Mon. 04/25 - Monopoly’s Scandalous Anti-Monopoly History

<p><strong><em>The secret, anti-monopolist history of the Monopoly board game. Plus, why we’re all having trouble remembering things right now, and how we can strengthen our memories going forward.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>I Am Bio, Subscribe at <a href="https://www.bio.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bio.org/podcast</a></li><li>Munk Pack, Use code KRH at <a href="http://munkpack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Munkpack.com</a> for 20% off your first purchase</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.discourseblog.com/p/the-secret-left-wing-history-of-monopoly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Secret Left-Wing History of 'Monopoly'</a> (Discourse Blog)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQfEdFuvEHQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Who Really Invented Monopoly?</a> (Smithsonian, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/business/behind-monopoly-an-inventor-who-didnt-pass-go.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Monopoly's Inventor: The Progressive Who Didn't Pass 'Go'</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/61817/board-game-trial-century" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Board Game Trial of the Century</a> (Mental Floss)</li><li><a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/monopolists-9781620405710/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game</a> by Mary Pilon </li><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-were-all-forgetting-things-right-now-11649166214" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why We're All Forgetting Things Right Now</a> (Wall Street Journal)</li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson Bird on Twitter</a></li></ul><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at