https://www.corrections1.com/contraband/ala-man-with-meth-caught-breaking-into-jail-through-hole-in-fence

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