Soap

Tuesday, April 14th, 2020

In this episode James and Sam explore the Unexpected History of SOAP, which is of course all about hazing, the British Royal Navy, profanities, marketing, the Spanish Flu, popular politics, freedom of speech, Speakers’ Corner, and John Major’s ‘Soap Box’ electioneering…and a little bit about coronavirus!

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