The Banana Boyz are joined by Journalist & Writer Sam Smart to talk about Saint Guinefort, a folk saint who wasn't even human - she was a GREYHOUND. Animals & Religion are two fun topics that go great together!

SOURCES

Quick Look 

• 1 Min Video Summary of the Legend of Saint Guinefort from Manic Minutes
• 5 Min Video Summary of the Legend of Saint Guinefort from Mysterious Leroy
• thegreyhoundsaint.com
• “A Faithful Hound” by Colin Dickey for Lapham’s Quarterly

Other Main Sources

• Oh My Dog! St. Guinefort & Saint Christopher by Minjie Su for medievalists.net
• Saint Guinefort on Wikipedia
• Folk Saints on Wikipedia
• Stephen de Bourbon on St. Guinefort

SOURCES

Quick Look 

• 1 Min Video Summary of the Legend of Saint Guinefort from Manic Minutes
• 5 Min Video Summary of the Legend of Saint Guinefort from Mysterious Leroy
• thegreyhoundsaint.com
• “A Faithful Hound” by Colin Dickey for Lapham’s Quarterly

Main Sources

• Oh My Dog! St. Guinefort & Saint Christopher by Minjie Su for medievalists.net
• Saint Guinefort on Wikipedia
• Folk Saints on Wikipedia
• Stephen de Bourbon on St. Guinefort

He railed against Fascism both outside and inside America. He was a New Deal Democrat til the bitter end. He even ran for President under a Third Party!

The Banana Boys dig into the life of Henry A. Wallace - the quintessential "American Progressive". Part 1 of 2.

WRITTEN SOURCES

"Uncommon Man" (New Yorker Profile, 2013)

"Where Are They Now? Henry Agard Wallace" (New Yorker, 1960)

“The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party” by John Nichols (Verso Books, 2020)

The New Deal & the Guru (American Heritage, 1989)

Ilo Browne's Obituary (New York Times)

Former President Truman Discusses Henry Wallace - Truman Library

Harry S. Truman and Civil Rights (Truman Library)

Harry S. Truman Supports Civil Rights 1947-1948 (thirteen.org)

VIDEO SOURCES

Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the United States

10 Minute C-Span Summary of Wallace’s Life/Career (YouTube)

Undoing the New Deal: The 1944 Coup Against VP Henry Wallace (YouTube)

2004 PBS Documentary (YouTube)

An Uncommon Man (YouTube) 

Speech: The Price of Victory (YouTube)

New Deal Democrat, Farmer, Vice President, and Third Party Candidate. The Banana Boys dig into the life of Henry A. Wallace - the quintessential "American Progressive". Part 1 of 2.

WRITTEN SOURCES

"Uncommon Man" (New Yorker Profile, 2013)

"Where Are They Now? Henry Agard Wallace" (New Yorker, 1960)

“The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party” by John Nichols (Verso Books, 2020)

The New Deal & the Guru (American Heritage, 1989)

Ilo Browne's Obituary (New York Times)

Former President Truman Discusses Henry Wallace - Truman Library

Harry S. Truman and Civil Rights (Truman Library)

Harry S. Truman Supports Civil Rights 1947-1948 (thirteen.org)

VIDEO SOURCES

Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the United States

10 Minute C-Span Summary of Wallace’s Life/Career (YouTube)

Undoing the New Deal: The 1944 Coup Against VP Henry Wallace (YouTube)

2004 PBS Documentary (YouTube)

An Uncommon Man (YouTube) 

Speech: The Price of Victory (YouTube)

The Banana Boyz dig into the Lilienthal Brothers, Otto and Gustav, who technically flew before (or maybe at the same time) as the Wright Brothers.

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The Banana Boyz drop their usual hard evidence and strict citations to talk about their many feelings... about cover songs! Each Banana Boy has a cover and its original for the whole group to contrast & compare.

Songs from this episode:

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Joe - "Astronomy" by Blue Oyster Cult, covered by Metallica

Craig - "Electioneering" by Radiohead, covered by Easy Star All-Stars

Wes - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears, covered by Lettuce

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To listen to all the songs, check out the Spotify Playlist

The Banana Boyz drop their usual hard evidence and strict citations to talk about their many feelings... about cover songs! Each Banana Boy has a cover and its original for the whole group to contrast & compare.

Songs from this episode:

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Joe - "Queen Victoria" by Leonard Cohen, covered by Geoff Berner

Craig - "Pursuit of Happiness" by Kid Cudi, covered by Lissie

Wes - "Common People" by Pulp, covered by William Shatner & Ben Folds

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To listen to all the songs, check out the Spotify Playlist

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Part 3 of Cover Songs will come out at the end of November!

The Banana Boyz drop their usual hard evidence and strict citations to talk about their many feelings... about cover songs! Each Banana Boy has a cover and its original for the whole group to contrast & compare.

Songs from this episode:

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Joe - "I Am A Rifle" by The Rebel Spell, covered by Propagandhi

Craig - "Rich Girl" by Hall & Oates, covered by Nina Simone

Wes - "Blinded by the Light" by Bruce Springsteen, covered by Manfred Mann's Earth Band

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To listen to all the songs, check out the Spotify Playlist

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Part 2 of Cover Songs will come out at the end of September!

The Banana Boyz dig into Sam Zemurray, the businessman who beat United Fruit at its own game. Hear how Sam earned his nickname "Banana Man" through business savvy, ruthlessness, and a whole lot of government coups.

SOURCES

The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by Rich Cohen. Picador, 2013.

The ousting of the president of Honduras, 1911 (libcom.org)

7 Ways The United Fruit Company Devastated Central America (History Hustle)

Sam Zemurray – Banana Man of New Orleans (The Savvy Native)

Sam Zeumurray on Wikipedia

The United Fruit Company on Wikipedia