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WANT TO SEE WHAT A HERO LOOKS LIKE?
Ever heard of Sophie Scholl? Seen here with a daisy tucked into her lapel, she was a University of Munich student in the 1940s—a kid, really, my son’s age. A kid with convictions and a moral compass stronger than most adults ever find. At 21, Sophie and her brother Hans, 24, joined Der Weisse Rose—The White Rose—a non-violent, intellectual resistance group that dared to call out Nazi crimes at the height of Hitler’s power. They distributed anti-Nazi leaflets, painted defiant
srico08
Dec 43 min read


WE WON!
Hey friends. I want to say thank you for voting for The Man Who Calculated Death in the Signal Listener's Choice award because not only did the podcast win that one, it also won the Signal Gold for Best Indie! And if that wasn't good enough, we also brought home a win in the Best History/Biography series at the W3 awards. Now, granted, this is not a Pulitzer, but these awards do recognize the best of the best in the podcast medium and I am proud to be among winners like Trav
srico08
Nov 51 min read


Podcast nomination!
The Man Who Calculated Death has been selected as a finalist in the Signal Awards, which celebrate the best of the best in the...
srico08
Sep 241 min read


Reliability Theory Explained, Part 3
That jet you took last week??? You may think Lusser’s Law only applies to space shuttles and submarines, but here’s the truth: it applies...
srico08
Jul 51 min read


Reliability Theory Explained, Part 2
Down to the Titanic.... In June 2023, a submersible named Oceangate Titan dove toward the wreck of the Titanic—and imploded under 6,000...
srico08
Jul 41 min read
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