40: Talking Heads, Robert Liston, and Battle of Santa Monica Bay

This week we are joined by special guests Kaveh Rastegar and Kaveh Hoda as we learn about the contributions of Chris Frantz to the Talking Heads, an infamous surgery that killed 3 people, and how Santa Monica was once a standoff point between the mob and a future Supreme Court justice. A listener email explains the explosive properties of Chlorine tri-fluoride. Episode Tabs: Talking Heads’ Original Lineup on Stop Making Sense, Their Early Days, and the Future https://pitchfork.com/features/interview/talking-heads-reunion-2023-stop-making-sense/ The fastest knife in the West End’: The history of one of London’s most famous surgeons Robert Liston https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7326303/The-history-one-Londons-famous-surgeons-amputate-leg-30-seconds.html California's coastline used to be covered with 'sin ships' https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/los-angeles-gambling-ships-history-mob-prohibition-19612830.php Listener Tabs: https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/sand-won-t-save-you-time Email your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs 500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7 Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7a SUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.