At the height of the Cold War a series of debates in a model kitchen in Moscow (true story!) led Nikita Khrushchev to visit the US on a whirlwind publicity tour. The Soviet leader hobnobbed with politicians, celebrities and business tycoons, soaking up all that America had to offer, often with a few choice remarks along the way. However, there was one place he wasn't allowed to enter: Disneyland. Join Ben and Noel as they take a closer look at Khrushchev's doomed quest to meet America's most famous mouse.
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The Ridiculous Racist Origin of Tipping, Part One: A Gratuitous History of Gratuity
36:12

CLASSIC: I Modi: The Scandalous Erotic Blockbuster Banned By The Vatican
34:42

The Dark Side of Frank Lloyd Wright, Part Two: Mass Murder, Cults, and the FBI
34:39