Something to Someone
A podcast where Marrissa Coccaro explains something cool to someone cool. Our first season is a 4 part series on Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia and goes into detail about his rise to power and eventually victory over Italy's attempts to colonize his home.
Episodes
9 episodes
Musings on Working
In this episode, I talk with my old friend Linda about how long we work, how long we actually work, and how long we could be working. Sources:The Effect of Long Working Hours and Overtime on Occupational Health: A Meta-Analysis of E...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:06:29
Great Lake Pirates
In this episode, Marrissa tells Krystal and Aaron about the lives of two pirates that plagued the Great Lakes: Roaring Dan Seavey and the Mormon Pirate "King" James Jesse Strang. ***Straight up, the audio is...not great. I forgot ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:01:05
Like
Marrissa welcomes two new guests, Aaron and Krystal, to talk about the word 'like' and why we don't really care if you judge us for using it too much. Links: During the late 1950s, early 1960s, the media attacked what they called...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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39:10
The Ballet Body
Hannah takes over as host for this episode to talk about Ballet and the Ballet Body. Here are the pictures we talk about in the e...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:17:11
How To: 2020 Federal Tax Forms
In this episode, Marrissa and Hannah discuss the shadiness that is the For-Profit Tax Filing Industry and then talk through how to fill out the two Federal Tax Forms Marrissa has to file. Step 1: 1040, Schedule 1 (for unempl...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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46:08
Menelik - Victory and Respect (4/4)
In our last episode, we continue talking about the first Italo-Ethiopian War and it's repercussions. Notable Players:Emperor MenelikEmpress TaytuGeneral Mekonnen (Menelik's first cousin)General Mengesha (Emperor Yoh...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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53:39
Menelik - War with Italy (3/4)
In this episode, we cover everything that happens between Menelik's coronation to the start of the Italo-Ethiopian War. Notable Players:Menelik - Emperor of EthiopiaTaytu - Empress of EthiopiaAntonelli - Italian Dipl...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:05:15