This week we deep dive into how a shortcut meant to save time while programming spawned a love affair with cheat codes and how a group of college students decided to steal an ancient symbol of Scottish kings back from the English. A listener email reveals the multicultural history of Groundhog Day.
Episode Tabs:
Game Breaking: How Cheat Codes Changed Video Games Forever
https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/gaming/a33650224/cheat-code-history/
The Students Who Stole The Stone Of Destiny
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-63130942
Listener Tabs:
The History Of Groundhog Day Is More Complex Than You May Think
Donegal Farmer Uncovers 22kg Slab Of Ancient Bog Butter
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