John Billington didn't just sign the Mayflower Compact -- he was also the colony's first criminal, and had the dubious honor of being the first European to be convicted of murder in this new place. But how did it happen? Tune in to this classic episode to find out.

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John Billington didn't just sign the Mayflower Compact -- he was also the colony's first criminal, and had the dubious honor of being the first European to be convicted of murder in this new place. But how did it happen? Tune in to this classic episode to find out. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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John Billington didn't just sign the Mayflower Compact -- he was also the colony's first criminal, and had the dubious honor of being the first European to be convicted of murder in this new place. But how did it happen? Tune in to this classic episode to find out.

Selects: Who was America's first murderer?

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Movies on planes have changed a lot in the last couple of decades. Today, we'll go over how this stuff works. 

Movies on planes have changed a lot in the last couple of decades. Today, we'll go over how this stuff works.&nbsp;

Short Stuff: In-Flight Entertainment 

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What happens when a career grifter tries to throw a "luxury" music festival in only six months? Not much it turns out.This was the Fyre Festival.

What happens when a career grifter tries to throw a "luxury" music festival in only six months? Not much it turns out.This was the Fyre Festival.

The Fyre Festival Fiasco 

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Something spooky was born on the American frontier in the mid-19th century: the idea that people’s personalities survive death and that some gifted individuals can communicate with them. It developed into a religion that some still practice today.

Something spooky was born on the American frontier in the mid-19th century: the idea that people&rsquo;s personalities survive death and that some gifted individuals can communicate with them. It developed into a religion that some still practice today.

Selects: How Spiritualism Works

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Selects: Who was America's first murderer?

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